Postcode · Ridderkerk, South Holland

Postcode 2981: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2981 in Ridderkerk (Centrum and Oost) had 3,140 residents. 29.8% of them (935 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Ridderkerk (26.4%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.1%), Turkey (4.9%) and other Europe (3.5%). 53.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 3,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.8% 935 people
Born abroad: 53.5% 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.2% 2,205
Migration background 29.8% 935

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2981. For comparison, the line marks Ridderkerk and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 190 people

Ridderkerk 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.9% 155 people

Ridderkerk 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 110 people

Ridderkerk 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.3% 105 people

Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.5% 80 people

Ridderkerk 2.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

2.4% 75 people

Ridderkerk 2.9% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

2.1% 65 people

Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 65 people

Ridderkerk 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 40 people

Ridderkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.64% 20 people

Ridderkerk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.64% 20 people

Ridderkerk 0.70% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.32% 10 people

Ridderkerk 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.5% 500
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.5% 435

Men and women

Men: 1,535
Women: 1,610

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2981 29.8%

Higher than 75% 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

29.8%

2981
Ridderkerk
Netherlands

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Year	2981	Ridderkerk	Netherlands
1998	18.7%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	19.4%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	19.4%	12.5%	17.5%
2001	20.3%	12.8%	18.0%
2002	21.2%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	22.5%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	23.2%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	23.3%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	23.3%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	23.8%	13.8%	19.4%
2008	24.2%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	24.4%	14.4%	19.9%
2010	24.8%	14.8%	20.3%
2011	24.1%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	24.3%	15.6%	20.9%
2013	24.0%	16.0%	21.1%
2014	23.9%	16.6%	21.4%
2015	24.5%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	24.6%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	25.4%	17.8%	22.6%
2018	25.9%	18.6%	23.1%
2019	27.3%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	27.1%	20.0%	24.2%
2021	27.2%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	28.9%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	29.7%	23.8%	27.1%
2024	28.1%	24.7%	27.9%
2025	28.4%	25.5%	28.5%
2026	29.8%	26.4%	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
2982 West, Centrum	36.7%	6,820	+5.6 pp	Other Asia
2985 Oost	28.1%	4,670	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2984 Donkersloot, Het Zand	19.4%	3,915	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
2988 Rijsoord	13.4%	3,140	+1.9 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	3,130	2,545	585	145	435	190	30	30	90	10	50	5	10	80	25	45	15	245	340
1999	3,060	2,465	595	155	435	190	30	35	85	15	50	5	10	90	25	45	10	235	355
2000	3,070	2,475	595	155	445	195	30	30	90	10	50	0	10	95	30	45	15	240	355
2001	3,035	2,425	615	150	460	205	35	30	80	10	50	0	10	90	30	55	15	230	380
2002	3,095	2,445	655	160	495	200	45	40	80	15	50	10	10	90	35	70	10	245	410
2003	3,090	2,390	695	175	520	220	45	35	75	20	45	10	15	105	40	75	10	250	450
2004	3,105	2,380	720	185	535	210	45	40	75	15	35	10	10	130	45	90	15	250	475
2005	3,075	2,360	715	175	545	215	40	35	70	20	35	5	15	120	50	105	10	240	470
2006	3,095	2,380	720	170	550	215	40	35	65	15	30	5	10	125	50	115	15	245	470
2007	3,110	2,365	740	180	565	230	40	40	70	10	30	10	15	125	50	110	15	250	490
2008	3,145	2,390	760	175	585	235	45	35	75	15	30	5	15	125	50	110	20	250	510
2009	3,175	2,400	775	185	590	240	40	35	75	15	25	15	15	130	50	115	20	260	515
2010	3,145	2,365	780	180	595	230	45	30	70	20	25	20	10	125	55	125	20	245	530
2011	3,155	2,395	760	175	590	225	45	35	75	20	25	20	10	120	55	115	20	245	515
2012	3,190	2,410	775	170	600	215	45	35	75	25	25	25	15	105	60	125	20	245	530
2013	3,230	2,455	775	160	610	220	50	40	75	25	25	15	10	110	60	125	15	235	540
2014	3,260	2,480	780	160	620	220	50	40	85	30	25	10	10	115	65	115	15	240	540
2015	3,225	2,435	790	165	620	215	50	40	80	30	30	20	5	110	70	115	20	245	545
2016	3,195	2,410	785	150	635	220	55	40	80	20	25	10	15	100	65	120	35	235	550
2017	3,165	2,360	805	155	650	220	55	45	80	30	30	15	10	100	65	120	35	235	570
2018	3,185	2,360	825	160	665	205	55	50	75	35	25	20	10	105	75	135	35	240	585
2019	3,200	2,325	875	160	710	195	65	50	75	45	25	20	10	105	75	165	40	240	635
2020	3,160	2,305	855	150	705	180	50	50	70	50	20	15	10	105	80	185	40	230	625
2021	3,195	2,325	870	155	715	175	55	60	75	55	25	20	5	105	85	180	30	235	635
2022	3,285	2,335	950	155	790	175	70	70	80	65	25	20	15	100	110	195	40	245	685
2023	3,250	2,280	965	250	720	165	70	55	70	60	20	25	15	185	100	165	35	330	615
2024	3,155	2,270	885	180	705	155	60	55	65	70	20	25	10	120	100	160	35	–	–
2025	3,150	2,255	895	165	730	145	65	60	65	65	25	30	10	100	100	180	40	–	–
2026	3,140	2,205	935	160	775	155	65	75	65	80	20	20	10	110	105	190	40	–	–

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