Postcode · Barendrecht, South Holland

Postcode 2992: Neighbourhoods Nieuweland and Paddewei

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2992 in Barendrecht (Nieuweland and Paddewei) had 14,570 residents. 23.2% of them (3,375 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 Europe (3.9%), other Asia (3.7%) and Suriname (3.3%). 45.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 14,570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.2% 3,375 people
Born abroad: 45.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.8% 11,195
Migration background 23.2% 3,375

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2992. For comparison, the line marks Barendrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.9% 565 people

Barendrecht 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 545 people

Barendrecht 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

3.3% 480 people

Barendrecht 5.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

2.8% 410 people

Barendrecht 4.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.1% 300 people

Barendrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 220 people

Barendrecht 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 210 people

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

1.4% 210 people

Barendrecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.1% 160 people

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

1.1% 155 people

Barendrecht 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.41% 60 people

Barendrecht 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.41% 60 people

Barendrecht 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

46% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.9% 1,550
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.1% 1,825

Men and women

Men: 7,075
Women: 7,495

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2992 23.2%

Higher than 63% 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

23.2%

2992
Barendrecht
Netherlands

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Year	2992	Barendrecht	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	9.0%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	9.4%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	10.1%	17.5%
2001	8.8%	10.9%	18.0%
2002	8.8%	11.7%	18.4%
2003	9.2%	12.9%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	10.2%	14.2%	19.2%
2006	10.2%	15.3%	19.3%
2007	10.6%	16.5%	19.4%
2008	11.0%	18.0%	19.6%
2009	11.4%	18.6%	19.9%
2010	11.8%	19.4%	20.3%
2011	12.0%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	12.8%	20.6%	20.9%
2013	13.1%	21.1%	21.1%
2014	13.4%	21.5%	21.4%
2015	13.7%	21.8%	21.7%
2016	14.5%	22.3%	22.1%
2017	15.0%	23.0%	22.6%
2018	15.5%	23.6%	23.1%
2019	16.1%	24.4%	23.6%
2020	16.9%	25.2%	24.2%
2021	17.6%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	18.7%	27.4%	26.0%
2023	20.1%	28.6%	27.1%
2024	21.0%	29.6%	27.9%
2025	21.7%	30.2%	28.5%
2026	23.2%	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
3076 IJsselmonde	67.5%	15,605	+5.1 pp	Turkey
2993 Meerwede	38.8%	13,955	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
2991 Noord	24.7%	13,410	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
2994 Vrijenburg, Vrijheidsakker	45.4%	6,770	+2.1 pp	Suriname
3274 Heinenoord	15.3%	3,860	+2.8 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	11,615	10,670	935	415	520	20	55	95	190	35	150	10	50	205	25	65	35	620	315
1999	12,725	11,665	1,060	460	600	30	65	130	205	35	175	15	60	210	25	75	35	685	375
2000	13,305	12,195	1,110	465	640	30	55	145	210	40	175	15	55	220	35	85	40	700	405
2001	13,580	12,390	1,190	485	715	40	55	155	230	55	180	10	55	240	45	80	55	735	455
2002	13,590	12,390	1,200	480	720	50	60	170	225	55	175	15	50	240	45	75	40	720	475
2003	13,670	12,405	1,260	490	775	55	60	190	230	60	170	15	50	255	50	95	35	745	520
2004	13,775	12,405	1,370	505	860	70	70	220	235	60	165	20	45	275	60	100	45	765	605
2005	13,715	12,315	1,400	510	895	85	75	225	230	55	165	20	45	280	65	105	55	770	630
2006	13,760	12,360	1,400	510	885	85	85	220	220	55	165	30	50	265	65	100	55	765	640
2007	13,680	12,225	1,455	505	950	100	105	230	215	70	165	25	45	270	60	120	50	750	710
2008	13,615	12,115	1,500	525	980	100	100	250	215	65	165	30	40	290	70	125	55	755	745
2009	13,880	12,300	1,580	555	1,025	100	115	270	215	65	165	30	40	320	70	140	50	785	795
2010	14,040	12,375	1,660	585	1,080	120	105	280	215	65	165	40	45	335	75	160	60	815	845
2011	14,040	12,355	1,680	590	1,100	130	100	280	215	65	175	35	40	340	75	165	70	825	860
2012	14,080	12,275	1,805	610	1,200	145	115	300	225	75	175	40	45	350	95	180	65	855	950
2013	14,245	12,385	1,860	615	1,245	155	135	295	225	75	175	30	45	365	90	195	75	865	990
2014	14,155	12,265	1,890	635	1,255	155	130	310	215	85	170	35	50	380	90	215	55	875	1,020
2015	14,115	12,185	1,930	665	1,265	150	135	315	215	80	170	40	50	405	100	215	55	900	1,030
2016	14,300	12,230	2,070	705	1,365	150	160	350	210	80	180	40	55	430	100	255	60	935	1,140
2017	14,635	12,440	2,195	710	1,485	175	160	385	210	95	180	40	60	430	105	280	75	950	1,245
2018	14,650	12,375	2,275	750	1,525	180	160	375	210	95	175	40	65	470	120	300	85	995	1,280
2019	14,655	12,290	2,365	750	1,620	200	170	395	210	100	175	40	60	475	130	315	100	990	1,375
2020	14,690	12,205	2,485	720	1,760	230	210	410	210	110	160	35	55	470	140	340	110	970	1,510
2021	14,635	12,065	2,570	745	1,825	255	230	405	215	125	165	40	60	480	135	345	115	1,005	1,565
2022	14,490	11,780	2,710	760	1,945	285	230	405	215	135	160	55	65	480	135	390	140	1,010	1,610
2023	14,425	11,520	2,905	875	2,035	320	225	420	215	140	165	60	70	580	145	425	145	1,130	1,690
2024	14,370	11,355	3,015	820	2,195	350	235	450	210	155	160	60	65	535	170	480	145	–	–
2025	14,380	11,260	3,120	830	2,290	370	255	445	210	160	155	65	65	545	195	505	145	–	–
2026	14,570	11,195	3,375	845	2,530	410	300	480	210	210	160	60	60	565	220	545	155	–	–

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