Postcode · Poortvliet, Zeeland

Postcode 4693: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4693 in Poortvliet had 1,830 residents. 13.4% of them (245 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 Tholen (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.7%), Poland (2.5%) and other Asia (2.5%). 67.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,830 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.4% 245 people
Born abroad: 67.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.9% 1,590
Migration background 13.4% 245

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4693. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Tholen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 50 people

Municipality of Tholen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.5% 45 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 45 people

Municipality of Tholen 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 35 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.82% 15 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.82% 15 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.78% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.82% 15 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.55% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.27% 5 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.28% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.27% 5 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.3% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.7% 80

Men and women

Men: 930
Women: 900

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4693 13.4%

Higher than 35% 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

13.4%

4693
Municipality of Tholen
Netherlands

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Year	4693	Municipality of Tholen	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	6.3%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	6.7%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	7.6%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	7.6%	7.1%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	7.5%	20.9%
2013	8.3%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	9.4%	8.3%	22.1%
2017	9.5%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	12.5%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	11.9%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	12.1%	27.9%
2025	12.6%	12.5%	28.5%
2026	13.4%	12.9%	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
4691 Tholen	13.2%	8,495	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
4697 Sint-Annaland	9.7%	4,085	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
4695 Sint-Maartensdijk	19.1%	3,595	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
4698 Oud-Vossemeer	12.6%	2,770	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
4694 Scherpenisse	11.5%	1,870	+1.8 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	1,690	1,610	85	60	30	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	20	35	0	5	5	70	15
1999	1,720	1,640	90	45	45	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	25	15	0	25	5	60	25
2000	1,700	1,620	80	45	45	0	5	0	15	0	10	0	15	20	0	20	5	55	25
2001	1,685	1,585	100	45	50	0	5	0	15	0	10	0	20	15	0	30	0	60	35
2002	1,725	1,615	105	55	50	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	20	20	10	30	0	70	35
2003	1,720	1,610	115	55	60	0	0	0	20	0	15	0	20	20	10	30	0	75	40
2004	1,715	1,590	120	60	60	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	15	30	5	40	0	75	45
2005	1,710	1,590	120	50	65	0	0	5	20	0	15	0	15	20	5	30	5	75	45
2006	1,710	1,580	125	55	75	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	15	20	10	35	15	80	50
2007	1,720	1,595	125	50	75	0	0	5	20	0	10	5	15	20	10	35	5	75	50
2008	1,710	1,580	130	55	75	0	5	5	20	0	10	0	15	30	5	35	5	85	50
2009	1,700	1,580	125	50	80	0	5	5	20	0	10	0	10	30	5	35	10	75	50
2010	1,710	1,580	130	60	70	0	5	0	25	0	15	0	15	30	5	30	5	80	50
2011	1,685	1,565	120	55	65	0	0	0	20	0	15	5	10	25	10	25	10	80	40
2012	1,675	1,560	115	50	55	0	0	0	20	0	15	5	15	15	5	20	10	75	35
2013	1,680	1,545	140	65	70	0	0	5	25	5	15	10	15	25	5	30	0	90	50
2014	1,635	1,505	130	60	70	0	0	5	20	0	15	20	15	10	5	30	10	90	40
2015	1,630	1,485	145	70	80	0	0	5	25	0	15	20	20	15	5	35	10	100	50
2016	1,645	1,490	155	75	85	0	0	5	25	0	15	20	15	25	15	35	5	95	60
2017	1,640	1,485	155	75	80	0	0	5	20	0	10	25	15	25	10	35	10	90	60
2018	1,640	1,485	155	70	90	0	0	5	20	5	15	25	15	15	20	40	0	95	65
2019	1,670	1,505	165	80	90	0	0	0	15	10	15	30	20	15	20	40	5	100	70
2020	1,670	1,500	170	85	90	0	0	0	20	5	20	25	15	25	20	35	10	110	65
2021	1,715	1,520	195	95	95	0	0	5	20	5	15	30	20	30	30	30	5	120	75
2022	1,765	1,550	220	115	110	0	0	5	15	0	20	40	15	35	30	40	15	130	80
2023	1,795	1,565	225	120	110	5	5	5	15	0	20	45	15	35	35	35	10	140	80
2024	1,780	1,570	210	105	105	0	0	5	15	0	15	40	15	35	35	40	10	–	–
2025	1,790	1,565	225	115	115	5	0	5	15	0	15	45	15	40	35	45	10	–	–
2026	1,830	1,590	245	125	120	5	0	5	15	0	15	45	15	50	35	45	10	–	–

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