Postcode · Ossendrecht, North Brabant

Postcode 4641: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4641 in Ossendrecht had 5,385 residents. 28.7% of them (1,545 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Woensdrecht (27.8%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (12.4%), other Europe (6.6%) and Poland (2.8%). 69.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents
5,385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
28.7% 1,545 people
Born abroad
69.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.1 pp in share with a migration background

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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 71.3% 3,840
  • Migration background 28.7% 1,545

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4641. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Woensdrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Belgium
    12.4% 670 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 13.5% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.6% 355 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    2.8% 150 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.9% 100 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    1.5% 80 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.1% 60 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.84% 45 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.78% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.46% 25 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.65% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.37% 20 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    0.28% 15 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    0.19% 10 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.54% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.19% 10 people
    Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 69.9% 1,080
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.1% 465

Men and women

Men
2,740
Women
2,645

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 73% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4641
  • Municipality of Woensdrecht
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4641Municipality of WoensdrechtNetherlands
1998 18.8%18.6%16.7%
1999 19.3%18.9%17.1%
2000 19.1%19.2%17.5%
2001 22.8%20.1%18.0%
2002 24.8%20.6%18.4%
2003 23.8%20.2%18.8%
2004 21.0%19.3%19.0%
2005 16.9%18.2%19.2%
2006 17.0%18.3%19.3%
2007 16.9%18.4%19.4%
2008 16.8%18.4%19.6%
2009 16.9%18.4%19.9%
2010 16.9%18.5%20.3%
2011 17.1%18.7%20.6%
2012 18.0%18.8%20.9%
2013 18.8%19.3%21.1%
2014 19.0%19.7%21.4%
2015 19.7%20.4%21.7%
2016 20.6%21.0%22.1%
2017 22.5%22.3%22.6%
2018 23.0%22.8%23.1%
2019 23.6%23.3%23.6%
2020 24.0%24.0%24.2%
2021 25.5%24.7%24.6%
2022 26.6%26.1%26.0%
2023 27.5%26.8%27.1%
2024 28.3%27.2%27.9%
2025 28.5%27.3%28.5%
2026 28.7%27.8%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
4645 Putte 3,925 +2.0 pp Belgium
4411 Bath 3,000 +3.5 pp Other Europe
4635 Huijbergen 2,050 −1.3 pp Belgium
4634 Hoogerheide en Woensdrecht 1,435 +1.8 pp Belgium

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 5,4004,3851,015725300001070511055101002015540815205
1999 5,3554,3201,035745290001070511005251104013530830205
2000 5,3504,3301,020760255551075101055515135359520855165
2001 5,6504,3651,290870415105107515105550525510018020965320
2002 5,8254,3801,44593051015510801011010500310180185251,035415
2003 5,7454,3751,3709004751551580201051049529015516025995380
2004 5,5854,4101,17580037015101085251051049019510010025905270
2005 5,3104,4109007002005510802510010490100203025805100
2006 5,2654,3758956852105515902095104859525252579595
2007 5,2704,37589068021010558515100154709530253579595
2008 5,2104,3408756702101010108515951546595153530775100
2009 5,2454,3608856802001051080159025465100203525785100
2010 5,2254,34088568020010101085159015470105153025780110
2011 5,2454,34589568021510101085259020465105203520785110
2012 5,2804,330950715230101015903010045465105203520820130
2013 5,2454,26598572525510152090309050470115154530830150
2014 5,1904,20598575523515101590209070480115104530860130
2015 5,1904,1651,02578524010151585259095495105204525890140
2016 5,1754,1101,0658452205520802585100545115205015935135
2017 5,1954,0251,170900270101015802090130565115506520995175
2018 5,1253,9451,180900285101015752585110590115557520985200
2019 5,1453,9301,215960250510206510901456101154570251,040170
2020 5,1453,9101,2359902451015207015901356401253065201,070170
2021 5,2303,8951,3351,100235510156515901956751403570201,175160
2022 5,2753,8751,4051,135265510157020901507451503590301,175170
2023 5,4003,9201,4851,21527055157015851307402553090351,260160
2024 5,4503,9101,5401,240295510157015851407352853011035––
2025 5,4103,8651,5401,260280510106520851407153252510535––
2026 5,3853,8401,5451,2602851015106020801506703552510045––