Postcode · Roosendaal, North Brabant

Postcode 4702: Neighbourhoods Oost and Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4702 in Roosendaal (Oost and Noord) had 13,115 residents. 42.6% of them (5,590 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Roosendaal (33.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (8.2%), Turkey (6.9%) and other Europe (6.9%). 59.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents
13,115 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
42.6% 5,590 people
Born abroad
59.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.9 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 57.4% 7,525
  • Migration background 42.6% 5,590

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4702. For comparison, the line marks Roosendaal and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Morocco
    8.2% 1,075 people
    Roosendaal 6.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    6.9% 910 people
    Roosendaal 3.6% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.9% 910 people
    Roosendaal 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.3% 695 people
    Roosendaal 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Poland
    4.1% 535 people
    Roosendaal 3.6% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.9% 510 people
    Roosendaal 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Belgium
    2.1% 275 people
    Roosendaal 2.4% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Indonesia
    1.6% 215 people
    Roosendaal 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 145 people
    Roosendaal 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    0.91% 120 people
    Roosendaal 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    0.84% 110 people
    Roosendaal 0.68% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.72% 95 people
    Roosendaal 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 59.7% 3,340
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.3% 2,250

Men and women

Men
6,590
Women
6,525

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 88% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4702
  • Roosendaal
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4702RoosendaalNetherlands
1998 26.6%18.0%16.7%
1999 27.4%18.6%17.1%
2000 27.9%19.3%17.5%
2001 29.0%20.1%18.0%
2002 30.0%20.9%18.4%
2003 30.6%21.4%18.8%
2004 30.7%21.8%19.0%
2005 31.1%22.1%19.2%
2006 31.2%22.4%19.3%
2007 31.2%22.4%19.4%
2008 31.5%22.5%19.6%
2009 31.4%22.8%19.9%
2010 32.2%23.2%20.3%
2011 32.4%23.5%20.6%
2012 32.6%23.9%20.9%
2013 33.2%24.2%21.1%
2014 33.5%24.7%21.4%
2015 33.8%25.2%21.7%
2016 34.4%25.7%22.1%
2017 34.3%26.2%22.6%
2018 35.3%26.8%23.1%
2019 36.4%27.3%23.6%
2020 36.9%28.2%24.2%
2021 37.6%28.7%24.6%
2022 38.7%30.0%26.0%
2023 39.6%30.9%27.1%
2024 40.6%31.9%27.9%
2025 41.2%32.7%28.5%
2026 42.6%33.8%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
4707 Groot Kroeven, Langdonk 16,085 +3.7 pp Morocco
4706 Kortendijk 11,105 +2.5 pp Morocco
4701 Centrum 7,075 +6.4 pp Other Europe
4705 Industriegebieden, Noord 325 +4.6 pp Turkey
4704 Industriegebieden 90 −6.3 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 13,2459,7203,5207552,7601,0151,1904527035135203602408580401,0452,480
1999 13,1209,5303,5957452,8501,0451,21540280301302034525085115401,0352,560
2000 13,1309,4703,6607252,9251,0551,220502853013020340235120135301,0302,630
2001 13,2309,3903,8407503,0901,0401,270552703013515335265190195401,0302,805
2002 13,2009,2303,9657503,2251,0401,295502553513525325265275225501,0202,945
2003 13,1209,1104,0107653,2401,0151,295552503514015310300325230351,0302,980
2004 12,9458,9653,9807553,2209601,305602553013515310295330240401,0352,950
2005 12,9258,9004,0257503,2859601,325702503014025295290325270551,0203,005
2006 12,9358,9004,0357503,2909801,315652452512535290300325285501,0153,025
2007 13,0558,9904,0707803,2909751,305752453512565305285315285551,0403,025
2008 13,1259,0004,1358353,2951,0001,265902454512590290330315280551,1003,030
2009 13,1259,0054,1208303,2959851,295852354012080275355315275651,0853,035
2010 13,2308,9804,2558903,3651,0051,3059024045115105285385345275601,1503,100
2011 13,3259,0004,3209253,3951,0151,3158024550120155280370345280651,1953,130
2012 13,2508,9254,3259603,3651,0151,2808024540120175280385355285651,2253,095
2013 13,2508,8604,3951,0203,3801,0251,2708023545120195295410365285751,2803,120
2014 13,3558,8754,4801,0903,3901,0051,2758524545125245290430360300751,3603,125
2015 13,2758,7854,4901,1253,3651,0101,2658524540115290295425335300851,3903,105
2016 13,2208,6754,5451,1553,3909951,2509023540120305300430335350951,4053,135
2017 13,2408,6954,5451,1603,3909501,2658524045120300285455350370851,4203,130
2018 13,2158,5554,6601,2103,4509551,26010524045120310270510370390851,4603,195
2019 13,1508,3604,7901,2953,4909501,25511023055120370275530365440851,5453,245
2020 13,1858,3254,8601,3703,4909451,23095230551154152655753854501001,6203,240
2021 13,0208,1254,8951,4253,4759301,19585220651204452556054004801001,6653,235
2022 12,9807,9505,0251,4803,5459251,16595235601254852855854155451051,7153,215
2023 12,9807,8455,1351,5603,5759151,13590225751304952756604505701151,7903,255
2024 12,9507,6905,2601,6503,6109101,1159522575125505270745465595125––
2025 12,9357,6105,3251,7153,6108901,09010521585120515265815470625130––
2026 13,1157,5255,5901,8353,7509101,07511021595120535275910510695145––