Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3068: Neighbourhood Prins Alexander

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3068 in Rotterdam (Prins Alexander) had 23,250 residents. 49.2% of them (11,445 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 Suriname (10.0%), other Asia (8.6%) and other Europe (6.8%). 55.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.7 percentage points.

Residents
23,250 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
49.2% 11,445 people
Born abroad
55.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 50.8% 11,805
  • Migration background 49.2% 11,445

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3068. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Suriname
    10.0% 2,335 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.6% 2,000 people
    Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.8% 1,580 people
    Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.6% 1,075 people
    Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    4.5% 1,055 people
    Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    4.0% 925 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    3.4% 780 people
    Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.3% 540 people
    Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.8% 430 people
    Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.3% 310 people
    Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    1.2% 285 people
    Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.52% 120 people
    Rotterdam 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 55.1% 6,310
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 5,130

Men and women

Men
10,965
Women
12,280

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 91% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 3068
  • Rotterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3068RotterdamNetherlands
1998 21.2%38.9%16.7%
1999 22.0%40.2%17.1%
2000 23.1%41.5%17.5%
2001 24.0%42.9%18.0%
2002 25.0%44.4%18.4%
2003 26.1%45.4%18.8%
2004 26.9%46.2%19.0%
2005 28.4%46.8%19.2%
2006 29.6%47.1%19.3%
2007 30.4%47.4%19.4%
2008 31.1%48.0%19.6%
2009 32.1%48.7%19.9%
2010 33.0%49.5%20.3%
2011 33.5%50.2%20.6%
2012 34.6%50.8%20.9%
2013 35.4%51.1%21.1%
2014 35.7%51.4%21.4%
2015 36.4%51.8%21.7%
2016 37.2%52.2%22.1%
2017 38.1%52.7%22.6%
2018 39.2%53.2%23.1%
2019 40.1%53.9%23.6%
2020 41.0%54.6%24.2%
2021 42.1%55.1%24.6%
2022 43.5%56.6%26.0%
2023 45.2%57.8%27.1%
2024 46.5%58.6%27.9%
2025 48.2%59.3%28.5%
2026 49.2%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
3067 Prins Alexander 21,515 +4.8 pp Other Asia
3069 Prins Alexander 19,080 +5.3 pp Other Asia
3059 Prins Alexander 13,105 +4.3 pp Other Asia
2908 Schollevaar Noord 3,610 +8.1 pp Other Asia
3056 Hillegersberg-Schiebroek 3,275 +2.6 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 23,17518,2704,9051,3153,5901751301,535585260445551206953154601302,0302,875
1999 23,04017,9655,0751,3503,7301901651,575585290440701207203154501602,0603,015
2000 23,02017,6905,3251,3603,9702051751,675585275425751157453405301852,0953,230
2001 23,07017,5255,5451,3854,1552302001,695585295420651157853755702052,1203,430
2002 22,95517,2255,7351,3954,3402552251,765610305405751108053855902052,1453,590
2003 22,85016,8955,9551,4054,5552802401,855605310395801108204206352102,1603,795
2004 22,86516,7056,1501,3604,7903002651,920605320370801108004557052202,1104,040
2005 22,84016,3406,4951,4105,0903353251,990595355375951108305157352402,1454,350
2006 22,60515,9056,7001,4405,2603804002,0455603503751001158505457452352,1354,560
2007 22,30015,5256,7701,4355,3253854252,0705253453851101008405807702252,0804,695
2008 22,20015,2856,9101,4505,4604254702,085525345380105958705858002252,0854,830
2009 22,04514,9657,0751,4455,6304554952,1405053803701051058656307952302,0555,015
2010 22,00514,7457,2601,5105,7554755302,1204903903651151009306758152602,1255,135
2011 22,13514,7257,4051,5355,8705005602,1254854303751001009607158052502,1405,270
2012 22,29514,5907,7101,5606,1505106252,2004904653801101009707608402602,1555,555
2013 22,16014,3207,8451,5656,2755306402,205485485365105951,0007908752652,1455,700
2014 22,25514,3057,9501,5556,3955356602,2254755303601101059807908703102,1305,820
2015 22,21514,1258,0901,6306,4605256702,2404705303551301001,0458058753452,1905,895
2016 22,32514,0258,3001,6456,6555457252,2204705503501501051,0408409403652,2056,090
2017 22,37013,8508,5201,6306,8905707552,2554606053601451001,0258701,0053702,1756,350
2018 22,62013,7608,8601,6657,1905957652,340460635355145951,0709251,1103602,2056,650
2019 22,78013,6459,1351,7057,4306308252,3654606603501651001,0909351,1703852,2506,890
2020 22,86013,4809,3801,7557,6256708152,4454456803401851051,1259451,2303952,2907,090
2021 22,73013,1659,5651,7807,7857008702,405440710320200951,1659601,2804202,3107,255
2022 22,64512,7909,8601,8158,0407409502,3654456953102301101,1709501,4104802,3457,400
2023 22,92512,56010,3601,9958,3707751,0152,3804407153102601051,3159901,5754752,5307,730
2024 23,01012,32010,6902,1158,5708101,0302,3654307352902751101,4401,0301,670500––
2025 23,21012,02011,1902,2608,9308751,0352,3504357652952951151,5551,0501,890525––
2026 23,25011,80511,4452,2959,1459251,0552,3354307802853101201,5801,0752,000540––