Postcode · Geervliet, South Holland

Postcode 3211: Neighbourhood Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3211 in Geervliet (Noordoost) had 1,610 residents. 15.5% of them (250 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 other Asia (3.4%), other Europe (3.1%) and Indonesia (2.5%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,610 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.5% 250 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.5% 1,360
Migration background 15.5% 250

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3211. For comparison, the line marks Nissewaard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 55 people

Nissewaard 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 50 people

Nissewaard 5.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.5% 40 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 25 people

Nissewaard 3.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.2% 20 people

Nissewaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.93% 15 people

Nissewaard 4.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.93% 15 people

Nissewaard 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.62% 10 people

Nissewaard 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.62% 10 people

Nissewaard 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.31% 5 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.31% 5 people

Nissewaard 0.88% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.31% 5 people

Nissewaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.0% 130

Men and women

Men: 800
Women: 810

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3211 15.5%

Higher than 43% 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

15.5%

3211
Nissewaard
Netherlands

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Year	3211	Nissewaard	Netherlands
1998	8.4%	17.1%	16.7%
1999	8.2%	17.3%	17.1%
2000	8.1%	17.9%	17.5%
2001	7.8%	18.5%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	19.1%	18.4%
2003	8.5%	19.5%	18.8%
2004	8.5%	19.8%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	19.9%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	20.2%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	20.4%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	20.5%	19.6%
2009	8.4%	20.7%	19.9%
2010	8.8%	21.0%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	9.3%	21.4%	20.9%
2013	9.4%	21.6%	21.1%
2014	9.3%	21.9%	21.4%
2015	9.9%	22.3%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	22.7%	22.1%
2017	10.1%	23.2%	22.6%
2018	10.3%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	24.6%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	25.3%	24.2%
2021	11.3%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	13.6%	27.7%	26.0%
2023	13.3%	28.7%	27.1%
2024	13.6%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	14.4%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	15.5%	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
3202 Hoogwerf, Schiekamp	39.6%	7,245	+5.6 pp	Other Asia
3214 Zuidland	11.9%	6,475	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
3208 Vogelenzang, Halfweg	30.0%	5,985	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
3218 Ravensteijn-West, Bloemendaele	17.2%	2,505	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
3216 Poldergebied Abbenbroek	11.6%	1,295	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
3212 Poldergebied Simonshaven	12.5%	760	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
3197 Botlek-Europoort-Maasvlakte	100.0%	5	–	Other Asia

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	1,835	1,680	155	80	70	0	0	0	45	10	20	0	10	50	15	0	0	125	25
1999	1,820	1,675	150	85	70	0	0	0	40	5	25	5	10	45	15	5	5	120	20
2000	1,800	1,655	145	75	65	0	0	5	40	10	25	5	5	40	10	5	0	115	25
2001	1,785	1,640	140	70	70	0	0	0	35	10	20	5	5	40	10	15	0	110	35
2002	1,790	1,645	145	75	75	0	0	5	35	5	25	5	10	35	10	15	5	110	35
2003	1,820	1,665	155	80	80	0	0	5	45	5	30	5	10	35	15	10	0	125	35
2004	1,815	1,660	155	75	85	0	0	0	45	5	25	5	10	35	15	15	5	120	35
2005	1,765	1,620	145	75	75	0	0	0	40	5	25	5	5	40	10	15	5	115	30
2006	1,755	1,605	145	80	65	0	0	0	35	5	25	5	10	40	10	15	0	120	30
2007	1,770	1,620	150	85	70	0	0	0	35	5	30	10	10	35	10	15	5	125	30
2008	1,760	1,610	150	75	70	0	0	5	40	5	30	15	10	20	10	10	0	115	35
2009	1,785	1,635	150	75	75	5	0	0	40	10	30	5	10	30	15	5	0	115	30
2010	1,770	1,625	155	70	75	0	0	0	40	10	30	10	5	25	15	10	0	120	35
2011	1,755	1,600	155	70	75	0	0	5	40	5	30	10	5	25	10	15	0	110	45
2012	1,720	1,560	160	70	90	0	0	5	40	5	30	10	10	20	10	25	5	115	45
2013	1,710	1,555	160	75	90	0	0	5	35	10	30	10	5	30	15	25	0	110	50
2014	1,670	1,515	155	60	95	5	0	0	35	15	30	10	5	15	15	20	5	105	55
2015	1,670	1,505	165	70	95	0	5	0	35	10	30	10	5	25	10	25	10	105	55
2016	1,650	1,490	160	70	90	5	0	0	35	15	30	10	5	25	15	15	5	110	50
2017	1,640	1,475	165	70	90	0	0	5	35	15	30	10	5	25	15	20	0	110	55
2018	1,645	1,475	170	80	90	0	0	5	40	15	25	10	10	35	15	20	0	115	55
2019	1,640	1,465	175	75	100	5	0	5	35	10	25	15	5	30	20	25	0	120	55
2020	1,620	1,445	175	75	100	0	0	10	40	10	20	10	5	40	15	25	0	115	65
2021	1,600	1,420	180	70	110	0	0	10	40	10	15	10	10	35	15	30	5	110	70
2022	1,615	1,395	220	75	145	5	5	10	40	15	15	10	5	40	15	45	10	115	90
2023	1,615	1,400	215	70	140	10	5	10	45	10	20	10	5	40	15	50	5	115	95
2024	1,620	1,400	220	75	145	5	5	10	45	15	15	10	5	40	15	45	5	–	–
2025	1,600	1,370	230	80	150	5	5	10	45	20	20	10	5	45	10	45	10	–	–
2026	1,610	1,360	250	90	165	5	5	15	40	25	20	10	10	50	15	55	5	–	–

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