Postcode · Hellevoetsluis, South Holland

Postcode 3223: Neighbourhoods Den Bonsen Hoek and Ravense Hoek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3223 in Hellevoetsluis (Den Bonsen Hoek and Ravense Hoek) had 13,450 residents. 15.3% of them (2,060 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Hellevoetsluis (24.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.3%), Indonesia (2.3%) and Germany (1.8%). 42.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 13,450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.3% 2,060 people
Born abroad: 42.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.7% 11,395
Migration background 15.3% 2,060

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3223. For comparison, the line marks Hellevoetsluis and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.3% 440 people

Hellevoetsluis 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.3% 305 people

Hellevoetsluis 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 240 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 195 people

Hellevoetsluis 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

1.3% 170 people

Hellevoetsluis 2.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.1% 150 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 150 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 140 people

Hellevoetsluis 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.59% 80 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.59% 80 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.48% 65 people

Hellevoetsluis 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.30% 40 people

Hellevoetsluis 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

42% 58%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.0% 865
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 58.0% 1,195

Men and women

Men: 6,640
Women: 6,815

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3223 15.3%

Higher than 42% 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

15.3%

3223
Hellevoetsluis
Netherlands

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Year	3223	Hellevoetsluis	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	15.7%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	10.4%	16.0%	17.5%
2001	10.7%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	10.9%	16.9%	18.4%
2003	11.1%	17.0%	18.8%
2004	11.4%	17.4%	19.0%
2005	11.5%	17.2%	19.2%
2006	11.4%	17.0%	19.3%
2007	11.4%	16.4%	19.4%
2008	11.4%	16.5%	19.6%
2009	11.6%	16.7%	19.9%
2010	11.5%	17.0%	20.3%
2011	11.7%	17.5%	20.6%
2012	11.6%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	11.7%	17.3%	21.1%
2014	11.7%	17.3%	21.4%
2015	11.7%	17.4%	21.7%
2016	11.6%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	18.0%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	18.4%	23.1%
2019	12.3%	19.0%	23.6%
2020	12.5%	19.4%	24.2%
2021	12.9%	19.9%	24.6%
2022	13.7%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	14.1%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	14.6%	22.6%	27.9%
2025	14.7%	23.2%	28.5%
2026	15.3%	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
3224 De Struyten	26.2%	8,620	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
3225 De Kooistee	27.4%	8,085	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
3221 Hellevoet	30.6%	5,970	+7.3 pp	Other Europe
3222 Nieuw-Helvoet	31.4%	4,155	+2.3 pp	Turkey
3218 Ravensteijn-West, Bloemendaele	17.2%	2,505	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
3238 Tuindorp-Hofstede	13.9%	1,900	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
3237 Vierpolders	16.3%	1,875	+1.7 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	11,120	10,020	1,100	485	615	20	20	80	315	55	210	15	50	210	15	45	65	830	265
1999	11,155	10,040	1,115	505	600	25	20	70	305	50	205	20	50	230	15	50	65	845	265
2000	11,725	10,505	1,220	535	680	35	25	80	330	55	220	25	60	230	25	50	80	910	315
2001	12,000	10,715	1,285	575	705	30	30	95	330	60	235	25	65	250	25	60	75	935	345
2002	12,110	10,795	1,320	575	740	30	35	110	340	60	230	30	65	250	25	60	80	960	360
2003	12,655	11,250	1,405	620	790	40	30	115	365	65	255	30	60	275	45	55	75	1,025	380
2004	13,075	11,585	1,490	660	835	40	40	110	380	65	270	30	60	300	45	55	100	1,090	400
2005	13,120	11,605	1,510	670	840	50	35	100	365	70	285	35	65	285	50	65	105	1,090	420
2006	13,230	11,725	1,505	685	825	50	40	90	355	70	290	30	65	300	50	70	100	1,095	415
2007	13,230	11,725	1,510	670	850	55	40	90	360	65	295	25	60	290	55	70	115	1,085	420
2008	13,500	11,960	1,540	690	845	55	40	100	360	60	290	35	55	310	55	70	105	1,105	430
2009	13,825	12,225	1,600	695	900	70	40	110	370	60	290	35	50	320	50	90	110	1,140	460
2010	13,875	12,285	1,590	705	880	75	50	110	355	60	285	40	50	330	45	85	100	1,115	475
2011	13,810	12,200	1,610	740	865	70	45	105	350	65	285	60	45	350	50	85	95	1,140	475
2012	13,745	12,145	1,600	755	850	70	45	100	335	65	285	80	50	340	55	85	95	1,125	480
2013	13,605	12,015	1,595	715	875	80	55	105	335	80	290	45	50	330	45	85	90	1,090	500
2014	13,535	11,945	1,590	705	885	80	60	120	330	70	280	40	50	335	50	80	95	1,075	515
2015	13,470	11,900	1,570	705	865	90	50	120	330	70	285	45	45	330	50	75	80	1,075	495
2016	13,310	11,765	1,545	675	870	90	50	120	325	60	265	45	45	320	50	80	95	1,045	500
2017	13,275	11,710	1,565	675	890	95	45	120	340	60	265	50	45	315	50	80	100	1,065	500
2018	13,215	11,600	1,615	695	920	95	55	115	340	75	265	60	45	325	45	80	115	1,090	525
2019	13,160	11,535	1,625	705	925	95	55	115	330	80	265	55	40	345	40	85	125	1,090	535
2020	13,160	11,515	1,645	700	945	95	70	110	315	80	255	50	45	350	50	105	120	1,070	575
2021	13,255	11,550	1,705	735	975	95	65	110	320	95	245	70	50	370	70	105	115	1,100	605
2022	13,385	11,550	1,840	765	1,075	115	50	120	335	105	255	75	60	380	70	125	155	1,105	635
2023	13,505	11,600	1,900	775	1,125	125	55	125	335	120	250	75	60	390	80	145	145	1,110	690
2024	13,565	11,585	1,975	780	1,195	150	60	140	330	135	245	70	55	410	70	160	155	–	–
2025	13,500	11,505	1,990	780	1,210	160	55	150	315	130	240	75	45	420	75	170	155	–	–
2026	13,450	11,395	2,060	805	1,255	170	65	150	305	140	240	80	40	440	80	195	150	–	–

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