Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3021: Neighbourhood Delfshaven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3021 in Rotterdam (Delfshaven) had 11,450 residents. 61.7% of them (7,065 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 (11.9%), other Asia (8.4%) and other Africa (8.1%). 64.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 11,450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 61.7% 7,065 people
Born abroad: 64.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

38% 62%

Dutch origin 38.3% 4,385
Migration background 61.7% 7,065

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3021. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

11.9% 1,360 people

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

8.4% 965 people

Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

8.1% 925 people

Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

7.0% 805 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

6.9% 790 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

6.4% 735 people

Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.0% 455 people

Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.7% 305 people

Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

2.1% 235 people

Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.9% 220 people

Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 165 people

Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.92% 105 people

Rotterdam 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.1% 4,530
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.9% 2,535

Men and women

Men: 5,670
Women: 5,780

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3021 61.7%

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

61.7%

3021
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	3021	Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	61.1%	38.9%	16.7%
1999	61.1%	40.2%	17.1%
2000	61.3%	41.5%	17.5%
2001	62.7%	42.9%	18.0%
2002	63.4%	44.4%	18.4%
2003	63.5%	45.4%	18.8%
2004	63.2%	46.2%	19.0%
2005	63.4%	46.8%	19.2%
2006	62.9%	47.1%	19.3%
2007	62.5%	47.4%	19.4%
2008	62.7%	48.0%	19.6%
2009	62.3%	48.7%	19.9%
2010	63.0%	49.5%	20.3%
2011	62.9%	50.2%	20.6%
2012	61.6%	50.8%	20.9%
2013	61.4%	51.1%	21.1%
2014	60.7%	51.4%	21.4%
2015	59.9%	51.8%	21.7%
2016	59.8%	52.2%	22.1%
2017	58.7%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	58.1%	53.2%	23.1%
2019	57.5%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	58.1%	54.6%	24.2%
2021	57.4%	55.1%	24.6%
2022	59.0%	56.6%	26.0%
2023	59.9%	57.8%	27.1%
2024	60.3%	58.6%	27.9%
2025	61.0%	59.3%	28.5%
2026	61.7%	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
3039 Noord	38.1%	10,180	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
3022 Delfshaven	70.4%	9,850	+2.1 pp	Morocco
3023 Delfshaven	69.3%	9,380	+1.0 pp	Morocco
3014 Centrum	77.6%	7,655	+0.8 pp	Morocco
3013 Centrum	78.8%	3,495	+16.3 pp	Dutch Caribbean
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	11,920	4,635	7,285	1,160	6,120	1,345	825	1,465	320	260	210	35	65	850	1,315	455	135	1,515	5,770
1999	11,790	4,585	7,200	1,130	6,070	1,250	850	1,485	300	300	200	35	70	825	1,300	460	125	1,455	5,750
2000	11,800	4,560	7,235	1,135	6,100	1,280	870	1,485	285	260	190	40	70	835	1,300	480	140	1,450	5,785
2001	11,755	4,385	7,365	1,120	6,245	1,295	875	1,495	275	320	200	35	55	830	1,305	520	160	1,440	5,930
2002	11,760	4,310	7,455	1,165	6,285	1,255	925	1,485	270	310	215	30	65	855	1,315	555	170	1,485	5,970
2003	11,515	4,205	7,310	1,185	6,130	1,245	890	1,440	250	295	205	35	60	885	1,255	585	170	1,485	5,825
2004	11,480	4,225	7,260	1,125	6,135	1,220	925	1,430	250	260	195	30	55	845	1,270	620	160	1,420	5,840
2005	11,690	4,285	7,410	1,170	6,240	1,275	945	1,390	265	290	220	45	60	845	1,275	615	185	1,490	5,925
2006	11,310	4,190	7,115	1,120	5,995	1,225	875	1,375	260	270	200	65	50	805	1,205	615	170	1,420	5,700
2007	11,025	4,135	6,895	1,080	5,825	1,225	845	1,300	265	290	185	60	55	780	1,140	595	165	1,400	5,490
2008	11,050	4,125	6,925	1,150	5,775	1,210	850	1,230	260	280	195	70	50	835	1,125	635	185	1,485	5,440
2009	11,095	4,180	6,915	1,215	5,690	1,160	820	1,160	260	310	200	85	60	870	1,095	680	205	1,565	5,345
2010	11,420	4,215	7,200	1,320	5,880	1,170	820	1,190	265	390	210	100	55	955	1,115	715	215	1,670	5,530
2011	11,400	4,240	7,165	1,305	5,860	1,160	850	1,165	255	385	200	110	55	940	1,095	725	225	1,680	5,485
2012	11,575	4,450	7,130	1,370	5,760	1,130	805	1,155	250	415	190	120	65	995	1,055	720	230	1,725	5,405
2013	11,550	4,465	7,090	1,370	5,720	1,105	810	1,135	265	405	185	95	60	1,030	1,040	710	250	1,720	5,365
2014	11,560	4,545	7,015	1,375	5,640	1,065	780	1,160	260	385	185	80	60	1,050	1,020	720	250	1,735	5,285
2015	11,810	4,735	7,075	1,465	5,615	1,045	795	1,115	270	350	205	85	65	1,110	1,035	735	270	1,840	5,235
2016	11,985	4,820	7,165	1,505	5,655	1,055	810	1,110	270	335	220	105	75	1,105	1,020	780	275	1,885	5,280
2017	12,035	4,970	7,065	1,520	5,540	1,025	805	1,070	260	295	215	95	75	1,135	1,020	780	285	1,900	5,165
2018	11,915	4,990	6,925	1,505	5,425	1,010	815	990	260	290	215	75	70	1,145	990	770	300	1,900	5,020
2019	11,980	5,095	6,885	1,520	5,365	990	805	1,000	250	295	210	95	75	1,140	945	800	280	1,900	4,990
2020	12,020	5,040	6,980	1,570	5,410	970	815	960	255	300	210	100	75	1,185	945	840	325	1,960	5,020
2021	12,070	5,145	6,925	1,580	5,345	950	810	930	245	300	220	110	80	1,170	950	825	335	1,990	4,930
2022	11,890	4,875	7,015	1,660	5,355	885	795	885	245	310	245	130	90	1,195	945	905	395	2,050	4,835
2023	11,955	4,800	7,160	1,775	5,380	845	805	875	240	315	230	140	105	1,305	975	910	415	2,165	4,860
2024	11,820	4,695	7,125	1,835	5,290	825	770	825	240	315	230	155	100	1,350	925	925	465	–	–
2025	11,695	4,565	7,130	1,860	5,270	815	755	815	225	310	235	170	95	1,360	925	970	460	–	–
2026	11,450	4,385	7,065	1,865	5,200	790	735	805	220	305	235	165	105	1,360	925	965	455	–	–

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