Postcode · Roosendaal, North Brabant

Postcode 4703: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4703 in Roosendaal (West) had 8,065 residents. 45.6% of them (3,680 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 other Europe (8.4%), Turkey (6.8%) and Poland (6.5%). 64.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.3 percentage points.

Residents: 8,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.6% 3,680 people
Born abroad: 64.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.3 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

54% 46%

Dutch origin 54.4% 4,390
Migration background 45.6% 3,680

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4703. For comparison, the line marks Roosendaal and the circle the Netherlands.

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

8.4% 675 people

Roosendaal 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

6.8% 550 people

Roosendaal 3.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

6.5% 525 people

Roosendaal 3.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

6.1% 490 people

Roosendaal 6.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.4% 435 people

Roosendaal 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.0% 400 people

Roosendaal 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

2.1% 170 people

Roosendaal 2.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.6% 130 people

Roosendaal 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 95 people

Roosendaal 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 85 people

Roosendaal 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.81% 65 people

Roosendaal 0.68% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.74% 60 people

Roosendaal 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.9% 2,390
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.1% 1,290

Men and women

Men: 4,190
Women: 3,875

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4703 45.6%

Higher than 90% 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

45.6%

4703
Roosendaal
Netherlands

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Year	4703	Roosendaal	Netherlands
1998	22.7%	18.0%	16.7%
1999	23.8%	18.6%	17.1%
2000	24.8%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	25.8%	20.1%	18.0%
2002	27.1%	20.9%	18.4%
2003	27.9%	21.4%	18.8%
2004	29.5%	21.8%	19.0%
2005	29.8%	22.1%	19.2%
2006	30.4%	22.4%	19.3%
2007	30.7%	22.4%	19.4%
2008	30.8%	22.5%	19.6%
2009	31.3%	22.8%	19.9%
2010	31.5%	23.2%	20.3%
2011	32.4%	23.5%	20.6%
2012	32.5%	23.9%	20.9%
2013	33.4%	24.2%	21.1%
2014	34.2%	24.7%	21.4%
2015	35.1%	25.2%	21.7%
2016	35.5%	25.7%	22.1%
2017	36.7%	26.2%	22.6%
2018	37.4%	26.8%	23.1%
2019	37.6%	27.3%	23.6%
2020	38.8%	28.2%	24.2%
2021	39.2%	28.7%	24.6%
2022	40.4%	30.0%	26.0%
2023	41.0%	30.9%	27.1%
2024	43.2%	31.9%	27.9%
2025	44.2%	32.7%	28.5%
2026	45.6%	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
4708 Tolberg	17.7%	11,880	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
4751 Oud Gastel	10.4%	7,480	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
4701 Centrum	35.1%	7,075	+6.4 pp	Other Europe
4724 Wouw	11.7%	4,815	+1.6 pp	Belgium
4756 Kruislandse polders	11.7%	2,345	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
4704 Industriegebieden	22.2%	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 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	6,795	5,255	1,540	410	1,130	325	380	25	170	10	80	10	185	135	105	85	30	595	945
1999	6,850	5,220	1,630	420	1,210	360	405	30	160	10	85	15	175	145	120	95	30	590	1,040
2000	6,935	5,215	1,720	405	1,315	390	435	30	165	15	70	10	175	150	140	105	35	580	1,140
2001	7,200	5,340	1,855	440	1,415	425	450	30	170	20	80	15	190	155	155	130	35	620	1,235
2002	7,305	5,325	1,980	455	1,530	470	450	40	175	30	80	10	190	175	170	155	40	635	1,345
2003	7,365	5,310	2,055	430	1,625	500	460	45	185	35	70	10	180	170	200	165	35	620	1,440
2004	7,380	5,205	2,175	440	1,730	525	490	40	180	35	75	15	185	165	240	170	50	625	1,545
2005	7,325	5,145	2,180	445	1,730	535	495	45	175	40	70	10	180	185	225	170	45	635	1,545
2006	7,345	5,120	2,230	480	1,750	545	480	40	170	30	70	30	175	205	250	170	65	660	1,565
2007	7,270	5,040	2,235	490	1,745	545	500	40	170	20	75	45	185	185	250	160	60	670	1,570
2008	7,075	4,900	2,180	480	1,705	535	510	30	150	20	75	35	175	195	240	155	65	645	1,535
2009	7,100	4,885	2,220	500	1,715	565	495	30	155	20	70	45	180	205	240	150	60	665	1,550
2010	7,035	4,825	2,215	520	1,700	555	490	25	140	20	65	70	175	210	255	150	65	665	1,550
2011	7,070	4,780	2,290	535	1,750	565	495	35	145	30	70	70	170	225	260	170	50	690	1,600
2012	7,105	4,795	2,310	575	1,730	580	480	30	135	30	65	110	175	225	240	175	60	730	1,580
2013	7,185	4,785	2,400	630	1,775	595	510	40	140	30	65	135	180	250	215	185	60	780	1,615
2014	7,100	4,675	2,425	675	1,745	580	505	35	135	25	65	165	180	265	215	180	70	825	1,600
2015	7,105	4,610	2,495	735	1,755	570	485	35	140	30	70	220	185	260	230	190	75	885	1,605
2016	7,120	4,590	2,530	740	1,790	555	500	35	140	35	60	250	170	260	250	200	75	890	1,645
2017	7,205	4,560	2,645	810	1,835	555	510	35	145	40	60	290	185	275	255	225	70	960	1,680
2018	7,245	4,535	2,710	840	1,875	555	530	40	145	45	60	325	175	280	265	230	65	1,000	1,720
2019	7,360	4,595	2,765	900	1,865	550	520	35	140	50	50	345	185	320	265	235	70	1,055	1,710
2020	7,435	4,550	2,885	1,000	1,885	565	490	35	140	45	55	380	185	380	290	250	70	1,160	1,730
2021	7,505	4,560	2,945	1,070	1,875	555	475	45	135	40	55	395	205	415	280	265	80	1,220	1,720
2022	7,505	4,470	3,030	1,135	1,895	530	480	50	130	45	55	440	200	440	295	300	75	1,270	1,725
2023	7,565	4,455	3,105	1,220	1,880	495	490	50	125	45	60	450	190	520	325	285	75	1,355	1,715
2024	7,680	4,360	3,320	1,325	1,995	520	500	50	125	60	65	480	195	590	340	335	70	–	–
2025	7,890	4,400	3,490	1,380	2,110	535	490	60	135	75	60	500	190	630	375	370	75	–	–
2026	8,065	4,390	3,680	1,435	2,245	550	490	65	130	85	60	525	170	675	400	435	95	–	–

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