Postcode · Rotterdam, South Holland

Postcode 3087: Neighbourhoods Waalhaven-Eemhaven and Charlois

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3087 in Rotterdam (Waalhaven-Eemhaven and Charlois) had 1,885 residents. 69.2% of them (1,305 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 Morocco (14.9%), Turkey (13.0%) and other Asia (11.7%). 58.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents
1,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
69.2% 1,305 people
Born abroad
58.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.2 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 30.5% 575
  • Migration background 69.2% 1,305

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3087. For comparison, the line marks Rotterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Morocco
    14.9% 280 people
    Rotterdam 7.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    13.0% 245 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    11.7% 220 people
    Rotterdam 8.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    8.2% 155 people
    Rotterdam 7.8% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    5.6% 105 people
    Rotterdam 4.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.6% 105 people
    Rotterdam 9.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.5% 85 people
    Rotterdam 5.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.6% 30 people
    Rotterdam 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.3% 25 people
    Rotterdam 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.3% 25 people
    Rotterdam 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    0.80% 15 people
    Rotterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.53% 10 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) 58.6% 765
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.4% 540

Men and women

Men
900
Women
985

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
  • 3087
  • Rotterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3087RotterdamNetherlands
1998 39.9%38.9%16.7%
1999 43.0%40.2%17.1%
2000 44.7%41.5%17.5%
2001 46.3%42.9%18.0%
2002 44.2%44.4%18.4%
2003 45.8%45.4%18.8%
2004 48.5%46.2%19.0%
2005 48.9%46.8%19.2%
2006 50.1%47.1%19.3%
2007 52.2%47.4%19.4%
2008 53.6%48.0%19.6%
2009 54.4%48.7%19.9%
2010 54.9%49.5%20.3%
2011 57.0%50.2%20.6%
2012 57.9%50.8%20.9%
2013 58.9%51.1%21.1%
2014 60.2%51.4%21.4%
2015 61.2%51.8%21.7%
2016 62.5%52.2%22.1%
2017 63.8%52.7%22.6%
2018 63.7%53.2%23.1%
2019 63.4%53.9%23.6%
2020 63.3%54.6%24.2%
2021 64.1%55.1%24.6%
2022 65.0%56.6%26.0%
2023 66.1%57.8%27.1%
2024 66.4%58.6%27.9%
2025 68.2%59.3%28.5%
2026 69.2%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 18,365 +1.6 pp Turkey
3081 Charlois 12,245 +1.5 pp Other Europe
3082 Charlois 11,950 +1.9 pp Other Europe
3024 Delfshaven 10,345 +0.1 pp Other Europe
3029 Delfshaven, Nieuw Mathenesse 6,395 +4.3 pp Other Asia
3016 Centrum 3,365 +9.0 pp Other Europe
3084 Charlois 3,225 +13.4 pp Other Europe
3089 Charlois, Waalhaven-Eemhaven 1,945 +7.8 pp Suriname

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 1,7301,045690140550115851901540305159040650155535
1999 1,7109757351306001401051901545255109045555140585
2000 1,71095076513064014011520015502551090506010145620
2001 1,69591078513065514011519515553010108060705150640
2002 1,8201,0108051356651351102052065305158560655160650
2003 1,8451,00084513071515511021515753051580656515155690
2004 1,86595590514576015515522015753552085656015160745
2005 1,85095590514076016515520020703051590706020160745
2006 1,835915920135790175160200257535101080707015160765
2007 1,830875955140820195175170258030101585807520165790
2008 1,830850980130845205195165259030101080807015155820
2009 1,8558401,010140870210220170257530101585857015155850
2010 1,795815985115870220225175206530101065807510145840
2011 1,8157801,035130905235235175157530151570758015150885
2012 1,8407751,065130940250230185157525151080759020145920
2013 1,8007451,060110945270240175207525101065707520135920
2014 1,8107201,090110980260250175209025101560857525130955
2015 1,8157051,110120990260265175158525201560858025135970
2016 1,8256851,1401151,0202852551702090252015559590151401,000
2017 1,8356651,1701151,05530025517520953020105590100201401,030
2018 1,8306651,1651251,040280255170201052520107085100251451,025
2019 1,8456751,1701351,04027027017525100252010808095251551,020
2020 1,8556801,1751251,05027027017025105252010709595201551,025
2021 1,8656701,1951401,060270275165201052015159090110251601,040
2022 1,8306401,1901501,04025027016025952025158585130251701,005
2023 1,8006101,1901651,02024026016025952030151008514020190990
2024 1,8006051,1951501,04524025515525100202510959015025––
2025 1,7955701,2251601,06523526015525901530101009017525––
2026 1,8855751,3051551,150245280155251051525101058522030––