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Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3079Neighbourhood IJsselmonde

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3079 in Rotterdam (IJsselmonde) had 16,880 residents. 59.1% of them (9,970 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Rotterdam (59.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (9.7%), other Asia (8.9%) and Suriname (8.5%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.6 percentage points.

Residents
16,880 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
59.1% 9,970 people
Born abroad
54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.6 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

  • Dutch origin 40.9% 6,910
  • Migration background 59.1% 9,970

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3079. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Turkey
    9.7% 1,635 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.9% 1,505 people
    Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    8.5% 1,440 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    7.0% 1,180 people
    Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.6% 1,115 people
    Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    5.3% 890 people
    Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    5.2% 875 people
    Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    2.9% 490 people
    Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.2% 370 people
    Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.3% 215 people
    Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.1% 190 people
    Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.41% 70 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) 54.5% 5,430
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 4,535

Men and women

Men
8,365
Women
8,515

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 96% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3079
  • Rotterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3079RotterdamNetherlands
1998 18.8%38.9%16.7%
1999 20.7%40.2%17.1%
2000 22.4%41.5%17.5%
2001 24.9%42.9%18.0%
2002 27.9%44.4%18.4%
2003 29.4%45.4%18.8%
2004 30.5%46.2%19.0%
2005 31.7%46.8%19.2%
2006 33.0%47.1%19.3%
2007 34.6%47.4%19.4%
2008 35.4%48.0%19.6%
2009 36.9%48.7%19.9%
2010 37.7%49.5%20.3%
2011 39.1%50.2%20.6%
2012 40.1%50.8%20.9%
2013 40.8%51.1%21.1%
2014 41.5%51.4%21.4%
2015 42.7%51.8%21.7%
2016 43.9%52.2%22.1%
2017 45.1%52.7%22.6%
2018 47.0%53.2%23.1%
2019 48.4%53.9%23.6%
2020 49.9%54.6%24.2%
2021 51.8%55.1%24.6%
2022 54.5%56.6%26.0%
2023 56.0%57.8%27.1%
2024 57.4%58.6%27.9%
2025 58.2%59.3%28.5%
2026 59.1%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
3077 IJsselmonde 17,980 +3.5 pp Suriname
3076 IJsselmonde 15,605 +5.1 pp Turkey
3075 Feijenoord 14,930 +7.1 pp Morocco
2992 Nieuweland, Paddewei 14,570 +4.5 pp Other Europe
2991 Noord 13,410 +3.6 pp Other Asia
3078 IJsselmonde 13,010 +6.0 pp Suriname
2988 Rijsoord 3,140 +1.9 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 16,06513,0403,0209452,07516514571035018537525130415240205751,3101,710
1999 15,96512,6503,3109602,36020518575035526537530125430295225801,3351,980
2000 15,92512,3503,5709652,605205195765340405360251254553252701001,3302,240
2001 16,00512,0203,9809803,000250240860330525360301154753453451051,3452,640
2002 16,12011,6204,4951,0003,495355285925330650350251105154004251251,3603,135
2003 16,01011,3154,7009753,720410330935320675345251005054304801401,3303,370
2004 15,75010,9404,8109753,84044536597031067032530955254454901451,3103,505
2005 15,72510,7404,9801,0053,9804604051,020305670325251105454504851851,3353,645
2006 15,65010,4855,1651,0004,1655304401,030305700315301055504655101851,3353,825
2007 15,76510,3105,4609954,4655904801,095300795305351105454755401901,3354,120
2008 15,58010,0655,5151,0054,5056304751,085310800290351055754755551751,3604,160
2009 15,5259,7905,7351,0254,7107255051,120305815280451055954655951801,3704,365
2010 15,5809,7005,8751,0354,8457605651,12530583527565956004755951851,3754,500
2011 15,7059,5706,1351,0555,0808255751,14030588027085806205056502001,4004,735
2012 15,8309,4756,3501,1055,2458406151,15532089027095856555256802201,4654,885
2013 15,7609,3306,4301,1055,3308856151,175315910265130756355306952051,4604,970
2014 15,7059,1956,5101,1405,3709406351,165310895250160756555306852101,4855,025
2015 15,7509,0256,7251,1755,5509856701,205300875245165806855557252351,5155,210
2016 15,8558,9006,9551,2455,7101,0406751,195295930240200757305857652251,5805,375
2017 15,9108,7407,1701,2455,9251,1256851,220285900225225657306358402351,5705,605
2018 15,8458,3907,4551,3156,1401,1757001,245260950225230707906509152451,6155,840
2019 15,9608,2407,7201,3706,3451,1807301,275245985215270658206859852601,6606,060
2020 16,0158,0207,9951,4256,5651,2357501,2852401,045205320608407351,0202551,7106,285
2021 15,8457,6358,2101,4506,7651,2958101,2902301,035195330558707301,1002751,7106,500
2022 16,1707,3608,8101,6157,1951,3858501,3452351,090200435609157851,2003051,8906,865
2023 16,6407,3259,3151,7407,5801,4108751,4052351,220205480659808251,2903252,0107,250
2024 16,8307,1659,6651,8257,8351,4858801,4202251,255195510701,0508651,360345––
2025 16,8007,0159,7851,8207,9651,5458901,4202201,250210495701,0508601,405365––
2026 16,8806,9109,9701,8658,1051,6358901,4402151,180190490701,1158751,505370––

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