Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3011: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3011 in Rotterdam (Centrum) had 18,870 residents. 60.5% of them (11,410 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Rotterdam (59.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (16.7%), other Asia (14.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (6.0%). 72.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.8 percentage points.

Residents: 18,870 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 60.5% 11,410 people
Born abroad: 72.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.8 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

40% 60%

Dutch origin 39.5% 7,460
Migration background 60.5% 11,410

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3011. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

16.7% 3,150 people

Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

14.6% 2,750 people

Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

6.0% 1,125 people

Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

4.4% 835 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

3.8% 720 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.7% 700 people

Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 485 people

Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.3% 440 people

Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.3% 435 people

Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

2.0% 380 people

Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 200 people

Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.0% 195 people

Rotterdam 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

72% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.4% 8,265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.6% 3,145

Men and women

Men: 9,655
Women: 9,210

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3011 60.5%

Higher than 96% 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

60.5%

3011
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	3011	Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	26.4%	38.9%	16.7%
1999	27.2%	40.2%	17.1%
2000	27.7%	41.5%	17.5%
2001	28.3%	42.9%	18.0%
2002	29.6%	44.4%	18.4%
2003	30.3%	45.4%	18.8%
2004	31.7%	46.2%	19.0%
2005	32.7%	46.8%	19.2%
2006	34.0%	47.1%	19.3%
2007	35.2%	47.4%	19.4%
2008	36.7%	48.0%	19.6%
2009	37.9%	48.7%	19.9%
2010	39.1%	49.5%	20.3%
2011	40.2%	50.2%	20.6%
2012	41.2%	50.8%	20.9%
2013	41.7%	51.1%	21.1%
2014	43.1%	51.4%	21.4%
2015	44.0%	51.8%	21.7%
2016	44.8%	52.2%	22.1%
2017	46.7%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	48.6%	53.2%	23.1%
2019	50.5%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	51.8%	54.6%	24.2%
2021	52.8%	55.1%	24.6%
2022	54.7%	56.6%	26.0%
2023	58.1%	57.8%	27.1%
2024	59.9%	58.6%	27.9%
2025	59.1%	59.3%	28.5%
2026	60.5%	59.9%	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
3071 Feijenoord	71.0%	21,095	+1.2 pp	Turkey
3072 Feijenoord	68.9%	18,365	+1.6 pp	Turkey
3061 Kralingen-Crooswijk	57.8%	15,495	+2.3 pp	Morocco
3063 Kralingen-Crooswijk	58.8%	10,205	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
3031 Kralingen-Crooswijk	63.7%	8,365	+3.2 pp	Morocco
3012 Centrum	66.7%	6,475	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
3032 Noord	63.2%	6,410	+0.8 pp	Morocco
3013 Centrum	78.8%	3,495	+16.3 pp	Dutch Caribbean
3016 Centrum	53.3%	3,365	+9.0 pp	Other Europe
3015 Centrum	47.2%	3,070	+4.1 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	10,005	7,365	2,640	955	1,685	105	80	360	490	95	285	25	95	550	135	260	160	1,535	1,110
1999	10,190	7,420	2,770	995	1,760	95	85	395	495	110	275	30	110	580	135	285	160	1,590	1,185
2000	10,260	7,420	2,840	1,055	1,785	90	95	395	480	100	275	30	105	645	140	300	185	1,645	1,195
2001	10,435	7,480	2,955	1,090	1,865	95	90	380	515	115	290	30	100	670	150	330	190	1,715	1,235
2002	11,130	7,840	3,295	1,175	2,125	130	115	445	510	140	310	35	100	730	170	395	220	1,810	1,485
2003	11,530	8,030	3,495	1,190	2,310	160	120	480	530	140	300	40	105	745	185	450	245	1,855	1,645
2004	11,860	8,095	3,760	1,260	2,505	205	140	490	555	155	295	40	100	825	195	520	245	1,955	1,810
2005	12,040	8,105	3,935	1,275	2,665	200	170	530	560	170	300	40	110	825	195	600	240	1,990	1,950
2006	12,025	7,930	4,090	1,285	2,805	215	195	550	585	170	305	40	110	830	210	615	265	2,020	2,065
2007	11,980	7,765	4,215	1,260	2,965	245	220	585	580	180	290	50	105	815	230	640	285	1,980	2,235
2008	12,435	7,870	4,560	1,365	3,190	280	240	580	610	215	290	70	100	905	245	690	330	2,130	2,430
2009	12,790	7,940	4,850	1,475	3,375	275	255	570	610	235	290	75	115	995	270	825	335	2,225	2,625
2010	13,310	8,100	5,210	1,565	3,645	300	270	605	630	255	305	80	115	1,065	290	930	365	2,355	2,855
2011	13,430	8,035	5,395	1,645	3,750	345	290	595	610	290	320	85	110	1,130	260	985	375	2,440	2,950
2012	13,460	7,915	5,550	1,735	3,815	335	275	625	610	305	310	85	110	1,230	280	980	405	2,530	3,015
2013	13,535	7,885	5,650	1,775	3,885	340	285	640	615	325	285	90	100	1,300	295	985	400	2,565	3,085
2014	13,775	7,840	5,935	1,865	4,070	340	310	665	585	335	295	85	105	1,380	350	1,055	430	2,635	3,300
2015	14,430	8,075	6,355	2,070	4,280	345	320	705	605	345	325	105	110	1,530	370	1,125	465	2,865	3,490
2016	14,830	8,180	6,650	2,225	4,425	355	310	700	575	320	325	105	120	1,675	405	1,245	515	3,025	3,630
2017	15,615	8,325	7,290	2,330	4,965	395	385	840	555	475	360	90	120	1,760	465	1,305	545	3,115	4,175
2018	16,045	8,245	7,800	2,405	5,400	435	455	910	510	565	350	100	120	1,835	520	1,425	580	3,185	4,610
2019	16,390	8,120	8,270	2,530	5,740	450	520	975	480	630	360	95	130	1,945	585	1,450	650	3,295	4,975
2020	16,980	8,180	8,800	2,780	6,020	465	570	935	515	595	395	105	150	2,130	635	1,555	750	3,600	5,195
2021	17,310	8,170	9,140	2,855	6,280	485	595	955	495	680	380	120	160	2,195	675	1,630	765	3,655	5,485
2022	18,050	8,180	9,865	3,005	6,860	550	620	930	500	695	380	145	150	2,325	710	1,950	905	3,845	5,835
2023	19,395	8,130	11,265	3,465	7,795	620	650	1,020	525	800	400	190	175	2,705	805	2,315	1,065	4,365	6,705
2024	20,440	8,190	12,250	3,855	8,395	650	690	1,070	515	900	390	210	200	3,060	815	2,620	1,130	–	–
2025	18,360	7,510	10,850	3,740	7,110	595	445	825	495	425	385	185	190	2,980	680	2,585	1,055	–	–
2026	18,870	7,460	11,410	3,925	7,485	720	440	835	485	435	380	200	195	3,150	700	2,750	1,125	–	–

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