Postcode · Alblasserdam, South Holland

Postcode 2951: Neighbourhoods Centrum, Blokweer and Souburgh

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2951 in Alblasserdam (Centrum, Blokweer and Souburgh) had 10,605 residents. 18.3% of them (1,940 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Alblasserdam (18.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), Turkey (2.9%) and other Asia (2.6%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 10,605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.3% 1,940 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.8% 8,670
Migration background 18.3% 1,940

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2951. For comparison, the line marks Alblasserdam and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 445 people

Alblasserdam 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.9% 310 people

Alblasserdam 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 275 people

Alblasserdam 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 155 people

Alblasserdam 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.4% 150 people

Alblasserdam 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.2% 130 people

Alblasserdam 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 115 people

Alblasserdam 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.94% 100 people

Alblasserdam 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.90% 95 people

Alblasserdam 0.89% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.66% 70 people

Alblasserdam 0.72% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.42% 45 people

Alblasserdam 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.42% 45 people

Alblasserdam 0.35% 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% 1,070
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 870

Men and women

Men: 5,055
Women: 5,550

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2951 18.3%

Higher than 52% 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

18.3%

2951
Alblasserdam
Netherlands

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Year	2951	Alblasserdam	Netherlands
1998	12.6%	12.5%	16.7%
1999	12.9%	12.8%	17.1%
2000	13.1%	12.9%	17.5%
2001	13.0%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	12.9%	13.1%	18.4%
2003	12.9%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	12.8%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	12.7%	13.0%	19.2%
2006	12.7%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	12.6%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	13.0%	12.7%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	12.8%	12.7%	20.3%
2011	12.8%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	13.2%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	13.1%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	13.1%	13.2%	21.4%
2015	13.2%	13.4%	21.7%
2016	13.3%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	13.5%	13.9%	22.6%
2018	13.9%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	14.1%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	14.3%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	14.6%	15.4%	24.6%
2022	15.7%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	17.7%	27.1%
2024	17.1%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	17.2%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	18.3%	18.4%	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
2951 Centrum, Blokweer	18.3%	10,605	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
3341 Centrum, De Volgerlanden	21.1%	10,145	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
2957 Middelweg	11.0%	8,620	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
2953 Kinderdijk, Blokweer	23.0%	5,945	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
2954 Blokweer	12.3%	2,565	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
2952 Souburgh	8.8%	1,130	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
2961 Kinderdijk	11.6%	775	+0.4 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	9,130	7,975	1,150	420	735	325	35	15	220	30	150	5	35	230	30	40	40	655	495
1999	9,270	8,080	1,195	430	760	320	45	20	225	35	155	10	35	230	30	55	30	680	515
2000	9,390	8,160	1,230	440	800	325	50	30	225	40	160	10	40	230	35	65	30	685	550
2001	9,265	8,065	1,205	440	760	315	55	30	210	25	160	10	40	230	40	55	30	665	540
2002	9,130	7,950	1,180	440	740	290	55	30	200	25	155	10	40	235	35	65	40	660	525
2003	9,140	7,965	1,175	430	750	285	50	30	200	25	150	10	40	230	55	65	40	640	535
2004	9,125	7,960	1,165	415	750	285	50	35	205	30	145	10	40	220	55	60	30	635	535
2005	9,110	7,950	1,160	415	745	280	55	35	200	30	150	10	40	215	60	60	25	625	540
2006	9,300	8,115	1,180	410	770	275	70	40	195	30	140	10	40	220	65	60	35	620	560
2007	9,420	8,235	1,190	410	780	275	75	40	190	30	135	5	35	235	65	70	35	615	575
2008	9,450	8,225	1,225	410	810	295	80	45	185	30	130	10	40	230	65	75	35	615	605
2009	9,575	8,340	1,235	415	820	300	85	40	180	35	130	5	40	240	55	85	40	620	620
2010	9,640	8,405	1,230	410	815	300	90	40	170	30	135	5	40	230	55	90	40	605	630
2011	9,730	8,485	1,245	420	825	310	95	35	170	35	135	5	40	240	60	90	30	600	640
2012	9,935	8,625	1,310	435	865	320	85	40	170	35	135	5	40	255	75	95	45	625	685
2013	10,040	8,720	1,320	455	860	325	95	40	160	25	140	10	45	260	70	100	45	635	685
2014	10,205	8,865	1,340	450	890	325	95	40	155	35	145	5	35	265	90	110	40	615	720
2015	10,165	8,820	1,345	440	905	315	95	45	155	35	145	15	30	250	90	115	55	620	720
2016	10,325	8,950	1,375	460	915	305	100	45	150	55	140	15	40	265	100	105	55	630	745
2017	10,390	8,990	1,400	470	935	305	125	40	150	65	140	20	35	275	90	100	60	630	770
2018	10,420	8,975	1,445	460	985	305	130	45	150	65	140	20	40	260	100	125	65	630	820
2019	10,460	8,980	1,480	485	990	305	145	50	155	60	135	30	40	280	95	120	60	660	815
2020	10,525	9,020	1,505	490	1,020	310	140	45	155	75	140	25	45	280	95	135	65	665	840
2021	10,560	9,015	1,545	500	1,045	310	140	55	155	85	135	35	45	285	100	140	60	670	875
2022	10,555	8,895	1,660	495	1,165	315	145	60	165	90	140	40	50	265	100	205	85	680	910
2023	10,550	8,780	1,765	575	1,190	310	150	65	160	90	140	45	45	350	105	225	90	760	940
2024	10,535	8,735	1,800	595	1,205	295	145	70	165	85	135	55	50	350	110	245	95	–	–
2025	10,515	8,710	1,805	580	1,225	300	150	70	160	90	130	50	45	350	115	250	95	–	–
2026	10,605	8,670	1,940	665	1,270	310	150	70	155	100	130	45	45	445	115	275	95	–	–

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