Postcode · Gouda, South Holland

Postcode 2804: Neighbourhood Plaswijck

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2804 in Gouda (Plaswijck) had 12,240 residents. 27.2% of them (3,335 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (8.1%), other Asia (4.1%) and other Europe (3.9%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 12,240 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.2% 3,335 people
Born abroad: 55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.8% 8,905
Migration background 27.2% 3,335

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2804. For comparison, the line marks Gouda and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

8.1% 995 people

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

4.1% 505 people

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

3.9% 475 people

Gouda 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 295 people

Gouda 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 225 people

Gouda 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.4% 175 people

Gouda 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.3% 165 people

Gouda 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 135 people

Gouda 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 135 people

Gouda 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.90% 110 people

Gouda 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.74% 90 people

Gouda 0.92% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.25% 30 people

Gouda 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 1,835
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 1,500

Men and women

Men: 5,805
Women: 6,440

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2804 27.2%

Higher than 71% 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

27.2%

2804
Gouda
Netherlands

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Year	2804	Gouda	Netherlands
1998	15.5%	17.9%	16.7%
1999	15.7%	18.3%	17.1%
2000	16.0%	18.7%	17.5%
2001	16.2%	19.2%	18.0%
2002	16.3%	19.9%	18.4%
2003	16.7%	20.3%	18.8%
2004	17.2%	20.6%	19.0%
2005	17.5%	20.8%	19.2%
2006	17.6%	21.0%	19.3%
2007	17.8%	21.3%	19.4%
2008	18.1%	21.8%	19.6%
2009	18.3%	22.1%	19.9%
2010	18.5%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	18.8%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	19.2%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	19.5%	23.1%	21.1%
2014	20.2%	23.4%	21.4%
2015	20.5%	23.7%	21.7%
2016	21.0%	24.0%	22.1%
2017	21.3%	24.8%	22.6%
2018	21.9%	25.3%	23.1%
2019	22.7%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	22.9%	26.3%	24.2%
2021	23.3%	26.7%	24.6%
2022	24.8%	28.2%	26.0%
2023	25.5%	29.3%	27.1%
2024	26.3%	30.1%	27.9%
2025	26.9%	30.8%	28.5%
2026	27.2%	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
2811 Brug	19.4%	11,305	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
2805 Noord	26.7%	10,975	+2.2 pp	Morocco
2803 Bloemendaal	31.1%	10,580	+8.2 pp	Morocco

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	13,700	11,570	2,125	610	1,515	20	520	160	520	75	225	30	50	305	65	85	70	1,175	950
1999	13,460	11,340	2,115	610	1,510	15	545	155	480	70	220	25	50	315	70	95	80	1,130	985
2000	13,495	11,340	2,155	615	1,540	15	575	150	460	75	220	30	50	315	80	105	80	1,115	1,040
2001	13,375	11,210	2,165	615	1,545	15	600	150	450	80	225	20	50	320	75	100	75	1,110	1,055
2002	13,255	11,095	2,160	610	1,555	15	610	155	440	80	220	20	50	320	85	95	75	1,095	1,070
2003	13,080	10,900	2,185	600	1,590	15	630	160	435	80	215	20	45	320	90	100	80	1,075	1,105
2004	13,065	10,815	2,250	625	1,625	15	655	160	440	90	220	25	45	335	90	95	80	1,115	1,140
2005	12,975	10,695	2,270	645	1,630	15	670	160	435	80	220	35	45	345	85	95	90	1,120	1,155
2006	12,795	10,550	2,250	625	1,625	20	705	160	405	80	210	35	45	335	80	100	75	1,070	1,175
2007	12,670	10,415	2,255	625	1,635	20	705	170	400	75	205	35	45	340	85	105	75	1,060	1,195
2008	12,580	10,305	2,275	605	1,665	15	740	160	385	80	195	35	45	330	85	125	75	1,025	1,245
2009	12,525	10,235	2,295	615	1,670	20	755	160	370	85	200	30	40	345	85	120	75	1,030	1,260
2010	12,585	10,260	2,325	650	1,680	20	755	160	365	80	200	45	40	365	95	120	85	1,055	1,270
2011	12,625	10,245	2,375	665	1,710	25	790	160	355	75	205	50	40	370	95	130	80	1,060	1,320
2012	12,605	10,185	2,420	675	1,745	30	830	150	355	70	205	50	40	380	100	120	90	1,065	1,355
2013	12,550	10,105	2,445	670	1,775	35	855	150	350	70	200	45	40	385	110	125	80	1,060	1,380
2014	12,475	9,955	2,520	710	1,805	30	860	160	345	75	190	70	35	415	115	135	85	1,090	1,425
2015	12,420	9,870	2,550	715	1,830	30	900	150	345	75	180	80	35	420	115	135	80	1,090	1,455
2016	12,465	9,850	2,615	715	1,900	40	920	150	345	75	175	90	40	410	120	165	85	1,095	1,520
2017	12,455	9,800	2,655	715	1,940	35	925	150	325	80	170	90	35	420	130	210	85	1,075	1,575
2018	12,385	9,675	2,710	715	1,995	40	930	155	335	75	175	100	35	405	145	225	90	1,085	1,620
2019	12,315	9,525	2,790	735	2,055	45	950	160	330	75	175	110	40	410	155	250	90	1,100	1,685
2020	12,195	9,405	2,790	745	2,045	45	965	160	320	80	170	125	40	410	150	255	70	1,095	1,700
2021	12,080	9,260	2,820	735	2,085	60	975	150	310	80	165	125	35	410	145	275	90	1,085	1,740
2022	12,045	9,055	2,990	775	2,215	65	960	165	325	85	170	130	35	440	165	335	115	1,115	1,775
2023	12,120	9,025	3,095	795	2,295	75	975	160	320	80	170	130	35	460	185	375	115	1,130	1,855
2024	12,095	8,920	3,180	800	2,380	95	970	155	310	85	170	135	35	460	210	435	115	–	–
2025	12,120	8,855	3,260	800	2,460	100	1,000	160	305	90	170	130	30	470	215	465	125	–	–
2026	12,240	8,905	3,335	805	2,530	110	995	175	295	90	165	135	30	475	225	505	135	–	–

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