Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3012: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3012 in Rotterdam (Centrum) had 6,475 residents. 66.7% of them (4,320 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Rotterdam (59.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (16.4%), other Asia (13.6%) and Suriname (6.5%). 70.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.3 percentage points.

Residents
6,475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
66.7% 4,320 people
Born abroad
70.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.3 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 33.3% 2,155
  • Migration background 66.7% 4,320

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3012. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    16.4% 1,065 people
    Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    13.6% 880 people
    Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    6.5% 420 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    6.0% 390 people
    Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    5.6% 365 people
    Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    4.4% 285 people
    Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    3.6% 235 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    3.3% 215 people
    Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Indonesia
    2.5% 160 people
    Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    2.0% 130 people
    Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.7% 110 people
    Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    1.1% 70 people
    Rotterdam 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 70.1% 3,030
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.9% 1,290

Men and women

Men
3,380
Women
3,095

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 97% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 3012
  • Rotterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3012RotterdamNetherlands
1998 47.0%38.9%16.7%
1999 46.9%40.2%17.1%
2000 47.6%41.5%17.5%
2001 48.1%42.9%18.0%
2002 49.1%44.4%18.4%
2003 49.0%45.4%18.8%
2004 49.7%46.2%19.0%
2005 49.2%46.8%19.2%
2006 49.7%47.1%19.3%
2007 49.0%47.4%19.4%
2008 48.2%48.0%19.6%
2009 48.2%48.7%19.9%
2010 49.0%49.5%20.3%
2011 49.6%50.2%20.6%
2012 50.5%50.8%20.9%
2013 50.4%51.1%21.1%
2014 51.9%51.4%21.4%
2015 52.9%51.8%21.7%
2016 55.4%52.2%22.1%
2017 56.4%52.7%22.6%
2018 56.5%53.2%23.1%
2019 56.2%53.9%23.6%
2020 57.0%54.6%24.2%
2021 57.9%55.1%24.6%
2022 61.4%56.6%26.0%
2023 64.6%57.8%27.1%
2024 65.8%58.6%27.9%
2025 66.0%59.3%28.5%
2026 66.7%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
3011 Centrum 18,870 +5.8 pp Other Europe
3014 Centrum 7,655 +0.8 pp Morocco
3013 Centrum 3,495 +16.3 pp Dutch Caribbean
3015 Centrum 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,7702,5302,2405851,650145290520125601101035430210240607451,490
1999 4,7852,5352,2455851,660165275500135601001035440185265757551,490
2000 4,7302,4852,2505951,65015526549514050951035455180285807701,475
2001 4,6752,4252,2505901,65516527048515055105540440175290657801,470
2002 4,7002,3852,3105701,745170280475135601101035415220320857451,560
2003 4,6852,3852,2955751,720170280435140801051035425200320957701,525
2004 4,6902,3652,3305501,775150310430150100951535405190350957501,580
2005 4,5602,3152,2455051,730145290420150100902035360195345857051,540
2006 4,4802,2502,2255201,70015027542015080952035370195350807251,500
2007 4,3652,2252,1405051,64515026040515570901535365190325907001,440
2008 4,2102,1852,0305201,51515525035513560902530375170300907001,325
2009 4,1502,1452,0005201,49015525033513585852530380150300806951,305
2010 4,1602,1202,0405201,52017025033013580902030380165305857051,335
2011 4,1452,0952,0555251,53517025033013080952030380155325957001,350
2012 4,1952,0702,1205451,58018025032514090852025415165340907251,395
2013 4,3252,1452,1805701,60018527032015095852530430150345857601,420
2014 4,8652,3402,5256901,8351952653501601109535355252204251108901,630
2015 5,0752,3902,6856852,0002002853701701358525355402105101208951,790
2016 5,3952,4052,9907452,2452253054051801759530455752305551709852,005
2017 5,6652,4703,1958252,3702103354101802159530356652505801901,0802,115
2018 5,8702,5553,3159252,38521533041017519511035457352505952151,1952,120
2019 5,7352,5103,2259402,28520026538018015511040507402706002351,2252,000
2020 5,6652,4353,2309502,28019526037515515011035607452756302401,2252,005
2021 5,8602,4653,3951,0152,38019026039016520513560657552706302701,2852,110
2022 6,3302,4503,8851,1402,74522029041517524014590608403007503501,4352,385
2023 6,6602,3554,3051,2803,02528032542016030013090609953508303651,5852,655
2024 6,9802,3854,5951,3853,210300325435180300160110601,055370890415––
2025 6,6252,2554,3701,3353,040260300420165235145110601,020350895410––
2026 6,4752,1554,3201,3702,950235285420160215130110701,065365880390––