Postcode · Vlaardingen, South Holland

Postcode 3131: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3131 in Vlaardingen (Centrum) had 15,930 residents. 44.0% of them (7,015 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Vlaardingen (39.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.6%), Turkey (7.9%) and Poland (5.7%). 60.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.1 percentage points.

Residents: 15,930 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 44.0% 7,015 people
Born abroad: 60.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.1 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

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

56% 44%

Dutch origin 56.0% 8,915
Migration background 44.0% 7,015

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3131. For comparison, the line marks Vlaardingen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

9.6% 1,525 people

Vlaardingen 7.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

7.9% 1,260 people

Vlaardingen 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

5.7% 910 people

Vlaardingen 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 870 people

Vlaardingen 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.0% 475 people

Vlaardingen 3.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 455 people

Vlaardingen 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

2.7% 435 people

Vlaardingen 2.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.6% 420 people

Vlaardingen 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 220 people

Vlaardingen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.3% 210 people

Vlaardingen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 190 people

Vlaardingen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.35% 55 people

Vlaardingen 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.2% 4,220
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.9% 2,800

Men and women

Men: 7,880
Women: 8,050

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3131 44.0%

Higher than 88% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

44.0%

3131
Vlaardingen
Netherlands

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Year	3131	Vlaardingen	Netherlands
1998	18.0%	17.7%	16.7%
1999	19.0%	18.4%	17.1%
2000	19.5%	19.0%	17.5%
2001	20.1%	19.9%	18.0%
2002	20.5%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	21.4%	21.8%	18.8%
2004	22.3%	22.5%	19.0%
2005	22.8%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	23.4%	23.2%	19.3%
2007	24.1%	23.6%	19.4%
2008	24.8%	24.0%	19.6%
2009	25.5%	24.4%	19.9%
2010	26.3%	24.8%	20.3%
2011	27.3%	26.1%	20.6%
2012	28.3%	26.6%	20.9%
2013	28.6%	26.9%	21.1%
2014	28.5%	27.2%	21.4%
2015	29.0%	28.1%	21.7%
2016	29.7%	28.6%	22.1%
2017	30.7%	29.3%	22.6%
2018	31.5%	29.9%	23.1%
2019	33.6%	30.9%	23.6%
2020	35.9%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	37.5%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	39.0%	34.5%	26.0%
2023	40.4%	35.8%	27.1%
2024	41.3%	37.6%	27.9%
2025	42.8%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	44.0%	39.7%	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
3131 Centrum	44.0%	15,930	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
3132 Westwijk	54.1%	12,800	+4.5 pp	Turkey
3135 Vlaardinger Ambacht	34.7%	12,595	+2.8 pp	Turkey
3136 Holy Zuid	34.9%	11,850	+3.8 pp	Turkey
3134 Oostwijk	36.4%	8,195	+7.1 pp	Turkey
3133 Vettenoordse Polder	60.6%	2,755	+36.3 pp	Other Europe
3138 Broekpolder	0.0%	10	±0.0 pp	–

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	15,240	12,505	2,740	755	1,985	820	125	230	295	90	265	30	45	415	150	185	90	1,100	1,640
1999	15,225	12,335	2,890	785	2,100	880	145	250	285	100	260	30	40	455	145	205	90	1,125	1,760
2000	15,455	12,445	3,010	800	2,205	920	155	245	305	100	250	30	40	480	150	225	105	1,165	1,840
2001	15,455	12,345	3,110	835	2,285	950	160	260	305	135	255	25	45	510	130	245	100	1,195	1,915
2002	15,595	12,390	3,200	855	2,345	995	160	250	290	140	250	25	55	525	130	275	105	1,210	1,995
2003	15,405	12,110	3,295	870	2,425	1,035	180	250	285	170	235	30	55	550	125	265	115	1,215	2,085
2004	15,295	11,890	3,405	905	2,495	1,050	180	260	295	180	225	35	65	580	135	280	115	1,255	2,150
2005	15,265	11,780	3,485	885	2,605	1,120	200	280	295	175	235	45	55	550	140	290	105	1,230	2,255
2006	15,290	11,705	3,580	885	2,690	1,140	240	265	295	160	235	55	55	540	160	320	110	1,235	2,350
2007	15,095	11,455	3,640	890	2,745	1,165	255	270	290	175	235	65	60	530	160	330	100	1,220	2,420
2008	14,975	11,260	3,715	910	2,800	1,175	265	280	280	190	230	70	60	550	165	350	95	1,235	2,475
2009	14,920	11,115	3,805	940	2,860	1,185	265	290	285	195	225	85	60	570	160	380	100	1,280	2,525
2010	15,230	11,230	4,005	1,020	2,985	1,235	285	300	285	220	230	110	55	625	170	390	100	1,355	2,645
2011	15,405	11,195	4,210	1,095	3,105	1,290	305	330	290	240	230	155	55	655	180	365	105	1,435	2,780
2012	15,505	11,110	4,395	1,140	3,255	1,300	340	350	285	275	225	185	55	675	195	395	115	1,475	2,920
2013	15,435	11,015	4,420	1,200	3,220	1,290	345	320	280	260	220	225	60	695	210	395	120	1,525	2,900
2014	15,335	10,970	4,365	1,205	3,160	1,250	345	310	270	260	205	240	55	705	220	390	115	1,520	2,850
2015	15,325	10,875	4,450	1,265	3,180	1,245	360	305	265	260	210	275	45	735	235	390	120	1,575	2,870
2016	15,320	10,765	4,555	1,355	3,205	1,220	345	310	270	295	205	320	50	780	235	400	130	1,670	2,885
2017	15,290	10,600	4,690	1,445	3,245	1,195	350	315	260	295	200	400	45	800	250	440	140	1,745	2,945
2018	15,100	10,350	4,750	1,485	3,265	1,190	360	320	235	295	205	445	40	795	275	465	125	1,760	2,990
2019	15,050	9,995	5,055	1,650	3,405	1,175	385	345	235	300	195	540	40	875	295	530	140	1,920	3,135
2020	15,360	9,840	5,520	1,950	3,570	1,200	425	370	230	325	190	675	45	1,040	305	560	155	2,225	3,295
2021	15,435	9,650	5,785	2,100	3,685	1,200	445	395	225	365	195	725	45	1,135	340	565	150	2,360	3,430
2022	15,380	9,380	5,995	2,170	3,825	1,215	440	405	215	405	200	745	65	1,170	330	625	190	2,445	3,480
2023	15,545	9,270	6,275	2,415	3,870	1,220	435	390	210	410	195	810	65	1,345	350	645	200	2,695	3,510
2024	15,650	9,190	6,460	2,505	3,950	1,220	445	395	210	420	185	880	55	1,380	370	690	195	–	–
2025	15,725	8,990	6,735	2,605	4,135	1,215	470	405	210	425	185	930	55	1,430	390	790	225	–	–
2026	15,930	8,915	7,015	2,675	4,340	1,260	475	435	210	420	190	910	55	1,525	455	870	220	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)