Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3039: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3039 in Rotterdam (Noord) had 10,180 residents. 38.1% of them (3,875 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 (11.2%), other Asia (6.0%) and other Americas & Oceania (4.8%). 63.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 10,180 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.1% 3,875 people
Born abroad: 63.5% 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 61.9% 6,305
Migration background 38.1% 3,875

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3039. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

11.2% 1,145 people

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

6.0% 615 people

Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.8% 490 people

Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

2.8% 280 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 265 people

Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.5% 255 people

Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.4% 240 people

Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.5% 155 people

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

1.2% 125 people

Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

1.1% 110 people

Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

1.1% 110 people

Rotterdam 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.79% 80 people

Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.5% 2,460
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.4% 1,410

Men and women

Men: 4,910
Women: 5,270

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3039 38.1%

Higher than 84% 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

38.1%

3039
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	3039	Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	19.5%	38.9%	16.7%
1999	20.1%	40.2%	17.1%
2000	20.4%	41.5%	17.5%
2001	20.7%	42.9%	18.0%
2002	21.3%	44.4%	18.4%
2003	21.7%	45.4%	18.8%
2004	22.6%	46.2%	19.0%
2005	23.2%	46.8%	19.2%
2006	23.0%	47.1%	19.3%
2007	23.5%	47.4%	19.4%
2008	23.8%	48.0%	19.6%
2009	24.6%	48.7%	19.9%
2010	25.6%	49.5%	20.3%
2011	26.1%	50.2%	20.6%
2012	26.8%	50.8%	20.9%
2013	27.5%	51.1%	21.1%
2014	27.6%	51.4%	21.4%
2015	28.1%	51.8%	21.7%
2016	28.5%	52.2%	22.1%
2017	28.8%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	29.5%	53.2%	23.1%
2019	30.3%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	31.3%	54.6%	24.2%
2021	32.0%	55.1%	24.6%
2022	34.7%	56.6%	26.0%
2023	35.8%	57.8%	27.1%
2024	36.7%	58.6%	27.9%
2025	37.4%	59.3%	28.5%
2026	38.1%	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	61.7%	11,450	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
3022 Delfshaven	70.4%	9,850	+2.1 pp	Morocco
3038 Noord	49.4%	7,775	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
3045 Overschie	34.3%	5,320	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
3033 Noord	61.1%	4,740	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
3013 Centrum	78.8%	3,495	+16.3 pp	Dutch Caribbean
3041 Noord	64.4%	225	+6.1 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	9,780	7,870	1,910	715	1,200	65	45	335	325	60	240	30	70	375	145	130	95	1,085	825
1999	9,660	7,715	1,945	735	1,205	50	55	340	340	50	225	35	75	400	140	145	85	1,115	830
2000	9,475	7,540	1,930	730	1,200	60	65	320	330	55	230	35	75	390	125	140	105	1,110	820
2001	9,520	7,550	1,970	740	1,235	70	65	300	335	65	215	35	75	415	135	145	120	1,145	825
2002	9,385	7,390	1,995	750	1,245	70	65	300	325	70	215	25	70	440	135	155	125	1,160	835
2003	9,380	7,340	2,040	735	1,305	80	70	295	345	80	215	35	65	420	140	140	155	1,180	860
2004	9,465	7,320	2,140	780	1,365	100	80	290	360	75	230	35	75	440	145	155	160	1,235	910
2005	9,450	7,255	2,195	810	1,385	90	95	295	365	75	240	30	75	465	130	180	155	1,255	940
2006	9,415	7,250	2,165	800	1,355	115	105	290	330	85	235	35	75	455	125	155	150	1,210	950
2007	9,285	7,100	2,185	815	1,365	105	95	295	325	80	220	35	75	485	145	160	160	1,215	970
2008	9,280	7,075	2,210	810	1,400	100	90	290	325	85	220	35	75	480	150	200	160	1,215	995
2009	9,325	7,030	2,295	845	1,445	100	90	320	310	85	225	50	75	495	155	225	160	1,240	1,055
2010	9,435	7,020	2,415	895	1,515	100	100	315	330	100	220	55	80	540	155	240	175	1,300	1,110
2011	9,565	7,065	2,500	935	1,565	110	110	300	320	105	230	60	80	565	165	260	195	1,340	1,160
2012	9,690	7,090	2,595	985	1,615	110	115	280	335	125	235	60	85	605	175	285	190	1,400	1,200
2013	9,825	7,115	2,705	1,030	1,680	115	110	275	340	110	225	70	75	660	180	325	225	1,450	1,250
2014	9,920	7,180	2,740	1,020	1,725	110	100	290	345	115	230	55	75	660	190	350	225	1,445	1,295
2015	10,050	7,225	2,825	1,045	1,785	130	105	300	345	115	225	50	85	685	195	360	235	1,485	1,340
2016	10,130	7,245	2,885	1,035	1,850	120	110	305	360	120	210	55	85	685	200	395	240	1,500	1,385
2017	10,165	7,240	2,925	1,075	1,850	120	115	295	330	125	215	50	80	730	225	405	235	1,515	1,410
2018	10,195	7,185	3,010	1,120	1,890	105	115	300	315	125	225	55	85	755	240	425	265	1,570	1,440
2019	10,255	7,145	3,110	1,190	1,925	110	115	290	305	120	225	60	85	820	245	450	290	1,640	1,470
2020	10,415	7,155	3,260	1,295	1,960	110	105	275	290	125	240	65	85	905	250	490	315	1,750	1,515
2021	10,375	7,050	3,325	1,330	2,000	105	105	260	295	115	245	65	105	915	265	485	370	1,795	1,535
2022	10,450	6,830	3,625	1,460	2,165	110	105	270	295	140	255	85	120	1,000	270	535	435	1,895	1,590
2023	10,460	6,720	3,740	1,545	2,195	130	100	260	295	135	240	85	105	1,110	260	550	455	1,960	1,645
2024	10,385	6,580	3,810	1,595	2,210	145	105	270	275	125	250	85	115	1,145	240	580	475	–	–
2025	10,225	6,400	3,825	1,555	2,270	140	110	270	260	125	265	80	110	1,100	260	625	485	–	–
2026	10,180	6,305	3,875	1,575	2,300	155	110	280	255	125	240	80	110	1,145	265	615	490	–	–

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