Postcode · Schoonhoven, South Holland

Postcode 2871: Neighbourhoods Oude Stad and West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2871 in Schoonhoven (Oude Stad and West) had 12,070 residents. 22.0% of them (2,655 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Schoonhoven (20.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (7.1%), other Europe (3.2%) and other Asia (3.1%). 51.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 12,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.0% 2,655 people
Born abroad: 51.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.0% 9,415
Migration background 22.0% 2,655

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2871. For comparison, the line marks Schoonhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

7.1% 855 people

Schoonhoven 6.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 390 people

Schoonhoven 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 375 people

Schoonhoven 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 190 people

Schoonhoven 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 185 people

Schoonhoven 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.4% 165 people

Schoonhoven 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 120 people

Schoonhoven 0.95% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.0% 115 people

Schoonhoven 0.95% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.79% 95 people

Schoonhoven 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.62% 75 people

Schoonhoven 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.50% 60 people

Schoonhoven 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.21% 25 people

Schoonhoven 0.18% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.6% 1,370
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.4% 1,285

Men and women

Men: 5,970
Women: 6,100

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2871 22.0%

Higher than 61% 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

22.0%

2871
Schoonhoven
Netherlands

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Year	2871	Schoonhoven	Netherlands
1998	12.6%	12.6%	16.7%
1999	12.9%	12.9%	17.1%
2000	12.8%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	13.2%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	13.4%	13.4%	18.4%
2003	14.0%	14.0%	18.8%
2004	14.3%	14.3%	19.0%
2005	14.1%	14.1%	19.2%
2006	14.5%	14.5%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	14.5%	19.4%
2008	14.9%	14.9%	19.6%
2009	15.0%	15.0%	19.9%
2010	15.1%	15.1%	20.3%
2011	15.3%	15.3%	20.6%
2012	15.7%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	16.0%	16.0%	21.1%
2014	16.0%	16.0%	21.4%
2015	16.3%	16.3%	21.7%
2016	16.7%	16.7%	22.1%
2017	17.2%	17.1%	22.6%
2018	18.0%	17.7%	23.1%
2019	18.5%	18.0%	23.6%
2020	18.9%	18.3%	24.2%
2021	19.2%	18.4%	24.6%
2022	20.3%	19.4%	26.0%
2023	20.8%	19.8%	27.1%
2024	21.0%	20.0%	27.9%
2025	21.6%	20.5%	28.5%
2026	22.0%	20.8%	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
2871 Oude Stad, West	22.0%	12,070	+1.7 pp	Morocco
3411 Lopik, Benschop en Polsbroek	13.9%	8,275	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
2861 Bergstoep	13.1%	7,165	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
2964 Groot-Ammers	10.1%	4,375	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
2967 Langerak	11.1%	1,980	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
2872 Willige-Langerak, Zevender	12.4%	1,650	+0.4 pp	Morocco
2965 Stad	13.0%	1,465	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
2855 Bonrepas	8.0%	685	+0.3 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	11,805	10,320	1,485	370	1,110	5	565	45	270	45	170	5	45	150	70	60	50	670	815
1999	11,780	10,265	1,515	385	1,130	5	560	50	260	55	170	5	40	170	75	70	55	680	835
2000	11,755	10,250	1,505	375	1,130	5	570	50	250	50	170	5	40	160	75	65	65	660	845
2001	11,780	10,225	1,560	380	1,175	5	605	50	250	50	170	5	40	165	75	75	65	665	895
2002	12,105	10,490	1,620	405	1,210	5	625	50	250	50	170	5	45	185	75	85	70	695	930
2003	12,250	10,545	1,710	425	1,290	5	650	50	250	50	170	10	40	205	95	105	85	705	1,005
2004	12,305	10,545	1,760	425	1,335	10	690	50	250	55	170	5	40	210	90	105	85	710	1,050
2005	12,285	10,555	1,730	420	1,320	10	700	60	245	55	165	5	45	205	70	95	85	700	1,035
2006	12,215	10,440	1,775	450	1,325	5	705	60	235	55	180	5	50	215	70	115	80	710	1,060
2007	12,185	10,420	1,765	440	1,320	10	710	60	230	50	180	5	45	210	65	110	85	705	1,060
2008	12,130	10,330	1,805	455	1,340	10	725	65	220	45	185	10	50	210	65	125	85	715	1,085
2009	12,000	10,200	1,805	465	1,340	5	730	60	215	45	185	10	50	220	75	130	80	720	1,085
2010	11,985	10,175	1,810	455	1,355	10	750	55	210	45	175	10	50	220	70	135	80	705	1,110
2011	11,925	10,100	1,820	445	1,375	15	765	50	210	50	175	15	45	210	70	130	85	690	1,130
2012	11,810	9,950	1,860	465	1,385	10	785	50	200	45	170	15	45	235	85	130	80	695	1,165
2013	11,865	9,965	1,900	475	1,420	10	800	50	200	55	170	20	45	240	90	135	80	710	1,190
2014	11,900	9,995	1,905	475	1,430	10	800	45	205	55	160	25	45	245	100	135	80	710	1,200
2015	11,890	9,950	1,940	480	1,460	10	805	50	200	50	155	25	50	250	110	145	90	715	1,220
2016	11,950	9,960	1,990	500	1,490	10	825	50	200	55	155	35	45	265	105	160	85	730	1,260
2017	11,975	9,910	2,065	525	1,540	15	835	50	195	60	155	45	45	280	110	185	90	755	1,310
2018	12,080	9,900	2,180	565	1,615	15	850	55	195	65	150	60	45	310	130	210	95	795	1,380
2019	12,115	9,875	2,240	595	1,640	5	855	60	195	75	150	75	50	320	135	225	90	820	1,410
2020	12,010	9,735	2,275	590	1,685	10	860	55	200	80	150	75	45	320	140	250	90	825	1,450
2021	12,025	9,715	2,310	600	1,710	10	865	60	200	70	150	85	45	320	150	260	95	830	1,480
2022	11,975	9,545	2,425	645	1,780	10	855	60	210	80	170	90	55	330	155	295	110	855	1,460
2023	12,070	9,555	2,515	680	1,830	10	880	55	200	80	165	100	55	365	175	310	120	890	1,515
2024	12,065	9,530	2,535	680	1,855	20	870	65	200	80	165	110	55	350	175	320	125	–	–
2025	12,050	9,445	2,605	725	1,885	20	865	70	195	85	170	120	60	375	185	340	120	–	–
2026	12,070	9,415	2,655	735	1,920	25	855	75	190	95	165	115	60	390	185	375	120	–	–

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