Postcode · Hekelingen, South Holland

Postcode 3209: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3209 in Hekelingen had 1,995 residents. 13.5% of them (270 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Nissewaard (32.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.0%), Suriname (1.8%) and Germany (1.8%). 31.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,995 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.5% 270 people
Born abroad: 31.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.5% 1,725
Migration background 13.5% 270

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3209. For comparison, the line marks Nissewaard and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

2.0% 40 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.8% 35 people

Nissewaard 4.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.8% 35 people

Nissewaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 35 people

Nissewaard 5.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 35 people

Nissewaard 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 25 people

Nissewaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.0% 20 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 20 people

Nissewaard 3.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.50% 10 people

Nissewaard 0.88% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.50% 10 people

Nissewaard 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.25% 5 people

Nissewaard 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Nissewaard 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

31% 69%

Born abroad (first generation) 31.5% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 68.5% 185

Men and women

Men: 1,000
Women: 995

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3209 13.5%

Higher than 36% 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

13.5%

3209
Nissewaard
Netherlands

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Year	3209	Nissewaard	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	17.1%	16.7%
1999	7.5%	17.3%	17.1%
2000	8.2%	17.9%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	18.5%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	19.1%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	19.5%	18.8%
2004	7.7%	19.8%	19.0%
2005	7.8%	19.9%	19.2%
2006	7.5%	20.2%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	20.4%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	20.5%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	20.7%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	21.0%	20.3%
2011	7.7%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	21.4%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	21.6%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	21.9%	21.4%
2015	8.5%	22.3%	21.7%
2016	8.7%	22.7%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	23.2%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	24.6%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	25.3%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	11.2%	27.7%	26.0%
2023	11.5%	28.7%	27.1%
2024	11.7%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	12.8%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	13.5%	32.0%	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
3205 Waterland	36.7%	8,465	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
3208 Vogelenzang, Halfweg	30.0%	5,985	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
3264 Nieuw-Beijerland	8.9%	4,445	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
3265 Piershil	18.2%	1,865	+7.5 pp	Other Europe
3212 Poldergebied Simonshaven	12.5%	760	+3.3 pp	Other Europe

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	1,480	1,380	100	55	45	5	0	0	30	5	30	0	10	15	0	5	0	85	15
1999	1,465	1,355	110	60	60	5	0	0	30	5	30	0	10	20	0	5	15	85	25
2000	1,460	1,345	120	60	50	10	0	5	25	0	30	0	10	20	0	0	10	85	25
2001	1,450	1,340	110	70	45	5	0	0	20	0	25	5	10	30	0	0	20	90	20
2002	1,445	1,335	110	65	45	5	0	5	25	0	25	5	10	25	5	5	0	95	20
2003	1,420	1,310	105	60	35	5	0	5	20	0	30	5	5	20	0	5	0	85	20
2004	1,420	1,315	110	55	50	5	0	5	15	5	25	0	0	30	5	10	5	75	30
2005	1,415	1,310	110	60	50	5	0	5	15	5	30	0	0	30	5	10	5	80	25
2006	1,400	1,295	105	55	45	5	0	5	20	5	30	0	0	25	5	5	0	75	30
2007	1,385	1,280	110	60	40	5	0	5	15	10	30	0	5	25	0	10	0	75	30
2008	1,365	1,255	110	55	50	5	0	10	20	5	25	0	5	25	5	5	0	80	35
2009	1,330	1,230	100	50	55	5	0	5	15	5	25	0	0	25	0	10	15	65	35
2010	1,345	1,245	100	45	50	5	0	5	15	10	25	0	0	20	0	10	5	60	35
2011	1,365	1,255	105	45	60	10	0	5	20	10	25	5	5	10	0	10	5	60	40
2012	1,355	1,250	105	45	55	5	0	5	20	5	20	0	5	20	0	10	10	70	40
2013	1,355	1,245	110	40	65	10	0	10	20	10	20	0	5	15	5	5	5	65	45
2014	1,350	1,235	115	45	70	5	0	10	20	10	20	0	5	20	5	15	5	65	50
2015	1,355	1,240	115	45	70	5	0	10	20	10	20	0	5	20	5	10	10	70	50
2016	1,375	1,255	120	45	75	10	0	10	20	10	20	0	10	15	5	15	5	70	50
2017	1,375	1,265	110	50	65	10	0	10	20	10	25	0	5	20	0	10	5	65	45
2018	1,420	1,295	125	45	80	10	0	15	25	5	25	0	5	15	0	15	10	75	50
2019	1,520	1,375	145	60	85	10	5	15	25	10	25	0	10	25	0	15	5	85	65
2020	1,565	1,410	155	55	95	15	10	10	30	10	25	0	10	20	0	15	10	90	65
2021	1,620	1,450	170	60	110	15	5	15	30	15	25	0	10	25	0	20	10	90	75
2022	1,695	1,500	190	60	130	15	5	20	35	15	25	5	10	25	5	20	10	95	85
2023	1,820	1,610	210	75	140	15	5	15	35	15	25	0	10	30	5	25	20	110	95
2024	1,885	1,670	220	75	145	15	10	20	35	15	30	0	10	30	0	25	20	–	–
2025	1,950	1,700	250	80	170	20	5	30	35	20	30	0	10	35	5	35	25	–	–
2026	1,995	1,725	270	85	185	20	10	35	40	20	35	0	10	35	5	35	25	–	–

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