Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3059: Neighbourhood Prins Alexander

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3059 in Rotterdam (Prins Alexander) had 13,105 residents. 39.0% of them (5,105 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 Asia (9.9%), Suriname (8.9%) and other Europe (5.3%). 45.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 13,105 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.0% 5,105 people
Born abroad: 45.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.3 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.0% 8,000
Migration background 39.0% 5,105

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3059. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.9% 1,295 people

Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

8.9% 1,165 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.3% 700 people

Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.5% 330 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.4% 320 people

Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 270 people

Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 245 people

Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 245 people

Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.8% 235 people

Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.2% 160 people

Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.53% 70 people

Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.53% 70 people

Rotterdam 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

46% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.7% 2,335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.3% 2,770

Men and women

Men: 6,465
Women: 6,640

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3059 39.0%

Higher than 85% 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

39.0%

3059
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	3059	Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	3.4%	38.9%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	40.2%	17.1%
2000	5.0%	41.5%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	42.9%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	44.4%	18.4%
2003	11.5%	45.4%	18.8%
2004	16.2%	46.2%	19.0%
2005	21.3%	46.8%	19.2%
2006	21.2%	47.1%	19.3%
2007	23.6%	47.4%	19.4%
2008	25.1%	48.0%	19.6%
2009	25.4%	48.7%	19.9%
2010	26.7%	49.5%	20.3%
2011	26.4%	50.2%	20.6%
2012	26.8%	50.8%	20.9%
2013	27.2%	51.1%	21.1%
2014	27.5%	51.4%	21.4%
2015	27.8%	51.8%	21.7%
2016	28.3%	52.2%	22.1%
2017	29.1%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	29.5%	53.2%	23.1%
2019	30.6%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	31.6%	54.6%	24.2%
2021	32.8%	55.1%	24.6%
2022	34.6%	56.6%	26.0%
2023	36.3%	57.8%	27.1%
2024	37.2%	58.6%	27.9%
2025	37.9%	59.3%	28.5%
2026	39.0%	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
3068 Prins Alexander	49.2%	23,250	+5.7 pp	Suriname
3069 Prins Alexander	41.0%	19,080	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
2761 Zuid, West	23.2%	11,105	+5.5 pp	Other Asia
2908 Schollevaar Noord	45.8%	3,610	+8.1 pp	Other Asia
2913 Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel	31.3%	640	+25.3 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	290	275	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
1999	285	270	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0
2000	300	280	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2001	295	280	15	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	0
2002	400	365	30	15	15	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15	15
2003	780	690	90	25	65	20	5	25	5	0	5	0	0	20	0	10	0	35	50
2004	1,695	1,425	275	80	195	20	5	85	35	5	10	10	0	60	5	25	15	115	155
2005	3,170	2,495	675	155	520	80	15	220	80	5	40	15	10	90	25	70	25	245	430
2006	4,160	3,275	880	195	695	100	20	300	95	10	55	20	15	105	45	95	30	300	580
2007	5,605	4,280	1,325	275	1,050	115	40	465	145	45	80	30	15	150	60	135	45	435	885
2008	7,340	5,495	1,845	380	1,455	145	70	645	175	100	105	40	35	200	80	175	65	595	1,255
2009	8,775	6,545	2,230	475	1,765	160	85	790	195	110	145	50	40	240	115	230	80	705	1,525
2010	10,085	7,395	2,690	565	2,115	205	125	915	205	135	155	50	40	320	140	295	95	815	1,880
2011	10,995	8,095	2,905	615	2,290	220	140	980	225	130	155	55	50	355	150	335	110	890	2,015
2012	11,585	8,475	3,110	645	2,465	220	160	1,010	235	140	160	55	50	380	165	415	120	930	2,180
2013	11,910	8,670	3,240	665	2,570	235	170	1,055	240	145	160	55	60	390	170	435	120	970	2,270
2014	12,145	8,805	3,340	680	2,660	225	180	1,075	250	160	155	60	65	400	175	475	120	990	2,355
2015	12,305	8,890	3,415	690	2,725	240	180	1,080	245	155	155	60	65	410	185	510	130	990	2,425
2016	12,425	8,910	3,515	710	2,805	230	180	1,100	235	180	140	60	65	445	185	575	120	990	2,520
2017	12,535	8,885	3,650	730	2,920	245	195	1,085	235	185	135	65	70	460	200	645	130	1,015	2,635
2018	12,635	8,905	3,730	760	2,975	235	205	1,075	235	190	130	65	75	490	195	700	140	1,050	2,685
2019	12,730	8,840	3,890	790	3,095	240	215	1,085	240	190	140	65	70	515	195	770	160	1,090	2,795
2020	12,785	8,745	4,040	810	3,230	250	225	1,110	245	190	145	60	75	530	200	830	180	1,110	2,930
2021	12,790	8,595	4,195	840	3,355	255	240	1,135	235	190	150	60	75	555	220	895	185	1,140	3,060
2022	12,910	8,440	4,470	900	3,570	270	250	1,140	255	190	160	65	85	585	235	1,000	235	1,195	3,200
2023	13,155	8,375	4,775	985	3,790	285	270	1,145	255	205	160	65	80	675	270	1,115	235	1,295	3,410
2024	13,135	8,250	4,885	1,005	3,880	275	285	1,145	255	225	170	65	80	695	280	1,175	240	–	–
2025	13,070	8,105	4,960	1,005	3,955	300	290	1,145	250	225	165	70	75	695	285	1,225	235	–	–
2026	13,105	8,000	5,105	1,000	4,100	330	320	1,165	245	235	160	70	70	700	270	1,295	245	–	–

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