Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3069: Neighbourhood Prins Alexander

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3069 in Rotterdam (Prins Alexander) had 19,080 residents. 41.0% of them (7,815 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 (7.8%), Suriname (7.6%) and other Europe (5.2%). 54.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.3 percentage points.

Residents: 19,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.0% 7,815 people
Born abroad: 54.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.3 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 59.0% 11,265
Migration background 41.0% 7,815

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3069. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.8% 1,490 people

Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

7.6% 1,445 people

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

5.2% 995 people

Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.0% 755 people

Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.6% 680 people

Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

3.1% 590 people

Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

2.4% 460 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.1% 395 people

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

2.1% 395 people

Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 285 people

Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 220 people

Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.52% 100 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) 54.7% 4,275
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 3,535

Men and women

Men: 9,065
Women: 10,015

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3069 41.0%

Higher than 87% 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

41.0%

3069
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	3069	Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	17.4%	38.9%	16.7%
1999	18.2%	40.2%	17.1%
2000	18.6%	41.5%	17.5%
2001	19.4%	42.9%	18.0%
2002	20.2%	44.4%	18.4%
2003	21.0%	45.4%	18.8%
2004	21.9%	46.2%	19.0%
2005	22.5%	46.8%	19.2%
2006	23.1%	47.1%	19.3%
2007	23.6%	47.4%	19.4%
2008	24.3%	48.0%	19.6%
2009	25.1%	48.7%	19.9%
2010	26.1%	49.5%	20.3%
2011	26.8%	50.2%	20.6%
2012	26.9%	50.8%	20.9%
2013	27.4%	51.1%	21.1%
2014	28.2%	51.4%	21.4%
2015	28.8%	51.8%	21.7%
2016	29.7%	52.2%	22.1%
2017	30.1%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	30.7%	53.2%	23.1%
2019	31.8%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	32.9%	54.6%	24.2%
2021	34.0%	55.1%	24.6%
2022	35.7%	56.6%	26.0%
2023	37.4%	57.8%	27.1%
2024	38.6%	58.6%	27.9%
2025	39.9%	59.3%	28.5%
2026	41.0%	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
2661 De Ackers, Boterdorp	21.9%	13,215	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
3059 Prins Alexander	39.0%	13,105	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
2761 Zuid, West	23.2%	11,105	+5.5 pp	Other Asia
3056 Hillegersberg-Schiebroek	31.0%	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 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	19,795	16,360	3,435	1,105	2,335	75	65	835	540	165	415	70	95	525	255	275	125	1,705	1,730
1999	19,720	16,145	3,580	1,120	2,460	90	90	860	535	170	405	70	95	550	260	330	125	1,730	1,850
2000	19,895	16,185	3,710	1,125	2,585	105	115	875	540	185	410	70	100	545	275	360	130	1,740	1,970
2001	19,935	16,060	3,870	1,170	2,695	125	130	935	535	200	415	75	110	570	280	375	115	1,795	2,080
2002	19,910	15,885	4,025	1,220	2,800	130	165	950	525	215	410	80	110	620	305	385	125	1,820	2,205
2003	19,825	15,660	4,170	1,250	2,925	140	195	985	530	230	405	80	105	660	310	395	140	1,855	2,315
2004	19,850	15,510	4,345	1,275	3,065	145	220	1,025	520	250	410	100	110	655	330	430	145	1,875	2,465
2005	19,670	15,245	4,425	1,255	3,170	160	245	1,050	520	255	405	95	105	650	350	435	155	1,840	2,580
2006	19,360	14,890	4,475	1,205	3,265	170	240	1,105	505	275	385	85	105	630	360	455	155	1,775	2,695
2007	19,335	14,765	4,570	1,185	3,380	175	245	1,135	500	320	375	90	105	615	360	495	150	1,750	2,815
2008	19,045	14,425	4,625	1,170	3,455	185	275	1,145	500	320	365	80	100	625	360	510	160	1,740	2,885
2009	18,935	14,185	4,750	1,190	3,550	200	280	1,145	510	345	355	95	95	645	360	545	165	1,785	2,965
2010	18,900	13,980	4,925	1,225	3,700	225	285	1,195	490	365	355	95	105	670	400	545	195	1,790	3,130
2011	18,920	13,835	5,080	1,225	3,860	235	300	1,245	490	405	350	95	110	670	435	565	185	1,780	3,300
2012	18,955	13,845	5,105	1,195	3,915	235	305	1,255	480	425	340	95	100	660	425	575	215	1,740	3,370
2013	18,930	13,740	5,190	1,195	3,990	245	320	1,260	480	420	340	95	90	670	450	610	205	1,745	3,440
2014	18,885	13,560	5,325	1,225	4,095	255	320	1,285	480	435	335	90	95	705	465	655	200	1,765	3,560
2015	18,870	13,435	5,435	1,210	4,225	235	335	1,310	465	465	335	100	95	680	500	695	220	1,745	3,695
2016	18,955	13,330	5,625	1,250	4,370	265	335	1,325	460	480	335	105	85	725	540	735	230	1,785	3,840
2017	18,990	13,280	5,710	1,290	4,420	260	335	1,345	455	465	320	115	90	765	560	780	220	1,805	3,905
2018	18,985	13,160	5,825	1,285	4,540	290	365	1,310	445	500	315	125	90	755	570	830	230	1,800	4,030
2019	19,000	12,960	6,040	1,335	4,705	300	385	1,345	440	530	320	140	95	780	575	880	250	1,830	4,210
2020	18,980	12,740	6,240	1,340	4,900	335	425	1,390	435	535	310	165	95	770	585	915	280	1,845	4,395
2021	18,835	12,440	6,395	1,345	5,050	345	445	1,385	435	515	305	175	90	775	620	1,025	280	1,840	4,555
2022	18,880	12,145	6,735	1,385	5,355	360	480	1,385	435	570	305	180	105	790	645	1,165	310	1,850	4,770
2023	19,065	11,945	7,125	1,545	5,585	385	500	1,380	420	600	300	205	105	935	690	1,265	340	2,010	4,995
2024	19,015	11,675	7,340	1,555	5,780	410	515	1,395	415	610	290	210	105	950	720	1,350	365	–	–
2025	19,090	11,475	7,620	1,575	6,040	445	560	1,430	410	635	285	215	105	975	735	1,445	385	–	–
2026	19,080	11,265	7,815	1,600	6,210	460	590	1,445	395	680	285	220	100	995	755	1,490	395	–	–

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