Postcode · Alblasserdam, South Holland

Postcode 2953: Neighbourhoods Kinderdijk and Blokweer

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2953 in Alblasserdam (Kinderdijk and Blokweer) had 5,945 residents. 23.0% of them (1,370 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Alblasserdam (18.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.4%), other Asia (4.8%) and Turkey (3.5%). 55.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,945 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.0% 1,370 people
Born abroad: 55.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.9% 4,570
Migration background 23.0% 1,370

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2953. For comparison, the line marks Alblasserdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.4% 320 people

Alblasserdam 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 285 people

Alblasserdam 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.5% 210 people

Alblasserdam 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 110 people

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

1.7% 100 people

Alblasserdam 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.4% 85 people

Alblasserdam 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 60 people

Alblasserdam 0.89% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.93% 55 people

Alblasserdam 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.84% 50 people

Alblasserdam 0.72% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.76% 45 people

Alblasserdam 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.67% 40 people

Alblasserdam 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.17% 10 people

Alblasserdam 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.8% 765
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.5% 610

Men and women

Men: 3,030
Women: 2,915

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2953 23.0%

Higher than 63% 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

23.0%

2953
Alblasserdam
Netherlands

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Year	2953	Alblasserdam	Netherlands
1998	14.7%	12.5%	16.7%
1999	15.3%	12.8%	17.1%
2000	15.3%	12.9%	17.5%
2001	15.8%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	15.8%	13.1%	18.4%
2003	16.1%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	16.5%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	16.5%	13.0%	19.2%
2006	15.7%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	15.5%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	15.4%	12.7%	19.6%
2009	15.3%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	15.4%	12.7%	20.3%
2011	15.6%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	15.6%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	16.1%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	16.3%	13.2%	21.4%
2015	16.7%	13.4%	21.7%
2016	17.1%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	17.7%	13.9%	22.6%
2018	18.6%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	19.0%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	19.7%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	20.3%	15.4%	24.6%
2022	21.0%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	22.1%	17.7%	27.1%
2024	22.3%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	23.0%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	23.0%	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
2984 Donkersloot, Het Zand	19.4%	3,915	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
2954 Blokweer	12.3%	2,565	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
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	5,105	4,360	750	350	400	195	35	15	90	0	60	5	25	260	25	20	20	450	295
1999	5,180	4,395	790	365	425	195	45	15	90	5	65	5	25	270	20	35	20	460	330
2000	5,125	4,345	785	365	415	190	45	20	85	5	65	5	20	275	20	40	10	460	325
2001	5,495	4,630	870	395	465	215	50	25	90	10	70	5	25	295	15	50	10	495	375
2002	5,560	4,685	880	390	490	225	50	20	90	15	70	0	25	295	25	50	15	485	395
2003	5,600	4,700	900	395	505	240	55	20	90	15	75	5	25	290	20	45	20	490	410
2004	5,585	4,670	920	390	535	250	55	20	80	20	70	5	30	285	30	55	25	480	440
2005	5,610	4,690	925	380	540	255	50	25	85	15	65	5	25	285	40	50	20	475	455
2006	5,490	4,625	860	360	500	235	40	15	80	15	70	5	25	260	45	45	25	445	415
2007	5,630	4,750	875	365	510	245	35	15	85	20	70	5	20	270	40	45	25	460	415
2008	5,655	4,780	870	355	520	235	45	15	85	25	65	5	25	260	40	60	15	455	425
2009	5,665	4,800	865	360	500	220	35	20	80	25	65	0	25	270	45	55	20	445	420
2010	5,755	4,870	885	360	520	230	30	20	80	25	60	5	15	280	50	60	25	455	435
2011	5,885	4,965	920	380	540	220	30	25	80	25	55	5	20	300	65	60	35	475	445
2012	5,940	5,015	925	370	560	200	45	35	80	25	50	10	25	285	75	65	35	470	460
2013	5,970	5,010	960	390	570	205	45	35	80	35	55	5	25	305	75	65	30	485	470
2014	5,955	4,985	970	385	585	220	50	35	85	30	50	10	25	300	75	60	30	495	480
2015	6,005	5,000	1,005	410	590	225	50	30	80	40	55	10	25	320	60	65	40	505	495
2016	5,990	4,965	1,025	405	620	220	40	35	80	50	55	10	25	315	75	85	35	505	520
2017	5,990	4,930	1,060	420	640	205	35	40	85	50	50	15	20	335	75	115	35	515	545
2018	5,965	4,855	1,110	410	700	205	35	35	85	70	45	20	20	325	80	150	40	510	600
2019	5,960	4,825	1,135	425	715	195	40	35	85	70	50	15	20	340	90	155	45	530	615
2020	5,970	4,795	1,175	435	735	195	45	45	80	65	45	20	15	355	85	180	40	535	640
2021	5,895	4,700	1,195	435	760	210	35	40	85	70	45	20	15	355	95	180	45	535	655
2022	5,865	4,635	1,230	410	820	205	35	40	80	75	45	25	10	330	95	235	50	525	680
2023	5,915	4,610	1,305	445	860	215	35	45	85	80	55	25	15	350	105	245	50	555	720
2024	5,905	4,585	1,315	425	895	210	45	55	85	85	50	30	10	330	110	245	55	–	–
2025	5,920	4,560	1,360	445	915	205	50	50	80	95	55	40	10	340	110	265	60	–	–
2026	5,945	4,570	1,370	425	945	210	45	50	85	100	55	40	10	320	110	285	60	–	–

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