Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3028: Neighbourhood Delfshaven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3028 in Rotterdam (Delfshaven) had 7,450 residents. 73.5% of them (5,475 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 (17.3%), other Asia (9.2%) and other Africa (9.0%). 71.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 7,450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 73.5% 5,475 people
Born abroad: 71.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

27% 73%

Dutch origin 26.5% 1,975
Migration background 73.5% 5,475

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3028. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

17.3% 1,290 people

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

9.2% 685 people

Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

9.0% 670 people

Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

8.7% 645 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

7.3% 545 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

7.3% 545 people

Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

6.1% 455 people

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

3.3% 245 people

Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.8% 210 people

Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.0% 75 people

Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 75 people

Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.40% 30 people

Rotterdam 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.3% 3,905
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.6% 1,565

Men and women

Men: 3,950
Women: 3,500

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3028 73.5%

Higher than 99% 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

73.5%

3028
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	3028	Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	37.4%	38.9%	16.7%
1999	39.0%	40.2%	17.1%
2000	40.7%	41.5%	17.5%
2001	43.2%	42.9%	18.0%
2002	46.1%	44.4%	18.4%
2003	48.4%	45.4%	18.8%
2004	49.8%	46.2%	19.0%
2005	51.6%	46.8%	19.2%
2006	53.1%	47.1%	19.3%
2007	53.9%	47.4%	19.4%
2008	54.8%	48.0%	19.6%
2009	57.2%	48.7%	19.9%
2010	60.2%	49.5%	20.3%
2011	62.2%	50.2%	20.6%
2012	63.8%	50.8%	20.9%
2013	64.1%	51.1%	21.1%
2014	64.5%	51.4%	21.4%
2015	64.9%	51.8%	21.7%
2016	65.6%	52.2%	22.1%
2017	67.1%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	67.6%	53.2%	23.1%
2019	68.4%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	69.5%	54.6%	24.2%
2021	69.9%	55.1%	24.6%
2022	71.7%	56.6%	26.0%
2023	72.8%	57.8%	27.1%
2024	73.2%	58.6%	27.9%
2025	73.6%	59.3%	28.5%
2026	73.5%	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
3112 Oost	68.5%	11,485	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
3027 Delfshaven	80.8%	10,015	+0.4 pp	Morocco
3022 Delfshaven	70.4%	9,850	+2.1 pp	Morocco
3025 Delfshaven	77.2%	7,300	−0.8 pp	Morocco
3029 Delfshaven, Nieuw Mathenesse	90.9%	6,395	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
3044 Spaanse Polder	20.0%	100	−5.0 pp	Morocco

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	6,965	4,355	2,605	605	2,010	230	295	635	170	105	145	10	50	400	290	220	65	785	1,820
1999	7,115	4,340	2,775	615	2,165	290	285	680	155	115	135	10	45	425	325	235	80	780	1,995
2000	7,070	4,195	2,875	630	2,235	335	295	705	145	105	125	10	45	450	335	235	80	795	2,080
2001	7,080	4,025	3,060	640	2,420	350	320	730	145	135	115	20	40	465	375	285	80	805	2,260
2002	7,220	3,900	3,330	660	2,670	420	340	795	140	175	120	20	40	480	420	295	85	820	2,505
2003	7,235	3,725	3,505	675	2,835	435	390	790	125	200	120	15	45	495	475	335	85	820	2,690
2004	7,235	3,635	3,600	655	2,955	490	415	760	130	205	110	20	40	485	515	335	105	805	2,795
2005	7,130	3,450	3,680	640	3,040	520	400	790	130	210	110	35	30	465	510	365	115	790	2,890
2006	7,030	3,305	3,730	660	3,070	530	420	795	120	200	100	50	30	480	525	375	105	800	2,935
2007	7,015	3,235	3,780	640	3,130	575	435	840	110	205	100	70	25	445	530	335	100	770	3,005
2008	6,965	3,140	3,820	745	3,075	580	390	830	105	180	105	80	25	535	550	340	100	865	2,955
2009	7,095	3,040	4,055	835	3,225	630	390	855	115	170	105	120	25	585	595	355	115	970	3,090
2010	7,400	2,940	4,455	980	3,470	705	450	870	105	210	105	165	30	680	640	380	110	1,110	3,350
2011	7,560	2,850	4,705	1,130	3,585	705	450	875	105	225	110	235	30	755	695	400	130	1,250	3,455
2012	7,630	2,765	4,865	1,260	3,605	705	475	860	95	235	95	310	30	825	700	410	125	1,380	3,490
2013	7,570	2,710	4,855	1,330	3,530	695	450	835	95	220	90	390	30	820	705	400	130	1,445	3,410
2014	7,550	2,680	4,870	1,345	3,525	670	445	830	90	225	90	405	25	825	720	405	140	1,455	3,415
2015	7,660	2,685	4,975	1,460	3,515	665	455	790	90	230	80	450	30	900	750	385	150	1,585	3,395
2016	7,735	2,660	5,075	1,585	3,490	650	480	775	85	215	85	545	30	925	745	390	150	1,695	3,380
2017	7,715	2,540	5,175	1,645	3,530	650	480	770	85	245	85	615	30	915	735	405	160	1,755	3,425
2018	7,680	2,490	5,190	1,620	3,570	605	480	775	85	240	75	610	25	910	750	465	170	1,740	3,455
2019	7,700	2,435	5,265	1,680	3,580	605	470	755	80	255	70	630	30	950	735	515	165	1,790	3,470
2020	7,800	2,380	5,420	1,810	3,610	610	470	740	90	240	75	615	40	1,080	740	545	175	1,920	3,500
2021	7,715	2,325	5,390	1,830	3,560	590	455	710	85	285	75	620	35	1,100	705	550	180	1,945	3,445
2022	7,710	2,180	5,530	1,925	3,605	545	480	690	90	310	75	620	45	1,180	710	565	210	2,050	3,435
2023	7,765	2,120	5,650	2,030	3,620	530	490	660	95	310	80	645	35	1,260	715	615	210	2,170	3,435
2024	7,670	2,055	5,615	2,005	3,610	545	475	650	90	290	85	630	30	1,255	695	650	210	–	–
2025	7,565	1,995	5,565	1,980	3,585	540	470	665	80	250	80	570	30	1,300	670	690	220	–	–
2026	7,450	1,975	5,475	1,945	3,530	545	455	645	75	245	75	545	30	1,290	670	685	210	–	–

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