City · Sluis, Zeeland

Biervliet (Sluis): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Biervliet (Sluis) had 185 residents. 24.3% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sluis (38.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (16.2%) and Germany (2.7%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 2.5 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 185 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.3% 45 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −2.5 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

Dutch origin 78.4% 145
Migration background 24.3% 45

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Biervliet (Sluis). For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Sluis and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

16.2% 30 people

Municipality of Sluis 24.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

2.7% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.88% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 20

Men and women

Men: 95
Women: 90

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

24.3%

Biervliet (Sluis)
Municipality of Sluis
Netherlands

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Year	Biervliet (Sluis)	Municipality of Sluis	Netherlands
1998	15.9%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	11.9%	20.4%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	16.3%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	14.6%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	14.3%	22.2%	18.8%
2004	15.9%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	16.3%	21.8%	19.2%
2006	16.7%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	16.7%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	17.8%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	15.9%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	18.2%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	14.3%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	16.3%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	16.3%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	14.6%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	14.6%	25.2%	21.7%
2016	14.3%	25.8%	22.1%
2017	12.5%	26.6%	22.6%
2018	14.6%	27.2%	23.1%
2019	12.5%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	12.2%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	19.0%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	26.8%	36.3%	26.0%
2023	20.0%	37.3%	27.1%
2024	23.7%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	23.7%	38.2%	28.5%
2026	24.3%	38.6%	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).

Postcodes in Biervliet (Sluis)

				Largest group
4522 IJzendijke	24.3%	185	−2.5 pp	Belgium

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	Indonesia	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	220	180	35	35	0	0	0	30	5	0	0	35	0
1999	210	185	25	30	0	0	5	30	0	0	0	25	0
2000	205	175	30	35	0	0	0	30	5	0	0	30	0
2001	215	180	35	35	0	0	5	25	5	0	0	30	0
2002	205	175	30	30	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30	0
2003	210	175	30	30	0	0	5	25	0	0	0	30	0
2004	220	185	35	30	0	0	5	30	0	0	0	35	0
2005	215	180	35	30	0	0	5	30	0	0	0	35	0
2006	210	175	35	30	5	5	5	25	0	0	0	35	0
2007	210	175	35	30	0	0	5	25	0	0	0	35	0
2008	225	180	40	35	5	5	5	25	5	0	5	40	0
2009	220	180	35	30	5	5	5	25	0	0	5	35	0
2010	220	180	40	30	10	0	5	25	0	0	10	35	0
2011	210	180	30	25	0	0	5	20	0	0	0	30	5
2012	215	185	35	30	0	0	5	25	0	0	0	30	0
2013	215	185	35	25	0	5	0	25	0	0	0	30	0
2014	205	175	30	30	5	5	0	25	5	0	0	30	0
2015	205	175	30	25	5	0	0	25	0	5	0	25	0
2016	210	180	30	30	0	0	0	25	5	0	0	25	0
2017	200	175	25	25	0	0	0	25	0	0	0	30	0
2018	205	175	30	30	0	0	5	25	0	0	0	30	0
2019	200	175	25	25	0	0	5	20	0	0	0	25	0
2020	205	180	25	25	0	5	5	20	0	0	0	30	0
2021	210	170	40	35	5	5	0	35	0	0	0	40	0
2022	205	155	55	50	0	0	0	45	5	5	0	45	0
2023	200	160	40	40	5	0	0	35	0	5	0	35	5
2024	190	145	45	40	5	0	0	35	0	0	0	–	–
2025	190	145	45	40	5	0	5	35	0	0	0	–	–
2026	185	145	45	35	5	0	5	30	0	0	0	–	–

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