Postcode · Vlaardingen, South Holland

Postcode 3135: Neighbourhood Vlaardinger Ambacht

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3135 in Vlaardingen (Vlaardinger Ambacht) had 12,595 residents. 34.7% of them (4,375 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Vlaardingen (39.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (8.8%), other Asia (5.0%) and other Europe (4.6%). 52.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents
12,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
34.7% 4,375 people
Born abroad
52.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.8 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 65.3% 8,220
  • Migration background 34.7% 4,375

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3135. For comparison, the line marks Vlaardingen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Turkey
    8.8% 1,105 people
    Vlaardingen 7.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.0% 625 people
    Vlaardingen 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.6% 575 people
    Vlaardingen 7.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    3.3% 420 people
    Vlaardingen 3.5% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    2.5% 315 people
    Vlaardingen 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    2.4% 305 people
    Vlaardingen 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.4% 305 people
    Vlaardingen 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    2.1% 265 people
    Vlaardingen 2.6% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    1.3% 165 people
    Vlaardingen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.2% 145 people
    Vlaardingen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    0.83% 105 people
    Vlaardingen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.36% 45 people
    Vlaardingen 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.7% 2,305
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 2,075

Men and women

Men
6,145
Women
6,450

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 81% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3135
  • Vlaardingen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3135VlaardingenNetherlands
1998 21.5%17.7%16.7%
1999 22.5%18.4%17.1%
2000 22.9%19.0%17.5%
2001 23.8%19.9%18.0%
2002 25.2%20.7%18.4%
2003 26.6%21.8%18.8%
2004 27.2%22.5%19.0%
2005 27.9%23.0%19.2%
2006 27.9%23.2%19.3%
2007 28.1%23.6%19.4%
2008 27.9%24.0%19.6%
2009 27.6%24.4%19.9%
2010 27.0%24.8%20.3%
2011 29.3%26.1%20.6%
2012 28.1%26.6%20.9%
2013 27.3%26.9%21.1%
2014 27.7%27.2%21.4%
2015 27.6%28.1%21.7%
2016 27.9%28.6%22.1%
2017 28.1%29.3%22.6%
2018 28.9%29.9%23.1%
2019 29.4%30.9%23.6%
2020 30.1%32.1%24.2%
2021 30.9%33.1%24.6%
2022 32.0%34.5%26.0%
2023 33.2%35.8%27.1%
2024 33.8%37.6%27.9%
2025 34.2%38.9%28.5%
2026 34.7%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 15,930 +5.1 pp Other Europe
3136 Holy Zuid 11,850 +3.8 pp Turkey
3117 West 9,495 +3.8 pp Other Europe
3134 Oostwijk 8,195 +7.1 pp Turkey
3118 Nieuwland, Kethel 6,580 +0.6 pp Turkey

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 13,16510,3302,8306352,2001,065175185265851551535430150235409201,910
1999 13,20010,2252,9706452,3351,0702001652751151552040430155290659402,035
2000 13,14510,1303,0156452,3751,0801851902451401452040440170305609152,105
2001 13,33010,1603,1756602,5151,0902052052252301502045445195310559102,260
2002 13,44510,0603,3856652,7301,1202202402202851502040455215375559102,475
2003 13,4959,9053,5906402,9451,1752552652303201452035440255385608952,695
2004 13,2959,6803,6156003,0151,2002702752303251451535405250390758502,755
2005 12,9759,3553,6205653,0601,2152902802103401351525390240400858152,805
2006 12,5909,0753,5155502,9601,2302902752103051251530380210365758002,720
2007 12,3108,8553,4555302,9301,2402752652052901302530345250335707702,685
2008 12,2408,8303,4105152,9001,2252702702052851352025335245330707502,660
2009 11,9158,6153,2905452,7451,1902602451852551255025345200325857652,530
2010 11,6208,4853,1356302,5101,11024020517522512014025345190285808302,305
2011 12,1308,5803,5508952,6601,11025523519026514032020415195325851,1102,435
2012 11,7908,4853,3107402,5651,09525021518024012519525395180330759452,365
2013 11,7408,5253,2106252,5951,10527022019023012011520370175330758402,375
2014 11,9258,6203,3056502,6601,14527021518522513011030380190350808652,440
2015 12,1158,7753,3406652,6751,12526521518525012513525380200355808752,460
2016 12,3708,9203,4507152,7301,12527522519025512515530405190390809352,515
2017 12,6459,0953,5507352,8151,11029024019527512517030410210410859552,595
2018 12,7559,0703,6857902,8901,11031024019527012519035440230450851,0102,675
2019 12,8459,0653,7808452,9351,100320225195295120205354852304651051,0702,715
2020 12,8208,9603,8609002,9601,095310225190300120245305052454851101,1152,745
2021 12,8358,8753,9609852,9751,075340235190290115280355552354951151,2052,760
2022 12,7808,6904,0859953,0951,060355255190315120295405402455501251,2102,815
2023 12,7858,5354,2501,0553,1951,100365260190325115310455952555951101,2702,925
2024 12,7408,4354,3051,0853,2201,09538526518030510534540595265610115––
2025 12,6208,3054,3151,0403,2751,09041027017029510532545570295625125––
2026 12,5958,2204,3751,0403,3351,10542026516530510531545575305625145––