Postcode · Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant

Postcode 4615: Neighbourhood Oude stad en omgeving

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4615 in Bergen op Zoom (Oude stad en omgeving) had 5,685 residents. 33.5% of them (1,905 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (6.0%), Morocco (5.8%) and other Europe (5.1%). 57.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,685 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.5% 1,905 people
Born abroad: 57.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.5% 3,780
Migration background 33.5% 1,905

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4615. For comparison, the line marks Bergen op Zoom and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

6.0% 340 people

Bergen op Zoom 6.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

5.8% 330 people

Bergen op Zoom 6.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.1% 290 people

Bergen op Zoom 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.4% 250 people

Bergen op Zoom 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 150 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

2.6% 145 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

2.0% 115 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.8% 105 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.3% 75 people

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

0.88% 50 people

Bergen op Zoom 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.62% 35 people

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

0.44% 25 people

Bergen op Zoom 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.0% 1,085
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.0% 820

Men and women

Men: 2,785
Women: 2,900

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4615 33.5%

Higher than 79% 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

33.5%

4615
Bergen op Zoom
Netherlands

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Year	4615	Bergen op Zoom	Netherlands
1998	24.8%	21.5%	16.7%
1999	25.6%	21.9%	17.1%
2000	25.4%	22.2%	17.5%
2001	25.6%	22.8%	18.0%
2002	26.8%	23.3%	18.4%
2003	27.8%	23.9%	18.8%
2004	27.5%	24.2%	19.0%
2005	27.7%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	27.5%	24.7%	19.3%
2007	27.5%	25.0%	19.4%
2008	27.6%	25.4%	19.6%
2009	27.3%	25.8%	19.9%
2010	27.4%	26.1%	20.3%
2011	27.7%	26.4%	20.6%
2012	27.8%	26.7%	20.9%
2013	28.3%	27.1%	21.1%
2014	28.7%	27.4%	21.4%
2015	28.4%	27.6%	21.7%
2016	27.5%	27.9%	22.1%
2017	26.3%	28.1%	22.6%
2018	26.2%	28.6%	23.1%
2019	26.8%	29.1%	23.6%
2020	27.4%	29.6%	24.2%
2021	28.4%	30.3%	24.6%
2022	29.4%	31.7%	26.0%
2023	29.7%	32.6%	27.1%
2024	32.2%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	32.7%	34.3%	28.5%
2026	33.5%	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
4611 Oude stad en omgeving	27.9%	9,750	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
4617 West	21.2%	7,110	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
4624 Oost	46.6%	6,500	+2.9 pp	Morocco
4621 Oost	63.1%	5,015	+3.5 pp	Morocco
4616 West	28.5%	2,210	−0.6 pp	Turkey
4612 West	17.7%	930	+9.0 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	5,835	4,390	1,445	310	1,140	370	400	65	155	10	85	5	135	85	30	85	25	475	970
1999	5,925	4,415	1,515	330	1,175	380	415	70	155	10	90	5	140	95	30	95	20	500	1,010
2000	5,840	4,360	1,485	340	1,145	380	385	65	145	10	90	10	150	90	30	105	25	500	980
2001	5,735	4,275	1,470	315	1,150	355	395	65	150	20	90	10	135	80	30	115	20	470	995
2002	5,775	4,225	1,550	330	1,235	395	425	70	145	10	95	10	130	95	55	110	25	480	1,075
2003	5,745	4,150	1,595	340	1,250	415	445	55	140	15	90	15	130	105	45	115	20	490	1,105
2004	5,570	4,040	1,530	330	1,205	385	430	50	135	10	90	15	135	90	55	115	25	475	1,055
2005	5,465	3,950	1,515	330	1,190	395	425	50	130	10	95	15	130	90	60	100	20	475	1,040
2006	5,560	4,030	1,530	340	1,195	395	425	55	125	10	95	10	135	100	55	110	20	480	1,050
2007	5,555	4,025	1,525	335	1,190	400	445	50	120	10	90	15	135	95	50	105	10	465	1,055
2008	5,650	4,085	1,560	370	1,195	400	445	55	130	10	95	15	150	110	55	85	15	510	1,055
2009	5,725	4,160	1,565	365	1,200	395	450	50	140	10	85	25	145	110	55	90	10	515	1,050
2010	5,815	4,220	1,595	375	1,220	405	460	45	135	10	90	35	135	115	60	85	20	520	1,075
2011	5,845	4,220	1,620	400	1,220	400	455	45	140	5	85	40	150	125	70	80	25	550	1,075
2012	5,765	4,160	1,605	390	1,210	385	460	40	140	10	85	55	140	110	75	70	30	545	1,060
2013	5,820	4,170	1,645	410	1,240	395	465	45	130	10	75	70	140	125	80	80	35	550	1,100
2014	5,790	4,130	1,660	420	1,245	385	465	45	135	15	75	80	140	125	85	80	35	565	1,095
2015	5,705	4,085	1,620	415	1,205	380	445	45	120	10	70	75	135	135	80	90	35	545	1,075
2016	5,610	4,070	1,540	425	1,115	350	405	35	125	10	70	80	135	140	75	85	30	560	985
2017	5,515	4,065	1,450	415	1,035	340	315	45	120	15	60	80	140	135	80	100	20	540	900
2018	5,395	3,980	1,415	420	995	310	305	40	120	10	60	80	140	140	85	110	15	545	875
2019	5,445	3,985	1,460	430	1,035	325	300	35	115	20	60	100	120	150	105	115	20	550	915
2020	5,450	3,955	1,495	445	1,050	330	290	30	105	15	65	95	125	160	115	140	25	565	935
2021	5,485	3,925	1,560	475	1,085	315	305	35	105	15	70	90	135	180	125	160	25	590	970
2022	5,445	3,845	1,600	485	1,115	310	305	40	115	15	75	90	145	180	115	180	35	590	980
2023	5,395	3,795	1,600	510	1,090	315	300	35	115	15	70	75	150	210	105	170	40	610	955
2024	5,645	3,830	1,815	580	1,240	355	330	35	110	15	70	90	155	265	140	205	45	–	–
2025	5,530	3,720	1,810	575	1,230	330	320	30	110	20	75	100	150	250	135	235	50	–	–
2026	5,685	3,780	1,905	615	1,290	340	330	35	115	25	75	105	145	290	150	250	50	–	–

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