Postcode · Capelle aan den IJssel, South Holland

Postcode 2905: Neighbourhood Oostgaarde Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2905 in Capelle aan den IJssel (Oostgaarde Noord) had 6,820 residents. 54.3% of them (3,705 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Capelle aan den IJssel (43.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.2%), Dutch Caribbean (8.9%) and Suriname (7.5%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 6,820 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 54.3% 3,705 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

46% 54%

Dutch origin 45.6% 3,110
Migration background 54.3% 3,705

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2905. For comparison, the line marks Capelle aan den IJssel and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.2% 695 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 10.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

8.9% 610 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 4.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

7.5% 510 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 7.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

6.6% 450 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.4% 435 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 6.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.8% 330 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 3.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.8% 190 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

2.3% 160 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

2.1% 145 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.2% 85 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.0% 70 people

Capelle aan den IJssel 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.44% 30 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.

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 2,045
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.9% 1,665

Men and women

Men: 3,210
Women: 3,605

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2905 54.3%

Higher than 94% 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

54.3%

2905
Capelle aan den IJssel
Netherlands

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Year	2905	Capelle aan den IJssel	Netherlands
1998	35.6%	21.1%	16.7%
1999	38.9%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	40.3%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	41.4%	23.2%	18.0%
2002	42.8%	24.0%	18.4%
2003	42.9%	24.7%	18.8%
2004	43.3%	25.5%	19.0%
2005	44.1%	26.5%	19.2%
2006	45.0%	27.1%	19.3%
2007	44.9%	27.7%	19.4%
2008	45.1%	28.4%	19.6%
2009	45.6%	29.5%	19.9%
2010	46.1%	30.2%	20.3%
2011	46.3%	31.0%	20.6%
2012	46.2%	31.4%	20.9%
2013	46.9%	31.9%	21.1%
2014	46.2%	32.3%	21.4%
2015	46.5%	33.0%	21.7%
2016	47.0%	33.6%	22.1%
2017	47.0%	34.0%	22.6%
2018	46.9%	34.7%	23.1%
2019	47.0%	35.4%	23.6%
2020	48.3%	36.2%	24.2%
2021	49.3%	37.2%	24.6%
2022	50.8%	38.7%	26.0%
2023	51.7%	40.2%	27.1%
2024	52.3%	41.6%	27.9%
2025	53.6%	42.7%	28.5%
2026	54.3%	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
2907 Schollevaar Zuid	46.9%	14,175	+4.7 pp	Suriname
2903 Middelwatering Oost	42.8%	9,385	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
2911 Esse Zoom Laag	21.0%	8,265	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
2904 Oostgaarde Zuid	35.2%	8,165	+4.0 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	6,385	4,110	2,275	390	1,880	35	20	345	840	150	115	10	25	240	140	260	90	1,260	1,015
1999	6,380	3,900	2,485	395	2,090	40	40	405	825	170	115	15	30	235	165	340	105	1,260	1,220
2000	6,225	3,715	2,510	385	2,125	40	40	400	800	215	115	15	25	230	180	350	100	1,220	1,290
2001	6,135	3,595	2,540	400	2,135	35	50	385	760	245	110	10	25	255	165	395	100	1,170	1,365
2002	6,345	3,625	2,715	405	2,315	60	55	435	735	295	100	15	30	260	175	455	105	1,160	1,550
2003	6,405	3,660	2,745	410	2,340	65	65	405	730	300	100	15	35	260	170	490	115	1,155	1,585
2004	6,390	3,625	2,765	380	2,385	80	75	385	720	305	95	15	20	250	190	520	110	1,120	1,645
2005	6,420	3,590	2,830	400	2,425	85	105	400	695	325	95	25	20	260	195	515	105	1,110	1,715
2006	6,395	3,520	2,880	400	2,470	75	120	425	690	340	100	20	20	260	205	525	90	1,110	1,770
2007	6,370	3,510	2,860	430	2,435	70	120	435	675	355	100	50	20	260	175	510	95	1,120	1,745
2008	6,200	3,400	2,795	430	2,365	75	120	405	650	365	100	50	20	260	175	490	85	1,100	1,700
2009	6,200	3,370	2,830	455	2,375	90	125	435	625	360	100	55	20	280	170	475	95	1,090	1,735
2010	6,155	3,315	2,840	480	2,355	80	125	435	615	375	95	65	20	300	160	465	100	1,100	1,735
2011	6,355	3,410	2,940	505	2,435	90	125	460	610	390	95	80	20	310	160	480	120	1,125	1,820
2012	6,345	3,415	2,930	520	2,415	95	140	470	595	365	95	100	20	305	160	475	115	1,120	1,810
2013	6,345	3,370	2,975	545	2,435	105	135	470	590	375	90	115	25	315	185	455	120	1,140	1,830
2014	6,380	3,435	2,945	565	2,380	95	125	440	575	365	90	105	25	345	195	455	130	1,155	1,790
2015	6,445	3,450	2,995	580	2,410	95	120	440	550	415	90	110	30	350	205	440	145	1,150	1,840
2016	6,505	3,445	3,060	580	2,485	105	110	445	535	455	85	120	30	345	225	475	135	1,125	1,935
2017	6,530	3,460	3,070	570	2,500	95	120	445	515	470	85	110	25	350	220	490	145	1,095	1,970
2018	6,580	3,495	3,085	570	2,510	85	125	455	505	500	85	110	25	350	220	475	145	1,075	2,000
2019	6,530	3,460	3,070	555	2,515	95	125	460	490	485	85	85	25	360	235	475	150	1,060	2,015
2020	6,625	3,425	3,200	580	2,620	95	115	460	490	505	85	75	25	395	260	535	160	1,085	2,110
2021	6,770	3,430	3,340	605	2,735	105	140	460	485	535	85	70	30	420	250	580	180	1,110	2,230
2022	6,755	3,320	3,430	590	2,835	100	130	490	490	575	90	75	30	400	280	595	180	1,100	2,300
2023	6,685	3,230	3,455	585	2,870	105	130	500	480	575	75	75	25	405	290	610	180	1,090	2,340
2024	6,735	3,210	3,525	605	2,920	130	140	495	475	600	75	80	25	425	290	620	170	–	–
2025	6,825	3,165	3,655	615	3,040	145	160	505	460	620	70	90	30	425	310	660	185	–	–
2026	6,820	3,110	3,705	620	3,085	145	160	510	450	610	70	85	30	435	330	695	190	–	–

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