Postcode · Schiedam, South Holland

Postcode 3116: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3116 in Schiedam (West) had 3,550 residents. 31.1% of them (1,105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Schiedam (49.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (10.7%), other Asia (3.1%) and other Americas & Oceania (3.0%). 59.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.7 percentage points.

Residents
3,550 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
31.1% 1,105 people
Born abroad
59.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+6.7 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 69.0% 2,450
  • Migration background 31.1% 1,105

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3116. For comparison, the line marks Schiedam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    10.7% 380 people
    Schiedam 9.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.1% 110 people
    Schiedam 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    3.0% 105 people
    Schiedam 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    2.5% 90 people
    Schiedam 4.1% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    2.3% 80 people
    Schiedam 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    2.0% 70 people
    Schiedam 10.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    1.8% 65 people
    Schiedam 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.8% 65 people
    Schiedam 4.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    1.3% 45 people
    Schiedam 3.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Morocco
    1.1% 40 people
    Schiedam 3.7% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.85% 30 people
    Schiedam 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.70% 25 people
    Schiedam 2.8% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 59.7% 660
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.3% 445

Men and women

Men
1,810
Women
1,745

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 77% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3116
  • Schiedam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3116SchiedamNetherlands
1998 12.3%23.9%16.7%
1999 13.0%25.1%17.1%
2000 12.5%26.4%17.5%
2001 13.1%27.9%18.0%
2002 13.0%29.1%18.4%
2003 13.0%29.8%18.8%
2004 13.8%30.4%19.0%
2005 14.1%30.9%19.2%
2006 14.7%31.5%19.3%
2007 15.2%31.9%19.4%
2008 15.7%32.6%19.6%
2009 16.2%33.5%19.9%
2010 16.6%34.4%20.3%
2011 16.6%35.1%20.6%
2012 17.2%36.2%20.9%
2013 17.5%36.9%21.1%
2014 17.8%37.7%21.4%
2015 19.1%38.6%21.7%
2016 19.3%39.6%22.1%
2017 19.7%40.7%22.6%
2018 21.1%41.6%23.1%
2019 21.9%42.4%23.6%
2020 23.0%43.7%24.2%
2021 23.3%44.6%24.6%
2022 24.5%45.8%26.0%
2023 28.1%47.1%27.1%
2024 29.4%48.4%27.9%
2025 30.2%49.0%28.5%
2026 31.1%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
3117 West 9,495 +3.8 pp Other Europe
3114 Zuid 6,255 +4.4 pp Other Europe
3111 Centrum 5,405 +3.6 pp Other Europe
3115 Schiedamse Havens 15 −6.7 pp –

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 2,9602,595365175190502590105502010035101528090
1999 3,0002,610390170220553590105502095352515275115
2000 3,0702,6853851652255535901045020100302525275115
2001 3,0552,6554001602300535851040020100303530260135
2002 3,0102,6253901552405535801035020100354030255135
2003 3,0052,6153901502401053580103502095353530250145
2004 3,0352,615420150265554585154051590354035255160
2005 3,0452,6154301502751054590204551585404025260170
2006 3,1002,64545515030020104590204051590404035260195
2007 3,1202,6404751752952010459015401020105304540290180
2008 3,0502,57048017031030545902040520105353550280195
2009 3,0902,585500190315305559020401020120354040290205
2010 3,0202,525500185320355509010451520105305050295205
2011 3,0352,5305052003103010558010451525115305045295210
2012 3,0602,5355252003304010508515402525110305050310215
2013 3,0602,5255352003353510508510452525105305560305230
2014 3,0102,4755352103203015559015502020120304045315220
2015 3,0402,4605802203603020509010503020120406060320255
2016 3,0502,4605902253703525508515354025125406060325265
2017 3,0952,4856102303853525658010503025125457055335280
2018 3,1102,4556552504054525658015503530135457060350305
2019 3,2152,5107052704305030708015454530150507560370330
2020 3,2602,5107502904555030758020504025175508565395350
2021 3,2452,4907552954605530708015554520175458580410350
2022 3,2902,4908053254856035709015604525195408590440350
2023 3,4702,4959754854906035658520605025355409585605355
2024 3,5052,4751,0305005307535808025605525360559590––
2025 3,5552,4751,075505570753585802565503036560110100––
2026 3,5502,4501,105520585704090802565453038065110105––