Postcode · Gameren, Gelderland

Postcode 5311: Neighbourhood Kerkwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5311 in Gameren (Kerkwijk) had 2,725 residents. 11.9% of them (325 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zaltbommel (18.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), Poland (1.7%) and other Asia (1.5%). 67.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents
2,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.9% 325 people
Born abroad
67.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.5 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 88.1% 2,400
  • Migration background 11.9% 325

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5311. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Zaltbommel and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.8% 130 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    1.7% 45 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.7% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.5% 40 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    1.3% 35 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 2.9% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.92% 25 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    0.55% 15 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.55% 15 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.81% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.37% 10 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.18% 5 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Zaltbommel 0.33% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 67.7% 220
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.3% 105

Men and women

Men
1,380
Women
1,345

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 28% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5311
  • Municipality of Zaltbommel
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5311Municipality of ZaltbommelNetherlands
1998 3.7%7.6%16.7%
1999 4.2%7.9%17.1%
2000 4.4%8.0%17.5%
2001 4.7%8.2%18.0%
2002 4.8%8.5%18.4%
2003 4.4%8.6%18.8%
2004 4.9%8.8%19.0%
2005 4.6%8.7%19.2%
2006 3.7%8.7%19.3%
2007 4.5%8.9%19.4%
2008 5.2%9.0%19.6%
2009 6.4%9.1%19.9%
2010 7.1%9.5%20.3%
2011 6.8%9.7%20.6%
2012 6.8%9.9%20.9%
2013 7.0%10.2%21.1%
2014 7.2%10.5%21.4%
2015 7.4%11.1%21.7%
2016 8.1%11.5%22.1%
2017 9.2%11.9%22.6%
2018 9.3%12.5%23.1%
2019 9.4%13.5%23.6%
2020 9.5%13.9%24.2%
2021 9.6%14.5%24.6%
2022 10.4%15.7%26.0%
2023 11.1%16.6%27.1%
2024 11.4%17.2%27.9%
2025 11.4%17.6%28.5%
2026 11.9%18.3%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
5301 Vergt en omgeving, Spellewaard 10,570 +3.0 pp Morocco
4175 Haaften 2,910 +2.8 pp Poland
5308 Brakel 2,205 +1.4 pp Poland
5305 Brakel 1,955 +7.3 pp Other Europe
5314 Kerkwijk 1,710 −0.2 pp Other Europe
5313 Kerkwijk 995 +4.6 pp Other Europe
5315 Kerkwijk 710 +1.9 pp Other Europe
5316 Kerkwijk 435 −0.2 pp Germany

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 2,1452,065803545000200100520101055525
1999 2,1352,045904055000200100030102055535
2000 2,1352,0459535600001501000251520105540
2001 2,1502,04510040650001501005251525106045
2002 2,1802,0751053570000150100025153555045
2003 2,1452,050953565000100100520153554550
2004 2,1552,0501053560000155100520103005055
2005 2,1552,0551004065055155100525102055545
2006 2,1402,0608035550051001005201515104540
2007 2,1052,01095405505010550530201505540
2008 2,1202,010110456500015550535251556050
2009 2,1802,040140657505510515105353010109055
2010 2,3302,165165758551051052015103025151010555
2011 2,3452,19016075850105155201553520151510060
2012 2,3652,205160709055510515155352520159560
2013 2,4252,255170809051051552020103025151011060
2014 2,4302,255175908051551002025103515201011065
2015 2,4302,250180100805100105253553520201011560
2016 2,4652,265200100955205150254003525151012575
2017 2,5552,3202351251105205155206054025251015580
2018 2,5852,345240145950255105206510502025516080
2019 2,6102,3652451401055255100157055025251016580
2020 2,6352,3852501501000355100157006520201016585
2021 2,6102,3602501451000250100206056020301516580
2022 2,6352,36027514513003001552055106025451517095
2023 2,7002,39530016513503551501545108520451519095
2024 2,6652,355305170135030515020450105254515––
2025 2,6652,360305170135035515015400110204515––
2026 2,7252,400325190130035515015450130254010––