Postcode · Ridderkerk, South Holland

Postcode 2985: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2985 in Ridderkerk (Oost) had 4,670 residents. 28.1% of them (1,310 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.9%), other Europe (3.6%) and Morocco (2.9%). 50.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents
4,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
28.1% 1,310 people
Born abroad
50.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.5 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 72.1% 3,365
  • Migration background 28.1% 1,310

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2985. For comparison, the line marks Ridderkerk and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.9% 320 people
    Ridderkerk 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.6% 170 people
    Ridderkerk 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    2.9% 135 people
    Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.8% 130 people
    Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    2.6% 120 people
    Ridderkerk 2.9% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    2.4% 110 people
    Ridderkerk 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.0% 95 people
    Ridderkerk 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.9% 90 people
    Ridderkerk 2.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.3% 60 people
    Ridderkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.0% 45 people
    Ridderkerk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.64% 30 people
    Ridderkerk 0.70% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.21% 10 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) 50.4% 660
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.6% 650

Men and women

Men
2,200
Women
2,475

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 72% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 2985
  • Ridderkerk
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2985RidderkerkNetherlands
1998 13.9%11.9%16.7%
1999 14.7%12.2%17.1%
2000 14.8%12.5%17.5%
2001 15.0%12.8%18.0%
2002 13.5%12.9%18.4%
2003 12.5%13.0%18.8%
2004 13.2%13.3%19.0%
2005 13.3%13.5%19.2%
2006 13.6%13.6%19.3%
2007 13.8%13.8%19.4%
2008 13.9%14.0%19.6%
2009 14.8%14.4%19.9%
2010 15.3%14.8%20.3%
2011 15.7%15.0%20.6%
2012 16.5%15.6%20.9%
2013 16.7%16.0%21.1%
2014 17.6%16.6%21.4%
2015 17.8%16.8%21.7%
2016 18.1%17.2%22.1%
2017 18.9%17.8%22.6%
2018 19.7%18.6%23.1%
2019 21.1%19.3%23.6%
2020 22.3%20.0%24.2%
2021 23.0%21.1%24.6%
2022 24.6%22.8%26.0%
2023 25.8%23.8%27.1%
2024 26.7%24.7%27.9%
2025 27.5%25.5%28.5%
2026 28.1%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
2986 Drievliet 8,295 +3.6 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
2989 Oostendam 805 +1.9 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,8654,195675215455754560145158552010535800360310
1999 4,8704,15071523048585355514510801025115501005380335
2000 4,8254,110715220490854550140107510201152512510370340
2001 4,6353,940695220475854045125107510201153512015345355
2002 4,4103,8155952053907035451201070520110208010330270
2003 4,2403,705530185355753540100106551510020705290245
2004 4,2303,6755601953651003540100107051510525550295260
2005 4,1953,64056019535595355095565515110204510295265
2006 4,3853,795595210385904550951065015130206510300290
2007 4,7104,055650220430905550105206551513520855320330
2008 4,7554,0906602204409050451001560520135309515320345
2009 4,7504,04570522049090604010525600151453012515320390
2010 4,7203,995720210510958040105256015101252512515325400
2011 4,7003,960740220525957545100256010101403513020320420
2012 4,7103,935775225550958550105256015151353514015325450
2013 4,6703,885780215565958555100305510151353515015315465
2014 4,6803,8558252156151051005595305510151353517025315510
2015 4,7003,865835215620100955590355510151354517030310520
2016 4,6603,8158452106401001005090355510151305018530305540
2017 4,6803,795885215670951006090505015101406018035310575
2018 4,6753,7559202157051001006090554525101357019040315605
2019 4,7253,7309952257701051256095654530101407520045330665
2020 4,7403,6851,0552308251101257095754525101509022040335720
2021 4,7003,6201,08023085511513575956545351014010023040345740
2022 4,6953,5451,155240915115140801056550351014510526040360765
2023 4,6653,4551,205255950125140100100654535517011525550380810
2024 4,6753,4251,250260990120140105100754030518013027050––
2025 4,7103,4101,2952551,040115140120958040301017513029560––
2026 4,6703,3651,3102501,060110135120959045301017013032060––