Postcode · Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant

Postcode 4625: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4625 in Bergen op Zoom (Oost) had 3,380 residents. 37.7% of them (1,275 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 (9.5%), Turkey (6.8%) and other Asia (4.1%). 51.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents
3,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
37.7% 1,275 people
Born abroad
51.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 62.3% 2,105
  • Migration background 37.7% 1,275

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4625. For comparison, the line marks Bergen op Zoom and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Morocco
    9.5% 320 people
    Bergen op Zoom 6.5% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    6.8% 230 people
    Bergen op Zoom 6.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.1% 140 people
    Bergen op Zoom 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.8% 130 people
    Bergen op Zoom 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Belgium
    3.1% 105 people
    Bergen op Zoom 2.4% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    2.7% 90 people
    Bergen op Zoom 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Indonesia
    2.2% 75 people
    Bergen op Zoom 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    1.6% 55 people
    Bergen op Zoom 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.6% 55 people
    Bergen op Zoom 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.74% 25 people
    Bergen op Zoom 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.74% 25 people
    Bergen op Zoom 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.74% 25 people
    Bergen op Zoom 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 51.4% 655
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.6% 620

Men and women

Men
1,700
Women
1,680

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 84% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4625
  • Bergen op Zoom
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4625Bergen op ZoomNetherlands
1998 21.4%21.5%16.7%
1999 22.6%21.9%17.1%
2000 22.8%22.2%17.5%
2001 24.5%22.8%18.0%
2002 24.8%23.3%18.4%
2003 26.1%23.9%18.8%
2004 26.9%24.2%19.0%
2005 26.8%24.5%19.2%
2006 27.4%24.7%19.3%
2007 28.9%25.0%19.4%
2008 29.2%25.4%19.6%
2009 29.5%25.8%19.9%
2010 29.0%26.1%20.3%
2011 29.6%26.4%20.6%
2012 29.6%26.7%20.9%
2013 30.3%27.1%21.1%
2014 30.6%27.4%21.4%
2015 31.0%27.6%21.7%
2016 31.7%27.9%22.1%
2017 31.6%28.1%22.6%
2018 33.0%28.6%23.1%
2019 33.4%29.1%23.6%
2020 33.7%29.6%24.2%
2021 34.3%30.3%24.6%
2022 35.7%31.7%26.0%
2023 36.2%32.6%27.1%
2024 36.6%33.7%27.9%
2025 37.0%34.3%28.5%
2026 37.7%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
4631 Hoogerheide en Woensdrecht 9,505 +1.8 pp Belgium
4617 West 7,110 +1.4 pp Other Europe
4624 Oost 6,500 +2.9 pp Morocco
4616 West 2,210 −0.6 pp Turkey

All figures

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

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 3,0652,41065515050516512040110253508035102015260390
1999 3,1202,41570514555019513540115203508525101520270435
2000 3,1202,41571016055518013045105204008535203520265440
2001 3,1052,34576016059520014050110204008535204015270485
2002 3,0702,31076016060520514540105154058035204530270495
2003 3,0802,275805170635210155451002540108040255520270530
2004 3,0902,2608301756602151704595203058555206530275560
2005 3,1302,2858401706652151754090203058055356525265570
2006 3,0652,2258401656752151904585253058545256525260580
2007 3,0602,18088518570522519050952530109550306525285605
2008 3,0352,15588519069021021045952525159060305520290590
2009 3,0702,16590521070022020045902525108590356025310600
2010 3,0152,14087522066020020040902025308085305525320560
2011 3,0902,17591523567521521035952520358595355010330580
2012 3,2452,28096026070021522540952030559085305025360600
2013 3,2302,255980280700220205459520306090100356020370605
2014 3,1902,21597528069520521045902030709090406025380595
2015 3,2052,21099529570520522045952035808595405525400600
2016 3,1852,1751,01030570520522540802035859095407025395615
2017 3,1452,15099529570019024040852035809090257030390605
2018 3,2552,1801,07529578020027540852535809585359030390685
2019 3,3402,2251,115305810205285458520308095100509030390715
2020 3,3802,2401,140305835205295508525307595105559030395745
2021 3,4002,2351,1653108552153004585253565100110609530405760
2022 3,4352,2101,2253159052203055585253075951106512525420790
2023 3,4352,1901,24534090522031050852530801001256512530445790
2024 3,4052,1601,24535089522030055852535901001305513030––
2025 3,4102,1501,26035590523530555802535851001355512530––
2026 3,3802,1051,27535592023032055752525901051305514025––