Postcode · Moerkapelle, South Holland

Postcode 2751: Neighbourhood Wilde Veenen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2751 in Moerkapelle (Wilde Veenen) had 4,995 residents. 17.7% of them (885 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Moerkapelle (18.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (2.6%) and Poland (2.4%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents
4,995 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
17.7% 885 people
Born abroad
57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.5 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 82.3% 4,110
  • Migration background 17.7% 885

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2751. For comparison, the line marks Moerkapelle and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.2% 210 people
    Moerkapelle 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.6% 130 people
    Moerkapelle 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Poland
    2.4% 120 people
    Moerkapelle 3.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    1.9% 95 people
    Moerkapelle 1.8% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    1.5% 75 people
    Moerkapelle 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.3% 65 people
    Moerkapelle 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.90% 45 people
    Moerkapelle 0.83% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.90% 45 people
    Moerkapelle 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.70% 35 people
    Moerkapelle 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.60% 30 people
    Moerkapelle 0.55% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.40% 20 people
    Moerkapelle 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Belgium
    0.40% 20 people
    Moerkapelle 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 505
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 380

Men and women

Men
2,470
Women
2,525

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 50% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 2751
  • Moerkapelle
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2751MoerkapelleNetherlands
1998 6.0%5.7%16.7%
1999 6.0%5.8%17.1%
2000 6.2%5.9%17.5%
2001 6.3%6.0%18.0%
2002 6.0%5.8%18.4%
2003 6.5%6.4%18.8%
2004 6.5%6.4%19.0%
2005 6.5%6.4%19.2%
2006 6.6%6.4%19.3%
2007 6.6%6.4%19.4%
2008 6.4%6.0%19.6%
2009 7.1%6.9%19.9%
2010 6.7%6.8%20.3%
2011 7.2%7.3%20.6%
2012 7.4%7.2%20.9%
2013 8.2%8.0%21.1%
2014 8.4%8.5%21.4%
2015 8.9%8.9%21.7%
2016 10.0%9.9%22.1%
2017 11.4%11.7%22.6%
2018 12.0%11.9%23.1%
2019 12.7%12.7%23.6%
2020 13.6%13.5%24.2%
2021 13.7%13.6%24.6%
2022 14.2%14.2%26.0%
2023 15.2%15.0%27.1%
2024 15.8%16.1%27.9%
2025 16.5%17.3%28.5%
2026 17.7%18.8%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
2742 Triangel 16,255 +4.0 pp Other Asia
2665 Hoekeindse Zoom 11,935 +3.0 pp Other Asia
2731 Benthuizen 4,085 +4.2 pp Other Europe
2752 Moerkapelle kassengebied 450 +17.7 pp Poland

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 3,6053,385215751405251055025105355202015065
1999 3,5753,355215851400251055015105555202515065
2000 3,5703,345220701451030550020105350252515075
2001 3,6653,4352308015510301055020105450252515575
2002 3,6653,445220801401030105001555550202015070
2003 3,6853,44524090145102510500151010555252016080
2004 3,6853,445240851551025155051510105010202015085
2005 3,6653,4252409514002515505205106010152016075
2006 3,6253,380240851551025155052010104515152015585
2007 3,6303,39024090150525104552010105015202515085
2008 3,5853,360230901401025104052015104510202015580
2009 3,5103,26525095145103010405251515405252016580
2010 3,5203,2852359514052554552515154010202515585
2011 3,5303,280255105140525104552520154515201516585
2012 3,5353,2702601001551030154552515154515251016595
2013 3,5453,2602901201655301540525202055203515180110
2014 3,5803,2803001401655301545525251575202520195105
2015 3,6053,28532014517553515401025302070153520200120
2016 3,7103,34037015021553520402025452060255515210155
2017 3,9803,525455180275105530502525552080255525245205
2018 4,0103,530480185295156035502025602575157030250225
2019 4,3353,785550210345156550552525752090257535285265
2020 4,6003,975625230395255570602530852095408535315305
2021 4,7404,0906502404052555806525301002090358535330315
2022 4,7804,10068023544020558570253510520804011540325315
2023 4,8354,105735285450207085652530110201254510545365335
2024 4,8704,100770315455207085603030120201454511040––
2025 4,8704,070805340465207085653030115201754511040––
2026 4,9954,110885375510207595653530120202104513045––