Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3038: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3038 in Rotterdam (Noord) had 7,775 residents. 49.4% of them (3,840 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 (13.3%), other Asia (6.6%) and other Africa (5.0%). 64.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,775 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 49.4% 3,840 people
Born abroad: 64.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

51% 49%

Dutch origin 50.6% 3,935
Migration background 49.4% 3,840

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3038. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

13.3% 1,035 people

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

6.6% 515 people

Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.0% 385 people

Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

4.9% 380 people

Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

4.2% 330 people

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

4.1% 320 people

Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

3.0% 230 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.4% 185 people

Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.9% 150 people

Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 130 people

Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.5% 115 people

Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.90% 70 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) 64.2% 2,465
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.8% 1,375

Men and women

Men: 3,940
Women: 3,835

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3038 49.4%

Higher than 92% 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

49.4%

3038
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	3038	Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	32.8%	38.9%	16.7%
1999	33.0%	40.2%	17.1%
2000	34.0%	41.5%	17.5%
2001	35.6%	42.9%	18.0%
2002	36.1%	44.4%	18.4%
2003	36.9%	45.4%	18.8%
2004	37.7%	46.2%	19.0%
2005	38.0%	46.8%	19.2%
2006	38.2%	47.1%	19.3%
2007	38.1%	47.4%	19.4%
2008	39.3%	48.0%	19.6%
2009	40.7%	48.7%	19.9%
2010	41.5%	49.5%	20.3%
2011	42.5%	50.2%	20.6%
2012	42.9%	50.8%	20.9%
2013	42.8%	51.1%	21.1%
2014	42.3%	51.4%	21.4%
2015	42.3%	51.8%	21.7%
2016	41.8%	52.2%	22.1%
2017	41.4%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	41.6%	53.2%	23.1%
2019	42.1%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	43.2%	54.6%	24.2%
2021	43.6%	55.1%	24.6%
2022	46.0%	56.6%	26.0%
2023	47.5%	57.8%	27.1%
2024	48.6%	58.6%	27.9%
2025	49.1%	59.3%	28.5%
2026	49.4%	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
3051 Hillegersberg-Schiebroek	30.2%	8,100	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
3037 Noord	52.5%	7,775	+3.1 pp	Morocco
3032 Noord	63.2%	6,410	+0.8 pp	Morocco
3045 Overschie	34.3%	5,320	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
3033 Noord	61.1%	4,740	+3.0 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	7,635	5,130	2,505	545	1,965	335	295	480	230	140	155	15	55	320	245	145	95	810	1,695
1999	7,670	5,145	2,530	550	1,980	355	310	460	215	140	155	10	45	340	240	165	95	800	1,730
2000	7,595	5,015	2,580	565	2,020	340	310	465	225	155	140	15	55	355	250	165	110	830	1,750
2001	7,435	4,785	2,645	590	2,050	340	325	485	235	145	145	15	50	380	260	165	95	865	1,780
2002	7,420	4,740	2,675	630	2,050	330	300	470	235	140	150	15	55	410	280	175	120	920	1,760
2003	7,495	4,720	2,765	660	2,105	325	325	485	215	140	155	20	50	435	280	205	130	935	1,830
2004	7,490	4,660	2,825	655	2,175	340	325	465	230	155	150	20	45	440	280	240	140	935	1,895
2005	7,640	4,740	2,905	700	2,195	350	345	460	230	165	160	25	50	465	280	240	125	970	1,930
2006	7,555	4,670	2,885	715	2,170	355	360	465	220	140	145	35	50	485	270	250	110	985	1,900
2007	7,395	4,575	2,820	695	2,120	340	355	445	210	145	135	40	60	460	260	250	115	950	1,870
2008	7,355	4,460	2,890	745	2,150	335	345	450	210	130	140	55	60	490	270	265	145	1,000	1,885
2009	7,355	4,360	2,995	805	2,185	315	365	435	210	150	145	70	55	535	270	295	145	1,075	1,925
2010	7,515	4,395	3,120	840	2,285	325	385	455	220	150	150	70	50	570	270	315	165	1,115	2,010
2011	7,600	4,370	3,230	905	2,330	320	375	460	220	150	160	90	55	600	305	335	165	1,175	2,055
2012	7,740	4,420	3,320	930	2,390	320	370	450	230	180	140	95	55	640	320	335	185	1,210	2,110
2013	7,715	4,415	3,300	915	2,385	310	395	430	215	175	135	95	50	635	310	355	195	1,180	2,120
2014	7,770	4,485	3,285	895	2,390	315	390	445	200	185	140	85	55	615	320	330	205	1,150	2,135
2015	7,860	4,535	3,325	935	2,390	300	395	460	200	190	145	85	60	645	335	325	185	1,185	2,140
2016	7,905	4,600	3,305	955	2,350	290	375	435	190	190	155	75	55	670	340	345	185	1,200	2,105
2017	7,890	4,620	3,270	980	2,290	275	360	420	190	190	145	75	65	695	325	355	175	1,225	2,045
2018	7,915	4,620	3,295	990	2,300	265	360	425	185	195	150	70	65	705	330	345	195	1,240	2,050
2019	7,975	4,620	3,355	1,000	2,350	265	370	425	185	185	145	65	60	730	345	365	210	1,255	2,100
2020	8,080	4,590	3,490	1,070	2,420	280	390	430	180	175	125	70	65	810	355	375	235	1,335	2,155
2021	8,090	4,560	3,530	1,085	2,445	275	395	410	175	185	125	90	45	825	365	390	250	1,360	2,170
2022	8,040	4,340	3,700	1,145	2,550	250	390	380	180	205	130	90	65	865	380	465	300	1,400	2,195
2023	8,175	4,290	3,880	1,300	2,580	240	400	380	180	205	135	115	70	985	365	490	325	1,565	2,230
2024	8,130	4,175	3,955	1,375	2,580	225	385	370	170	200	135	125	70	1,045	375	525	330	–	–
2025	7,940	4,040	3,900	1,365	2,535	225	390	340	160	200	135	110	60	1,060	395	495	330	–	–
2026	7,775	3,935	3,840	1,350	2,495	230	380	330	150	185	130	115	70	1,035	385	515	320	–	–

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