Postcode · Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, South Holland

Postcode 2911: Neighbourhood Esse Zoom Laag

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2911 in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (Esse Zoom Laag) had 8,265 residents. 21.0% of them (1,735 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (23.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.6%), other Europe (3.4%) and Suriname (3.1%). 40.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,265 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.0% 1,735 people
Born abroad: 40.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.0% 6,530
Migration background 21.0% 1,735

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2911. For comparison, the line marks Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 300 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 280 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

3.1% 255 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 2.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.2% 185 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.8% 150 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 2.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 125 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 115 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 105 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 85 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.67% 55 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 0.94% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.60% 50 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 0.81% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.42% 35 people

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

41% 59%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.6% 705
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 59.4% 1,030

Men and women

Men: 4,100
Women: 4,165

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2911 21.0%

Higher than 58% 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

21.0%

2911
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
Netherlands

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Year	2911	Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel	Netherlands
1998	8.9%	11.0%	16.7%
1999	9.8%	11.4%	17.1%
2000	9.8%	11.7%	17.5%
2001	10.4%	11.9%	18.0%
2002	10.6%	12.1%	18.4%
2003	10.6%	12.4%	18.8%
2004	10.3%	12.4%	19.0%
2005	10.3%	12.4%	19.2%
2006	10.3%	12.5%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	12.6%	19.4%
2008	10.5%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	13.3%	19.9%
2010	11.0%	13.4%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	13.8%	20.6%
2012	11.8%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	14.0%	21.1%
2014	11.9%	14.1%	21.4%
2015	12.0%	14.2%	21.7%
2016	12.3%	14.5%	22.1%
2017	12.7%	14.8%	22.6%
2018	13.3%	15.2%	23.1%
2019	14.2%	16.0%	23.6%
2020	14.9%	16.7%	24.2%
2021	17.3%	17.9%	24.6%
2022	19.0%	19.4%	26.0%
2023	19.4%	20.7%	27.1%
2024	20.0%	21.6%	27.9%
2025	20.4%	22.4%	28.5%
2026	21.0%	23.2%	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
2841 Staatsliedenbuurt/Vijfakkers	24.4%	9,085	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
2904 Oostgaarde Zuid	35.2%	8,165	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
2914 Velden, Mossen	22.0%	7,800	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
2905 Oostgaarde Noord	54.3%	6,820	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2912 Dorrestein-Zuid, Dorrestein-Noord	26.5%	6,690	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
2935 Verspr. huizen Ouderkerk Noord	9.6%	5,935	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
2908 Schollevaar Noord	45.8%	3,610	+8.1 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	4,230	3,850	375	135	240	0	25	65	85	10	45	0	20	70	15	20	20	225	155
1999	4,600	4,145	450	170	285	0	25	85	100	20	60	5	20	85	20	20	15	265	185
2000	5,035	4,540	495	170	330	5	25	85	105	20	55	5	20	90	25	35	30	290	210
2001	5,635	5,055	585	190	395	5	35	105	135	25	65	5	20	100	30	35	25	345	240
2002	6,360	5,685	675	215	460	5	40	120	155	30	65	10	25	115	30	40	40	390	285
2003	6,530	5,835	690	215	475	5	40	125	150	35	65	10	25	115	25	50	45	385	300
2004	6,560	5,885	675	210	460	0	40	125	145	30	60	15	35	100	25	55	40	370	305
2005	6,580	5,905	675	210	460	0	45	130	150	35	60	15	25	110	20	45	35	375	295
2006	6,530	5,855	670	210	460	5	45	120	150	30	55	15	25	115	25	45	40	370	295
2007	6,445	5,775	670	205	470	5	45	125	140	35	55	15	25	110	25	50	45	365	310
2008	6,345	5,680	665	205	460	0	40	115	145	35	50	15	15	125	25	55	45	365	305
2009	6,310	5,650	670	190	480	5	35	115	145	35	60	10	15	105	25	70	50	355	315
2010	6,345	5,650	695	205	500	5	45	110	150	45	60	15	15	115	25	65	55	375	320
2011	6,430	5,710	725	215	500	5	35	115	150	40	55	10	15	135	25	75	55	385	340
2012	6,520	5,745	770	230	555	5	50	125	155	45	65	15	15	135	25	85	65	395	375
2013	6,520	5,745	770	230	530	5	55	120	145	50	60	15	15	140	20	85	50	390	385
2014	6,455	5,685	770	235	535	5	55	120	140	45	60	15	20	140	30	90	50	390	385
2015	6,440	5,670	770	230	540	10	50	120	140	40	60	20	15	135	25	100	55	380	395
2016	6,440	5,650	790	245	545	5	50	115	145	40	60	20	15	150	25	110	55	395	395
2017	6,430	5,615	815	245	570	5	55	110	155	45	60	20	15	150	25	120	55	410	410
2018	6,345	5,500	845	250	595	5	55	130	150	45	60	15	15	160	25	130	55	400	445
2019	6,390	5,485	905	285	620	5	55	135	145	50	65	25	20	175	30	130	70	440	465
2020	6,700	5,700	1,000	310	690	15	55	155	155	55	65	35	20	190	45	135	75	475	525
2021	7,390	6,115	1,275	355	920	25	120	200	165	75	75	30	25	225	75	170	90	545	735
2022	7,785	6,310	1,480	395	1,080	30	130	220	180	105	80	40	25	245	85	210	130	595	830
2023	8,110	6,540	1,570	425	1,145	30	135	235	190	105	85	40	25	275	90	235	130	640	880
2024	8,205	6,565	1,640	435	1,205	35	135	245	200	105	85	45	30	270	105	250	130	–	–
2025	8,305	6,610	1,695	445	1,250	40	145	245	190	120	85	50	30	280	100	280	130	–	–
2026	8,265	6,530	1,735	450	1,285	55	150	255	185	115	85	50	35	280	105	300	125	–	–

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