Postcode · Schijf, North Brabant

Postcode 4721: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4721 in Schijf had 1,445 residents. 17.3% of them (250 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Schijf (16.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.0%), Belgium (4.5%) and Poland (1.0%). 66.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,445 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.3% 250 people
Born abroad: 66.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.6 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.7% 1,195
Migration background 17.3% 250

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4721. For comparison, the line marks Schijf and the circle the Netherlands.

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

8.0% 115 people

Schijf 7.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

4.5% 65 people

Schijf 4.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.0% 15 people

Schijf 0.90% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.69% 10 people

Schijf 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.69% 10 people

Schijf 0.60% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.69% 10 people

Schijf 0.60% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.69% 10 people

Schijf 0.60% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.69% 10 people

Schijf 0.90% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.35% 5 people

Schijf 0.30% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.35% 5 people

Schijf 0.30% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Schijf 0.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Schijf 0.0% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

66% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.0% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.0% 90

Men and women

Men: 725
Women: 720

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4721 17.3%

Higher than 49% 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

17.3%

4721
Schijf
Netherlands

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Year	4721	Schijf	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	7.0%	16.7%
1999	7.4%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	7.2%	18.0%
2002	7.4%	7.1%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	7.1%	18.8%
2004	7.7%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	8.0%	7.6%	19.3%
2007	8.4%	7.9%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	9.1%	8.4%	19.9%
2010	8.8%	8.6%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	8.9%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	8.1%	21.1%
2014	9.3%	9.0%	21.4%
2015	10.4%	10.0%	21.7%
2016	10.1%	10.1%	22.1%
2017	11.4%	11.1%	22.6%
2018	11.6%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	11.7%	11.3%	23.6%
2020	13.9%	12.9%	24.2%
2021	14.6%	13.9%	24.6%
2022	12.7%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	22.5%	20.5%	27.1%
2024	21.4%	19.8%	27.9%
2025	18.4%	17.4%	28.5%
2026	17.3%	16.1%	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	38.0%	16,085	+3.7 pp	Morocco
4715 Rucphen	12.4%	5,255	+2.5 pp	Belgium
4714 Sprundel	11.3%	5,165	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
4882 Klein Zundert	11.0%	2,445	+2.1 pp	Belgium
4709 Nispen	31.0%	1,920	+6.3 pp	Poland
4885 Achtmaal	17.6%	1,790	+0.2 pp	Belgium
4722 Schijf	8.7%	230	−0.4 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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,230	1,140	85	80	5	0	0	5	5	0	65	10	0	0	0	85	0
1999	1,220	1,125	90	85	10	0	0	5	5	0	75	5	0	0	5	90	5
2000	1,225	1,135	90	85	5	0	0	5	5	5	70	5	0	0	0	90	0
2001	1,260	1,165	95	90	5	0	0	5	5	0	75	10	0	0	0	95	0
2002	1,215	1,130	90	80	5	0	0	5	5	0	75	0	0	0	0	90	0
2003	1,220	1,130	90	85	5	0	0	5	5	0	70	10	0	0	0	90	0
2004	1,240	1,140	95	85	10	0	0	5	5	5	75	0	0	0	5	90	5
2005	1,230	1,135	95	80	10	0	0	10	5	5	70	0	0	0	5	95	5
2006	1,245	1,145	100	85	15	0	0	5	5	5	70	5	5	5	0	95	5
2007	1,245	1,140	105	90	15	0	5	10	5	5	80	0	0	0	0	100	10
2008	1,260	1,150	110	95	15	0	5	10	5	0	80	10	0	0	0	100	10
2009	1,270	1,160	115	95	15	0	5	10	5	5	80	5	0	0	0	105	10
2010	1,255	1,145	110	90	25	0	5	10	5	5	70	10	5	0	5	100	15
2011	1,255	1,145	105	85	20	0	5	5	10	5	65	5	5	5	0	90	15
2012	1,260	1,150	115	85	25	0	5	10	10	5	65	5	5	5	0	95	20
2013	1,280	1,175	110	85	25	0	10	5	10	5	65	5	0	10	0	95	20
2014	1,295	1,175	120	90	30	0	5	10	10	10	65	5	5	5	5	105	15
2015	1,350	1,210	140	105	35	0	10	10	10	10	70	15	0	5	10	115	25
2016	1,380	1,240	140	105	35	0	10	10	10	10	75	10	0	15	0	120	25
2017	1,365	1,210	155	115	40	0	5	15	10	20	70	15	0	10	10	130	30
2018	1,385	1,225	160	120	40	0	5	10	10	20	75	15	0	15	10	135	30
2019	1,370	1,210	160	115	45	0	5	10	10	15	70	20	0	15	15	125	30
2020	1,405	1,210	195	155	40	0	5	5	10	30	75	40	0	15	15	165	25
2021	1,440	1,230	210	170	35	0	5	10	10	25	70	65	0	10	10	185	25
2022	1,340	1,170	170	130	40	0	5	5	5	20	75	30	0	10	10	135	25
2023	1,555	1,205	350	310	40	0	5	10	10	30	75	190	5	10	5	320	15
2024	1,495	1,175	320	280	40	0	5	10	10	30	75	165	5	10	10	–	–
2025	1,440	1,175	265	230	40	0	5	10	10	25	70	125	5	5	10	–	–
2026	1,445	1,195	250	200	50	5	10	10	10	15	65	115	5	10	10	–	–

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