Postcode · Streefkerk, South Holland

Postcode 2959: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2959 in Streefkerk had 2,545 residents. 8.3% of them (210 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Molenlanden (10.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.6%), other Asia (1.6%) and Germany (1.0%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 2,545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 210 people
Born abroad: 57.1% 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.7% 2,335
Migration background 8.3% 210

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2959. For comparison, the line marks Molenlanden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.6% 40 people

Molenlanden 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 40 people

Molenlanden 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.0% 25 people

Molenlanden 0.75% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.79% 20 people

Molenlanden 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.79% 20 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.79% 20 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 20 people

Molenlanden 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.39% 10 people

Molenlanden 0.42% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.39% 10 people

Molenlanden 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.20% 5 people

Molenlanden 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Molenlanden 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Molenlanden 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 90

Men and women

Men: 1,295
Women: 1,255

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2959 8.3%

Higher than 13% 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

8.3%

2959
Molenlanden
Netherlands

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Year	2959	Molenlanden	Netherlands
1998	3.5%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	3.5%	4.6%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	4.7%	17.5%
2001	3.3%	4.7%	18.0%
2002	3.3%	4.8%	18.4%
2003	3.1%	5.0%	18.8%
2004	3.4%	5.0%	19.0%
2005	3.5%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	4.9%	19.3%
2007	3.6%	4.9%	19.4%
2008	3.7%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	3.8%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	3.7%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	3.6%	5.3%	20.6%
2012	3.6%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	3.2%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	3.3%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	3.6%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	3.8%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	3.8%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	3.6%	6.5%	23.1%
2019	4.3%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	4.6%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	5.4%	7.4%	24.6%
2022	6.2%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	6.8%	9.0%	27.1%
2024	7.4%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	7.9%	9.8%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	10.4%	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
2957 Middelweg	11.0%	8,620	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
2941 Tiendhoek	13.4%	7,735	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
2861 Bergstoep	13.1%	7,165	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
2964 Groot-Ammers	10.1%	4,375	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
2971 Bleskensgraaf-Dorp	11.9%	2,985	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
2969 Oud-Alblas	8.0%	2,310	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
2865 Ammerstol	13.7%	1,680	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
2974 Brandwijk	7.6%	1,390	+0.5 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	2,450	2,360	85	50	30	0	5	0	15	0	15	5	10	20	0	0	10	75	15
1999	2,435	2,350	85	55	40	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	5	25	10	5	5	75	15
2000	2,430	2,350	90	50	35	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	10	10	10	0	10	70	15
2001	2,450	2,370	80	55	25	0	5	0	10	0	20	0	10	25	0	5	10	70	15
2002	2,555	2,470	85	60	25	0	0	5	15	5	20	5	10	25	0	0	0	80	5
2003	2,590	2,510	80	55	25	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	15	15	0	0	5	75	5
2004	2,610	2,515	90	55	40	0	0	0	15	5	20	0	10	25	5	10	5	75	15
2005	2,600	2,510	90	50	35	0	0	0	15	0	20	5	10	15	0	10	10	70	20
2006	2,595	2,505	95	50	35	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	10	20	0	10	10	70	25
2007	2,610	2,515	95	50	40	0	0	5	10	5	15	0	10	25	5	10	5	70	25
2008	2,600	2,510	95	45	40	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	10	15	5	10	5	65	25
2009	2,605	2,505	100	45	60	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	5	20	10	15	15	65	30
2010	2,555	2,465	95	40	55	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	5	15	10	10	15	60	30
2011	2,530	2,440	90	40	50	0	5	5	15	0	15	5	5	15	5	10	10	60	25
2012	2,520	2,425	90	35	50	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	10	5	5	15	10	60	35
2013	2,500	2,420	80	35	50	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	5	10	10	10	10	60	25
2014	2,460	2,380	80	35	50	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	5	10	10	15	5	55	25
2015	2,480	2,390	90	35	55	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	5	5	10	15	10	60	30
2016	2,475	2,380	95	40	55	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	5	10	10	20	5	60	35
2017	2,480	2,385	95	45	50	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	10	10	5	20	5	65	30
2018	2,480	2,390	90	40	50	0	0	0	15	5	20	0	10	10	5	25	0	60	30
2019	2,460	2,355	105	50	55	0	0	10	15	0	20	10	5	15	5	25	0	65	40
2020	2,485	2,370	115	55	65	0	5	5	15	5	20	10	5	20	5	30	0	70	50
2021	2,515	2,380	135	65	75	0	5	10	15	0	20	10	10	25	10	35	0	80	60
2022	2,485	2,330	155	65	85	5	5	5	15	0	25	10	5	25	15	35	5	85	60
2023	2,505	2,330	170	85	90	0	10	10	15	0	20	20	5	35	10	40	10	100	60
2024	2,495	2,310	185	85	105	5	10	5	20	5	20	20	5	35	10	45	10	–	–
2025	2,480	2,290	195	80	115	0	10	10	20	0	25	20	10	30	15	45	15	–	–
2026	2,545	2,335	210	85	125	0	10	10	20	0	25	20	5	40	20	40	20	–	–

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