Postcode · Barendrecht, South Holland

Postcode 2994: Neighbourhoods Vrijenburg and Vrijheidsakker

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2994 in Barendrecht (Vrijenburg and Vrijheidsakker) had 6,770 residents. 45.4% of them (3,075 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 Suriname (10.4%), Turkey (9.8%) and other Asia (8.9%). 41.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 6,770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.4% 3,075 people
Born abroad: 41.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

55% 45%

Dutch origin 54.6% 3,695
Migration background 45.4% 3,075

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2994. For comparison, the line marks Barendrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Suriname

10.4% 705 people

Barendrecht 5.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

9.8% 665 people

Barendrecht 4.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.9% 600 people

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

4.4% 295 people

Barendrecht 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.5% 240 people

Barendrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.9% 130 people

Barendrecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 115 people

Barendrecht 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 95 people

Barendrecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 85 people

Barendrecht 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 80 people

Barendrecht 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.52% 35 people

Barendrecht 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.30% 20 people

Barendrecht 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

41% 59%

Born abroad (first generation) 41.5% 1,275
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 58.5% 1,800

Men and women

Men: 3,460
Women: 3,310

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2994 45.4%

Higher than 89% 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

45.4%

2994
Barendrecht
Netherlands

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Year	2994	Barendrecht	Netherlands
1998	–	9.0%	16.7%
1999	–	9.4%	17.1%
2000	–	10.1%	17.5%
2001	–	10.9%	18.0%
2002	–	11.7%	18.4%
2003	–	12.9%	18.8%
2004	–	13.5%	19.0%
2005	22.2%	14.2%	19.2%
2006	31.8%	15.3%	19.3%
2007	29.9%	16.5%	19.4%
2008	33.5%	18.0%	19.6%
2009	32.8%	18.6%	19.9%
2010	34.2%	19.4%	20.3%
2011	34.4%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	34.5%	20.6%	20.9%
2013	35.2%	21.1%	21.1%
2014	35.5%	21.5%	21.4%
2015	35.8%	21.8%	21.7%
2016	36.6%	22.3%	22.1%
2017	37.5%	23.0%	22.6%
2018	38.3%	23.6%	23.1%
2019	39.2%	24.4%	23.6%
2020	40.0%	25.2%	24.2%
2021	41.5%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	43.3%	27.4%	26.0%
2023	44.0%	28.6%	27.1%
2024	45.1%	29.6%	27.9%
2025	45.0%	30.2%	28.5%
2026	45.4%	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
2992 Nieuweland, Paddewei	23.2%	14,570	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
2993 Meerwede	38.8%	13,955	+4.4 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
2005	180	145	40	15	30	0	0	15	10	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	20	20
2006	1,650	1,125	525	80	445	105	15	215	35	15	20	0	5	55	10	45	5	115	410
2007	3,215	2,250	960	175	780	180	35	350	65	25	40	5	15	115	10	105	10	250	710
2008	4,770	3,170	1,600	255	1,345	280	95	555	85	100	65	5	25	160	45	160	25	350	1,250
2009	5,455	3,665	1,790	315	1,475	320	115	595	95	95	75	10	25	205	60	165	30	420	1,365
2010	5,955	3,920	2,035	355	1,685	375	135	650	95	120	90	10	30	225	75	200	35	460	1,575
2011	6,210	4,075	2,135	365	1,770	400	160	660	100	130	95	10	30	230	75	205	40	475	1,660
2012	6,475	4,235	2,235	370	1,870	435	165	680	100	120	95	15	25	235	85	235	50	490	1,750
2013	6,560	4,250	2,310	380	1,925	445	165	685	100	130	100	10	30	240	100	250	50	495	1,815
2014	6,585	4,245	2,340	385	1,955	440	165	685	100	125	105	10	30	240	95	295	50	495	1,840
2015	6,625	4,250	2,375	390	1,985	445	165	705	100	125	105	15	35	235	90	300	55	505	1,870
2016	6,650	4,215	2,435	395	2,040	450	185	700	105	120	105	15	30	245	85	340	55	515	1,920
2017	6,680	4,175	2,505	400	2,110	440	205	700	95	125	110	15	30	245	115	380	50	510	2,000
2018	6,785	4,185	2,600	405	2,190	465	200	690	110	125	105	15	30	255	120	430	50	530	2,065
2019	6,810	4,140	2,670	415	2,250	495	210	695	105	130	105	15	35	260	110	455	50	530	2,135
2020	6,775	4,065	2,710	405	2,300	540	220	700	105	125	95	20	25	265	110	440	60	520	2,190
2021	6,900	4,035	2,865	415	2,450	590	225	735	105	130	95	20	25	275	120	485	60	530	2,330
2022	6,860	3,895	2,970	395	2,570	640	235	725	110	135	95	15	35	255	130	525	65	525	2,420
2023	6,835	3,820	3,010	405	2,610	660	235	720	110	130	85	15	35	270	125	565	65	530	2,460
2024	6,840	3,750	3,085	415	2,670	670	235	730	105	135	90	15	35	275	125	590	80	–	–
2025	6,750	3,710	3,040	420	2,620	675	230	705	100	135	85	20	35	285	110	580	80	–	–
2026	6,770	3,695	3,075	430	2,640	665	240	705	95	130	80	20	35	295	115	600	85	–	–

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