Postcode · Gouda, South Holland

Postcode 2809: Neighbourhood Westergouwe

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2809 in Gouda (Westergouwe) had 4,245 residents. 33.5% of them (1,420 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 (7.5%), other Asia (5.2%) and other Europe (4.8%). 49.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 4,245 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.5% 1,420 people
Born abroad: 49.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 66.5% 2,825
Migration background 33.5% 1,420

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2809. For comparison, the line marks Gouda and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

7.5% 320 people

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

5.2% 220 people

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

4.8% 205 people

Gouda 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.8% 160 people

Gouda 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

3.4% 145 people

Gouda 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.8% 75 people

Gouda 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 75 people

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

1.8% 75 people

Gouda 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.4% 60 people

Gouda 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.94% 40 people

Gouda 0.92% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.94% 40 people

Gouda 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.24% 10 people

Gouda 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.6% 705
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 710

Men and women

Men: 2,170
Women: 2,070

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2809 33.5%

Higher than 79% 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

33.5%

2809
Gouda
Netherlands

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Year	2809	Gouda	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	17.9%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	18.3%	17.1%
2000	0.0%	18.7%	17.5%
2001	3.8%	19.2%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	19.9%	18.4%
2003	12.0%	20.3%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	20.6%	19.0%
2005	12.0%	20.8%	19.2%
2006	12.5%	21.0%	19.3%
2007	12.0%	21.3%	19.4%
2008	12.5%	21.8%	19.6%
2009	13.0%	22.1%	19.9%
2010	12.0%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	15.4%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	13.6%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	23.1%	21.1%
2014	13.6%	23.4%	21.4%
2015	13.0%	23.7%	21.7%
2016	13.0%	24.0%	22.1%
2017	58.2%	24.8%	22.6%
2018	43.1%	25.3%	23.1%
2019	31.7%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	31.4%	26.3%	24.2%
2021	32.7%	26.7%	24.6%
2022	33.0%	28.2%	26.0%
2023	33.2%	29.3%	27.1%
2024	31.3%	30.1%	27.9%
2025	31.9%	30.8%	28.5%
2026	33.5%	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
2802 De Korte Akkeren	36.7%	9,690	+3.8 pp	Morocco
2841 Staatsliedenbuurt/Vijfakkers	24.4%	9,085	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
2801 Binnenstad	29.5%	8,765	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
2831 Gouderak	15.6%	2,625	+2.7 pp	Other Asia

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	130	120	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
1999	125	120	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2000	125	125	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2001	130	120	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2002	120	110	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2003	125	110	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2004	115	100	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2005	125	110	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2006	120	105	15	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2007	125	105	15	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2008	120	105	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2009	115	105	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2010	125	115	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2011	130	110	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2012	110	95	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	5
2013	115	100	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	15	0
2014	110	95	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2015	115	100	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5
2016	115	100	15	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	10	5
2017	550	230	320	250	70	0	35	5	5	10	5	175	0	70	5	10	0	255	65
2018	1,020	580	440	265	170	5	90	25	10	15	0	185	5	75	10	15	0	275	160
2019	1,245	850	395	190	210	5	110	30	15	15	5	105	5	75	5	15	15	205	190
2020	1,435	985	450	205	240	10	115	35	15	20	5	130	5	65	15	20	10	230	225
2021	2,080	1,400	680	290	385	15	180	55	30	20	15	190	10	75	25	40	20	325	355
2022	2,685	1,795	885	360	525	20	250	60	35	25	20	200	10	130	30	70	30	395	475
2023	3,180	2,125	1,055	415	635	35	255	90	50	35	30	215	10	155	40	95	45	475	560
2024	3,385	2,325	1,060	360	700	45	260	95	55	35	35	155	10	160	35	130	45	–	–
2025	3,710	2,525	1,185	380	805	50	270	115	55	40	35	150	15	180	50	160	55	–	–
2026	4,245	2,825	1,420	415	1,005	75	320	145	60	40	40	160	10	205	75	220	75	–	–

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