Postcode · Gouda, South Holland

Postcode 2801: Neighbourhood Binnenstad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2801 in Gouda (Binnenstad) had 8,765 residents. 29.5% of them (2,590 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Gouda (31.8%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.8%), Morocco (5.4%) and other Asia (4.1%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 8,765 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.5% 2,590 people
Born abroad: 58.3% 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 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.4% 6,170
Migration background 29.5% 2,590

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2801. For comparison, the line marks Gouda and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.8% 510 people

Gouda 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

5.4% 475 people

Gouda 9.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 360 people

Gouda 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.8% 245 people

Gouda 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 195 people

Gouda 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 195 people

Gouda 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.8% 155 people

Gouda 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.4% 125 people

Gouda 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 110 people

Gouda 0.92% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.2% 105 people

Gouda 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.91% 80 people

Gouda 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.57% 50 people

Gouda 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 1,510
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 1,080

Men and women

Men: 4,375
Women: 4,385

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2801 29.5%

Higher than 75% 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

29.5%

2801
Gouda
Netherlands

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Year	2801	Gouda	Netherlands
1998	20.2%	17.9%	16.7%
1999	20.4%	18.3%	17.1%
2000	19.8%	18.7%	17.5%
2001	20.4%	19.2%	18.0%
2002	21.2%	19.9%	18.4%
2003	21.5%	20.3%	18.8%
2004	21.1%	20.6%	19.0%
2005	21.1%	20.8%	19.2%
2006	21.1%	21.0%	19.3%
2007	20.4%	21.3%	19.4%
2008	20.9%	21.8%	19.6%
2009	21.4%	22.1%	19.9%
2010	21.6%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	22.2%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	21.9%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	22.6%	23.1%	21.1%
2014	23.0%	23.4%	21.4%
2015	23.0%	23.7%	21.7%
2016	22.7%	24.0%	22.1%
2017	23.3%	24.8%	22.6%
2018	23.5%	25.3%	23.1%
2019	24.4%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	25.2%	26.3%	24.2%
2021	26.0%	26.7%	24.6%
2022	27.1%	28.2%	26.0%
2023	28.2%	29.3%	27.1%
2024	28.4%	30.1%	27.9%
2025	28.7%	30.8%	28.5%
2026	29.5%	31.8%	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
2741 Waddinxveen	26.0%	12,410	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
2805 Noord	26.7%	10,975	+2.2 pp	Morocco
2803 Bloemendaal	31.1%	10,580	+8.2 pp	Morocco
2806 Kort Haarlem	35.7%	10,395	+4.3 pp	Morocco
2802 De Korte Akkeren	36.7%	9,690	+3.8 pp	Morocco
2809 Westergouwe	33.5%	4,245	+0.5 pp	Morocco
2808 Stolwijkersluis	13.5%	445	−1.5 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	6,545	5,230	1,320	325	995	35	520	75	210	20	105	10	30	180	40	65	30	540	775
1999	6,530	5,195	1,330	325	1,005	35	490	75	205	15	100	15	25	185	50	70	65	555	780
2000	6,465	5,185	1,280	335	945	30	430	75	200	20	100	15	35	185	50	80	60	565	715
2001	6,485	5,165	1,320	345	970	30	435	80	205	25	95	15	30	205	55	75	65	580	735
2002	6,515	5,135	1,380	350	1,035	35	455	80	205	35	95	20	30	205	65	80	80	590	790
2003	6,475	5,085	1,390	375	1,010	30	450	65	190	35	100	20	30	225	80	85	75	605	780
2004	6,425	5,070	1,355	355	1,005	25	440	75	205	40	95	20	25	215	80	80	60	595	765
2005	6,475	5,115	1,365	360	1,010	30	445	75	205	25	90	30	30	210	85	80	65	595	765
2006	6,550	5,165	1,385	350	1,035	30	455	75	200	25	90	25	30	205	90	90	70	590	795
2007	6,480	5,165	1,320	345	970	30	435	65	200	25	80	25	25	215	75	70	70	585	730
2008	6,495	5,140	1,355	375	985	25	430	60	210	30	90	40	30	215	80	80	70	620	735
2009	6,440	5,065	1,375	405	970	30	420	50	200	30	100	50	30	225	80	85	75	640	730
2010	6,565	5,150	1,415	445	965	35	410	65	205	25	105	75	40	225	75	85	65	690	725
2011	6,690	5,205	1,485	460	1,025	45	420	70	210	25	100	85	45	230	85	105	65	710	775
2012	6,910	5,395	1,515	495	1,020	40	410	65	215	30	105	100	45	245	90	105	65	745	765
2013	7,115	5,505	1,605	485	1,130	50	475	75	220	30	105	90	40	250	90	115	75	735	875
2014	7,355	5,660	1,695	500	1,200	60	490	75	230	35	115	90	40	255	95	130	85	770	930
2015	7,370	5,675	1,695	495	1,200	55	505	75	225	35	120	80	40	255	95	125	85	760	935
2016	7,575	5,855	1,720	520	1,200	45	490	75	225	45	125	80	40	275	100	140	80	770	945
2017	7,770	5,960	1,810	555	1,250	45	495	70	235	45	120	80	45	310	100	160	100	830	980
2018	7,875	6,025	1,850	555	1,295	55	475	75	220	50	115	85	50	305	115	200	105	830	1,025
2019	8,135	6,150	1,985	610	1,375	45	490	90	230	55	120	120	40	330	125	235	105	890	1,095
2020	8,350	6,245	2,105	640	1,465	45	495	100	240	65	115	140	40	345	130	260	130	935	1,165
2021	8,465	6,265	2,200	680	1,520	50	495	100	240	90	115	135	45	385	130	275	140	990	1,215
2022	8,515	6,210	2,305	705	1,600	45	475	95	250	105	120	150	50	390	155	320	150	995	1,220
2023	8,595	6,165	2,425	775	1,645	55	475	90	250	105	115	150	45	465	175	315	180	1,075	1,250
2024	8,555	6,125	2,430	780	1,650	55	460	95	250	105	110	170	40	455	170	335	180	–	–
2025	8,665	6,180	2,485	815	1,670	65	465	95	245	110	110	170	45	490	175	330	185	–	–
2026	8,765	6,170	2,590	835	1,755	80	475	105	245	110	125	155	50	510	195	360	195	–	–

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