Postcode · Chaam, North Brabant

Postcode 4861: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4861 in Chaam had 4,220 residents. 15.5% of them (655 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 (6.3%), other Asia (2.3%) and other Europe (2.1%). 51.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 4,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.5% 655 people
Born abroad: 51.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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

85% 16%

Dutch origin 84.6% 3,570
Migration background 15.5% 655

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4861. For comparison, the line marks Alphen-Chaam and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

6.3% 265 people

Alphen-Chaam 6.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 95 people

Alphen-Chaam 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 90 people

Alphen-Chaam 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 45 people

Alphen-Chaam 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 45 people

Alphen-Chaam 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.83% 35 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.81% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.59% 25 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.47% 20 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.47% 20 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.67% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.24% 10 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.24% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.12% 5 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.12% 5 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

51% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.1% 335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.1% 315

Men and women

Men: 2,120
Women: 2,100

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4861 15.5%

Higher than 43% 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

15.5%

4861
Alphen-Chaam
Netherlands

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Year	4861	Alphen-Chaam	Netherlands
1998	10.8%	12.3%	16.7%
1999	10.8%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	10.9%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	10.9%	12.7%	18.0%
2002	11.1%	12.7%	18.4%
2003	11.5%	12.8%	18.8%
2004	11.2%	12.6%	19.0%
2005	11.2%	12.5%	19.2%
2006	11.2%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	11.5%	12.4%	19.4%
2008	11.4%	12.2%	19.6%
2009	11.0%	12.1%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	12.0%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	12.4%	20.6%
2012	11.4%	12.6%	20.9%
2013	11.9%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	12.2%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	12.1%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	12.2%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	12.7%	13.9%	22.6%
2018	13.0%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	13.2%	14.4%	23.6%
2020	13.6%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	13.5%	14.6%	24.6%
2022	15.3%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	15.7%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	15.6%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	15.4%	16.2%	28.5%
2026	15.5%	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
5126 Steenakkers, Strijpakkers-Laars	27.3%	9,695	+10.9 pp	Other Asia
5111 Hoogbraak, Centrumgebied Baarle-Nassau	29.4%	5,960	+1.5 pp	Belgium
5131 Zuidwest Alphen, Zuidoost Alphen	17.7%	4,485	+1.0 pp	Belgium
5124 Molenschot	7.2%	1,180	−0.5 pp	Belgium
5113 Ulicoten	27.0%	1,165	−1.4 pp	Belgium
4856 Strijbeek	14.5%	345	−1.4 pp	Poland
4858 Ulvenhout AC	12.5%	320	−0.4 pp	Indonesia

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	3,795	3,385	410	355	55	0	0	0	25	0	20	0	295	40	0	25	5	385	30
1999	3,790	3,375	410	365	45	0	0	0	30	0	20	5	295	45	0	15	0	395	15
2000	3,815	3,405	415	365	45	0	0	0	25	0	25	10	290	40	0	15	5	395	20
2001	3,795	3,375	415	360	55	0	0	0	30	0	20	10	290	40	0	20	5	395	20
2002	3,770	3,345	420	365	50	0	0	0	25	0	20	10	290	45	0	20	5	395	30
2003	3,750	3,320	430	365	70	0	0	5	30	0	25	10	290	40	0	30	5	395	30
2004	3,740	3,325	420	350	65	0	0	0	25	0	25	10	285	30	0	35	5	385	35
2005	3,810	3,390	425	345	75	0	5	0	25	5	30	15	270	30	0	40	0	375	45
2006	3,830	3,390	430	350	85	0	0	0	25	0	30	10	270	40	0	45	15	375	60
2007	3,840	3,400	440	360	85	0	0	0	30	0	30	15	265	50	0	40	15	390	45
2008	3,830	3,395	435	345	95	0	0	0	35	0	20	15	260	50	0	45	15	375	55
2009	3,825	3,405	420	330	90	0	0	0	25	0	25	15	260	30	5	45	15	365	55
2010	3,825	3,405	415	335	85	0	0	0	25	0	20	15	260	40	5	40	15	365	50
2011	3,840	3,415	425	345	85	0	0	5	30	0	25	20	265	35	5	35	10	375	50
2012	3,915	3,470	445	350	100	0	0	0	30	0	20	20	270	40	15	40	15	385	65
2013	3,990	3,510	475	365	105	0	0	0	30	0	25	25	265	50	10	45	20	400	75
2014	4,060	3,565	495	370	125	5	5	0	30	5	25	30	270	45	15	50	15	410	85
2015	4,060	3,570	490	375	115	0	5	5	35	5	30	25	270	50	15	35	15	415	75
2016	4,115	3,615	500	370	125	0	5	5	35	5	30	25	260	55	20	40	15	410	85
2017	4,145	3,620	525	385	140	5	0	5	40	5	30	40	265	50	25	50	10	435	90
2018	4,165	3,625	540	400	140	0	10	5	40	5	30	50	270	50	10	55	15	445	100
2019	4,175	3,625	550	400	150	0	5	5	40	10	30	50	255	65	15	60	15	445	100
2020	4,205	3,635	570	400	170	0	10	5	40	5	25	50	255	70	20	65	25	455	110
2021	4,290	3,710	580	405	175	5	10	5	40	5	30	45	255	75	20	65	25	465	120
2022	4,320	3,665	660	455	200	10	15	5	45	5	35	40	290	90	25	75	25	475	130
2023	4,325	3,645	680	470	210	15	10	0	45	5	40	50	285	105	30	75	30	490	140
2024	4,255	3,590	665	450	215	15	5	5	45	5	35	50	275	90	30	85	25	–	–
2025	4,265	3,610	655	450	210	15	5	5	40	5	35	40	275	95	20	90	25	–	–
2026	4,220	3,570	655	435	220	20	5	10	45	5	35	45	265	90	20	95	25	–	–

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