Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3086: Neighbourhood Charlois

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3086 in Rotterdam (Charlois) had 12,800 residents. 77.5% of them (9,925 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 Turkey (13.0%), Suriname (12.1%) and other Asia (9.7%). 56.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents
12,800 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
77.5% 9,925 people
Born abroad
56.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.8 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 22.5% 2,875
  • Migration background 77.5% 9,925

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3086. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Turkey
    13.0% 1,665 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    12.1% 1,550 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    9.7% 1,245 people
    Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    9.6% 1,235 people
    Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    9.2% 1,175 people
    Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    9.0% 1,150 people
    Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    7.4% 945 people
    Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    2.7% 350 people
    Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.7% 350 people
    Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 130 people
    Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.82% 105 people
    Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.23% 30 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) 56.2% 5,580
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 4,345

Men and women

Men
6,460
Women
6,340

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 99% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3086
  • Rotterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3086RotterdamNetherlands
1998 36.8%38.9%16.7%
1999 42.0%40.2%17.1%
2000 46.7%41.5%17.5%
2001 50.2%42.9%18.0%
2002 54.2%44.4%18.4%
2003 56.3%45.4%18.8%
2004 58.3%46.2%19.0%
2005 59.6%46.8%19.2%
2006 60.6%47.1%19.3%
2007 61.8%47.4%19.4%
2008 62.9%48.0%19.6%
2009 64.2%48.7%19.9%
2010 65.5%49.5%20.3%
2011 66.3%50.2%20.6%
2012 67.1%50.8%20.9%
2013 67.3%51.1%21.1%
2014 68.3%51.4%21.4%
2015 68.9%51.8%21.7%
2016 69.6%52.2%22.1%
2017 70.5%52.7%22.6%
2018 71.6%53.2%23.1%
2019 72.2%53.9%23.6%
2020 73.1%54.6%24.2%
2021 73.7%55.1%24.6%
2022 74.8%56.6%26.0%
2023 75.7%57.8%27.1%
2024 76.2%58.6%27.9%
2025 76.9%59.3%28.5%
2026 77.5%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
3085 Charlois 14,385 +4.3 pp Suriname
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 12,0407,6104,4309053,52545554578529051026025855355003051351,2153,215
1999 12,1157,0305,0909204,16556561590027567025030855556253301851,2103,880
2000 12,3906,6055,7809454,8356906701,01526587024535755907153802301,2304,555
2001 12,4056,1806,2259155,3107407351,09526092522030755908754402401,1955,030
2002 12,4005,6806,7209455,7757908201,1552401,03021025756359704852851,2055,515
2003 12,3405,3906,9509206,0308158451,1602301,15020020656359655702951,1705,780
2004 12,3855,1657,2209306,2909158851,1902201,14519525606501,0505803051,1756,050
2005 12,0304,8657,1658956,2709309251,2202151,12016520556559206003401,1406,030
2006 12,2304,8157,4159156,4959801,0301,3252101,12017520506708756003551,1506,270
2007 12,0004,5807,4159456,4751,0051,0651,3852051,03517020457108455953401,1606,260
2008 11,8954,4107,4809406,5451,0001,0501,4702101,05516030357158456053101,1606,325
2009 11,7254,1957,5309306,6051,0251,0351,5401901,07015535357058455853151,1356,400
2010 11,6254,0107,6159606,6601,0501,0201,6001851,04515550357208306103201,1556,460
2011 11,2453,7807,4609606,5001,0651,0051,56517099015060307208155853051,1556,315
2012 11,3253,7307,6009806,6151,1501,0051,64516593514595307108355902901,1706,430
2013 11,6503,8057,8401,0756,7651,2151,0251,6501701,000140130407658156252651,2656,580
2014 11,6653,7007,9651,1206,8451,2751,0451,6451601,005150155407758306252601,3006,665
2015 11,6303,6158,0151,1756,8401,3001,0701,6151551,010145185408058106052751,3556,665
2016 11,8853,6158,2701,2457,0251,3151,1151,6751601,020140230458308356352701,4256,845
2017 12,1103,5758,5351,2957,2401,3801,1451,6751551,045140250458608557202651,4707,065
2018 12,3853,5208,8651,3507,5101,4551,1451,7151601,065135290408858458402851,5307,330
2019 12,3953,4508,9451,3707,5701,5051,1401,6851601,070135285459058358902851,5557,390
2020 12,2403,2908,9501,4007,5501,5051,1451,6551601,085130295359408308952751,5857,365
2021 12,3103,2409,0701,4657,6051,5151,1651,6201451,080135325359708459402951,6257,440
2022 12,3953,1259,2701,4707,8001,5201,2151,5901351,120125335309808601,0303301,6607,585
2023 12,7753,1109,6651,5558,1151,6351,2701,6051351,160120380301,0208801,0903451,7407,895
2024 12,7003,0209,6801,6158,0651,5851,2451,5851301,150120370401,0859151,125335––
2025 12,7452,9409,8051,6858,1251,6101,2401,5601251,140120370351,1609151,195340––
2026 12,8002,8759,9251,6658,2601,6651,2351,5501301,150105350301,1759451,245350––