Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3043: Neighbourhood Overschie

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3043 in Rotterdam (Overschie) had 7,170 residents. 32.2% of them (2,310 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 (6.3%), Suriname (4.3%) and other Asia (4.0%). 55.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,170 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.2% 2,310 people
Born abroad: 55.4% 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 67.8% 4,860
Migration background 32.2% 2,310

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3043. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.3% 450 people

Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

4.3% 310 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 290 people

Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.1% 220 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 210 people

Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.4% 175 people

Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 160 people

Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.8% 130 people

Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.8% 130 people

Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 105 people

Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.4% 100 people

Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.49% 35 people

Rotterdam 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.4% 1,280
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 1,030

Men and women

Men: 3,665
Women: 3,505

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3043 32.2%

Higher than 78% 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

32.2%

3043
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	3043	Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	13.1%	38.9%	16.7%
1999	13.9%	40.2%	17.1%
2000	14.2%	41.5%	17.5%
2001	14.9%	42.9%	18.0%
2002	15.8%	44.4%	18.4%
2003	16.4%	45.4%	18.8%
2004	17.4%	46.2%	19.0%
2005	18.0%	46.8%	19.2%
2006	18.8%	47.1%	19.3%
2007	19.5%	47.4%	19.4%
2008	19.6%	48.0%	19.6%
2009	21.1%	48.7%	19.9%
2010	21.7%	49.5%	20.3%
2011	22.3%	50.2%	20.6%
2012	23.2%	50.8%	20.9%
2013	23.6%	51.1%	21.1%
2014	23.7%	51.4%	21.4%
2015	23.6%	51.8%	21.7%
2016	24.5%	52.2%	22.1%
2017	25.7%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	26.6%	53.2%	23.1%
2019	27.0%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	27.4%	54.6%	24.2%
2021	27.2%	55.1%	24.6%
2022	28.9%	56.6%	26.0%
2023	29.6%	57.8%	27.1%
2024	30.4%	58.6%	27.9%
2025	31.0%	59.3%	28.5%
2026	32.2%	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
3034 Kralingen-Crooswijk	66.4%	12,140	+2.7 pp	Morocco
3042 Overschie	61.7%	8,580	+3.9 pp	Morocco
3045 Overschie	34.3%	5,320	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
3046 Overschie	15.9%	345	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
3125 Industrie	16.9%	295	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
3041 Noord	64.4%	225	+6.1 pp	Other Europe
3044 Spaanse Polder	20.0%	100	−5.0 pp	Morocco
3047 Noord-West	25.0%	80	+9.6 pp	Other Asia

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	7,095	6,165	930	325	600	45	60	145	185	45	120	10	25	170	60	30	30	520	410
1999	7,080	6,100	985	330	650	50	70	160	185	40	120	10	25	175	70	30	45	535	450
2000	7,130	6,115	1,010	325	690	60	80	165	180	40	110	10	25	180	80	40	45	530	485
2001	7,125	6,060	1,065	335	735	60	80	170	185	45	115	5	25	190	100	45	50	535	530
2002	7,125	6,000	1,125	350	775	65	95	170	180	50	105	10	25	210	100	55	60	550	575
2003	7,145	5,965	1,175	350	830	70	110	180	190	60	100	5	30	215	100	65	55	570	610
2004	7,185	5,940	1,250	380	870	65	125	210	180	60	105	15	30	230	110	75	45	575	670
2005	7,290	5,985	1,310	380	930	90	135	225	180	55	105	15	30	230	120	75	50	580	730
2006	7,240	5,885	1,360	400	960	95	145	265	180	50	115	20	30	235	100	80	45	590	770
2007	7,190	5,785	1,405	400	1,000	105	140	280	175	60	120	20	30	230	110	85	45	595	800
2008	7,105	5,710	1,395	400	1,005	105	130	270	170	70	115	20	35	230	120	85	55	590	805
2009	7,165	5,645	1,515	435	1,085	115	150	285	170	85	120	30	35	250	130	95	55	630	890
2010	7,135	5,590	1,550	435	1,110	105	160	285	165	115	120	30	35	250	135	90	55	620	930
2011	7,105	5,520	1,585	455	1,135	110	180	280	155	125	120	40	30	265	140	85	60	625	960
2012	7,100	5,460	1,645	465	1,175	110	195	285	150	135	110	50	35	270	145	95	60	630	1,015
2013	7,100	5,425	1,675	490	1,180	105	205	290	145	140	100	70	30	290	135	100	60	650	1,025
2014	7,070	5,395	1,675	510	1,160	115	195	295	130	130	105	90	30	285	125	110	60	665	1,010
2015	7,055	5,390	1,665	530	1,135	115	205	295	130	105	105	95	30	300	120	110	55	675	995
2016	7,090	5,350	1,740	565	1,175	115	200	305	135	100	110	110	30	315	130	125	65	725	1,020
2017	7,130	5,300	1,830	575	1,260	120	215	310	135	110	100	125	30	320	150	150	70	735	1,095
2018	7,245	5,315	1,930	575	1,350	130	230	350	135	110	105	120	25	325	165	165	65	735	1,190
2019	7,250	5,295	1,955	605	1,345	135	225	320	135	100	105	120	30	350	175	170	85	770	1,180
2020	7,215	5,240	1,975	615	1,360	135	205	320	130	110	105	115	25	370	185	185	90	780	1,190
2021	7,130	5,190	1,940	615	1,325	135	180	315	135	105	105	125	25	360	190	175	90	780	1,160
2022	7,155	5,090	2,065	640	1,425	155	185	325	135	125	105	120	30	390	200	195	110	790	1,240
2023	7,005	4,940	2,070	670	1,395	155	175	305	130	115	100	135	35	405	195	200	125	815	1,215
2024	7,045	4,900	2,145	675	1,475	175	180	290	130	110	105	125	35	405	195	245	145	–	–
2025	7,040	4,860	2,180	670	1,510	200	165	300	125	110	105	125	35	405	205	265	145	–	–
2026	7,170	4,860	2,310	715	1,595	220	175	310	130	105	100	130	35	450	210	290	160	–	–

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