Postcode · Wouw, North Brabant

Postcode 4724: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4724 in Wouw had 4,815 residents. 11.7% of them (565 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Roosendaal (31.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (2.8%), other Europe (2.6%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 48.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 4,815 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.7% 565 people
Born abroad: 48.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.3% 4,250
Migration background 11.7% 565

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4724. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Roosendaal and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

2.8% 135 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 2.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 125 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 55 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 55 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 50 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

0.83% 40 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 3.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.62% 30 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 30 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.31% 15 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 5.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.21% 10 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.21% 10 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.7% 275
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.3% 290

Men and women

Men: 2,365
Women: 2,445

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4724 11.7%

Higher than 27% 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

11.7%

4724
Municipality of Roosendaal
Netherlands

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Year	4724	Municipality of Roosendaal	Netherlands
1998	6.5%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	6.9%	17.2%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	17.8%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	18.6%	18.0%
2002	6.8%	19.3%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	19.8%	18.8%
2004	7.1%	20.1%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	7.6%	20.6%	19.3%
2007	7.5%	20.7%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	20.8%	19.6%
2009	8.0%	21.0%	19.9%
2010	8.0%	21.4%	20.3%
2011	8.0%	21.7%	20.6%
2012	8.5%	22.0%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	22.3%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	22.8%	21.4%
2015	9.0%	23.2%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	23.6%	22.1%
2017	8.9%	24.2%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	9.0%	25.2%	23.6%
2020	9.1%	26.1%	24.2%
2021	9.1%	26.5%	24.6%
2022	10.1%	27.8%	26.0%
2023	10.7%	28.7%	27.1%
2024	11.1%	29.6%	27.9%
2025	11.4%	30.3%	28.5%
2026	11.7%	31.4%	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
4703 West	45.6%	8,065	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
4756 Kruislandse polders	11.7%	2,345	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
4726 Heerle	13.4%	1,860	+3.0 pp	Belgium
4725 Wouwse Plantage	14.8%	1,215	+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	4,855	4,535	315	205	110	5	5	5	35	0	50	5	105	45	5	35	20	255	65
1999	4,860	4,525	335	210	125	10	10	10	35	5	50	5	105	50	5	40	10	265	70
2000	4,900	4,560	340	210	125	5	15	10	40	5	45	10	105	50	5	30	15	260	80
2001	4,860	4,525	330	210	120	10	10	5	40	5	50	10	105	45	0	35	15	265	70
2002	4,905	4,570	335	210	125	10	10	5	35	0	55	5	95	55	5	30	30	255	85
2003	4,930	4,580	355	215	135	10	10	10	35	5	55	5	95	60	10	35	20	260	90
2004	4,935	4,580	350	215	130	10	5	10	45	5	55	10	95	55	15	30	10	260	90
2005	4,920	4,555	365	215	150	15	10	5	45	5	50	10	95	60	15	35	20	265	100
2006	4,900	4,530	370	215	150	15	10	5	40	5	50	10	105	50	15	35	25	270	100
2007	4,850	4,485	365	220	140	15	10	0	40	5	45	10	100	65	10	35	25	265	95
2008	4,870	4,505	365	220	160	15	15	5	45	5	50	15	105	50	15	25	35	270	100
2009	4,875	4,485	390	230	165	15	25	5	40	5	45	20	110	55	10	30	35	280	110
2010	4,860	4,475	390	240	145	15	15	5	45	5	50	20	110	60	5	30	25	295	95
2011	4,860	4,470	390	245	140	15	20	5	40	0	50	20	115	60	5	35	20	295	95
2012	4,920	4,500	420	265	155	20	15	5	40	0	55	20	120	70	10	35	30	320	100
2013	4,870	4,450	420	250	170	20	20	5	50	0	50	20	115	65	10	40	25	300	120
2014	4,830	4,410	420	250	170	20	20	5	50	0	50	15	115	70	15	35	25	305	115
2015	4,795	4,365	430	270	160	15	15	5	40	5	50	30	120	70	15	40	25	315	115
2016	4,795	4,365	430	260	170	20	15	5	40	0	50	40	110	60	15	45	30	315	115
2017	4,780	4,355	425	265	160	25	10	5	45	5	50	40	110	65	10	45	15	315	110
2018	4,745	4,315	430	275	155	25	10	5	45	0	45	40	120	70	10	45	15	325	105
2019	4,735	4,310	425	275	150	20	10	5	50	5	45	35	115	80	10	35	15	320	100
2020	4,750	4,320	430	270	160	20	15	0	50	5	50	30	110	80	10	40	20	325	105
2021	4,795	4,360	435	275	160	20	15	5	50	5	50	30	115	80	10	35	20	335	100
2022	4,830	4,340	490	310	180	15	15	5	55	5	50	30	125	95	15	45	25	350	100
2023	4,835	4,315	515	330	185	15	15	10	50	5	50	35	130	115	25	40	30	370	105
2024	4,850	4,310	540	340	200	20	10	5	55	5	50	35	135	120	30	50	25	–	–
2025	4,855	4,300	555	345	215	15	15	10	55	5	50	40	135	115	25	50	35	–	–
2026	4,815	4,250	565	355	205	10	15	10	55	5	55	40	135	125	30	50	30	–	–

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