Postcode · Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant

Postcode 4612: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4612 in Bergen op Zoom (West) had 930 residents. 17.7% of them (165 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Bergen op Zoom (34.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), Belgium (2.7%) and other Asia (2.7%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 9.0 percentage points.

Residents: 930 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.7% 165 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +9.0 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.3% 765
Migration background 17.7% 165

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4612. For comparison, the line marks Bergen op Zoom and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 30 people

Bergen op Zoom 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.7% 25 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 25 people

Bergen op Zoom 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.2% 20 people

Bergen op Zoom 6.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.2% 20 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.6% 15 people

Bergen op Zoom 6.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.1% 10 people

Bergen op Zoom 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 10 people

Bergen op Zoom 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.54% 5 people

Bergen op Zoom 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.54% 5 people

Bergen op Zoom 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 90

Men and women

Men: 475
Women: 455

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4612 17.7%

Higher than 50% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

17.7%

4612
Bergen op Zoom
Netherlands

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Year	4612	Bergen op Zoom	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	21.5%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	21.9%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	22.2%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	22.8%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	23.3%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	23.9%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	24.2%	19.0%
2005	4.2%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	2.1%	24.7%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	25.0%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	25.4%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	25.8%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	26.1%	20.3%
2011	4.3%	26.4%	20.6%
2012	2.2%	26.7%	20.9%
2013	4.5%	27.1%	21.1%
2014	4.8%	27.4%	21.4%
2015	4.9%	27.6%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	27.9%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	28.1%	22.6%
2018	7.1%	28.6%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	29.1%	23.6%
2020	8.9%	29.6%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	30.3%	24.6%
2022	8.8%	31.7%	26.0%
2023	15.5%	32.6%	27.1%
2024	17.1%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	18.8%	34.3%	28.5%
2026	17.7%	34.8%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
4661 De Schans en Oude Molen, Centrum	14.0%	12,730	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
4611 Oude stad en omgeving	27.9%	9,750	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
4691 Tholen	13.2%	8,495	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
4617 West	21.2%	7,110	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
4615 Oude stad en omgeving	33.5%	5,685	+4.1 pp	Turkey
4613 Noord	27.8%	3,725	+0.6 pp	Morocco
4411 Bath	31.0%	3,000	+3.5 pp	Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	225	215	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
1999	225	215	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2000	225	215	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	225	215	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2002	220	210	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2003	225	215	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
2004	245	230	10	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2005	240	230	10	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	5
2006	240	230	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2007	245	235	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2008	250	245	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	245	240	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2010	240	230	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2011	235	225	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	5
2012	230	225	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2013	220	220	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2014	210	200	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2015	205	195	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2016	205	190	15	15	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	15	0
2017	210	195	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	20	0
2018	210	195	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2019	220	205	15	15	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	20	0
2020	225	205	20	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	15	0
2021	235	215	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	20	0
2022	285	260	25	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	20	0
2023	645	550	100	45	55	5	10	0	15	0	10	0	20	15	0	10	10	60	35
2024	730	605	125	50	80	15	15	5	15	0	10	0	20	20	5	15	10	–	–
2025	930	755	175	65	110	20	25	5	20	5	15	0	25	25	5	25	10	–	–
2026	930	765	165	65	100	15	20	5	20	5	10	0	25	30	0	25	10	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)