Postcode · Gouda, South Holland

Postcode 2802: Neighbourhood De Korte Akkeren

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2802 in Gouda (De Korte Akkeren) had 9,690 residents. 36.7% of them (3,560 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gouda (31.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (11.6%), other Asia (5.5%) and other Europe (4.7%). 61.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 9,690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 36.7% 3,560 people
Born abroad: 61.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 63.3% 6,135
Migration background 36.7% 3,560

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2802. For comparison, the line marks Gouda and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

11.6% 1,125 people

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

5.5% 535 people

Gouda 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 460 people

Gouda 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.8% 365 people

Gouda 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.3% 320 people

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

1.6% 155 people

Gouda 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.5% 145 people

Gouda 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.3% 125 people

Gouda 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.2% 120 people

Gouda 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.0% 100 people

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

0.88% 85 people

Gouda 0.92% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.21% 20 people

Gouda 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.8% 2,200
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.2% 1,360

Men and women

Men: 4,870
Women: 4,825

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2802 36.7%

Higher than 83% 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

36.7%

2802
Gouda
Netherlands

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Year	2802	Gouda	Netherlands
1998	20.7%	17.9%	16.7%
1999	21.5%	18.3%	17.1%
2000	22.1%	18.7%	17.5%
2001	23.2%	19.2%	18.0%
2002	24.3%	19.9%	18.4%
2003	24.8%	20.3%	18.8%
2004	25.3%	20.6%	19.0%
2005	25.3%	20.8%	19.2%
2006	25.2%	21.0%	19.3%
2007	25.4%	21.3%	19.4%
2008	26.1%	21.8%	19.6%
2009	26.1%	22.1%	19.9%
2010	26.0%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	25.9%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	26.5%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	26.5%	23.1%	21.1%
2014	27.3%	23.4%	21.4%
2015	27.3%	23.7%	21.7%
2016	28.0%	24.0%	22.1%
2017	28.7%	24.8%	22.6%
2018	28.8%	25.3%	23.1%
2019	29.5%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	29.9%	26.3%	24.2%
2021	30.8%	26.7%	24.6%
2022	32.9%	28.2%	26.0%
2023	34.1%	29.3%	27.1%
2024	35.3%	30.1%	27.9%
2025	35.7%	30.8%	28.5%
2026	36.7%	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
2801 Binnenstad	29.5%	8,765	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
2809 Westergouwe	33.5%	4,245	+0.5 pp	Morocco
2831 Gouderak	15.6%	2,625	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
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	9,900	7,860	2,045	325	1,715	75	1,160	110	165	25	145	15	20	145	55	80	45	510	1,535
1999	9,820	7,710	2,115	345	1,755	75	1,180	100	155	25	155	15	20	155	65	100	55	530	1,585
2000	9,995	7,790	2,205	375	1,825	80	1,230	110	155	25	155	15	20	185	75	100	50	555	1,645
2001	10,035	7,705	2,325	405	1,930	90	1,265	105	145	40	150	15	20	220	100	120	65	570	1,760
2002	10,010	7,575	2,430	420	2,015	95	1,315	110	145	50	150	20	20	230	110	125	65	585	1,850
2003	9,990	7,515	2,480	415	2,060	85	1,320	110	150	55	155	20	20	220	125	135	80	590	1,890
2004	9,985	7,460	2,525	425	2,105	70	1,355	125	150	55	150	25	20	230	135	145	70	590	1,935
2005	9,920	7,415	2,510	425	2,085	70	1,375	115	145	50	150	20	20	235	115	145	70	585	1,925
2006	9,635	7,210	2,425	415	2,005	65	1,325	115	145	50	145	25	20	225	105	130	70	570	1,850
2007	9,590	7,160	2,435	420	2,005	75	1,325	115	145	45	135	35	20	230	115	120	65	575	1,860
2008	9,475	7,000	2,470	430	2,045	80	1,345	115	140	35	140	45	20	225	125	120	85	580	1,885
2009	9,465	6,985	2,475	445	2,035	60	1,325	110	140	45	135	60	20	230	145	135	75	595	1,875
2010	9,595	7,105	2,495	450	2,050	70	1,300	125	140	45	130	55	20	245	150	135	85	610	1,885
2011	9,445	7,000	2,445	445	2,000	70	1,245	120	145	45	125	60	15	245	145	145	85	605	1,835
2012	9,450	6,950	2,500	465	2,030	75	1,260	120	145	55	120	95	15	235	145	150	80	635	1,860
2013	9,495	6,985	2,515	465	2,045	75	1,270	115	135	55	120	90	15	240	170	140	85	630	1,885
2014	9,495	6,905	2,590	505	2,085	80	1,320	110	130	50	115	120	15	255	175	130	90	655	1,930
2015	9,565	6,950	2,615	515	2,100	65	1,325	115	125	55	115	130	15	255	180	145	90	665	1,950
2016	9,590	6,905	2,685	570	2,115	70	1,295	125	125	55	115	165	15	275	190	155	100	730	1,955
2017	9,665	6,895	2,770	630	2,140	70	1,270	125	130	60	105	215	15	295	205	185	95	785	1,985
2018	9,685	6,895	2,790	635	2,155	70	1,255	125	135	50	100	230	15	290	205	215	100	795	1,995
2019	9,795	6,910	2,885	670	2,215	70	1,235	135	145	60	95	250	20	305	205	255	110	835	2,050
2020	9,710	6,810	2,900	665	2,235	70	1,230	125	135	65	90	255	15	305	225	270	115	820	2,075
2021	9,620	6,660	2,960	715	2,245	75	1,215	125	125	75	100	270	20	325	220	285	125	875	2,085
2022	9,625	6,455	3,170	795	2,380	75	1,205	130	135	90	115	300	25	355	230	370	145	935	2,170
2023	9,640	6,350	3,290	835	2,460	95	1,150	125	125	95	115	320	25	370	250	475	150	970	2,270
2024	9,680	6,265	3,415	905	2,510	110	1,150	125	125	95	110	350	25	420	275	480	155	–	–
2025	9,690	6,225	3,460	910	2,555	105	1,150	140	125	95	100	350	25	435	305	480	150	–	–
2026	9,690	6,135	3,560	950	2,610	120	1,125	145	125	85	100	365	20	460	320	535	155	–	–

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