Postcode · Hellevoetsluis, South Holland

Postcode 3222: Neighbourhood Nieuw-Helvoet

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3222 in Hellevoetsluis (Nieuw-Helvoet) had 4,155 residents. 31.4% of them (1,305 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Hellevoetsluis (24.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (7.7%), other Asia (5.1%) and other Europe (4.3%). 52.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 4,155 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.4% 1,305 people
Born abroad: 52.5% 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 68.6% 2,850
Migration background 31.4% 1,305

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3222. For comparison, the line marks Hellevoetsluis and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

7.7% 320 people

Hellevoetsluis 2.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.1% 210 people

Hellevoetsluis 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 180 people

Hellevoetsluis 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.1% 130 people

Hellevoetsluis 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 125 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 75 people

Hellevoetsluis 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 65 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.4% 60 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 45 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.0% 40 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.84% 35 people

Hellevoetsluis 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.48% 20 people

Hellevoetsluis 0.37% 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% 685
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.5% 620

Men and women

Men: 2,005
Women: 2,145

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3222 31.4%

Higher than 77% 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

31.4%

3222
Hellevoetsluis
Netherlands

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Year	3222	Hellevoetsluis	Netherlands
1998	20.3%	15.7%	16.7%
1999	20.6%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	20.0%	16.0%	17.5%
2001	23.4%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	25.7%	16.9%	18.4%
2003	27.0%	17.0%	18.8%
2004	28.0%	17.4%	19.0%
2005	27.8%	17.2%	19.2%
2006	26.5%	17.0%	19.3%
2007	21.0%	16.4%	19.4%
2008	21.6%	16.5%	19.6%
2009	22.7%	16.7%	19.9%
2010	23.3%	17.0%	20.3%
2011	23.6%	17.5%	20.6%
2012	24.0%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	24.1%	17.3%	21.1%
2014	24.5%	17.3%	21.4%
2015	25.0%	17.4%	21.7%
2016	25.7%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	26.3%	18.0%	22.6%
2018	27.0%	18.4%	23.1%
2019	27.3%	19.0%	23.6%
2020	27.3%	19.4%	24.2%
2021	28.4%	19.9%	24.6%
2022	29.1%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	29.5%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	30.0%	22.6%	27.9%
2025	30.3%	23.2%	28.5%
2026	31.4%	24.0%	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
3223 Den Bonsen Hoek, Ravense Hoek	15.3%	13,450	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
3235 Zuidhoek	14.4%	6,550	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
3221 Hellevoet	30.6%	5,970	+7.3 pp	Other Europe
3222 Nieuw-Helvoet	31.4%	4,155	+2.3 pp	Turkey
3237 Vierpolders	16.3%	1,875	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
3234 Oostvoorne	13.4%	560	+4.5 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	4,330	3,460	880	225	655	250	5	25	70	50	90	10	25	100	100	130	25	305	570
1999	4,295	3,415	885	210	675	280	0	20	65	60	85	10	20	95	90	145	15	285	605
2000	4,240	3,390	850	220	635	280	0	25	65	65	85	10	20	105	75	100	25	295	555
2001	4,280	3,280	1,000	275	725	310	0	20	70	80	80	15	25	155	65	155	25	360	640
2002	4,410	3,275	1,135	325	810	320	5	20	70	95	85	10	20	210	65	210	25	400	735
2003	4,465	3,265	1,205	340	865	325	0	25	65	90	80	10	25	225	80	250	30	420	785
2004	4,475	3,225	1,255	360	890	335	0	25	70	105	85	10	25	240	80	240	35	435	820
2005	4,455	3,215	1,240	345	895	330	5	25	65	90	80	5	20	240	90	255	35	420	820
2006	4,270	3,140	1,130	300	830	315	5	25	70	75	70	10	15	205	100	205	35	375	755
2007	4,015	3,165	845	175	665	300	5	25	70	70	65	5	15	90	45	110	40	250	600
2008	3,985	3,125	860	170	685	305	5	25	65	80	70	5	15	80	45	115	45	250	610
2009	3,970	3,060	900	185	715	315	5	30	65	80	75	10	15	85	55	125	40	265	635
2010	4,150	3,185	965	220	750	320	5	30	70	75	90	5	15	110	60	140	50	305	660
2011	4,115	3,150	970	245	725	315	5	30	65	75	85	20	15	125	55	135	45	320	650
2012	4,085	3,105	980	270	715	320	5	30	65	70	95	55	20	100	60	125	40	345	640
2013	4,045	3,070	975	250	725	320	5	20	65	70	95	30	15	110	60	140	45	325	645
2014	4,045	3,055	990	265	725	320	5	20	70	65	105	40	15	105	60	145	40	345	650
2015	4,035	3,025	1,010	260	755	320	5	25	75	70	100	35	15	110	65	155	40	345	670
2016	3,975	2,955	1,020	260	760	325	5	30	70	70	90	25	15	130	75	155	30	335	685
2017	4,025	2,965	1,060	265	795	330	10	30	70	85	95	25	10	135	75	160	35	345	715
2018	4,090	2,985	1,105	275	830	325	10	30	70	90	85	35	15	140	80	185	40	355	750
2019	4,090	2,975	1,115	265	850	335	15	35	65	85	85	35	15	130	80	190	45	350	770
2020	4,055	2,950	1,105	260	845	335	15	35	70	90	75	30	15	140	90	175	35	350	760
2021	4,140	2,965	1,175	285	890	340	25	40	65	95	80	45	20	140	95	190	40	375	805
2022	4,105	2,910	1,195	270	925	345	30	40	70	95	70	35	20	150	105	195	50	360	815
2023	4,125	2,905	1,215	285	930	355	30	40	70	90	75	35	20	155	100	185	55	370	825
2024	4,155	2,915	1,245	295	950	350	35	45	75	100	70	45	20	165	95	195	55	–	–
2025	4,120	2,870	1,250	310	940	335	30	40	75	100	70	50	20	170	110	195	60	–	–
2026	4,155	2,850	1,305	310	995	320	35	40	75	130	60	45	20	180	125	210	65	–	–

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