Postcode · Ridderkerk, South Holland

Postcode 2983: Neighbourhood Slikkerveer

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2983 in Ridderkerk (Slikkerveer) had 9,455 residents. 21.3% of them (2,010 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Ridderkerk (26.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.1%), other Asia (3.8%) and Suriname (2.3%). 49.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents
9,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
21.3% 2,010 people
Born abroad
49.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.7 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 78.7% 7,445
  • Migration background 21.3% 2,010

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2983. For comparison, the line marks Ridderkerk and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.1% 385 people
    Ridderkerk 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.8% 355 people
    Ridderkerk 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    2.3% 215 people
    Ridderkerk 2.9% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.9% 180 people
    Ridderkerk 2.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.7% 165 people
    Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.6% 150 people
    Ridderkerk 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.3% 125 people
    Ridderkerk 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    1.3% 125 people
    Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Germany
    1.1% 105 people
    Ridderkerk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.90% 85 people
    Ridderkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    0.79% 75 people
    Ridderkerk 0.70% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.48% 45 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) 49.5% 995
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.5% 1,015

Men and women

Men
4,660
Women
4,790

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 59% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 2983
  • Ridderkerk
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2983RidderkerkNetherlands
1998 10.7%11.9%16.7%
1999 11.3%12.2%17.1%
2000 11.7%12.5%17.5%
2001 12.4%12.8%18.0%
2002 12.5%12.9%18.4%
2003 12.7%13.0%18.8%
2004 12.6%13.3%19.0%
2005 12.5%13.5%19.2%
2006 12.7%13.6%19.3%
2007 12.7%13.8%19.4%
2008 12.3%14.0%19.6%
2009 11.9%14.4%19.9%
2010 12.0%14.8%20.3%
2011 12.2%15.0%20.6%
2012 12.6%15.6%20.9%
2013 12.8%16.0%21.1%
2014 13.2%16.6%21.4%
2015 13.2%16.8%21.7%
2016 13.6%17.2%22.1%
2017 14.4%17.8%22.6%
2018 15.1%18.6%23.1%
2019 15.5%19.3%23.6%
2020 15.9%20.0%24.2%
2021 17.0%21.1%24.6%
2022 18.5%22.8%26.0%
2023 19.4%23.8%27.1%
2024 20.6%24.7%27.9%
2025 20.8%25.5%28.5%
2026 21.3%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
2987 Bolnes 7,845 +5.5 pp Other Asia
2982 West, Centrum 6,820 +5.6 pp Other Asia
2931 Hoofdstraat, Tiendweg Noord 6,785 +2.4 pp Other Europe
2984 Donkersloot, Het Zand 3,915 +4.1 pp Other Asia
2961 Kinderdijk 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9,0508,085970425535552570210401401530240457020650315
1999 8,9757,9651,01042059065307519550140530245459535635380
2000 8,9507,9051,045425615653585195451305302605510530640405
2001 8,8857,7901,100425665753590200501305302606512030640455
2002 8,8307,7301,1004206807040100195601305352505513030625475
2003 8,8407,7201,1254107057545105200601205352505015020620505
2004 8,6957,5951,0954056906545105200601155302554015025615480
2005 8,5957,5201,0753956857540951956012010252404013545605470
2006 8,5357,4551,0853906958045901906011515302303016040600485
2007 8,4307,3601,07039067575401051856512010302303014530590475
2008 8,4407,4001,03539065070451001856512015252302512535585455
2009 8,4807,4651,01039063060351001806512010252353012040590425
2010 8,5507,5251,0253856405530951806012010302254013050580445
2011 8,5857,5351,05038565555401051855512010302254013540590460
2012 8,8057,6951,11042069560501101856012025302454513550620490
2013 8,8907,7451,14042072555501201806511525302505015055620520
2014 8,9357,7601,17541077060551251858011525302405016055615565
2015 8,9607,7751,18542076565601201807510530302555016550615570
2016 8,9507,7351,21542579065701151758010535252605517555615605
2017 8,9457,6601,28542585575751201608510540302507020565600680
2018 8,9857,6301,35542593570801451659510535302558522570605750
2019 9,2857,8451,4404559856580150165120105453027510024065630810
2020 9,2507,7801,4704501,0208085155165120115452526510524565630840
2021 9,5507,9301,6204751,14595105185175145105553028512525065660965
2022 9,4757,7251,7554851,2701101101901651651155535280135315756751,025
2023 9,5507,6951,8555051,3451151102101651801157035285145335806951,100
2024 9,5557,5851,9705951,375120120215160175115704037015035580––
2025 9,4507,4801,9706001,370115110215150175110704537515536085––
2026 9,4557,4452,0106051,400125125215150180105754538516535585––