Postcode · Barendrecht, South Holland

Postcode 2993: Neighbourhood Meerwede

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2993 in Barendrecht (Meerwede) had 13,955 residents. 38.8% of them (5,415 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Barendrecht (31.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.7%), Suriname (6.9%) and Turkey (6.7%). 46.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.4 percentage points.

Residents: 13,955 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.8% 5,415 people
Born abroad: 46.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.4 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.2% 8,540
Migration background 38.8% 5,415

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2993. For comparison, the line marks Barendrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.7% 1,075 people

Barendrecht 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

6.9% 965 people

Barendrecht 5.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

6.7% 940 people

Barendrecht 4.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 660 people

Barendrecht 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.2% 450 people

Barendrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 310 people

Barendrecht 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 240 people

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

1.7% 235 people

Barendrecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.5% 210 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

0.75% 105 people

Barendrecht 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.50% 70 people

Barendrecht 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.9% 2,540
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.1% 2,875

Men and women

Men: 6,845
Women: 7,110

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2993 38.8%

Higher than 85% 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

38.8%

2993
Barendrecht
Netherlands

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Year	2993	Barendrecht	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	9.0%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	9.4%	17.1%
2000	14.8%	10.1%	17.5%
2001	16.3%	10.9%	18.0%
2002	17.3%	11.7%	18.4%
2003	19.7%	12.9%	18.8%
2004	20.0%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	20.8%	14.2%	19.2%
2006	21.7%	15.3%	19.3%
2007	22.4%	16.5%	19.4%
2008	23.8%	18.0%	19.6%
2009	24.8%	18.6%	19.9%
2010	25.4%	19.4%	20.3%
2011	26.3%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	26.8%	20.6%	20.9%
2013	27.6%	21.1%	21.1%
2014	28.0%	21.5%	21.4%
2015	28.2%	21.8%	21.7%
2016	28.4%	22.3%	22.1%
2017	29.4%	23.0%	22.6%
2018	30.1%	23.6%	23.1%
2019	31.0%	24.4%	23.6%
2020	32.0%	25.2%	24.2%
2021	33.1%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	34.4%	27.4%	26.0%
2023	35.7%	28.6%	27.1%
2024	36.8%	29.6%	27.9%
2025	37.7%	30.2%	28.5%
2026	38.8%	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
3076 IJsselmonde	67.5%	15,605	+5.1 pp	Turkey
2992 Nieuweland, Paddewei	23.2%	14,570	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
3085 Charlois	68.6%	14,385	+4.3 pp	Suriname
3161 Zuid, Noord	23.0%	9,615	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
3162 Portland	34.5%	7,325	+3.4 pp	Suriname
2994 Vrijenburg, Vrijheidsakker	45.4%	6,770	+2.1 pp	Suriname
3274 Heinenoord	15.3%	3,860	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
3084 Charlois	54.4%	3,225	+13.4 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	1,230	1,165	65	30	45	0	5	5	10	5	10	0	5	15	5	10	5	45	20
1999	1,895	1,705	190	65	125	10	5	45	30	20	25	0	5	35	5	10	0	100	90
2000	3,775	3,215	560	175	385	25	15	155	80	35	60	5	15	95	20	40	15	260	295
2001	5,625	4,715	915	280	625	55	25	250	130	45	85	10	30	155	25	75	20	430	490
2002	8,645	7,150	1,495	460	1,035	105	60	365	200	80	135	20	35	270	60	110	55	680	810
2003	10,615	8,520	2,095	585	1,500	160	140	525	250	100	165	15	50	355	90	180	55	860	1,235
2004	11,815	9,450	2,365	660	1,710	200	145	605	270	90	185	20	60	395	120	210	70	965	1,400
2005	13,390	10,615	2,780	760	2,020	260	170	715	315	90	210	20	65	465	140	255	75	1,105	1,675
2006	13,915	10,895	3,015	790	2,225	325	190	770	320	110	200	25	70	495	135	295	80	1,140	1,875
2007	14,250	11,060	3,195	795	2,395	375	190	815	310	120	220	30	75	470	150	345	90	1,150	2,040
2008	14,490	11,035	3,455	835	2,620	415	215	860	320	145	210	35	70	520	160	385	120	1,200	2,255
2009	14,505	10,900	3,600	870	2,730	455	210	875	320	140	215	40	80	535	195	420	115	1,245	2,360
2010	14,360	10,720	3,645	880	2,765	475	220	860	325	150	220	40	75	545	180	435	120	1,250	2,390
2011	14,510	10,695	3,815	935	2,880	515	245	875	325	155	225	45	90	575	200	445	120	1,300	2,515
2012	14,365	10,505	3,855	950	2,915	525	240	860	305	165	230	40	85	595	210	475	135	1,300	2,560
2013	14,410	10,430	3,980	985	2,985	545	250	870	305	180	240	60	80	605	215	490	130	1,335	2,640
2014	14,360	10,335	4,025	975	3,050	560	260	880	300	200	240	55	75	605	205	525	120	1,310	2,710
2015	14,365	10,315	4,050	990	3,060	560	260	880	300	210	230	75	75	610	205	525	120	1,330	2,720
2016	14,355	10,285	4,070	970	3,100	550	255	905	300	200	220	80	80	590	205	570	115	1,310	2,760
2017	14,265	10,075	4,190	1,000	3,190	590	250	915	295	200	220	85	85	610	225	600	115	1,330	2,860
2018	14,255	9,970	4,285	1,000	3,285	640	270	900	275	215	220	85	75	620	230	645	110	1,315	2,970
2019	14,285	9,850	4,435	1,015	3,420	680	300	950	280	220	210	95	70	640	220	665	105	1,320	3,115
2020	14,295	9,725	4,570	1,020	3,550	695	310	960	280	215	220	85	75	640	225	750	115	1,335	3,230
2021	14,190	9,500	4,690	1,060	3,630	715	340	970	265	215	220	85	75	680	240	765	120	1,360	3,330
2022	14,160	9,290	4,875	1,065	3,810	755	365	975	260	215	230	80	85	665	265	840	145	1,345	3,450
2023	14,160	9,105	5,060	1,080	3,980	815	375	990	255	205	230	95	80	675	275	915	150	1,350	3,625
2024	14,060	8,885	5,175	1,070	4,105	860	410	965	250	215	225	90	75	680	280	965	155	–	–
2025	13,975	8,705	5,270	1,070	4,200	880	435	950	245	230	215	110	75	670	295	1,000	160	–	–
2026	13,955	8,540	5,415	1,045	4,370	940	450	965	240	235	210	105	70	660	310	1,075	155	–	–

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