Postcode · Ridderkerk, South Holland

Postcode 2989: Neighbourhood Oostendam

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2989 in Ridderkerk (Oostendam) had 805 residents. 9.9% of them (80 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 (2.5%), Indonesia (1.2%) and Dutch Caribbean (1.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 805 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.9% 80 people
Born abroad: 50.0% 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 720
Migration background 9.9% 80

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2989. For comparison, the line marks Ridderkerk and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 20 people

Ridderkerk 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 10 people

Ridderkerk 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 10 people

Ridderkerk 2.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 10 people

Ridderkerk 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.62% 5 people

Ridderkerk 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.62% 5 people

Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.62% 5 people

Ridderkerk 2.9% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.62% 5 people

Ridderkerk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.62% 5 people

Ridderkerk 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.62% 5 people

Ridderkerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 5 people

Ridderkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
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.

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 40

Men and women

Men: 395
Women: 410

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2989 9.9%

Higher than 19% 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

9.9%

2989
Ridderkerk
Netherlands

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Year	2989	Ridderkerk	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	3.4%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	12.5%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	12.8%	18.0%
2002	4.6%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	5.3%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	5.4%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	13.8%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	14.4%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	14.8%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	15.6%	20.9%
2013	7.4%	16.0%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	16.6%	21.4%
2015	5.7%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	17.8%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	18.6%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	7.4%	20.0%	24.2%
2021	7.6%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	8.1%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	9.6%	23.8%	27.1%
2024	9.8%	24.7%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	25.5%	28.5%
2026	9.9%	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
2986 Drievliet	24.1%	8,295	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
3342 Centrum, Krommeweg	15.6%	6,290	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
2985 Oost	28.1%	4,670	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2988 Rijsoord	13.4%	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 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	875	840	35	15	15	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	30	10
1999	875	840	30	15	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	25	10
2000	870	835	35	15	20	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	25	10
2001	865	825	35	15	25	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	25	10
2002	875	840	40	15	30	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	25	10
2003	850	805	45	15	25	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	10	30	10
2004	850	805	40	15	25	0	0	0	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	30	10
2005	830	785	40	15	25	0	0	5	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	30	10
2006	830	790	45	20	30	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	0	10	5	5	0	30	10
2007	820	780	40	20	25	0	0	0	15	5	5	0	0	15	0	0	10	30	10
2008	810	765	45	15	30	0	0	5	15	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	15
2009	820	780	45	20	25	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	30	10
2010	805	760	45	20	30	0	0	5	15	5	5	0	5	10	5	0	0	30	10
2011	820	765	50	20	30	0	0	0	10	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	30	20
2012	800	750	50	20	30	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	5	35	20
2013	815	760	60	25	30	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	10	5	5	10	40	20
2014	810	750	60	25	30	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	5	10	5	5	0	35	20
2015	790	745	45	20	30	0	0	5	15	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	35	10
2016	765	720	45	20	25	0	0	5	15	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	35	15
2017	795	755	40	20	20	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	30	10
2018	795	745	50	20	35	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	5	10	5	5	5	25	20
2019	820	765	55	15	45	10	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	10	10	30	30
2020	815	755	60	15	45	10	0	0	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	10	30	30
2021	790	730	60	15	40	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	10	5	30	30
2022	805	740	65	20	45	5	5	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	30	35
2023	835	755	80	15	60	10	10	10	15	5	5	5	0	10	5	15	5	30	45
2024	820	735	80	20	65	10	10	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	15	5	–	–
2025	810	730	80	15	65	10	10	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	20	5	–	–
2026	805	720	80	15	65	5	5	5	10	10	5	0	5	10	5	20	5	–	–

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