Postcode · Ridderkerk, South Holland

Postcode 2988: Neighbourhood Rijsoord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2988 in Ridderkerk (Rijsoord) had 3,140 residents. 13.4% of them (420 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 (2.7%), other Asia (2.5%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 39.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 3,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.4% 420 people
Born abroad: 39.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.6% 2,720
Migration background 13.4% 420

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2988. For comparison, the line marks Ridderkerk and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 85 people

Ridderkerk 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 80 people

Ridderkerk 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 50 people

Ridderkerk 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.3% 40 people

Ridderkerk 2.9% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.3% 40 people

Ridderkerk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 30 people

Ridderkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.80% 25 people

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

0.64% 20 people

Ridderkerk 2.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.48% 15 people

Ridderkerk 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.48% 15 people

Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.48% 15 people

Ridderkerk 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Ridderkerk 0.70% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

39% 61%

Born abroad (first generation) 39.3% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.7% 255

Men and women

Men: 1,625
Women: 1,515

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2988 13.4%

Higher than 35% 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

13.4%

2988
Ridderkerk
Netherlands

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Year	2988	Ridderkerk	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	4.5%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	12.5%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	12.8%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	5.6%	13.8%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	14.4%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	14.8%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	15.6%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	16.0%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	16.6%	21.4%
2015	8.2%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	8.3%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	17.8%	22.6%
2018	8.5%	18.6%	23.1%
2019	8.2%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	20.0%	24.2%
2021	10.3%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	12.8%	23.8%	27.1%
2024	12.5%	24.7%	27.9%
2025	13.1%	25.5%	28.5%
2026	13.4%	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
3077 IJsselmonde	61.3%	17,980	+3.5 pp	Suriname
3079 IJsselmonde	59.1%	16,880	+4.6 pp	Turkey
2991 Noord	24.7%	13,410	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
2987 Bolnes	34.3%	7,845	+5.5 pp	Other Asia
2982 West, Centrum	36.7%	6,820	+5.6 pp	Other Asia
3342 Centrum, Krommeweg	15.6%	6,290	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
3335 Heer Oudelands Ambacht	18.9%	6,230	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
2985 Oost	28.1%	4,670	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2995 Bebouwde kom Heerjansdam	10.9%	3,795	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
2981 Centrum, Oost	29.8%	3,140	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
2989 Oostendam	9.9%	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 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	2,815	2,690	125	60	65	10	0	10	30	5	30	0	15	15	0	5	5	100	30
1999	2,805	2,675	125	65	60	5	0	10	25	5	20	5	15	25	0	10	5	95	30
2000	2,830	2,700	125	65	65	5	0	10	30	5	25	0	15	25	0	10	5	100	25
2001	2,930	2,800	135	60	75	10	0	10	35	5	20	0	15	25	0	10	5	100	30
2002	2,930	2,795	140	65	75	10	0	10	35	5	25	0	15	25	0	15	0	110	30
2003	2,905	2,760	150	60	90	10	0	20	35	5	25	0	15	20	0	15	5	105	45
2004	2,880	2,730	150	70	75	5	0	20	30	5	30	0	15	25	0	10	5	110	40
2005	2,850	2,690	155	80	75	0	0	25	30	10	30	0	10	40	0	10	0	115	40
2006	2,850	2,680	170	80	95	0	0	20	35	5	25	5	15	35	0	15	20	130	45
2007	2,840	2,680	160	75	90	0	0	20	30	5	25	5	15	30	5	20	10	115	40
2008	2,930	2,765	165	70	90	5	0	20	30	10	25	10	15	20	0	20	5	125	45
2009	2,945	2,760	185	80	105	5	0	20	35	5	25	10	20	25	0	25	15	135	50
2010	2,940	2,755	185	85	100	0	0	20	35	5	25	5	20	35	5	25	10	130	60
2011	2,945	2,740	205	90	110	0	0	20	35	10	25	5	25	35	0	30	15	130	75
2012	2,945	2,730	215	85	130	5	0	20	35	15	30	10	20	25	5	40	10	135	80
2013	2,910	2,690	220	95	130	5	5	20	35	10	30	10	20	35	0	40	15	135	85
2014	2,870	2,640	230	85	145	10	5	30	35	15	30	10	20	25	0	40	10	135	100
2015	2,870	2,635	235	100	135	5	5	30	40	10	25	10	25	40	0	35	10	145	90
2016	2,840	2,605	235	95	140	5	5	30	40	10	25	10	20	40	5	35	10	145	90
2017	2,780	2,540	240	100	135	5	5	30	45	10	30	5	20	45	0	35	10	145	90
2018	2,755	2,520	235	100	135	5	5	30	45	10	25	5	20	50	0	30	10	145	90
2019	2,760	2,535	225	100	125	5	5	25	40	5	35	0	15	50	0	30	15	145	80
2020	2,735	2,495	240	105	140	5	5	20	40	10	35	0	20	50	10	35	15	150	90
2021	2,810	2,520	290	120	170	5	10	25	45	15	40	0	15	65	10	50	10	165	125
2022	2,800	2,480	320	130	190	5	10	30	40	15	45	5	20	70	10	65	10	175	130
2023	3,015	2,620	385	155	235	10	20	30	45	15	45	0	15	90	15	75	20	200	170
2024	2,995	2,620	375	140	235	15	10	30	45	15	45	0	15	80	20	80	20	–	–
2025	3,055	2,655	400	145	255	15	15	35	45	20	45	0	15	80	20	80	25	–	–
2026	3,140	2,720	420	145	275	15	15	40	50	20	40	0	15	85	25	80	30	–	–

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