Postcode · Spijkenisse, South Holland

Postcode 3205: Neighbourhood Waterland

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3205 in Spijkenisse (Waterland) had 8,465 residents. 36.7% of them (3,105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Spijkenisse (35.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.1%), other Asia (5.3%) and Suriname (5.1%). 52.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.4 percentage points.

Residents: 8,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 36.7% 3,105 people
Born abroad: 52.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.4 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 63.3% 5,360
Migration background 36.7% 3,105

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3205. For comparison, the line marks Spijkenisse and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.1% 520 people

Spijkenisse 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.3% 445 people

Spijkenisse 5.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

5.1% 435 people

Spijkenisse 5.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

4.0% 335 people

Spijkenisse 4.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.7% 310 people

Spijkenisse 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

3.1% 260 people

Spijkenisse 2.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 205 people

Spijkenisse 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

2.3% 195 people

Spijkenisse 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 185 people

Spijkenisse 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.1% 90 people

Spijkenisse 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.1% 90 people

Spijkenisse 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.41% 35 people

Spijkenisse 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.5% 1,630
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.5% 1,475

Men and women

Men: 4,300
Women: 4,165

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3205 36.7%

Higher than 83% 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

36.7%

3205
Spijkenisse
Netherlands

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Year	3205	Spijkenisse	Netherlands
1998	17.7%	18.9%	16.7%
1999	18.7%	19.1%	17.1%
2000	19.5%	19.7%	17.5%
2001	19.9%	20.5%	18.0%
2002	20.7%	21.1%	18.4%
2003	21.2%	21.5%	18.8%
2004	21.6%	21.9%	19.0%
2005	21.9%	22.1%	19.2%
2006	22.3%	22.4%	19.3%
2007	22.7%	22.6%	19.4%
2008	22.5%	22.7%	19.6%
2009	22.7%	23.0%	19.9%
2010	22.6%	23.3%	20.3%
2011	23.1%	23.5%	20.6%
2012	23.4%	23.8%	20.9%
2013	23.3%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	23.4%	24.2%	21.4%
2015	23.7%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	24.2%	25.1%	22.1%
2017	24.3%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	25.4%	26.5%	23.1%
2019	26.3%	27.3%	23.6%
2020	27.7%	28.2%	24.2%
2021	29.0%	29.1%	24.6%
2022	31.3%	30.9%	26.0%
2023	32.8%	32.0%	27.1%
2024	34.2%	33.3%	27.9%
2025	35.5%	34.4%	28.5%
2026	36.7%	35.6%	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
3207 Maaswijk, Schenkel	25.0%	15,090	+2.9 pp	Suriname
3206 De Akkers, Vriesland	44.7%	10,210	+4.9 pp	Suriname
3203 Groenewoud	37.0%	3,825	+5.4 pp	Other Asia
3209 Hekelingen	13.5%	1,995	+2.3 pp	Indonesia

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	9,340	7,685	1,655	545	1,110	35	15	235	370	115	215	15	45	270	95	150	95	950	705
1999	9,265	7,535	1,735	540	1,185	40	15	270	355	135	210	20	45	265	110	155	105	935	795
2000	9,175	7,390	1,785	555	1,230	45	15	260	345	165	205	20	45	285	120	160	120	940	845
2001	9,110	7,300	1,810	560	1,255	45	20	280	340	170	210	25	45	280	110	165	125	940	870
2002	9,150	7,260	1,890	545	1,340	40	30	310	345	180	200	25	40	280	130	170	135	935	955
2003	9,140	7,205	1,935	565	1,370	45	35	305	335	180	195	25	40	305	150	170	150	940	990
2004	9,065	7,100	1,960	580	1,385	45	40	320	330	190	195	25	45	315	145	170	145	955	1,010
2005	8,930	6,970	1,960	570	1,395	40	45	325	325	220	195	20	40	315	135	160	145	930	1,030
2006	8,855	6,885	1,975	565	1,405	40	50	340	315	225	180	25	40	320	135	155	145	905	1,065
2007	8,880	6,865	2,020	550	1,465	45	55	345	325	230	175	25	45	305	155	160	150	915	1,105
2008	8,760	6,785	1,975	565	1,405	40	55	345	305	215	170	30	45	320	145	155	145	910	1,065
2009	8,665	6,700	1,965	545	1,415	45	55	355	295	225	165	35	40	305	145	160	135	875	1,085
2010	8,655	6,695	1,960	540	1,415	55	55	355	290	225	150	35	40	315	145	160	130	860	1,100
2011	8,540	6,575	1,970	535	1,430	70	60	355	280	210	145	40	40	310	140	170	145	855	1,105
2012	8,495	6,510	1,990	550	1,445	70	50	350	280	225	140	45	40	325	145	175	150	870	1,120
2013	8,435	6,465	1,965	550	1,415	65	50	345	265	215	145	50	45	310	135	180	160	850	1,115
2014	8,450	6,470	1,980	555	1,425	75	50	340	260	220	145	50	50	310	145	185	150	855	1,130
2015	8,435	6,435	2,000	570	1,430	60	55	345	260	225	140	65	45	320	155	170	160	860	1,135
2016	8,455	6,410	2,045	575	1,475	60	65	350	255	240	145	70	40	320	160	180	165	855	1,190
2017	8,380	6,340	2,040	565	1,475	60	70	345	245	240	140	70	40	315	160	195	160	835	1,205
2018	8,390	6,260	2,130	560	1,570	80	65	370	230	250	125	80	45	310	170	240	165	830	1,300
2019	8,375	6,170	2,205	580	1,625	95	60	380	225	270	130	85	45	320	175	265	155	835	1,370
2020	8,405	6,080	2,325	630	1,695	110	65	385	220	275	130	115	40	345	195	265	180	885	1,440
2021	8,425	5,980	2,445	695	1,750	135	75	400	205	265	115	160	40	380	220	265	185	935	1,510
2022	8,405	5,780	2,630	740	1,890	150	85	410	200	295	105	195	40	405	235	310	195	970	1,615
2023	8,435	5,665	2,770	780	1,985	160	90	415	200	305	110	220	40	410	250	355	200	1,010	1,710
2024	8,485	5,585	2,900	840	2,060	180	90	435	200	330	105	240	40	460	260	370	195	–	–
2025	8,450	5,450	3,000	875	2,130	180	85	435	195	330	100	250	35	485	285	415	205	–	–
2026	8,465	5,360	3,105	910	2,200	195	90	435	185	335	90	260	35	520	310	445	205	–	–

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