Postcode · Ridderkerk, South Holland

Postcode 2982: Neighbourhoods West and Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2982 in Ridderkerk (West and Centrum) had 6,820 residents. 36.7% of them (2,500 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.4%), other Europe (4.1%) and Morocco (4.0%). 50.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.6 percentage points.

Residents
6,820 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
36.7% 2,500 people
Born abroad
50.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.6 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 63.3% 4,320
  • Migration background 36.7% 2,500

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2982. For comparison, the line marks Ridderkerk and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.4% 505 people
    Ridderkerk 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.1% 280 people
    Ridderkerk 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    4.0% 270 people
    Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    3.7% 255 people
    Ridderkerk 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    3.7% 255 people
    Ridderkerk 2.9% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    3.7% 250 people
    Ridderkerk 2.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.6% 245 people
    Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.2% 150 people
    Ridderkerk 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.4% 95 people
    Ridderkerk 0.70% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.2% 85 people
    Ridderkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.1% 75 people
    Ridderkerk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.37% 25 people
    Ridderkerk 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.6% 1,265
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.4% 1,235

Men and women

Men
3,255
Women
3,565

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 83% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 2982
  • Ridderkerk
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2982RidderkerkNetherlands
1998 12.6%11.9%16.7%
1999 12.8%12.2%17.1%
2000 14.0%12.5%17.5%
2001 14.0%12.8%18.0%
2002 14.3%12.9%18.4%
2003 14.3%13.0%18.8%
2004 14.5%13.3%19.0%
2005 15.2%13.5%19.2%
2006 15.5%13.6%19.3%
2007 16.3%13.8%19.4%
2008 16.6%14.0%19.6%
2009 17.1%14.4%19.9%
2010 17.5%14.8%20.3%
2011 18.1%15.0%20.6%
2012 19.3%15.6%20.9%
2013 20.5%16.0%21.1%
2014 21.3%16.6%21.4%
2015 21.6%16.8%21.7%
2016 22.4%17.2%22.1%
2017 22.7%17.8%22.6%
2018 24.5%18.6%23.1%
2019 25.5%19.3%23.6%
2020 26.2%20.0%24.2%
2021 28.9%21.1%24.6%
2022 31.1%22.8%26.0%
2023 31.9%23.8%27.1%
2024 33.4%24.7%27.9%
2025 35.1%25.5%28.5%
2026 36.7%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
2983 Slikkerveer 9,455 +2.7 pp Other Europe
2987 Bolnes 7,845 +5.5 pp Other Asia
2984 Donkersloot, Het Zand 3,915 +4.1 pp Other Asia
2981 Centrum, Oost 3,140 +0.9 pp Other Asia
2988 Rijsoord 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 6,4905,675815280525105452517035901020160457525455360
1999 6,4155,595820285540100453016030851025165509035460355
2000 6,3755,485890300585956040165408515251754012025480410
2001 6,2955,415880305580955535160357510202003513530470405
2002 6,2305,3408902956001055035155308510251754515525460425
2003 6,1405,2708752955851055535165308015251753513030470405
2004 6,1905,2909002806251106530155408010251654015530445455
2005 6,1505,2109353006351008035160358015251804015530470470
2006 6,1005,1559453006451056540160357515201905016030470475
2007 6,0705,0809903106801107040165358520251805517530490505
2008 6,0105,0101,0003306751056545165359020202006017030500500
2009 5,9504,9301,0203506601006050160259525202105518030520490
2010 5,9104,8751,0353456901006560165309525202057018020520515
2011 5,9004,8301,07036071010575601652510025252107518025535535
2012 5,9054,7701,1403507901258570160359530252008020035520620
2013 6,0254,7901,235370865135100801605010035252108520550550685
2014 5,9354,6701,26538588014010090155409540252259021550550715
2015 5,9054,6301,2753709101451009015045100402021010521560540735
2016 5,8104,5101,300380920140100951504595502521011523045545750
2017 6,0754,6951,3803909901501001201506095552521513023050560825
2018 6,3154,7701,5454151,130160105130160100100653022014527060595950
2019 6,3654,7401,6254251,2051551201501601151006030235135305656051,025
2020 6,3704,7001,6704251,250150125150160120907530230165310706051,065
2021 6,5954,6901,9054501,455170185190150160957535245185335806251,275
2022 6,6454,5802,0654651,600190205200155190908530260200365906501,385
2023 6,6554,5352,1204501,670210225200160205958035245205400756301,455
2024 6,6754,4452,2304551,77022524023015520585903025021043580––
2025 6,7654,3902,3754601,91523526023515524080952526523547080––
2026 6,8204,3202,5004802,02025527025515025075952528024550585––