Postcode · Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant

Postcode 4617: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4617 in Bergen op Zoom (West) had 7,110 residents. 21.2% of them (1,510 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%), Indonesia (3.1%) and other Asia (2.9%). 48.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,110 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.2% 1,510 people
Born abroad: 48.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.8% 5,600
Migration background 21.2% 1,510

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4617. 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% 230 people

Bergen op Zoom 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.1% 220 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 205 people

Bergen op Zoom 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.8% 200 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

2.0% 140 people

Bergen op Zoom 6.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.9% 135 people

Bergen op Zoom 6.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.7% 120 people

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

1.1% 75 people

Bergen op Zoom 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.84% 60 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.77% 55 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.63% 45 people

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

0.28% 20 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.

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.0% 725
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.7% 780

Men and women

Men: 3,475
Women: 3,640

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4617 21.2%

Higher than 59% 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

21.2%

4617
Bergen op Zoom
Netherlands

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Year	4617	Bergen op Zoom	Netherlands
1998	14.8%	21.5%	16.7%
1999	14.5%	21.9%	17.1%
2000	15.0%	22.2%	17.5%
2001	15.1%	22.8%	18.0%
2002	15.3%	23.3%	18.4%
2003	15.5%	23.9%	18.8%
2004	15.3%	24.2%	19.0%
2005	15.3%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	15.3%	24.7%	19.3%
2007	15.5%	25.0%	19.4%
2008	15.5%	25.4%	19.6%
2009	15.9%	25.8%	19.9%
2010	15.8%	26.1%	20.3%
2011	16.0%	26.4%	20.6%
2012	16.3%	26.7%	20.9%
2013	16.4%	27.1%	21.1%
2014	16.5%	27.4%	21.4%
2015	17.0%	27.6%	21.7%
2016	17.4%	27.9%	22.1%
2017	17.0%	28.1%	22.6%
2018	16.9%	28.6%	23.1%
2019	17.4%	29.1%	23.6%
2020	18.0%	29.6%	24.2%
2021	18.3%	30.3%	24.6%
2022	19.9%	31.7%	26.0%
2023	20.4%	32.6%	27.1%
2024	20.7%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	20.7%	34.3%	28.5%
2026	21.2%	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
4631 Hoogerheide en Woensdrecht	21.1%	9,505	+1.8 pp	Belgium
4615 Oude stad en omgeving	33.5%	5,685	+4.1 pp	Turkey
4625 Oost	37.7%	3,380	+2.1 pp	Morocco
4411 Bath	31.0%	3,000	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
4616 West	28.5%	2,210	−0.6 pp	Turkey
4634 Hoogerheide en Woensdrecht	19.9%	1,435	+1.8 pp	Belgium
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	5,210	4,440	770	290	475	70	25	35	235	10	80	5	105	100	20	45	35	565	205
1999	6,080	5,195	880	345	540	70	35	35	255	20	95	5	125	120	25	55	45	635	250
2000	6,705	5,700	1,005	385	615	110	35	40	275	20	110	10	130	135	25	70	40	685	320
2001	7,140	6,060	1,075	405	665	125	50	45	275	20	120	10	135	140	20	80	50	705	365
2002	7,400	6,270	1,130	435	700	125	60	45	280	15	125	5	155	150	25	90	60	750	380
2003	7,640	6,455	1,185	460	720	135	65	55	285	10	115	5	170	170	25	85	60	780	405
2004	7,765	6,575	1,190	455	740	140	65	60	280	15	125	5	155	170	25	90	65	770	425
2005	7,820	6,630	1,195	460	735	150	70	55	275	15	120	5	160	175	25	80	65	765	425
2006	7,795	6,600	1,195	440	750	145	75	50	285	20	110	10	150	170	25	85	65	760	435
2007	7,795	6,585	1,210	460	745	140	85	50	270	30	120	10	150	180	25	80	65	775	435
2008	7,840	6,630	1,215	460	755	140	95	50	265	25	130	15	150	165	25	85	70	765	450
2009	7,875	6,620	1,255	485	770	135	105	50	260	30	135	30	165	155	30	100	60	780	475
2010	7,935	6,675	1,255	500	765	135	100	50	265	25	135	25	160	180	20	110	60	790	465
2011	7,930	6,660	1,270	505	765	145	105	50	255	20	145	25	170	165	20	110	60	795	475
2012	7,840	6,565	1,275	495	790	150	105	55	250	20	140	15	175	165	25	115	70	775	500
2013	7,825	6,540	1,285	495	790	135	115	50	240	20	130	20	175	170	25	125	80	765	520
2014	7,770	6,485	1,285	505	780	145	105	55	240	20	125	30	175	175	30	130	55	775	510
2015	7,685	6,380	1,305	530	775	145	100	55	230	20	125	35	180	190	30	135	60	785	520
2016	7,710	6,370	1,340	545	795	145	95	60	235	20	130	30	185	200	40	130	70	810	530
2017	7,630	6,330	1,300	535	765	140	95	50	230	30	125	30	180	200	35	130	55	785	520
2018	7,595	6,310	1,285	540	745	135	95	50	220	20	120	40	185	195	35	140	50	780	500
2019	7,555	6,240	1,315	560	755	120	105	50	225	20	115	40	205	200	35	145	55	800	515
2020	7,545	6,185	1,360	590	770	125	100	45	225	20	125	40	205	220	55	140	60	840	515
2021	7,475	6,105	1,370	590	780	120	100	45	225	25	130	40	190	230	55	150	60	840	535
2022	7,425	5,945	1,475	630	845	110	125	50	235	25	135	40	220	245	50	175	85	860	550
2023	7,340	5,845	1,495	620	870	125	130	50	230	25	130	50	205	235	45	185	75	855	580
2024	7,240	5,740	1,500	630	870	125	140	50	220	25	135	55	200	240	45	195	80	–	–
2025	7,165	5,680	1,485	595	890	130	135	55	220	25	120	55	195	220	50	195	80	–	–
2026	7,110	5,600	1,510	605	900	135	140	45	220	20	120	55	200	230	60	205	75	–	–

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