Postcode · Barendrecht, South Holland

Postcode 2991: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2991 in Barendrecht (Noord) had 13,410 residents. 24.7% of them (3,315 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Barendrecht (31.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.6%), other Europe (4.0%) and Suriname (2.5%). 51.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 13,410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.7% 3,315 people
Born abroad: 51.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.2% 10,090
Migration background 24.7% 3,315

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2991. For comparison, the line marks Barendrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.6% 750 people

Barendrecht 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 535 people

Barendrecht 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.5% 340 people

Barendrecht 5.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 265 people

Barendrecht 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.9% 260 people

Barendrecht 4.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.9% 250 people

Barendrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.7% 230 people

Barendrecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 220 people

Barendrecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.3% 175 people

Barendrecht 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 160 people

Barendrecht 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.48% 65 people

Barendrecht 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.45% 60 people

Barendrecht 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.0% 1,690
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.0% 1,625

Men and women

Men: 6,480
Women: 6,925

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2991 24.7%

Higher than 66% 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

24.7%

2991
Barendrecht
Netherlands

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Year	2991	Barendrecht	Netherlands
1998	10.2%	9.0%	16.7%
1999	10.4%	9.4%	17.1%
2000	10.6%	10.1%	17.5%
2001	10.7%	10.9%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	11.7%	18.4%
2003	10.9%	12.9%	18.8%
2004	11.2%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	11.4%	14.2%	19.2%
2006	11.5%	15.3%	19.3%
2007	12.4%	16.5%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	18.0%	19.6%
2009	13.1%	18.6%	19.9%
2010	14.0%	19.4%	20.3%
2011	14.5%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	14.8%	20.6%	20.9%
2013	15.4%	21.1%	21.1%
2014	15.7%	21.5%	21.4%
2015	16.1%	21.8%	21.7%
2016	16.6%	22.3%	22.1%
2017	17.6%	23.0%	22.6%
2018	18.0%	23.6%	23.1%
2019	18.5%	24.4%	23.6%
2020	19.3%	25.2%	24.2%
2021	19.8%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	21.1%	27.4%	26.0%
2023	22.1%	28.6%	27.1%
2024	23.3%	29.6%	27.9%
2025	24.1%	30.2%	28.5%
2026	24.7%	31.2%	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
3079 IJsselmonde	59.1%	16,880	+4.6 pp	Turkey
2992 Nieuweland, Paddewei	23.2%	14,570	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
3274 Heinenoord	15.3%	3,860	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
2995 Bebouwde kom Heerjansdam	10.9%	3,795	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
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	11,955	10,735	1,220	510	715	35	150	80	215	30	195	20	75	220	100	50	55	735	485
1999	11,725	10,505	1,225	515	710	35	150	75	210	30	190	25	75	225	95	55	60	745	485
2000	11,770	10,525	1,245	530	715	35	150	75	210	30	190	25	75	240	95	60	60	760	485
2001	11,760	10,505	1,255	535	715	35	155	80	210	35	195	25	75	240	85	65	50	765	490
2002	11,665	10,395	1,265	540	715	40	145	70	215	35	200	30	80	230	85	75	50	775	485
2003	11,600	10,335	1,265	535	735	50	140	70	205	35	190	30	85	230	85	80	70	765	500
2004	11,660	10,350	1,305	540	765	60	145	90	205	40	190	30	80	240	75	95	55	770	535
2005	12,010	10,635	1,370	545	825	65	155	100	215	50	190	20	80	255	70	105	65	790	580
2006	11,925	10,545	1,375	555	815	65	155	105	210	50	200	15	80	260	65	105	60	795	580
2007	11,895	10,420	1,480	605	875	65	160	115	220	55	200	20	70	315	65	130	65	860	620
2008	12,085	10,535	1,555	600	950	70	160	145	235	65	195	15	70	320	80	135	60	870	680
2009	12,025	10,440	1,580	590	1,000	75	165	160	230	65	190	10	70	320	80	150	75	855	730
2010	12,090	10,400	1,690	595	1,100	90	180	170	240	80	180	10	70	335	95	170	75	870	820
2011	12,070	10,325	1,745	600	1,140	95	190	175	235	90	190	15	70	325	85	180	90	885	860
2012	12,130	10,340	1,790	610	1,185	95	190	185	235	95	185	20	70	335	105	195	85	890	900
2013	12,165	10,295	1,870	615	1,250	90	210	200	230	95	185	20	75	335	120	210	95	880	990
2014	12,280	10,350	1,930	620	1,310	110	215	205	230	90	175	25	70	350	140	220	100	895	1,035
2015	12,415	10,415	2,000	620	1,380	110	220	200	230	115	175	20	75	350	145	265	95	900	1,100
2016	12,555	10,465	2,090	645	1,440	130	215	200	230	120	175	25	65	380	155	300	90	925	1,160
2017	12,765	10,515	2,250	670	1,580	140	225	215	245	130	170	25	70	405	175	350	100	960	1,290
2018	12,790	10,490	2,300	670	1,630	145	235	220	240	135	170	25	65	410	175	380	100	950	1,355
2019	12,925	10,535	2,390	685	1,705	145	225	235	235	155	175	25	65	420	195	425	90	960	1,430
2020	12,955	10,450	2,505	700	1,805	155	245	250	230	160	170	30	65	435	220	460	85	975	1,530
2021	12,920	10,360	2,560	705	1,855	165	250	260	230	155	165	35	60	445	215	480	100	990	1,570
2022	13,200	10,415	2,785	730	2,055	190	255	275	245	175	180	40	65	440	240	545	120	1,020	1,680
2023	13,390	10,425	2,965	775	2,190	220	265	295	240	190	175	60	65	475	245	605	140	1,065	1,820
2024	13,425	10,300	3,125	845	2,280	235	265	295	240	205	175	60	65	545	240	660	140	–	–
2025	13,445	10,205	3,240	835	2,405	255	260	305	230	225	170	60	65	535	265	720	145	–	–
2026	13,410	10,090	3,315	840	2,475	260	250	340	230	220	175	65	60	535	265	750	160	–	–

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