Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3066: Neighbourhood Prins Alexander

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3066 in Rotterdam (Prins Alexander) had 11,045 residents. 47.6% of them (5,260 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 (8.3%) and other Europe (7.2%). 59.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.8 percentage points.

Residents: 11,045 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.6% 5,260 people
Born abroad: 59.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.8 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

52% 48%

Dutch origin 52.3% 5,780
Migration background 47.6% 5,260

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3066. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.9% 1,090 people

Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

8.3% 915 people

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

7.2% 795 people

Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.4% 490 people

Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

4.3% 475 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

3.8% 420 people

Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.2% 355 people

Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.1% 235 people

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

1.9% 215 people

Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 145 people

Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.81% 90 people

Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.41% 45 people

Rotterdam 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.8% 3,145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.2% 2,115

Men and women

Men: 5,260
Women: 5,785

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3066 47.6%

Higher than 91% 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

47.6%

3066
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	3066	Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	21.7%	38.9%	16.7%
1999	22.8%	40.2%	17.1%
2000	23.0%	41.5%	17.5%
2001	24.6%	42.9%	18.0%
2002	26.1%	44.4%	18.4%
2003	27.2%	45.4%	18.8%
2004	28.4%	46.2%	19.0%
2005	29.1%	46.8%	19.2%
2006	29.6%	47.1%	19.3%
2007	30.4%	47.4%	19.4%
2008	30.5%	48.0%	19.6%
2009	30.9%	48.7%	19.9%
2010	31.6%	49.5%	20.3%
2011	32.3%	50.2%	20.6%
2012	33.5%	50.8%	20.9%
2013	33.8%	51.1%	21.1%
2014	34.3%	51.4%	21.4%
2015	35.2%	51.8%	21.7%
2016	35.5%	52.2%	22.1%
2017	36.0%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	37.0%	53.2%	23.1%
2019	38.1%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	38.6%	54.6%	24.2%
2021	39.9%	55.1%	24.6%
2022	41.8%	56.6%	26.0%
2023	43.1%	57.8%	27.1%
2024	45.4%	58.6%	27.9%
2025	46.6%	59.3%	28.5%
2026	47.6%	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
3067 Prins Alexander	53.6%	21,515	+4.8 pp	Other Asia
3062 Kralingen-Crooswijk	41.6%	8,650	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
3065 Prins Alexander	40.1%	8,150	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
2906 Schenkel	45.0%	5,695	+5.7 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	11,170	8,750	2,420	680	1,745	95	90	785	245	150	205	40	45	390	160	160	60	975	1,450
1999	11,230	8,675	2,555	705	1,850	100	100	825	250	160	220	40	45	400	185	175	55	990	1,560
2000	11,090	8,535	2,555	700	1,855	110	105	810	245	145	205	45	45	405	200	180	60	985	1,570
2001	11,305	8,525	2,780	745	2,030	130	125	845	245	155	215	45	45	440	220	235	75	1,040	1,735
2002	11,305	8,350	2,950	775	2,180	165	145	860	235	165	225	45	45	460	245	280	85	1,065	1,890
2003	11,340	8,255	3,085	785	2,300	180	150	885	230	185	225	40	40	480	255	325	90	1,070	2,015
2004	11,255	8,065	3,195	800	2,395	200	180	875	230	195	215	35	45	505	265	360	90	1,090	2,110
2005	11,085	7,860	3,225	775	2,450	220	175	920	230	180	200	40	35	500	265	355	105	1,055	2,165
2006	10,995	7,740	3,255	730	2,525	240	175	955	240	195	180	40	35	475	255	360	105	1,030	2,220
2007	10,765	7,495	3,275	725	2,550	265	185	930	240	205	180	45	30	470	250	370	105	1,015	2,260
2008	10,675	7,415	3,260	720	2,540	270	205	925	245	185	180	45	35	460	245	375	90	1,020	2,245
2009	10,400	7,180	3,215	690	2,525	270	210	885	245	190	175	45	35	435	250	385	90	985	2,230
2010	10,340	7,065	3,270	720	2,550	275	215	890	245	195	170	50	35	465	260	385	85	1,005	2,265
2011	10,345	7,015	3,340	715	2,625	285	215	900	240	200	175	50	40	450	275	405	105	1,000	2,335
2012	10,550	7,015	3,530	740	2,785	325	245	910	250	215	175	50	40	475	285	455	100	1,035	2,495
2013	10,520	6,960	3,555	770	2,790	310	270	905	240	200	170	55	35	510	305	460	100	1,045	2,510
2014	10,255	6,735	3,520	710	2,810	325	280	910	230	210	155	50	35	470	315	440	100	985	2,535
2015	10,315	6,685	3,630	725	2,905	325	295	935	230	230	150	50	40	485	325	460	105	990	2,640
2016	10,520	6,790	3,730	725	3,005	330	300	935	240	230	150	60	40	475	350	505	115	1,005	2,725
2017	10,525	6,740	3,785	725	3,060	335	300	915	230	250	145	60	45	475	350	540	140	990	2,795
2018	10,500	6,610	3,890	740	3,145	335	320	925	230	255	145	60	45	490	380	575	125	1,010	2,875
2019	10,460	6,470	3,990	785	3,205	345	310	940	235	260	150	65	40	530	375	615	125	1,055	2,935
2020	10,375	6,375	4,000	775	3,225	355	310	900	230	265	145	65	35	530	380	655	130	1,040	2,960
2021	10,290	6,185	4,105	800	3,305	370	320	910	235	270	145	75	35	545	375	700	125	1,080	3,030
2022	10,295	5,995	4,305	805	3,495	380	345	905	240	285	155	80	45	530	405	780	155	1,095	3,145
2023	10,300	5,865	4,435	840	3,590	385	360	900	235	300	145	100	40	560	430	835	150	1,135	3,240
2024	10,920	5,965	4,955	1,070	3,885	420	395	940	235	330	150	95	45	780	465	925	180	–	–
2025	11,010	5,875	5,135	1,070	4,065	440	405	950	235	340	145	95	45	785	485	1,015	195	–	–
2026	11,045	5,780	5,260	1,075	4,190	475	420	915	235	355	145	90	45	795	490	1,090	215	–	–

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