Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3085: Neighbourhood Charlois

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3085 in Rotterdam (Charlois) had 14,385 residents. 68.6% of them (9,870 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 Suriname (11.1%), Turkey (10.6%) and Morocco (9.1%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents
14,385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
68.6% 9,870 people
Born abroad
55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.3 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 31.4% 4,515
  • Migration background 68.6% 9,870

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3085. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Suriname
    11.1% 1,595 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    10.6% 1,530 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    9.1% 1,315 people
    Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.2% 1,180 people
    Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    8.0% 1,155 people
    Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    7.5% 1,075 people
    Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    6.9% 995 people
    Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.6% 370 people
    Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    2.3% 325 people
    Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    1.0% 145 people
    Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    0.83% 120 people
    Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.49% 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) 55.0% 5,425
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.1% 4,450

Men and women

Men
7,115
Women
7,270

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 98% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3085
  • Rotterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3085RotterdamNetherlands
1998 31.3%38.9%16.7%
1999 33.8%40.2%17.1%
2000 36.6%41.5%17.5%
2001 39.4%42.9%18.0%
2002 41.6%44.4%18.4%
2003 42.8%45.4%18.8%
2004 43.1%46.2%19.0%
2005 44.0%46.8%19.2%
2006 45.4%47.1%19.3%
2007 45.7%47.4%19.4%
2008 46.1%48.0%19.6%
2009 46.6%48.7%19.9%
2010 48.1%49.5%20.3%
2011 49.2%50.2%20.6%
2012 50.0%50.8%20.9%
2013 51.1%51.1%21.1%
2014 51.8%51.4%21.4%
2015 53.1%51.8%21.7%
2016 54.7%52.2%22.1%
2017 55.9%52.7%22.6%
2018 57.5%53.2%23.1%
2019 59.9%53.9%23.6%
2020 62.2%54.6%24.2%
2021 63.1%55.1%24.6%
2022 64.3%56.6%26.0%
2023 65.4%57.8%27.1%
2024 66.5%58.6%27.9%
2025 67.4%59.3%28.5%
2026 68.6%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
2993 Meerwede 13,955 +4.4 pp Other Asia
3086 Charlois 12,800 +2.8 pp Turkey
3084 Charlois 3,225 +13.4 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 12,6508,6953,9609552,9953704008652754352703565585310255851,2502,710
1999 13,5258,9604,5651,0253,5354404551,01527559027035756453453101051,3253,245
2000 13,8158,7605,0501,0354,0205305351,11527568026035756654003501351,3303,715
2001 13,8858,4055,4751,0854,3955655701,13024578525030757304954501551,3504,125
2002 13,9958,1755,8201,1254,6956156401,15023584526020657805455001651,3854,435
2003 13,8507,9305,9251,1354,7956456401,17524081024520708005705351801,3904,530
2004 13,4157,6355,7801,1104,6706356451,14522578524520657805455051851,3504,425
2005 13,1707,3805,7901,0854,7106406851,16021576523025507805355102001,3104,480
2006 13,0607,1305,9251,0704,8606457251,15021085522030557655255452051,3054,625
2007 12,5656,8205,7401,0104,7306556901,12520082021025507255355002051,2354,510
2008 12,1606,5605,6009654,6356807151,10520076019530456955104452201,1804,420
2009 12,1456,4905,6609404,7207157551,07020577018545406705354302401,1704,490
2010 12,2206,3405,8809604,9157407801,12520081519560356705454352751,1854,695
2011 12,2606,2256,0359605,0808107801,16520081019045406855754403001,1804,855
2012 12,1506,0756,0751,0105,0708608101,15019581518065357305504252651,2204,850
2013 12,0005,8756,1301,0205,1158708401,14019580517075407355654402601,2354,895
2014 11,9405,7606,1801,0105,1708808551,15017584017085357205704452551,2004,980
2015 12,1855,7206,4651,0655,3959158951,200165915165115407455854552651,2455,215
2016 12,4905,6606,8301,1405,6909659201,2551751,000165145407906354452951,3355,500
2017 12,6355,5707,0651,1905,8759909401,2601751,005165175358156605403051,3805,680
2018 12,7055,4057,3001,2006,1051,0209601,330170965160180358257106353151,3905,915
2019 13,4205,3758,0451,3056,7401,2001,1201,4101601,050160205458957457003551,4856,560
2020 13,9055,2608,6451,4107,2401,3051,2201,4901651,120155245509608107553751,5957,055
2021 13,9155,1408,7751,3857,3901,3501,2401,5201451,150150250459408257903701,5507,225
2022 13,8554,9458,9101,4007,5151,3751,2701,5351451,120150245509408508553601,5757,295
2023 13,9154,8059,1051,5107,6001,4151,2851,5201351,115150270551,0408658953701,6857,390
2024 13,8504,6409,2051,5007,7101,4601,2601,5051251,115135300601,000905980360––
2025 14,1104,6009,5051,5407,9651,4751,2751,5501151,170135325701,0109351,085355––
2026 14,3854,5159,8701,6058,2651,5301,3151,5951201,155145325701,0759951,180370––