Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3081: Neighbourhood Charlois

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3081 in Rotterdam (Charlois) had 12,245 residents. 82.0% of them (10,045 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Rotterdam (59.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (16.4%), Suriname (10.4%) and Turkey (10.1%). 65.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 12,245 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 82.0% 10,045 people
Born abroad: 65.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

18% 82%

Dutch origin 18.0% 2,200
Migration background 82.0% 10,045

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3081. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

16.4% 2,010 people

Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

10.4% 1,270 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

10.1% 1,235 people

Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.1% 1,115 people

Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

8.5% 1,045 people

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

7.9% 970 people

Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

7.5% 915 people

Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

6.4% 785 people

Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.5% 430 people

Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 140 people

Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.57% 70 people

Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.53% 65 people

Rotterdam 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.6% 6,590
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.4% 3,455

Men and women

Men: 6,245
Women: 6,000

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3081 82.0%

Higher than 100% 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

82.0%

3081
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Year	3081	Rotterdam	Netherlands
1998	55.7%	38.9%	16.7%
1999	58.1%	40.2%	17.1%
2000	60.8%	41.5%	17.5%
2001	63.4%	42.9%	18.0%
2002	67.1%	44.4%	18.4%
2003	69.1%	45.4%	18.8%
2004	71.2%	46.2%	19.0%
2005	71.9%	46.8%	19.2%
2006	72.2%	47.1%	19.3%
2007	72.4%	47.4%	19.4%
2008	72.6%	48.0%	19.6%
2009	74.2%	48.7%	19.9%
2010	75.3%	49.5%	20.3%
2011	76.4%	50.2%	20.6%
2012	77.4%	50.8%	20.9%
2013	77.5%	51.1%	21.1%
2014	78.0%	51.4%	21.4%
2015	78.3%	51.8%	21.7%
2016	78.6%	52.2%	22.1%
2017	78.8%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	78.6%	53.2%	23.1%
2019	78.5%	53.9%	23.6%
2020	79.3%	54.6%	24.2%
2021	79.8%	55.1%	24.6%
2022	80.6%	56.6%	26.0%
2023	81.4%	57.8%	27.1%
2024	81.6%	58.6%	27.9%
2025	81.8%	59.3%	28.5%
2026	82.0%	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
3072 Feijenoord	68.9%	18,365	+1.6 pp	Turkey
3083 Charlois	74.3%	13,855	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
3073 Feijenoord	79.5%	13,760	+1.5 pp	Turkey
3082 Charlois	67.3%	11,950	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
3087 Waalhaven-Eemhaven, Charlois	69.2%	1,885	+4.2 pp	Morocco

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	11,395	5,050	6,345	765	5,580	1,130	655	1,485	185	810	200	25	60	480	490	565	260	965	5,380
1999	11,405	4,775	6,630	740	5,885	1,185	665	1,535	185	885	190	25	55	470	550	615	265	935	5,695
2000	11,315	4,435	6,880	755	6,130	1,180	680	1,560	160	945	185	25	60	485	660	675	270	930	5,955
2001	11,355	4,160	7,200	750	6,455	1,240	685	1,550	155	1,080	185	20	50	495	740	700	305	930	6,270
2002	11,830	3,895	7,935	770	7,165	1,390	765	1,650	145	1,230	195	20	50	505	845	790	350	935	7,000
2003	12,090	3,730	8,360	795	7,565	1,470	835	1,655	150	1,285	195	30	50	520	945	865	360	950	7,405
2004	11,975	3,440	8,530	790	7,740	1,525	935	1,630	145	1,255	165	40	55	530	1,000	895	355	945	7,590
2005	11,630	3,265	8,365	805	7,565	1,560	940	1,610	140	1,145	155	70	45	535	960	895	315	960	7,405
2006	11,225	3,115	8,105	830	7,270	1,565	920	1,620	135	1,030	150	90	40	550	875	810	315	985	7,125
2007	10,905	3,015	7,895	815	7,080	1,585	885	1,605	130	955	150	100	30	535	815	795	310	955	6,940
2008	10,800	2,960	7,840	875	6,965	1,560	880	1,665	125	915	155	145	30	545	770	750	300	1,015	6,825
2009	11,210	2,890	8,320	1,180	7,135	1,595	895	1,750	125	965	145	270	30	735	775	750	280	1,310	7,010
2010	11,700	2,880	8,810	1,410	7,400	1,620	985	1,775	125	1,015	160	345	40	865	790	770	320	1,555	7,265
2011	11,940	2,810	9,125	1,695	7,435	1,645	995	1,695	105	1,065	140	510	30	1,015	795	780	355	1,825	7,305
2012	12,200	2,760	9,445	1,930	7,515	1,655	1,000	1,690	100	1,085	135	600	30	1,165	835	775	375	2,050	7,390
2013	12,170	2,740	9,430	2,020	7,410	1,605	985	1,685	105	1,050	140	610	35	1,235	820	790	370	2,150	7,280
2014	12,070	2,655	9,415	2,055	7,360	1,545	995	1,625	95	1,060	135	640	35	1,245	825	820	395	2,170	7,245
2015	12,300	2,675	9,625	2,210	7,415	1,555	1,010	1,590	95	1,070	125	765	35	1,285	860	845	390	2,335	7,295
2016	12,265	2,620	9,645	2,280	7,365	1,520	1,020	1,575	75	1,070	125	800	40	1,315	865	855	385	2,390	7,260
2017	12,225	2,595	9,630	2,365	7,270	1,485	1,035	1,510	85	1,055	135	890	35	1,305	830	895	375	2,475	7,155
2018	12,315	2,630	9,685	2,470	7,215	1,475	1,040	1,540	85	1,040	130	925	40	1,375	790	895	350	2,585	7,100
2019	12,500	2,685	9,815	2,640	7,175	1,420	1,040	1,510	85	1,085	125	960	45	1,510	835	845	355	2,755	7,060
2020	12,605	2,605	10,000	2,760	7,235	1,425	1,020	1,505	90	1,105	145	960	50	1,605	860	855	375	2,885	7,115
2021	12,525	2,525	10,000	2,765	7,235	1,395	1,000	1,490	70	1,120	150	920	55	1,640	880	880	400	2,880	7,120
2022	12,400	2,415	9,990	2,780	7,205	1,360	955	1,405	65	1,150	165	945	55	1,610	905	970	410	2,925	7,020
2023	12,500	2,330	10,170	2,960	7,210	1,350	945	1,375	60	1,135	155	940	60	1,810	875	1,060	405	3,115	7,015
2024	12,325	2,270	10,055	3,015	7,040	1,270	970	1,305	65	1,040	145	885	65	1,920	880	1,100	410	–	–
2025	12,245	2,225	10,020	3,020	6,995	1,255	1,020	1,275	60	1,010	145	860	60	1,955	890	1,040	440	–	–
2026	12,245	2,200	10,045	2,995	7,050	1,235	1,045	1,270	70	970	140	785	65	2,010	915	1,115	430	–	–

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