Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3023: Neighbourhood Delfshaven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3023 in Rotterdam (Delfshaven) had 9,380 residents. 69.3% of them (6,500 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 Morocco (12.6%), Turkey (10.4%) and other Africa (9.8%). 61.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents
9,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
69.3% 6,500 people
Born abroad
61.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.0 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 30.7% 2,880
  • Migration background 69.3% 6,500

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3023. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Morocco
    12.6% 1,185 people
    Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    10.4% 980 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    9.8% 915 people
    Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    9.7% 910 people
    Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Suriname
    9.2% 860 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.0% 660 people
    Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    3.1% 290 people
    Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    3.1% 290 people
    Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.4% 130 people
    Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.2% 115 people
    Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.2% 110 people
    Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.64% 60 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) 61.8% 4,020
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.2% 2,480

Men and women

Men
4,690
Women
4,685

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 98% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3023
  • Rotterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3023RotterdamNetherlands
1998 67.8%38.9%16.7%
1999 69.0%40.2%17.1%
2000 70.3%41.5%17.5%
2001 72.3%42.9%18.0%
2002 72.2%44.4%18.4%
2003 72.7%45.4%18.8%
2004 72.8%46.2%19.0%
2005 73.0%46.8%19.2%
2006 73.0%47.1%19.3%
2007 72.3%47.4%19.4%
2008 72.3%48.0%19.6%
2009 72.3%48.7%19.9%
2010 72.4%49.5%20.3%
2011 71.9%50.2%20.6%
2012 72.0%50.8%20.9%
2013 70.8%51.1%21.1%
2014 70.1%51.4%21.4%
2015 69.7%51.8%21.7%
2016 69.4%52.2%22.1%
2017 68.6%52.7%22.6%
2018 68.2%53.2%23.1%
2019 68.1%53.9%23.6%
2020 68.2%54.6%24.2%
2021 67.2%55.1%24.6%
2022 68.3%56.6%26.0%
2023 69.3%57.8%27.1%
2024 69.0%58.6%27.9%
2025 69.4%59.3%28.5%
2026 69.3%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
3021 Delfshaven 11,450 +2.7 pp Other Europe
3024 Delfshaven 10,345 +0.1 pp Other Europe
3027 Delfshaven 10,015 +0.4 pp Morocco
3022 Delfshaven 9,850 +2.1 pp Morocco
3026 Delfshaven 7,330 +1.3 pp Morocco
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 8,5152,7505,7706805,0901,1959151,26514519511510405151,0252451058554,915
1999 8,4052,6055,8006655,1301,2509401,24514018011015355051,010270958354,960
2000 8,5652,5456,0206405,3851,3209951,25014520010510354901,0653101008105,210
2001 8,8152,4506,3706605,7101,3801,0651,33014526011510355001,0703551058255,540
2002 9,0552,5206,5406855,8601,4401,1201,32016028012515355101,090355958705,665
2003 9,0702,4756,5956955,9051,4401,1351,28515530012025355151,1153701058955,700
2004 9,2302,5106,7157106,0001,4901,1651,30015030012520355301,1003901059005,815
2005 9,3252,5206,8057256,0851,5451,1951,28516027012520355451,1403801109205,880
2006 9,1052,4556,6506855,9651,4901,2301,19516026512035354951,1253901108855,760
2007 9,1002,5206,5757105,8701,4201,2601,18016527012040355151,1003651109055,670
2008 9,0352,5006,5357455,7901,4051,2001,15016028012550355351,1003801159405,595
2009 8,9952,4906,5057655,7301,4001,1901,12015527512065355451,1003651259655,535
2010 9,2102,5356,6708255,8501,3701,2801,11515029012085305901,1203901351,0205,655
2011 9,1202,5606,5608205,7451,3301,2951,08016027513065355901,0803801451,0205,535
2012 9,2202,5906,6358455,7851,3101,3001,12015530012060356301,0953751301,0405,590
2013 9,1702,6806,4908155,6751,2901,2901,08015029010570306101,0903501351,0105,475
2014 9,2102,7556,4558555,6001,2701,2851,07017028010570356451,0253651351,0555,400
2015 9,2652,8056,4608705,5901,2551,3001,03016529510075356601,0153801501,0805,385
2016 9,3552,8606,4959055,5901,2301,3001,01515030010085406801,0204001751,1055,385
2017 9,4002,9506,4509005,5451,2251,26598514530011575356751,0204251801,0955,350
2018 9,4202,9956,4259455,4801,2051,25096514527511580407101,0004352051,1455,280
2019 9,4503,0156,4359555,4801,1801,25095015527510580407309754902051,1805,255
2020 9,4453,0056,4401,0055,4351,1401,28092015028512580357659704752151,2255,215
2021 9,4853,1156,3701,0055,3651,1251,265925150285105100407609304702151,2305,145
2022 9,4953,0106,4851,0805,4051,0951,240910145280110105408259555452451,2855,130
2023 9,6652,9656,6951,2055,4851,0851,215900130315100120409359656002801,4305,210
2024 9,7753,0256,7451,2655,4801,0701,22588012530512012545970970605300––
2025 9,5802,9306,6501,1955,4551,0251,20585512529511512555895950685315––
2026 9,3802,8806,5001,1955,3059801,18586013029011511060910915660290––