Postcode · Capelle aan den IJssel, South Holland

Postcode 2902: Neighbourhood Middelwatering West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2902 in Capelle aan den IJssel (Middelwatering West) had 8,790 residents. 40.1% of them (3,525 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Capelle aan den IJssel (43.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (11.8%), Suriname (5.4%) and other Europe (4.9%). 57.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents: 8,790 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 40.1% 3,525 people
Born abroad: 57.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.9 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

60% 40%

Dutch origin 59.9% 5,265
Migration background 40.1% 3,525

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2902. For comparison, the line marks Capelle aan den IJssel and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.8% 1,040 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 10.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

5.4% 475 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 7.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.9% 430 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 6.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.6% 315 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 4.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 285 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 3.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.4% 210 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 195 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.9% 165 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.5% 130 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.4% 120 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 105 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.63% 55 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.4% 2,025
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.6% 1,500

Men and women

Men: 4,290
Women: 4,500

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2902 40.1%

Higher than 86% 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

40.1%

2902
Capelle aan den IJssel
Netherlands

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Year	2902	Capelle aan den IJssel	Netherlands
1998	15.3%	21.1%	16.7%
1999	15.4%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	15.5%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	15.5%	23.2%	18.0%
2002	16.5%	24.0%	18.4%
2003	17.4%	24.7%	18.8%
2004	18.1%	25.5%	19.0%
2005	19.4%	26.5%	19.2%
2006	21.0%	27.1%	19.3%
2007	21.9%	27.7%	19.4%
2008	22.7%	28.4%	19.6%
2009	23.7%	29.5%	19.9%
2010	24.5%	30.2%	20.3%
2011	24.9%	31.0%	20.6%
2012	25.4%	31.4%	20.9%
2013	25.5%	31.9%	21.1%
2014	26.6%	32.3%	21.4%
2015	27.5%	33.0%	21.7%
2016	28.6%	33.6%	22.1%
2017	29.2%	34.0%	22.6%
2018	30.3%	34.7%	23.1%
2019	31.2%	35.4%	23.6%
2020	33.0%	36.2%	24.2%
2021	33.6%	37.2%	24.6%
2022	35.2%	38.7%	26.0%
2023	36.6%	40.2%	27.1%
2024	38.2%	41.6%	27.9%
2025	39.0%	42.7%	28.5%
2026	40.1%	43.7%	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
2903 Middelwatering Oost	42.8%	9,385	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
2901 Capelle West en 's Gravenland	31.4%	9,180	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
3065 Prins Alexander	40.1%	8,150	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
2922 Kortland-Noord	19.4%	7,195	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
2906 Schenkel	45.0%	5,695	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
2921 Oud Krimpen	21.5%	2,375	+6.7 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	7,285	6,175	1,115	425	690	20	15	195	205	55	165	10	50	200	50	105	45	660	450
1999	7,380	6,240	1,135	415	730	25	15	190	210	55	160	10	55	190	65	110	60	670	470
2000	7,350	6,210	1,140	435	705	25	10	175	210	55	165	10	55	205	60	130	40	690	455
2001	7,510	6,350	1,165	445	715	25	10	190	205	60	165	10	55	215	60	120	45	680	480
2002	7,535	6,295	1,245	460	790	35	20	190	200	75	170	15	55	220	75	130	65	690	550
2003	7,555	6,235	1,315	455	860	45	20	220	205	75	160	10	50	235	80	150	65	700	620
2004	7,455	6,105	1,350	435	925	55	30	215	200	95	165	10	50	210	80	165	85	675	680
2005	7,365	5,940	1,430	435	1,000	55	35	245	205	90	160	10	45	220	80	190	100	680	750
2006	7,475	5,900	1,570	425	1,145	60	45	280	215	125	160	10	45	210	100	230	90	675	900
2007	7,410	5,785	1,620	420	1,195	60	45	305	210	155	140	35	45	200	110	235	75	660	965
2008	7,430	5,745	1,685	420	1,265	55	50	310	200	195	130	15	60	215	115	250	90	640	1,040
2009	7,505	5,725	1,780	435	1,340	65	55	325	200	215	135	20	55	225	120	265	95	660	1,120
2010	7,645	5,775	1,870	450	1,425	60	60	335	205	210	145	15	50	240	140	310	105	685	1,185
2011	7,865	5,900	1,960	455	1,505	60	75	355	215	230	150	30	50	225	155	320	95	710	1,255
2012	7,860	5,865	2,000	505	1,500	60	60	350	215	210	145	45	50	265	165	330	110	750	1,250
2013	7,825	5,825	1,995	510	1,485	70	50	360	210	205	140	50	50	270	150	340	100	755	1,245
2014	7,850	5,760	2,090	515	1,575	85	65	370	210	215	150	45	55	265	165	360	105	760	1,330
2015	7,935	5,755	2,180	520	1,655	85	70	375	205	240	145	45	50	280	165	395	120	755	1,425
2016	8,000	5,710	2,290	555	1,730	90	80	395	205	235	150	60	45	300	170	415	140	795	1,490
2017	8,005	5,665	2,340	535	1,805	105	80	395	205	245	145	60	45	285	170	460	145	780	1,565
2018	8,075	5,625	2,450	555	1,900	95	90	420	205	265	145	75	40	295	175	500	150	800	1,655
2019	8,230	5,660	2,570	575	2,000	95	90	415	215	270	130	85	45	315	200	570	145	820	1,750
2020	8,300	5,565	2,735	610	2,130	100	95	435	210	270	135	75	40	360	225	655	140	850	1,885
2021	8,335	5,535	2,800	615	2,185	110	95	440	205	275	135	70	35	375	240	675	145	845	1,955
2022	8,370	5,425	2,945	625	2,320	120	95	450	210	285	135	85	40	365	240	750	165	865	2,030
2023	8,475	5,370	3,105	675	2,430	125	110	455	205	305	135	95	45	400	245	810	170	905	2,145
2024	8,510	5,255	3,255	695	2,560	145	105	455	200	325	135	100	55	405	270	880	180	–	–
2025	8,505	5,185	3,320	675	2,645	155	100	460	200	310	120	100	55	400	275	960	180	–	–
2026	8,790	5,265	3,525	710	2,815	165	130	475	210	315	120	105	55	430	285	1,040	195	–	–

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