Postcode · Gouda, South Holland

Postcode 2805: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2805 in Gouda (Noord) had 10,975 residents. 26.7% of them (2,925 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 (6.3%), other Asia (4.3%) and other Europe (4.0%). 54.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 10,975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.7% 2,925 people
Born abroad: 54.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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 73.3% 8,050
Migration background 26.7% 2,925

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2805. For comparison, the line marks Gouda and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

6.3% 695 people

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

4.3% 475 people

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

4.0% 440 people

Gouda 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 230 people

Gouda 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 200 people

Gouda 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.6% 180 people

Gouda 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 155 people

Gouda 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.4% 150 people

Gouda 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.3% 145 people

Gouda 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.0% 115 people

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

0.82% 90 people

Gouda 0.92% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.50% 55 people

Gouda 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.2% 1,585
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 1,340

Men and women

Men: 5,365
Women: 5,610

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2805 26.7%

Higher than 70% 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

26.7%

2805
Gouda
Netherlands

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Year	2805	Gouda	Netherlands
1998	15.3%	17.9%	16.7%
1999	15.7%	18.3%	17.1%
2000	16.7%	18.7%	17.5%
2001	16.9%	19.2%	18.0%
2002	17.9%	19.9%	18.4%
2003	17.9%	20.3%	18.8%
2004	17.9%	20.6%	19.0%
2005	18.1%	20.8%	19.2%
2006	18.2%	21.0%	19.3%
2007	18.4%	21.3%	19.4%
2008	18.7%	21.8%	19.6%
2009	18.8%	22.1%	19.9%
2010	19.2%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	19.8%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	19.9%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	19.9%	23.1%	21.1%
2014	20.5%	23.4%	21.4%
2015	20.5%	23.7%	21.7%
2016	20.8%	24.0%	22.1%
2017	21.4%	24.8%	22.6%
2018	22.2%	25.3%	23.1%
2019	22.5%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	23.2%	26.3%	24.2%
2021	23.3%	26.7%	24.6%
2022	24.5%	28.2%	26.0%
2023	25.3%	29.3%	27.1%
2024	25.5%	30.1%	27.9%
2025	26.2%	30.8%	28.5%
2026	26.7%	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
2804 Plaswijck	27.2%	12,240	+2.4 pp	Morocco
2811 Brug	19.4%	11,305	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
2803 Bloemendaal	31.1%	10,580	+8.2 pp	Morocco
2807 Goverwelle	36.7%	10,480	+3.7 pp	Morocco
2806 Kort Haarlem	35.7%	10,395	+4.3 pp	Morocco
2801 Binnenstad	29.5%	8,765	+2.5 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	9,425	7,980	1,445	385	1,060	50	545	105	185	25	125	10	25	225	60	60	30	585	865
1999	9,715	8,185	1,530	380	1,145	50	555	115	200	30	125	15	25	215	85	75	35	595	930
2000	9,930	8,275	1,655	405	1,260	60	600	130	220	40	130	15	25	235	85	85	40	640	1,015
2001	9,890	8,215	1,675	380	1,300	60	610	125	210	55	130	10	25	215	100	100	40	605	1,070
2002	9,980	8,190	1,785	410	1,380	60	640	130	225	50	125	15	25	245	105	110	60	650	1,140
2003	10,135	8,325	1,810	410	1,405	75	655	115	230	50	130	15	25	240	105	110	65	665	1,155
2004	10,125	8,305	1,815	405	1,415	80	655	120	220	55	125	15	25	240	105	115	65	640	1,180
2005	10,145	8,305	1,840	410	1,435	85	655	120	205	55	130	15	30	235	100	135	80	640	1,200
2006	10,185	8,330	1,855	420	1,430	85	665	110	195	65	140	25	30	225	100	135	75	640	1,220
2007	10,235	8,355	1,880	440	1,445	90	650	120	195	60	135	30	30	245	105	130	95	660	1,215
2008	10,260	8,350	1,915	445	1,470	85	645	125	200	45	130	40	35	240	115	165	90	675	1,240
2009	10,165	8,260	1,910	455	1,455	80	640	120	190	55	125	45	35	250	110	165	95	670	1,240
2010	10,235	8,270	1,965	460	1,500	80	680	125	190	50	130	40	35	255	110	175	90	670	1,295
2011	10,205	8,180	2,025	470	1,550	80	695	125	185	60	130	50	30	260	135	180	90	680	1,350
2012	10,225	8,190	2,035	475	1,565	70	700	125	185	70	125	55	30	265	140	185	90	675	1,360
2013	10,145	8,130	2,015	485	1,535	80	660	135	180	65	125	65	35	260	135	190	90	685	1,330
2014	10,185	8,100	2,085	500	1,585	70	710	125	180	65	120	75	35	270	140	200	95	700	1,385
2015	10,155	8,070	2,085	505	1,585	90	705	115	195	60	115	75	35	280	140	195	85	725	1,365
2016	10,180	8,060	2,120	510	1,605	80	720	115	195	60	115	85	30	280	130	215	90	730	1,390
2017	10,120	7,955	2,165	535	1,630	85	720	115	185	60	115	100	35	285	145	225	95	750	1,415
2018	10,575	8,230	2,345	595	1,745	95	740	120	195	60	120	120	35	320	160	270	105	825	1,515
2019	10,700	8,290	2,410	620	1,790	95	760	125	190	65	115	125	50	330	165	280	110	845	1,570
2020	10,780	8,280	2,500	650	1,850	95	770	125	190	70	125	135	45	345	175	310	115	880	1,620
2021	10,715	8,215	2,500	660	1,840	100	745	140	190	70	120	130	45	365	175	300	120	885	1,615
2022	10,735	8,105	2,630	685	1,945	100	720	150	200	85	130	145	50	355	190	365	135	895	1,635
2023	11,020	8,230	2,790	730	2,055	115	745	155	210	85	140	150	55	380	210	400	140	960	1,740
2024	11,005	8,195	2,810	740	2,070	110	740	170	215	80	140	160	50	390	200	415	140	–	–
2025	11,050	8,150	2,900	790	2,110	110	715	170	205	80	145	155	55	440	220	455	150	–	–
2026	10,975	8,050	2,925	790	2,135	115	695	180	200	90	145	150	55	440	230	475	155	–	–

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