Postcode · Terheijden, North Brabant

Postcode 4844: Neighbourhood Molenpolder

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4844 in Terheijden (Molenpolder) had 6,395 residents. 13.7% of them (875 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Drimmelen (13.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), other Asia (2.5%) and Indonesia (1.7%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents
6,395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
13.7% 875 people
Born abroad
52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.7 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 86.3% 5,520
  • Migration background 13.7% 875

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4844. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Drimmelen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.8% 180 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.5% 160 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 110 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.3% 85 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Belgium
    1.3% 80 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Germany
    0.94% 60 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.94% 60 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.70% 45 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.63% 40 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.31% 20 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.31% 20 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    0.16% 10 people
    Municipality of Drimmelen 0.23% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 460
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 415

Men and women

Men
3,170
Women
3,225

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 36% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4844
  • Municipality of Drimmelen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4844Municipality of DrimmelenNetherlands
1998 7.6%5.7%16.7%
1999 7.9%5.9%17.1%
2000 7.8%5.9%17.5%
2001 7.6%5.9%18.0%
2002 7.7%5.9%18.4%
2003 8.0%6.1%18.8%
2004 8.0%6.0%19.0%
2005 8.0%6.1%19.2%
2006 8.1%6.1%19.3%
2007 8.3%6.2%19.4%
2008 8.3%6.5%19.6%
2009 8.2%6.6%19.9%
2010 8.3%6.8%20.3%
2011 8.6%6.9%20.6%
2012 8.3%6.9%20.9%
2013 8.4%7.1%21.1%
2014 8.7%7.2%21.4%
2015 8.9%7.7%21.7%
2016 9.3%8.1%22.1%
2017 9.6%8.5%22.6%
2018 10.0%8.8%23.1%
2019 10.1%9.4%23.6%
2020 10.3%9.9%24.2%
2021 10.7%10.3%24.6%
2022 11.9%11.2%26.0%
2023 12.0%12.2%27.1%
2024 12.6%12.6%27.9%
2025 13.0%13.2%28.5%
2026 13.7%13.8%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
4904 Oosterheide 12,180 +3.3 pp Morocco
4823 Breda noord-west 8,530 +1.5 pp Other Asia
4845 Wagenberg noordwest, Wagenberg zuidoost 2,235 +3.7 pp Other Europe
4765 Zevenbergschen Hoek (Moerdijk) 1,650 +3.6 pp Other Europe
4911 Den Hout 1,285 −0.3 pp Other Europe
4772 Langeweg 245 +6.0 pp Other Europe
4825 Breda noord 95 +1.5 pp Morocco
4766 Hooge Zwaluwe en Zevenbergschen Hoek 25 −5.0 pp Poland

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 6,4505,9554902452503510101201060158090302015375110
1999 6,5256,015515240275355201251060208080353510385135
2000 6,4505,945505230275355201301055206590254010365135
2001 6,4155,9254902302552010201301055206095203510360125
2002 6,5406,0355052352652510151301060156595204015370135
2003 6,4755,965515230275301010130560256580254520375135
2004 6,4605,940520240280251010130565206095205030385135
2005 6,4005,8855152402703010101201070256085254520380135
2006 6,3855,865520240290301051301060256590305025385135
2007 6,2855,765520245275301010130565256095254520385135
2008 6,2955,770520235280301010125555256590255025385140
2009 6,3655,840525235295301010130555207090305525385140
2010 6,3555,8205302402952510101301060206595305030390145
2011 6,3255,7805452453003015101301065256590305025395145
2012 6,2905,76052523529025155135555206595353535390140
2013 6,3205,790530240285251551201060305595304535385145
2014 6,3155,76555026029525151012010652560110255040400145
2015 6,2305,67555525529520201012010602570100255535400155
2016 6,2605,6805802653102020101205554065105306540410170
2017 6,2805,67560527033520202012010504065115357040410200
2018 6,2805,65063028534020202012010554570115358530420205
2019 6,2605,62563527536520152012510554065115459535420220
2020 6,2555,61064528037020152012555540701154510040420225
2021 6,2305,565665295370201020130106050701154510530435230
2022 6,2005,465740315420251520130106055801206012040440255
2023 6,2305,480750335415251020125106065801256012535450260
2024 6,3555,555800350450301020115156555801457015040––
2025 6,3705,540830345485401020115156555801508016545––
2026 6,3955,520875380495401020110206060801808516045––