Postcode · Ridderkerk, South Holland

Postcode 2984: Neighbourhoods Donkersloot and Het Zand

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2984 in Ridderkerk (Donkersloot and Het Zand) had 3,915 residents. 19.4% of them (760 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 Asia (5.7%), other Europe (2.9%) and Indonesia (2.4%). 48.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 3,915 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.4% 760 people
Born abroad: 48.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

80% 19%

Dutch origin 80.5% 3,150
Migration background 19.4% 760

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2984. For comparison, the line marks Ridderkerk and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.7% 225 people

Ridderkerk 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 115 people

Ridderkerk 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 95 people

Ridderkerk 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.8% 70 people

Ridderkerk 2.9% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.5% 60 people

Ridderkerk 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.1% 45 people

Ridderkerk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 40 people

Ridderkerk 2.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 40 people

Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.64% 25 people

Ridderkerk 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.51% 20 people

Ridderkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.38% 15 people

Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.38% 15 people

Ridderkerk 0.70% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.7% 370
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.3% 390

Men and women

Men: 1,980
Women: 1,935

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2984 19.4%

Higher than 54% 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

19.4%

2984
Ridderkerk
Netherlands

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Year	2984	Ridderkerk	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	9.6%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	9.9%	12.5%	17.5%
2001	10.6%	12.8%	18.0%
2002	11.0%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	11.1%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	11.5%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	11.6%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	11.5%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	11.1%	13.8%	19.4%
2008	11.8%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	11.9%	14.4%	19.9%
2010	11.5%	14.8%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	11.9%	15.6%	20.9%
2013	12.3%	16.0%	21.1%
2014	12.2%	16.6%	21.4%
2015	12.4%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	12.6%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	12.9%	17.8%	22.6%
2018	12.5%	18.6%	23.1%
2019	12.8%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	13.5%	20.0%	24.2%
2021	14.0%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	15.3%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	16.4%	23.8%	27.1%
2024	18.3%	24.7%	27.9%
2025	19.1%	25.5%	28.5%
2026	19.4%	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
3341 Centrum, De Volgerlanden	21.1%	10,145	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
2983 Slikkerveer	21.3%	9,455	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
2986 Drievliet	24.1%	8,295	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
2982 West, Centrum	36.7%	6,820	+5.6 pp	Other Asia
2953 Kinderdijk, Blokweer	23.0%	5,945	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
2985 Oost	28.1%	4,670	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2981 Centrum, Oost	29.8%	3,140	+0.9 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	2,635	2,375	265	110	155	0	5	30	65	10	40	5	15	50	15	25	5	175	90
1999	2,805	2,540	270	110	160	5	5	20	75	10	45	5	20	40	15	25	5	190	80
2000	2,880	2,595	285	115	180	5	5	25	80	15	45	10	15	45	20	25	5	195	90
2001	3,125	2,795	330	115	215	20	5	25	95	15	45	5	15	50	20	30	5	225	110
2002	3,185	2,840	350	115	230	30	5	30	95	10	45	10	15	45	20	30	10	225	125
2003	3,200	2,840	355	115	235	30	5	25	90	10	45	5	15	50	20	45	10	220	140
2004	3,175	2,810	365	120	250	30	0	30	90	10	45	10	15	50	25	45	20	215	150
2005	3,185	2,815	370	130	240	30	5	30	90	10	55	5	20	50	20	45	10	225	140
2006	3,130	2,765	360	135	225	25	0	25	95	10	55	10	20	50	20	35	15	235	125
2007	3,185	2,830	355	125	225	25	5	30	85	10	50	5	15	55	15	45	10	230	130
2008	3,175	2,800	375	125	250	25	5	40	85	15	55	10	15	45	15	50	15	225	150
2009	3,150	2,770	375	120	250	30	5	45	85	10	50	5	20	45	15	55	5	220	150
2010	3,100	2,740	355	120	235	25	5	40	85	15	50	10	15	45	15	45	5	210	145
2011	3,065	2,720	345	110	230	20	5	45	75	10	45	5	15	45	10	55	10	200	140
2012	3,060	2,695	365	125	240	25	0	40	85	10	50	5	15	55	15	50	15	215	150
2013	3,040	2,660	375	130	250	20	5	45	80	10	50	5	15	60	20	60	10	210	165
2014	3,025	2,655	370	130	240	20	10	45	75	10	45	10	10	65	10	60	10	210	160
2015	2,980	2,610	370	125	245	20	10	45	75	10	45	10	15	55	15	65	5	210	160
2016	3,145	2,750	395	130	260	25	5	45	85	10	45	5	15	65	15	65	10	220	170
2017	3,180	2,770	410	125	285	25	10	50	90	15	45	5	10	65	15	70	10	220	190
2018	3,250	2,845	405	125	280	25	10	45	85	10	45	10	15	55	15	75	15	220	185
2019	3,245	2,830	415	130	285	30	5	50	85	10	50	5	15	60	20	80	5	225	190
2020	3,270	2,830	440	135	305	25	10	50	90	15	45	10	15	65	20	85	10	235	205
2021	3,240	2,785	455	145	310	25	5	55	90	20	40	15	15	75	15	95	5	240	215
2022	3,470	2,935	530	160	370	35	5	50	85	25	45	15	20	80	25	130	15	255	265
2023	3,500	2,930	575	175	400	30	15	60	80	30	45	15	20	100	30	140	15	265	300
2024	3,725	3,050	680	200	480	40	15	75	90	30	50	15	20	110	30	185	15	–	–
2025	3,975	3,215	760	205	555	55	15	70	95	40	50	20	25	115	35	220	25	–	–
2026	3,915	3,150	760	200	560	60	15	70	95	40	45	15	25	115	40	225	20	–	–

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