Postcode · Zeddam, Gelderland

Postcode 7038: Neighbourhood 's-Heerenberg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7038 in Zeddam ('s-Heerenberg) had 2,780 residents. 15.3% of them (425 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 Montferland (15.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.1%), other Europe (4.0%) and other Asia (2.0%). 58.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 2,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.3% 425 people
Born abroad: 58.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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% 15%

Dutch origin 84.7% 2,355
Migration background 15.3% 425

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7038. For comparison, the line marks Montferland and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.1% 115 people

Montferland 4.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 110 people

Montferland 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 55 people

Montferland 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.6% 45 people

Montferland 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 30 people

Montferland 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.54% 15 people

Montferland 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.54% 15 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.54% 15 people

Montferland 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.36% 10 people

Montferland 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.18% 5 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.18% 5 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.8% 250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.2% 175

Men and women

Men: 1,400
Women: 1,380

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7038 15.3%

Higher than 42% 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

15.3%

7038
Montferland
Netherlands

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Year	7038	Montferland	Netherlands
1998	9.0%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	9.0%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	8.9%	10.8%	17.5%
2001	9.0%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	9.5%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	9.8%	10.8%	18.8%
2004	10.0%	10.9%	19.0%
2005	9.4%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	9.7%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	8.6%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	8.8%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	9.2%	10.8%	20.6%
2012	9.0%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	9.3%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	9.3%	11.3%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	10.3%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	12.0%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	13.2%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	12.4%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	11.6%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	12.6%	13.4%	26.0%
2023	14.2%	14.2%	27.1%
2024	14.4%	14.5%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	15.3%	15.3%	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
7041 's-Heerenberg, oostelijke uitbreiding	25.7%	8,520	+3.2 pp	Germany
7037 Brakel	11.4%	2,330	+0.3 pp	Germany
7035 Brakel	5.6%	1,530	+0.3 pp	Germany
7039 's-Heerenberg	8.4%	1,135	−1.1 pp	Germany
7047 's-Heerenberg	14.0%	1,110	+2.3 pp	Germany
7045 's-Heerenberg	10.3%	780	+0.8 pp	Germany
7044 's-Heerenberg	12.9%	465	−0.3 pp	Germany
7036 Brakel	5.4%	460	+1.0 pp	Germany
7048 's-Heerenberg	6.5%	155	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
7046 's-Heerenberg	14.3%	105	+8.4 pp	Other Europe

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	2,565	2,330	230	195	40	0	0	0	15	0	150	0	5	40	5	10	10	215	15
1999	2,565	2,335	230	195	35	0	0	5	10	0	155	5	5	30	0	10	10	215	15
2000	2,570	2,340	230	195	35	0	0	0	15	0	150	5	5	35	0	5	15	215	15
2001	2,600	2,365	235	205	40	0	0	5	15	0	155	5	5	40	5	10	5	225	15
2002	2,570	2,325	245	205	35	0	0	5	20	0	150	5	5	45	0	5	5	225	15
2003	2,560	2,315	250	205	45	0	0	5	15	0	150	5	5	45	0	15	10	220	25
2004	2,560	2,305	255	205	50	5	0	5	15	0	155	5	5	40	0	15	10	230	25
2005	2,550	2,310	240	195	40	0	0	5	20	0	145	5	5	40	0	5	10	220	20
2006	2,570	2,325	250	205	45	0	0	5	20	0	145	10	5	45	0	10	10	225	25
2007	2,550	2,325	235	185	55	0	0	5	15	0	140	10	5	30	5	15	15	205	30
2008	2,555	2,330	230	180	55	0	0	10	15	5	140	5	5	30	5	15	5	200	30
2009	2,545	2,325	220	170	50	5	0	5	15	0	130	5	0	35	5	10	10	195	30
2010	2,570	2,350	225	175	50	5	0	10	15	0	135	5	0	35	5	10	5	195	30
2011	2,555	2,320	235	190	40	0	0	10	15	0	135	15	5	35	0	10	5	210	25
2012	2,545	2,320	230	175	55	5	0	5	15	0	135	15	0	25	5	15	10	200	30
2013	2,525	2,295	230	180	50	0	0	10	20	0	135	10	5	30	5	10	5	200	30
2014	2,530	2,295	235	180	55	5	0	5	20	5	135	10	5	30	0	15	5	200	30
2015	2,485	2,255	230	175	55	10	0	5	20	0	130	10	5	30	5	5	10	200	30
2016	2,500	2,240	260	190	70	15	0	5	20	5	130	25	5	30	5	5	15	220	40
2017	2,535	2,275	260	195	65	10	0	5	15	5	140	25	5	25	5	20	5	220	40
2018	2,580	2,270	310	240	70	10	0	5	20	10	130	65	5	40	5	15	5	260	55
2019	2,690	2,335	355	270	80	15	0	5	20	5	135	85	5	45	5	15	15	295	55
2020	2,665	2,335	330	245	90	15	0	5	25	10	135	65	5	40	5	20	10	275	60
2021	2,665	2,355	310	220	90	15	0	5	25	10	135	35	5	45	15	20	0	250	65
2022	2,690	2,355	340	235	105	20	0	5	20	10	130	50	5	50	5	25	15	255	65
2023	2,755	2,360	390	275	115	15	5	5	25	5	130	50	0	100	5	35	15	295	70
2024	2,740	2,345	395	270	125	20	0	5	25	15	120	40	0	110	10	40	15	–	–
2025	2,770	2,370	395	270	130	15	0	5	25	15	115	45	5	105	10	40	15	–	–
2026	2,780	2,355	425	275	150	15	0	5	30	15	115	45	5	110	10	55	15	–	–

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