Postcode · Schiedam, South Holland

Postcode 3112: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3112 in Schiedam (Oost) had 11,485 residents. 68.5% of them (7,865 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Schiedam (49.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (19.6%), Turkey (9.6%) and other Asia (8.1%). 65.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents
11,485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
68.5% 7,865 people
Born abroad
65.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.0 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 31.5% 3,615
  • Migration background 68.5% 7,865

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3112. For comparison, the line marks Schiedam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    19.6% 2,250 people
    Schiedam 9.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    9.6% 1,105 people
    Schiedam 10.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.1% 935 people
    Schiedam 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Poland
    6.8% 780 people
    Schiedam 3.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    6.1% 700 people
    Schiedam 4.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    6.1% 695 people
    Schiedam 4.1% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    3.5% 400 people
    Schiedam 3.7% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    3.2% 370 people
    Schiedam 2.8% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.6% 300 people
    Schiedam 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.3% 145 people
    Schiedam 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.1% 130 people
    Schiedam 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.44% 50 people
    Schiedam 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 65.7% 5,170
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.3% 2,700

Men and women

Men
6,035
Women
5,445

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
  • 3112
  • Schiedam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3112SchiedamNetherlands
1998 29.8%23.9%16.7%
1999 31.6%25.1%17.1%
2000 33.7%26.4%17.5%
2001 35.6%27.9%18.0%
2002 37.3%29.1%18.4%
2003 39.4%29.8%18.8%
2004 41.0%30.4%19.0%
2005 42.7%30.9%19.2%
2006 44.3%31.5%19.3%
2007 45.5%31.9%19.4%
2008 47.1%32.6%19.6%
2009 48.7%33.5%19.9%
2010 50.1%34.4%20.3%
2011 51.1%35.1%20.6%
2012 52.7%36.2%20.9%
2013 53.8%36.9%21.1%
2014 54.9%37.7%21.4%
2015 55.9%38.6%21.7%
2016 56.6%39.6%22.1%
2017 58.4%40.7%22.6%
2018 60.1%41.6%23.1%
2019 61.6%42.4%23.6%
2020 63.6%43.7%24.2%
2021 64.2%44.6%24.6%
2022 65.5%45.8%26.0%
2023 66.8%47.1%27.1%
2024 68.1%48.4%27.9%
2025 68.2%49.0%28.5%
2026 68.5%49.4%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
3119 Nieuwland 10,240 +1.6 pp Turkey
3028 Delfshaven 7,450 +1.8 pp Other Europe
3029 Delfshaven, Nieuw Mathenesse 6,395 +4.3 pp Other Asia
3111 Centrum 5,405 +3.6 pp Other Europe
3125 Industrie 295 +2.2 pp Other Europe
3044 Spaanse Polder 100 −5.0 pp Morocco
3113 Oost, Schiedamse Havens 100 +90.0 pp Other Asia

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 10,6657,4853,1807302,4557801605302351501902050470215315709852,200
1999 10,6607,2903,3657552,6157951905752401501851550505240355701,0152,355
2000 10,5556,9953,5607702,7908301755952251701752050525300415801,0252,530
2001 10,8907,0103,8808053,0758902056402302301652540575350445851,0702,815
2002 10,8406,7954,0458203,22591019566521524016030455854304651051,0802,970
2003 10,9156,6104,3058253,4851,00523069021025015530455954904951151,0703,235
2004 10,9156,4354,4808103,6751,08523574519527515530405855354851201,0253,450
2005 10,7956,1954,6058803,7301,13027571520027516060356255354701301,1103,495
2006 10,7956,0054,7859503,8351,18529572019526016080356755604901301,1853,605
2007 10,6705,8204,8509303,9201,230325730190280155110356305554801301,1503,695
2008 10,5955,6154,9859903,9951,260315720185300155145356555805051301,2153,770
2009 10,8155,5555,2651,1554,1051,245345745195310155180407805905251501,3903,875
2010 10,8405,4105,4301,3304,1001,210350730175335165215359155955501551,5503,885
2011 10,7905,2755,5151,4154,1001,215350720175325150300309356055401701,6353,885
2012 10,9955,2005,7951,6204,1751,215350730170345155375301,0606355651651,8253,965
2013 11,1055,1355,9701,7554,2201,200375735175365145475301,1056205701801,9654,010
2014 11,2055,0506,1551,8754,2801,205370765175365145505351,1906455801752,0854,075
2015 11,3004,9806,3201,9554,3651,195370775175375140615351,1656706151902,1654,150
2016 11,3254,9106,4152,0954,3251,160360755180365130690401,2357006201852,3054,110
2017 11,3054,7006,6052,2554,3501,140340780180355145745301,3356856751952,4804,125
2018 11,1054,4356,6702,3404,3301,120360730165330135750351,4207107002152,5554,110
2019 10,8604,1706,6902,4454,2451,065355705155300130780401,4957207252202,6554,035
2020 11,0654,0307,0352,7104,3251,055345725160315125910301,6457007752502,9304,105
2021 11,4154,0857,3302,8254,5001,115385735145345115875351,8007357852553,0204,300
2022 11,2503,8857,3652,8904,4751,100390690145360110875401,8657258002553,1004,230
2023 11,3253,7507,5703,0604,5101,085395700135390115870402,0357058302703,2854,255
2024 11,4353,6507,7853,2254,5601,065420695145395125875402,185690870285––
2025 11,4803,6457,8353,2454,5901,065415695145385130820452,250690915290––
2026 11,4853,6157,8653,2104,6601,105400695145370130780502,250700935300––