Postcode · Berkel en Rodenrijs, South Holland

Postcode 2652: Neighbourhoods Meerpolder, Westpolder and Rodenrijs

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2652 in Berkel en Rodenrijs (Meerpolder, Westpolder and Rodenrijs) had 15,580 residents. 29.0% of them (4,525 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Berkel en Rodenrijs (24.7%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.8%), other Europe (4.5%) and Suriname (4.1%). 43.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents
15,580 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
29.0% 4,525 people
Born abroad
43.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.4 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 71.0% 11,055
  • Migration background 29.0% 4,525

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2652. For comparison, the line marks Berkel en Rodenrijs and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.8% 1,060 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.5% 695 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Suriname
    4.1% 635 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 2.8% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    2.3% 355 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.2% 350 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    2.0% 315 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    2.0% 310 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.8% 280 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.2% 190 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    1.0% 160 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.61% 95 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.48% 75 people
    Berkel en Rodenrijs 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 43.0% 1,945
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.0% 2,580

Men and women

Men
7,585
Women
7,990

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 74% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 2652
  • Berkel en Rodenrijs
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2652Berkel en RodenrijsNetherlands
1998 –8.8%16.7%
1999 –9.1%17.1%
2000 0.0%9.5%17.5%
2001 –9.8%18.0%
2002 –9.9%18.4%
2003 22.8%10.3%18.8%
2004 21.1%10.8%19.0%
2005 22.4%11.5%19.2%
2006 20.3%12.2%19.3%
2007 19.1%12.7%19.4%
2008 17.7%12.9%19.6%
2009 17.8%13.4%19.9%
2010 17.4%13.5%20.3%
2011 18.5%14.3%20.6%
2012 18.9%14.8%20.9%
2013 19.5%15.4%21.1%
2014 20.2%15.9%21.4%
2015 20.4%16.1%21.7%
2016 20.4%16.6%22.1%
2017 21.0%17.3%22.6%
2018 21.3%17.8%23.1%
2019 22.1%18.4%23.6%
2020 23.0%18.9%24.2%
2021 24.0%19.9%24.6%
2022 25.6%21.5%26.0%
2023 26.5%22.3%27.1%
2024 27.3%23.2%27.9%
2025 28.1%23.9%28.5%
2026 29.0%24.7%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
2651 Berkel, Zuidpolder 18,955 +2.7 pp Other Asia
3053 Hillegersberg-Schiebroek 10,600 +2.9 pp Other Asia
2642 Klapwijk, Tolhek 8,675 +2.2 pp Other Asia

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
2000 5500000000000000000
2003 285220651060552510050055552040
2004 7105601503511510105520010502010555590
2005 1,3151,02529585210101510530530554515255120170
2006 2,6102,0755301653652525160601550151585253520230300
2007 4,1953,39080022558045552209525701020125306545345455
2008 5,6354,645995300695456524512035902025165558050445545
2009 6,5005,3451,1553358205075275135451001530190659580520640
2010 7,2355,9701,26036590560853051555010515352106011575560700
2011 8,2556,7251,5254051,120851203701805510020402456516580630890
2012 9,1357,4101,7254651,2559513541019560115254028570195957101,015
2013 9,9307,9901,9355201,415100145460210701203045325802301207801,155
2014 10,1608,1102,0505251,525125155465215801253545320852601408051,250
2015 10,5458,3902,1555401,6151451654752159513040453251002851358201,335
2016 11,0608,8052,2555851,6701501654702109513045503601003301508651,395
2017 11,6359,1952,4406251,8151501955002309514055503801203651609251,515
2018 12,2609,6452,6156551,96015521550025511015055504001304201759701,640
2019 12,6709,8702,8006852,12016523550526011015560604101555001901,0301,770
2020 13,05510,0553,0007402,26018524052026512515565604601755701801,0751,925
2021 13,64510,3653,2807952,48519527055527015016070605052006501951,1352,150
2022 14,07010,4653,6058452,75519529558528015017065755302307552651,1752,310
2023 14,54010,6853,8558752,98522031060530017016080805602358403001,2252,505
2024 14,92010,8504,0709303,1352353256103101801709075595250920310––
2025 15,11510,8704,2509653,2802403306253251901659075635265975335––
2026 15,58011,0554,5251,0253,50031035563531519016095756952801,060350––