Postcode · Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant

Postcode 4621: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4621 in Bergen op Zoom (Oost) had 5,015 residents. 63.1% of them (3,165 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Bergen op Zoom (34.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (16.5%), Turkey (15.5%) and other Europe (7.8%). 57.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 5,015 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 63.1% 3,165 people
Born abroad: 57.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

37% 63%

Dutch origin 36.8% 1,845
Migration background 63.1% 3,165

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4621. For comparison, the line marks Bergen op Zoom and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

16.5% 825 people

Bergen op Zoom 6.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

15.5% 775 people

Bergen op Zoom 6.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.8% 390 people

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

7.7% 385 people

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

6.0% 300 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

3.3% 165 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

2.1% 105 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.5% 75 people

Bergen op Zoom 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.80% 40 people

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

0.80% 40 people

Bergen op Zoom 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.60% 30 people

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

0.60% 30 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) 57.3% 1,815
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.7% 1,350

Men and women

Men: 2,540
Women: 2,470

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4621 63.1%

Higher than 97% 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

63.1%

4621
Bergen op Zoom
Netherlands

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Year	4621	Bergen op Zoom	Netherlands
1998	31.9%	21.5%	16.7%
1999	33.6%	21.9%	17.1%
2000	35.8%	22.2%	17.5%
2001	38.7%	22.8%	18.0%
2002	39.9%	23.3%	18.4%
2003	41.2%	23.9%	18.8%
2004	42.6%	24.2%	19.0%
2005	44.4%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	45.3%	24.7%	19.3%
2007	46.3%	25.0%	19.4%
2008	46.8%	25.4%	19.6%
2009	48.1%	25.8%	19.9%
2010	49.3%	26.1%	20.3%
2011	49.0%	26.4%	20.6%
2012	50.1%	26.7%	20.9%
2013	49.8%	27.1%	21.1%
2014	51.1%	27.4%	21.4%
2015	52.6%	27.6%	21.7%
2016	53.0%	27.9%	22.1%
2017	54.1%	28.1%	22.6%
2018	55.1%	28.6%	23.1%
2019	56.6%	29.1%	23.6%
2020	57.7%	29.6%	24.2%
2021	58.4%	30.3%	24.6%
2022	59.6%	31.7%	26.0%
2023	60.8%	32.6%	27.1%
2024	61.6%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	62.3%	34.3%	28.5%
2026	63.1%	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
4624 Oost	46.6%	6,500	+2.9 pp	Morocco
4615 Oude stad en omgeving	33.5%	5,685	+4.1 pp	Turkey
4623 Oost	56.0%	4,195	+4.3 pp	Turkey
4622 Oost	27.6%	490	+4.1 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	5,035	3,430	1,605	250	1,350	620	435	35	150	25	70	15	115	50	20	55	10	410	1,200
1999	5,030	3,340	1,690	255	1,430	660	480	45	135	20	65	15	110	65	10	65	15	400	1,290
2000	4,950	3,175	1,770	255	1,520	720	485	40	125	30	60	15	105	75	40	75	5	385	1,390
2001	4,985	3,055	1,930	280	1,645	770	515	40	130	30	65	15	110	90	40	105	15	415	1,510
2002	4,985	2,995	1,990	290	1,700	800	515	45	125	45	65	15	110	100	45	120	5	415	1,575
2003	5,055	2,970	2,085	310	1,780	840	535	50	130	35	65	20	110	115	50	130	10	440	1,645
2004	5,065	2,910	2,160	325	1,845	880	530	40	120	40	70	15	110	130	70	150	15	445	1,720
2005	5,045	2,800	2,240	320	1,930	910	555	50	115	45	70	15	100	135	80	160	15	445	1,800
2006	4,935	2,700	2,235	330	1,905	935	555	55	100	40	65	20	100	145	70	145	5	435	1,805
2007	4,875	2,620	2,255	325	1,930	935	560	50	100	35	65	25	95	140	85	155	10	430	1,825
2008	4,825	2,565	2,260	295	1,965	940	590	50	100	35	60	25	80	130	80	165	5	400	1,865
2009	4,785	2,485	2,300	300	2,000	940	610	50	100	45	65	25	75	135	95	150	10	410	1,895
2010	4,685	2,370	2,310	320	1,990	915	615	45	105	35	60	45	75	140	110	155	10	435	1,875
2011	4,615	2,355	2,260	300	1,965	890	585	45	100	30	65	50	65	120	130	170	15	410	1,850
2012	4,705	2,345	2,355	355	2,005	885	595	40	100	35	60	85	65	145	155	180	15	460	1,900
2013	4,720	2,375	2,350	375	1,980	875	585	40	110	30	60	95	65	155	155	160	25	480	1,870
2014	4,715	2,305	2,410	370	2,035	865	610	30	105	25	50	100	65	155	205	175	20	485	1,920
2015	4,585	2,175	2,410	380	2,030	850	635	30	100	25	45	110	60	165	195	175	20	485	1,925
2016	4,560	2,145	2,415	390	2,025	825	620	30	95	35	45	110	65	170	230	170	20	495	1,925
2017	4,535	2,080	2,455	395	2,060	820	675	25	90	30	45	115	65	170	230	170	20	495	1,960
2018	4,625	2,075	2,550	395	2,155	815	735	25	90	30	50	110	65	170	240	200	20	500	2,050
2019	4,675	2,030	2,645	415	2,230	825	765	30	85	35	45	110	70	190	250	220	20	515	2,130
2020	4,585	1,940	2,645	435	2,205	780	770	30	90	40	45	90	80	220	260	215	20	535	2,105
2021	4,510	1,875	2,635	465	2,170	770	755	25	80	35	40	110	85	230	250	230	25	555	2,075
2022	4,370	1,765	2,605	450	2,160	740	740	25	85	35	35	110	90	215	245	250	40	560	2,030
2023	4,475	1,755	2,720	515	2,205	745	740	20	85	30	40	125	95	255	245	290	45	625	2,070
2024	4,740	1,820	2,920	580	2,340	770	780	25	90	35	40	145	100	290	280	320	40	–	–
2025	4,925	1,855	3,070	630	2,440	775	840	30	85	35	45	150	105	335	300	340	40	–	–
2026	5,015	1,845	3,165	700	2,465	775	825	30	75	30	40	165	105	390	300	385	40	–	–

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