Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3031: Neighbourhood Kralingen-Crooswijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3031 in Rotterdam (Kralingen-Crooswijk) had 8,365 residents. 63.7% of them (5,325 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%), other Europe (11.1%) and other Asia (10.0%). 61.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents
8,365 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
63.7% 5,325 people
Born abroad
61.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.2 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 36.3% 3,040
  • Migration background 63.7% 5,325

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3031. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Morocco
    12.6% 1,055 people
    Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    11.1% 925 people
    Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    10.0% 835 people
    Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    7.5% 625 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    6.3% 530 people
    Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    5.7% 475 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    3.0% 250 people
    Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    2.9% 245 people
    Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Indonesia
    1.5% 125 people
    Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.4% 115 people
    Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.1% 95 people
    Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.54% 45 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) 61.9% 3,295
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.1% 2,030

Men and women

Men
3,940
Women
4,425

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
  • 3031
  • Rotterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3031RotterdamNetherlands
1998 33.0%38.9%16.7%
1999 34.6%40.2%17.1%
2000 35.5%41.5%17.5%
2001 37.8%42.9%18.0%
2002 38.9%44.4%18.4%
2003 40.9%45.4%18.8%
2004 41.7%46.2%19.0%
2005 42.2%46.8%19.2%
2006 43.5%47.1%19.3%
2007 44.3%47.4%19.4%
2008 45.8%48.0%19.6%
2009 47.4%48.7%19.9%
2010 48.5%49.5%20.3%
2011 49.7%50.2%20.6%
2012 50.6%50.8%20.9%
2013 51.6%51.1%21.1%
2014 52.4%51.4%21.4%
2015 53.3%51.8%21.7%
2016 54.6%52.2%22.1%
2017 55.5%52.7%22.6%
2018 55.8%53.2%23.1%
2019 56.9%53.9%23.6%
2020 58.1%54.6%24.2%
2021 59.2%55.1%24.6%
2022 60.4%56.6%26.0%
2023 62.2%57.8%27.1%
2024 62.8%58.6%27.9%
2025 63.1%59.3%28.5%
2026 63.7%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
3061 Kralingen-Crooswijk 15,495 +2.3 pp Morocco
3034 Kralingen-Crooswijk 12,140 +2.7 pp Morocco
3035 Noord 6,740 +2.7 pp Morocco
3032 Noord 6,410 +0.8 pp Morocco

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 7,7255,1752,5505801,965290290635140951352040385260200557351,815
1999 7,7405,0652,6805852,0953253206501401101302030405285195707401,940
2000 7,6804,9402,7305952,1403353556201451101202035420300210657551,975
2001 7,4954,6652,8355902,2453453956301451201152535415315225707552,075
2002 7,5754,6252,9456052,3353804356351501301152535430305240607802,170
2003 7,6254,5103,1156452,4703854706551451501153040460325270708202,295
2004 7,6504,4603,1906452,5453954906551501701153030470330295608202,370
2005 7,6154,4053,2106102,5954104956751351451102530445345330607802,430
2006 7,6154,3103,3106402,6704505306501451501153030465360330558102,495
2007 7,7804,3253,4506752,7754755906301501451203030495360345808602,590
2008 7,8154,2353,5806952,8854906306301551651253530505375360808852,700
2009 7,8854,1503,7356803,0554956606651751651204030490400405908902,850
2010 7,9354,0853,8457303,1205106856601651851203530545395425959352,915
2011 8,0854,0704,0157803,23552073067016019513035355804054501059903,030
2012 8,0954,0004,0957803,31050575568015020012530355904304801109803,115
2013 8,1253,9354,1957803,41052081066016020512035355904405051109753,215
2014 8,2203,9154,3057853,52551090065517020012045405804405351159853,315
2015 8,2203,8354,3858153,57552592067017018011050456104555401151,0203,365
2016 8,3103,7704,5409053,63552096567516519013550506704455451301,1253,415
2017 8,3753,7304,6459703,68050098066516019013050457454505951401,1903,460
2018 8,3353,6854,6509703,68549099065515520012060457454256101601,1953,460
2019 8,2753,5654,7101,0103,7004901,01563014518512555407904306301751,2203,485
2020 8,2903,4704,8201,0503,7654751,03062515020012060458254506302051,2703,545
2021 8,2403,3654,8751,0953,7754801,03062514519512070508554756202051,3103,560
2022 8,3053,2805,0201,1553,86550099564014019513575608855006802151,3653,590
2023 8,4253,1855,2401,2753,96050099562513020514085659855007802251,4853,700
2024 8,5403,1755,3651,3054,0604801,000640125240140100651,000510805255––
2025 8,4353,1105,3251,2354,0854801,0306301252401359055955510825245––
2026 8,3653,0405,3251,1804,1454751,0556251252451159545925530835250––