Postcode · Oud-Vossemeer, Zeeland

Postcode 4698: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4698 in Oud-Vossemeer had 2,770 residents. 12.6% of them (350 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%), other Asia (2.2%) and Poland (1.8%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 2,770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.6% 350 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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 87.4% 2,420
Migration background 12.6% 350

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4698. 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% 75 people

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

2.2% 60 people

Municipality of Tholen 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.8% 50 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.8% 50 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

1.1% 30 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.78% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.90% 25 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.72% 20 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.54% 15 people

Municipality of Tholen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.36% 10 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.28% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Tholen 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 200
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 150

Men and women

Men: 1,410
Women: 1,360

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4698 12.6%

Higher than 32% 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

12.6%

4698
Municipality of Tholen
Netherlands

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Year	4698	Municipality of Tholen	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	6.9%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	6.3%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	6.7%	6.7%	19.2%
2006	7.5%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	8.2%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	7.8%	7.1%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	7.5%	20.9%
2013	9.4%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	9.4%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	9.4%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	8.3%	22.1%
2017	10.4%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	10.7%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	11.3%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	11.0%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	12.0%	11.9%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	12.1%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	12.5%	28.5%
2026	12.6%	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
4675 Sint Philipsland	11.2%	2,670	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
4681 Nieuw-Vossemeer	17.3%	2,365	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
4693 Poortvliet	13.4%	1,830	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
4655 Heense polders	11.7%	725	−0.1 pp	Belgium

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	2,445	2,290	155	110	45	5	5	5	5	0	20	5	35	50	5	15	5	120	40
1999	2,485	2,315	165	110	50	5	0	0	5	5	15	5	35	55	10	15	10	125	50
2000	2,495	2,335	160	115	50	0	5	0	10	5	20	5	35	55	5	15	10	125	35
2001	2,520	2,340	175	115	60	0	5	0	10	10	25	5	30	55	5	20	10	130	45
2002	2,520	2,360	165	120	55	0	5	0	10	0	25	0	35	60	10	20	10	130	35
2003	2,515	2,355	160	120	45	0	0	0	15	0	25	10	35	50	10	15	5	130	30
2004	2,580	2,410	170	115	60	0	5	0	10	0	30	10	30	45	5	30	10	130	40
2005	2,605	2,425	175	115	65	0	5	10	10	0	25	15	35	40	10	25	5	130	45
2006	2,615	2,420	195	120	75	0	5	5	15	5	30	10	40	40	5	30	10	140	50
2007	2,640	2,420	225	135	85	0	5	15	20	10	35	5	40	55	5	25	5	155	65
2008	2,665	2,455	205	125	80	5	5	15	15	10	35	10	40	40	0	20	10	150	60
2009	2,695	2,480	220	130	90	0	5	20	20	10	35	15	40	40	5	20	10	145	70
2010	2,755	2,540	215	130	85	0	5	15	15	5	35	10	40	45	10	20	15	150	70
2011	2,730	2,500	230	130	105	5	5	15	15	5	30	15	40	45	15	25	20	150	85
2012	2,765	2,505	260	145	120	0	5	25	20	10	35	20	40	50	20	25	15	165	95
2013	2,765	2,505	260	145	115	0	10	25	15	10	40	15	40	50	15	25	15	165	95
2014	2,720	2,465	255	150	100	0	5	20	15	10	40	15	45	50	15	20	15	170	80
2015	2,710	2,455	255	150	105	5	5	20	15	5	35	20	50	45	15	20	20	170	85
2016	2,690	2,425	265	160	105	5	5	20	10	5	40	20	50	50	15	30	15	175	90
2017	2,700	2,420	280	175	100	0	5	20	10	10	45	30	50	50	10	35	10	190	85
2018	2,705	2,415	290	180	110	0	5	15	15	15	40	35	50	55	10	35	15	195	95
2019	2,715	2,415	300	180	120	0	5	20	20	15	40	30	50	60	15	35	10	200	100
2020	2,710	2,405	305	185	120	0	5	20	20	10	40	40	55	50	15	35	15	205	100
2021	2,735	2,435	300	180	120	0	5	25	20	10	30	45	60	45	15	35	10	205	100
2022	2,710	2,400	310	190	125	0	10	15	20	10	30	45	65	50	15	45	10	200	90
2023	2,740	2,410	330	210	125	0	5	15	15	10	30	60	70	50	15	45	10	220	95
2024	2,740	2,415	325	200	130	0	5	20	20	10	25	55	60	55	15	50	10	–	–
2025	2,730	2,410	320	185	135	0	5	20	20	10	30	45	50	60	15	55	10	–	–
2026	2,770	2,420	350	205	145	5	5	20	25	10	30	50	50	75	15	60	10	–	–

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