Postcode · Scherpenisse, Zeeland

Postcode 4694: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4694 in Scherpenisse had 1,870 residents. 11.5% of them (215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Tholen (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), other Asia (2.1%) and Poland (1.3%). 69.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,870 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.5% 215 people
Born abroad: 69.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.5% 1,655
Migration background 11.5% 215

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4694. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Tholen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.2% 60 people

Municipality of Tholen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 40 people

Municipality of Tholen 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.3% 25 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 20 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.80% 15 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.78% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 15 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.53% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.28% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.53% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.53% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
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.

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.8% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.2% 65

Men and women

Men: 965
Women: 905

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4694 11.5%

Higher than 26% 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

11.5%

4694
Municipality of Tholen
Netherlands

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Year	4694	Municipality of Tholen	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	4.3%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	6.3%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	6.7%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	5.4%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	7.1%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	7.5%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	6.2%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	8.3%	22.1%
2017	7.0%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	7.6%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	9.7%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	9.7%	11.9%	27.1%
2024	10.0%	12.1%	27.9%
2025	10.5%	12.5%	28.5%
2026	11.5%	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
4695 Sint-Maartensdijk	19.1%	3,595	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
4694 Scherpenisse	11.5%	1,870	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
4693 Poortvliet	13.4%	1,830	+0.9 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	1,610	1,540	70	45	30	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	15	20	0	10	10	50	15
1999	1,650	1,570	80	45	40	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	20	15	10	10	5	55	25
2000	1,670	1,585	85	50	40	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	20	20	10	10	5	60	25
2001	1,725	1,650	75	50	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	15	25	5	5	5	60	20
2002	1,720	1,660	65	40	25	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	10	20	0	5	0	55	15
2003	1,750	1,685	65	50	20	0	0	5	10	0	10	0	10	30	5	5	0	55	10
2004	1,755	1,685	75	45	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	25	5	10	0	60	10
2005	1,760	1,680	75	50	25	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	30	5	10	0	65	15
2006	1,760	1,685	80	50	35	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	15	30	0	15	5	65	15
2007	1,775	1,695	85	50	30	0	0	0	15	5	15	0	15	20	5	5	0	60	15
2008	1,765	1,685	80	45	40	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	15	20	5	15	5	55	20
2009	1,770	1,675	95	60	45	5	0	0	5	0	15	5	15	25	10	20	5	70	25
2010	1,760	1,665	95	55	30	0	5	0	10	0	15	0	15	25	0	15	0	65	30
2011	1,765	1,665	100	60	40	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	15	30	5	20	5	70	30
2012	1,790	1,690	105	55	40	5	0	0	10	0	15	10	15	15	5	20	0	70	35
2013	1,785	1,680	100	65	40	0	0	0	10	0	10	15	15	25	10	20	0	75	30
2014	1,795	1,685	110	70	40	0	5	0	15	0	10	25	15	20	5	15	0	85	30
2015	1,785	1,675	110	75	30	0	0	0	10	0	15	35	10	15	0	20	0	90	20
2016	1,780	1,675	105	70	35	0	0	0	10	0	15	30	10	15	10	15	0	80	25
2017	1,790	1,665	125	80	50	0	0	0	10	5	10	35	10	25	10	20	5	95	35
2018	1,780	1,645	135	85	45	0	5	0	10	5	10	35	10	30	5	15	5	95	40
2019	1,870	1,715	155	90	65	0	5	0	10	5	15	30	15	30	10	25	10	100	50
2020	1,830	1,685	145	85	60	5	0	5	10	0	15	30	15	25	10	25	5	95	45
2021	1,840	1,695	145	90	55	5	0	0	10	0	15	35	10	30	15	20	5	100	40
2022	1,855	1,680	180	80	90	15	0	0	10	5	10	35	10	30	15	35	5	100	70
2023	1,865	1,685	180	90	95	15	0	5	15	0	15	35	10	30	20	35	10	105	70
2024	1,855	1,670	185	80	105	15	0	5	10	0	15	20	10	35	15	40	10	–	–
2025	1,850	1,660	195	95	100	10	0	5	10	0	15	20	10	45	20	40	10	–	–
2026	1,870	1,655	215	110	105	10	0	5	10	0	15	25	10	60	20	40	15	–	–

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