Postcode · Galder, North Brabant

Postcode 4855: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4855 in Galder had 1,070 residents. 16.8% of them (180 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 Alphen-Chaam (16.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (6.5%), other Europe (2.8%) and Poland (1.4%). 38.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.8% 180 people
Born abroad: 38.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

84% 17%

Dutch origin 83.6% 895
Migration background 16.8% 180

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4855. For comparison, the line marks Alphen-Chaam and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

6.5% 70 people

Alphen-Chaam 6.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 30 people

Alphen-Chaam 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.4% 15 people

Alphen-Chaam 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.93% 10 people

Alphen-Chaam 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.93% 10 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.81% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.93% 10 people

Alphen-Chaam 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 10 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.47% 5 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.47% 5 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.24% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 5 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.47% 5 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.67% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

39% 58%

Born abroad (first generation) 38.9% 70
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 58.3% 105

Men and women

Men: 540
Women: 530

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4855 16.8%

Higher than 47% 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

16.8%

4855
Alphen-Chaam
Netherlands

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Year	4855	Alphen-Chaam	Netherlands
1998	14.8%	12.3%	16.7%
1999	15.0%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	14.4%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	14.5%	12.7%	18.0%
2002	13.7%	12.7%	18.4%
2003	13.2%	12.8%	18.8%
2004	13.4%	12.6%	19.0%
2005	12.7%	12.5%	19.2%
2006	13.0%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	12.6%	12.4%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	12.2%	19.6%
2009	12.3%	12.1%	19.9%
2010	12.1%	12.0%	20.3%
2011	13.1%	12.4%	20.6%
2012	13.4%	12.6%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	12.2%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	12.0%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	12.5%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	12.7%	13.9%	22.6%
2018	14.1%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	14.6%	14.4%	23.6%
2020	14.8%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	14.6%	14.6%	24.6%
2022	16.3%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	16.6%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	17.6%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	17.0%	16.2%	28.5%
2026	16.8%	16.4%	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
4836 Breda zuid-oost, Breda west	20.7%	920	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
4856 Strijbeek	14.5%	345	−1.4 pp	Poland

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	945	805	140	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	105	15	0	0	0	140	5
1999	935	795	140	135	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	105	15	0	0	0	140	5
2000	935	800	135	125	5	0	0	5	5	0	15	0	105	5	0	0	0	130	0
2001	930	795	135	130	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	105	10	0	0	5	135	0
2002	915	790	125	120	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	5	95	10	0	0	0	125	0
2003	910	790	120	115	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	90	5	0	0	0	115	0
2004	935	815	125	115	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	90	15	0	5	5	120	0
2005	945	825	120	110	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	90	10	0	0	5	115	5
2006	920	795	120	115	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	90	10	0	0	5	115	0
2007	910	795	115	110	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	90	5	0	0	5	110	5
2008	915	810	110	105	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	85	10	0	0	5	105	0
2009	895	790	110	105	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	85	10	0	5	0	105	5
2010	910	800	110	110	10	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	80	15	0	0	0	110	5
2011	915	800	120	105	10	0	0	0	0	5	10	5	80	10	0	5	0	110	5
2012	930	805	125	110	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	85	10	0	0	0	115	5
2013	945	825	125	110	15	0	5	5	0	0	5	10	80	15	0	5	0	110	10
2014	940	825	115	105	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	80	10	0	0	5	110	5
2015	955	840	115	110	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	75	20	0	0	5	115	0
2016	1,000	875	125	110	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	75	20	0	0	10	115	5
2017	1,025	895	130	110	20	0	0	0	0	5	10	5	75	20	0	10	5	120	10
2018	1,030	885	145	110	35	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	75	25	0	15	10	120	20
2019	1,060	905	155	105	50	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	75	20	0	20	20	120	35
2020	1,050	895	155	115	40	0	0	0	5	5	10	5	70	30	0	20	10	125	25
2021	1,065	910	155	120	40	0	0	5	5	5	5	15	65	35	5	15	5	125	30
2022	1,075	905	175	125	50	5	0	0	10	5	5	10	75	30	5	15	5	130	30
2023	1,085	905	180	130	50	5	0	5	10	5	5	15	80	35	5	20	5	135	30
2024	1,080	895	190	130	55	5	0	5	10	5	5	15	75	35	5	20	10	–	–
2025	1,090	910	185	135	50	5	0	5	10	5	10	15	70	40	5	10	10	–	–
2026	1,070	895	180	125	50	5	0	5	10	5	10	15	70	30	5	10	10	–	–

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