Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3015: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3015 in Rotterdam (Centrum) had 3,070 residents. 47.2% of them (1,450 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Rotterdam (59.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (10.9%), other Asia (6.8%) and Suriname (4.6%). 64.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 3,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.2% 1,450 people
Born abroad: 64.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

53% 47%

Dutch origin 52.8% 1,620
Migration background 47.2% 1,450

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3015. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

10.9% 335 people

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

6.8% 210 people

Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

4.6% 140 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.2% 130 people

Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.1% 125 people

Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.9% 120 people

Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

2.8% 85 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.8% 85 people

Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.6% 80 people

Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.6% 80 people

Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.1% 35 people

Rotterdam 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.65% 20 people

Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.8% 940
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.2% 510

Men and women

Men: 1,490
Women: 1,580

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3015 47.2%

Higher than 91% 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

47.2%

3015
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	3015	Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	36.3%	38.9%	16.7%
1999	36.6%	40.2%	17.1%
2000	37.0%	41.5%	17.5%
2001	39.9%	42.9%	18.0%
2002	40.1%	44.4%	18.4%
2003	41.2%	45.4%	18.8%
2004	40.5%	46.2%	19.0%
2005	40.7%	46.8%	19.2%
2006	41.6%	47.1%	19.3%
2007	41.4%	47.4%	19.4%
2008	41.8%	48.0%	19.6%
2009	42.2%	48.7%	19.9%
2010	42.5%	49.5%	20.3%
2011	43.2%	50.2%	20.6%
2012	42.4%	50.8%	20.9%
2013	42.4%	51.1%	21.1%
2014	41.2%	51.4%	21.4%
2015	41.9%	51.8%	21.7%
2016	42.9%	52.2%	22.1%
2017	43.9%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	43.3%	53.2%	23.1%
2019	43.6%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	43.6%	54.6%	24.2%
2021	43.6%	55.1%	24.6%
2022	43.1%	56.6%	26.0%
2023	43.9%	57.8%	27.1%
2024	44.6%	58.6%	27.9%
2025	46.3%	59.3%	28.5%
2026	47.2%	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	60.5%	18,870	+5.8 pp	Other Europe
3021 Delfshaven	61.7%	11,450	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
3024 Delfshaven	56.4%	10,345	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
3023 Delfshaven	69.3%	9,380	+1.0 pp	Morocco
3014 Centrum	77.6%	7,655	+0.8 pp	Morocco
3026 Delfshaven	79.2%	7,330	+1.3 pp	Morocco
3012 Centrum	66.7%	6,475	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
3016 Centrum	53.3%	3,365	+9.0 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	2,110	1,345	765	195	570	45	45	180	65	75	45	10	15	125	50	75	35	270	495
1999	2,145	1,365	785	185	600	50	40	185	65	90	45	5	15	120	55	75	40	270	510
2000	2,150	1,350	795	180	615	40	45	185	70	95	50	10	15	105	55	85	40	265	530
2001	2,170	1,305	865	200	665	40	55	185	70	115	55	15	20	110	65	100	35	280	580
2002	2,155	1,290	865	185	685	35	55	190	80	115	45	10	20	110	60	105	45	275	595
2003	2,260	1,335	930	205	730	40	40	210	80	120	45	5	25	130	75	120	45	290	640
2004	2,245	1,335	910	195	705	45	30	200	90	120	40	5	20	130	80	105	35	300	610
2005	2,225	1,325	905	190	715	50	35	200	90	120	40	5	20	125	70	105	45	295	610
2006	2,210	1,290	920	190	725	60	40	205	85	125	40	10	15	125	65	105	40	300	620
2007	2,200	1,285	910	200	705	60	45	185	90	110	40	10	20	130	70	95	50	310	605
2008	2,190	1,280	915	195	710	55	45	185	90	115	40	10	20	125	80	90	50	300	610
2009	2,230	1,290	940	205	740	55	50	180	95	120	45	15	20	125	90	90	60	325	620
2010	2,235	1,285	950	205	750	50	45	190	80	140	50	20	20	115	90	90	65	310	640
2011	2,200	1,250	950	215	735	45	35	180	80	145	45	15	20	135	95	90	65	315	635
2012	2,180	1,255	925	195	730	55	40	165	80	140	40	10	20	125	75	105	70	295	630
2013	2,195	1,260	930	195	725	55	35	150	70	150	40	15	15	125	80	115	70	290	640
2014	2,260	1,330	930	200	730	60	50	155	75	135	40	10	15	135	75	110	70	295	635
2015	2,280	1,325	955	220	740	50	50	160	70	150	40	15	15	150	80	120	60	300	655
2016	2,320	1,325	995	230	765	60	45	155	75	150	35	15	20	160	85	120	75	330	665
2017	2,325	1,305	1,020	265	755	55	65	160	70	135	40	20	15	190	80	135	55	345	670
2018	2,300	1,305	995	250	745	55	65	145	70	120	45	15	15	175	85	130	75	345	655
2019	2,340	1,320	1,020	240	780	55	60	160	75	120	45	10	15	170	90	135	85	345	675
2020	2,420	1,365	1,055	255	800	65	60	150	75	135	40	10	15	190	90	140	85	365	690
2021	2,455	1,385	1,070	275	795	60	65	140	75	135	45	15	10	205	90	150	80	375	695
2022	3,050	1,740	1,315	360	955	80	80	170	85	140	60	20	25	255	120	190	105	470	815
2023	3,130	1,755	1,375	400	980	85	85	165	85	140	70	15	30	280	125	180	110	515	830
2024	3,115	1,725	1,390	435	955	75	80	155	85	125	80	20	35	300	130	190	110	–	–
2025	3,135	1,685	1,450	450	1,000	85	75	155	85	125	80	20	30	320	125	230	120	–	–
2026	3,070	1,620	1,450	475	975	85	85	140	80	120	80	20	35	335	125	210	130	–	–

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