Postcode · Wouwse Plantage, North Brabant

Postcode 4725: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4725 in Wouwse Plantage had 1,215 residents. 14.8% of them (180 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 (5.3%), Poland (2.9%) and other Europe (2.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,215 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.8% 180 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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

86% 15%

Dutch origin 85.6% 1,040
Migration background 14.8% 180

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4725. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Roosendaal and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

5.3% 65 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 2.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

2.9% 35 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 3.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 25 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 15 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.82% 10 people

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

0.82% 10 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.41% 5 people

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

0.41% 5 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 5.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 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.

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 90
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 90

Men and women

Men: 630
Women: 590

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4725 14.8%

Higher than 40% 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

14.8%

4725
Municipality of Roosendaal
Netherlands

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Year	4725	Municipality of Roosendaal	Netherlands
1998	9.8%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	17.2%	17.1%
2000	9.8%	17.8%	17.5%
2001	9.5%	18.6%	18.0%
2002	9.9%	19.3%	18.4%
2003	11.0%	19.8%	18.8%
2004	10.8%	20.1%	19.0%
2005	10.6%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	10.3%	20.6%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	20.7%	19.4%
2008	10.8%	20.8%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	21.0%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	21.4%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	21.7%	20.6%
2012	11.9%	22.0%	20.9%
2013	13.0%	22.3%	21.1%
2014	12.2%	22.8%	21.4%
2015	12.3%	23.2%	21.7%
2016	11.9%	23.6%	22.1%
2017	13.2%	24.2%	22.6%
2018	13.2%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	13.4%	25.2%	23.6%
2020	13.4%	26.1%	24.2%
2021	13.3%	26.5%	24.6%
2022	14.7%	27.8%	26.0%
2023	14.5%	28.7%	27.1%
2024	14.5%	29.6%	27.9%
2025	14.4%	30.3%	28.5%
2026	14.8%	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
4624 Oost	46.6%	6,500	+2.9 pp	Morocco
4724 Wouw	11.7%	4,815	+1.6 pp	Belgium
4623 Oost	56.0%	4,195	+4.3 pp	Turkey
4635 Huijbergen	13.7%	2,050	−1.3 pp	Belgium
4709 Nispen	31.0%	1,920	+6.3 pp	Poland
4726 Heerle	13.4%	1,860	+3.0 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,170	1,050	115	90	25	0	0	10	5	15	0	70	5	0	5	5	105	10
1999	1,155	1,045	115	95	20	0	0	10	5	10	0	65	20	0	0	5	105	10
2000	1,170	1,055	115	90	25	0	0	15	5	15	0	60	15	0	0	5	105	10
2001	1,215	1,100	115	95	30	0	0	15	5	20	0	60	15	0	5	5	105	10
2002	1,215	1,095	120	95	30	0	0	15	5	20	0	65	10	0	5	5	110	10
2003	1,225	1,090	135	100	30	0	0	20	10	15	5	70	10	0	0	0	125	15
2004	1,200	1,070	130	100	30	0	0	15	5	15	0	70	15	0	0	10	120	15
2005	1,230	1,095	130	100	35	0	0	20	0	20	0	70	10	5	0	10	115	15
2006	1,210	1,090	125	95	35	0	0	15	5	15	0	65	15	5	5	5	115	15
2007	1,205	1,085	125	95	30	0	0	15	5	15	0	65	15	5	0	5	110	15
2008	1,200	1,075	130	95	35	0	0	15	5	20	5	65	5	5	5	5	110	15
2009	1,175	1,050	125	100	25	0	0	10	0	15	10	60	15	5	0	10	110	15
2010	1,170	1,045	125	100	30	0	5	10	5	15	5	60	20	0	5	5	110	15
2011	1,150	1,015	130	100	25	0	5	15	5	15	5	60	20	0	0	5	115	20
2012	1,175	1,025	140	110	30	0	10	5	5	10	10	65	25	0	10	5	120	20
2013	1,155	1,005	150	115	30	0	5	5	5	10	20	60	25	0	15	0	125	25
2014	1,150	1,010	140	115	25	0	0	5	5	15	15	65	20	0	10	5	125	15
2015	1,135	995	140	115	25	0	5	5	5	15	20	65	15	0	5	5	125	15
2016	1,130	995	135	110	25	0	0	10	5	10	10	70	20	5	0	5	120	15
2017	1,135	985	150	120	30	0	0	10	5	15	15	75	15	5	10	0	135	15
2018	1,175	1,020	155	125	30	0	5	15	5	15	15	75	20	0	5	0	140	20
2019	1,195	1,035	160	130	30	0	5	10	5	15	25	75	15	0	10	0	145	20
2020	1,195	1,035	160	130	25	0	5	15	0	10	30	70	20	0	0	5	145	15
2021	1,200	1,040	160	140	25	0	5	15	0	15	30	75	20	0	0	5	155	5
2022	1,225	1,050	180	145	35	0	0	15	0	15	40	80	20	5	5	5	160	10
2023	1,210	1,040	175	135	35	5	0	15	5	10	35	70	20	0	10	5	150	15
2024	1,205	1,030	175	135	40	0	0	15	0	10	35	60	25	0	10	5	–	–
2025	1,215	1,040	175	135	40	0	0	15	0	10	40	60	25	0	10	5	–	–
2026	1,215	1,040	180	140	40	0	0	15	0	10	35	65	25	5	10	5	–	–

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