Postcode · Alblasserdam, South Holland

Postcode 2954: Neighbourhood Blokweer

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2954 in Alblasserdam (Blokweer) had 2,565 residents. 12.3% of them (315 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Alblasserdam (18.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.1%), Turkey (1.9%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,565 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.3% 315 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.7% 2,250
Migration background 12.3% 315

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2954. For comparison, the line marks Alblasserdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.1% 80 people

Alblasserdam 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.9% 50 people

Alblasserdam 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 40 people

Alblasserdam 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 40 people

Alblasserdam 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.0% 25 people

Alblasserdam 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.78% 20 people

Alblasserdam 0.72% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 15 people

Alblasserdam 0.89% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 10 people

Alblasserdam 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.39% 10 people

Alblasserdam 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.39% 10 people

Alblasserdam 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.19% 5 people

Alblasserdam 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.19% 5 people

Alblasserdam 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.6% 175

Men and women

Men: 1,290
Women: 1,275

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2954 12.3%

Higher than 30% 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

12.3%

2954
Alblasserdam
Netherlands

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Year	2954	Alblasserdam	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	12.5%	16.7%
1999	9.9%	12.8%	17.1%
2000	10.0%	12.9%	17.5%
2001	9.8%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	10.5%	13.1%	18.4%
2003	9.9%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	9.8%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	9.2%	13.0%	19.2%
2006	9.0%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	9.4%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	12.7%	19.6%
2009	9.0%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	9.3%	12.7%	20.3%
2011	9.5%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	9.7%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	9.7%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	13.2%	21.4%
2015	9.6%	13.4%	21.7%
2016	9.4%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	9.9%	13.9%	22.6%
2018	9.9%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	10.1%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	10.3%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	15.4%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	12.1%	17.7%	27.1%
2024	12.0%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	12.3%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	12.3%	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
2957 Middelweg	11.0%	8,620	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
2953 Kinderdijk, Blokweer	23.0%	5,945	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
2969 Oud-Alblas	8.0%	2,310	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
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	2,970	2,675	295	125	175	20	5	25	60	15	45	0	15	65	15	20	15	205	95
1999	2,985	2,685	295	130	165	20	10	25	60	20	45	0	15	70	5	10	15	195	100
2000	3,035	2,730	305	130	175	25	10	20	60	15	45	0	10	75	5	15	25	200	105
2001	2,995	2,700	295	125	180	25	5	25	60	20	40	0	10	75	15	15	15	190	100
2002	3,035	2,715	320	130	185	35	5	25	60	25	35	0	15	80	10	15	10	200	115
2003	3,020	2,720	300	135	165	25	5	20	60	20	35	0	15	85	10	10	15	200	105
2004	3,010	2,715	295	135	155	25	5	20	60	20	35	5	10	85	10	5	10	200	100
2005	2,990	2,715	275	130	145	25	5	20	50	15	30	5	10	85	10	10	10	180	90
2006	2,985	2,710	270	120	155	35	5	20	50	15	30	0	15	75	10	10	10	175	100
2007	2,925	2,650	275	120	155	30	5	15	45	20	35	0	15	70	15	10	15	165	105
2008	2,910	2,650	260	115	145	35	5	15	45	15	30	0	15	70	10	10	10	160	100
2009	2,895	2,630	260	110	150	40	5	15	45	10	35	5	10	60	15	10	10	155	100
2010	2,860	2,595	265	115	155	40	5	15	50	15	35	0	10	70	10	15	5	160	105
2011	2,845	2,575	270	120	150	40	5	10	50	10	35	5	15	65	10	15	10	165	105
2012	2,840	2,560	275	120	155	40	10	15	45	15	30	5	15	70	10	15	5	160	110
2013	2,835	2,560	275	125	160	35	10	15	45	10	30	5	15	75	15	20	10	160	110
2014	2,795	2,530	265	115	150	35	15	15	45	10	25	0	15	75	5	15	10	155	110
2015	2,805	2,535	270	120	150	35	10	20	45	10	25	0	15	80	10	15	5	165	105
2016	2,755	2,495	260	115	145	35	10	15	45	10	25	0	15	75	10	15	5	160	100
2017	2,730	2,460	270	120	150	35	5	15	40	15	25	5	15	75	15	25	0	160	110
2018	2,690	2,425	265	120	145	40	10	15	40	10	30	0	15	75	5	20	5	160	105
2019	2,665	2,395	270	115	155	45	10	15	40	10	30	5	10	70	5	20	10	155	110
2020	2,670	2,395	275	110	165	50	15	10	45	15	30	0	15	65	5	20	5	155	125
2021	2,655	2,375	280	105	175	50	10	15	40	10	25	0	15	65	5	30	15	150	135
2022	2,630	2,325	300	115	190	50	10	15	40	10	25	0	15	70	5	40	25	150	130
2023	2,605	2,285	315	125	195	55	5	15	35	10	30	0	15	80	10	40	25	160	135
2024	2,580	2,270	310	115	190	55	5	15	40	10	30	0	10	75	10	40	20	–	–
2025	2,565	2,245	315	120	195	50	5	20	40	10	30	5	10	75	10	45	20	–	–
2026	2,565	2,250	315	125	190	50	5	20	40	10	25	5	10	80	10	40	15	–	–

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