Postcode · Vlaardingen, South Holland

Postcode 3132: Neighbourhood Westwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3132 in Vlaardingen (Westwijk) had 12,800 residents. 54.1% of them (6,930 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 Turkey (12.6%), other Europe (7.6%) and other Asia (6.8%). 56.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 12,800 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 54.1% 6,930 people
Born abroad: 56.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

46% 54%

Dutch origin 45.9% 5,870
Migration background 54.1% 6,930

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3132. For comparison, the line marks Vlaardingen and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

12.6% 1,615 people

Vlaardingen 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.6% 975 people

Vlaardingen 7.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.8% 875 people

Vlaardingen 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

6.2% 795 people

Vlaardingen 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

5.9% 755 people

Vlaardingen 3.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.3% 545 people

Vlaardingen 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.9% 500 people

Vlaardingen 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

3.3% 420 people

Vlaardingen 2.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 160 people

Vlaardingen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.1% 140 people

Vlaardingen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.82% 105 people

Vlaardingen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.35% 45 people

Vlaardingen 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.6% 3,920
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.4% 3,005

Men and women

Men: 6,430
Women: 6,370

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3132 54.1%

Higher than 94% 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

54.1%

3132
Vlaardingen
Netherlands

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Year	3132	Vlaardingen	Netherlands
1998	22.8%	17.7%	16.7%
1999	23.5%	18.4%	17.1%
2000	25.2%	19.0%	17.5%
2001	26.8%	19.9%	18.0%
2002	28.5%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	29.7%	21.8%	18.8%
2004	31.1%	22.5%	19.0%
2005	31.4%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	32.3%	23.2%	19.3%
2007	32.6%	23.6%	19.4%
2008	33.4%	24.0%	19.6%
2009	34.2%	24.4%	19.9%
2010	35.1%	24.8%	20.3%
2011	36.7%	26.1%	20.6%
2012	37.4%	26.6%	20.9%
2013	38.7%	26.9%	21.1%
2014	39.6%	27.2%	21.4%
2015	41.3%	28.1%	21.7%
2016	42.2%	28.6%	22.1%
2017	43.5%	29.3%	22.6%
2018	44.3%	29.9%	23.1%
2019	45.4%	30.9%	23.6%
2020	47.0%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	48.2%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	49.6%	34.5%	26.0%
2023	50.9%	35.8%	27.1%
2024	52.7%	37.6%	27.9%
2025	53.8%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	54.1%	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
3155 Maasland	15.1%	6,700	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
3141 Sluispolder	38.7%	6,480	+2.0 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	12,020	9,280	2,745	485	2,260	875	420	170	225	95	200	15	40	230	200	235	40	730	2,015
1999	11,710	8,955	2,750	460	2,285	890	440	175	195	115	195	15	40	210	205	230	35	670	2,080
2000	11,720	8,765	2,955	485	2,475	895	490	165	195	170	190	20	35	240	205	300	55	690	2,260
2001	11,980	8,760	3,215	495	2,715	955	505	185	195	275	195	20	35	245	205	345	50	700	2,510
2002	12,020	8,595	3,425	500	2,925	990	540	185	195	335	195	15	40	250	215	400	65	710	2,715
2003	12,570	8,840	3,735	545	3,190	1,055	565	240	210	375	210	25	30	280	235	435	75	775	2,955
2004	12,865	8,865	4,005	600	3,410	1,170	600	255	220	390	215	25	35	325	240	450	85	840	3,165
2005	12,770	8,765	4,005	590	3,425	1,195	650	245	210	365	205	30	30	325	225	435	100	820	3,190
2006	12,830	8,690	4,140	600	3,545	1,235	650	270	200	410	210	35	35	320	255	430	95	825	3,320
2007	12,790	8,630	4,165	575	3,580	1,245	670	295	195	405	200	40	30	305	250	425	95	800	3,365
2008	12,675	8,450	4,230	610	3,625	1,260	690	290	190	405	195	55	35	325	260	425	105	820	3,410
2009	12,545	8,260	4,290	625	3,665	1,260	680	300	185	405	195	65	30	335	300	445	90	825	3,465
2010	12,345	8,015	4,330	650	3,680	1,290	655	275	170	390	185	90	30	345	325	485	90	845	3,490
2011	12,215	7,730	4,485	735	3,745	1,280	675	295	165	400	175	190	30	340	355	475	100	920	3,570
2012	12,195	7,635	4,560	805	3,755	1,275	670	300	165	400	170	235	40	360	370	470	105	995	3,565
2013	12,390	7,600	4,790	870	3,915	1,335	710	330	160	405	165	285	40	380	380	485	110	1,050	3,740
2014	12,525	7,570	4,955	1,025	3,930	1,335	720	340	155	445	150	395	45	435	335	495	105	1,200	3,750
2015	12,755	7,490	5,265	1,260	4,005	1,370	720	335	145	445	145	485	40	590	345	525	120	1,435	3,825
2016	12,690	7,330	5,360	1,320	4,040	1,380	705	340	155	450	145	500	35	640	375	530	105	1,500	3,865
2017	12,615	7,130	5,485	1,385	4,100	1,390	715	365	150	425	130	550	40	665	370	560	125	1,565	3,925
2018	12,470	6,945	5,525	1,460	4,065	1,380	695	345	150	440	125	580	40	715	375	555	125	1,635	3,890
2019	12,425	6,780	5,645	1,515	4,135	1,395	715	345	140	430	115	605	40	755	385	580	145	1,690	3,955
2020	12,565	6,665	5,900	1,640	4,260	1,440	740	370	145	430	125	680	35	800	395	585	155	1,820	4,080
2021	12,650	6,555	6,095	1,705	4,390	1,490	740	395	145	460	125	740	35	805	405	595	160	1,885	4,210
2022	12,660	6,385	6,280	1,755	4,525	1,485	735	390	155	465	125	785	45	795	435	700	170	1,960	4,275
2023	12,615	6,185	6,425	1,835	4,590	1,510	740	390	145	465	120	800	40	870	450	730	155	2,015	4,355
2024	12,815	6,060	6,755	1,965	4,790	1,590	745	405	140	490	120	840	45	960	465	785	165	–	–
2025	12,890	5,950	6,940	2,005	4,935	1,630	765	415	135	480	115	860	45	985	520	825	165	–	–
2026	12,800	5,870	6,930	1,920	5,010	1,615	755	420	140	500	105	795	45	975	545	875	160	–	–

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