Postcode · Hellevoetsluis, South Holland

Postcode 3224: Neighbourhood De Struyten

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3224 in Hellevoetsluis (De Struyten) had 8,620 residents. 26.2% of them (2,260 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.9%), other Asia (3.3%) and Dutch Caribbean (2.8%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 8,620 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.2% 2,260 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 73.8% 6,360
Migration background 26.2% 2,260

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3224. For comparison, the line marks Hellevoetsluis and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.9% 425 people

Hellevoetsluis 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 285 people

Hellevoetsluis 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.8% 245 people

Hellevoetsluis 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

2.4% 210 people

Hellevoetsluis 2.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 205 people

Hellevoetsluis 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

2.3% 195 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.9% 165 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 155 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.6% 140 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 140 people

Hellevoetsluis 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.58% 50 people

Hellevoetsluis 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.52% 45 people

Hellevoetsluis 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 1,215
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.0% 1,040

Men and women

Men: 4,345
Women: 4,275

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3224 26.2%

Higher than 69% 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

26.2%

3224
Hellevoetsluis
Netherlands

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Year	3224	Hellevoetsluis	Netherlands
1998	18.1%	15.7%	16.7%
1999	18.6%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	19.0%	16.0%	17.5%
2001	19.5%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	19.4%	16.9%	18.4%
2003	19.4%	17.0%	18.8%
2004	19.5%	17.4%	19.0%
2005	19.4%	17.2%	19.2%
2006	19.2%	17.0%	19.3%
2007	19.6%	16.4%	19.4%
2008	19.8%	16.5%	19.6%
2009	20.3%	16.7%	19.9%
2010	20.7%	17.0%	20.3%
2011	20.6%	17.5%	20.6%
2012	20.9%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	20.5%	17.3%	21.1%
2014	20.5%	17.3%	21.4%
2015	20.4%	17.4%	21.7%
2016	20.6%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	21.0%	18.0%	22.6%
2018	21.0%	18.4%	23.1%
2019	21.6%	19.0%	23.6%
2020	22.3%	19.4%	24.2%
2021	22.6%	19.9%	24.6%
2022	24.1%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	24.9%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	25.1%	22.6%	27.9%
2025	25.9%	23.2%	28.5%
2026	26.2%	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
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
3218 Ravensteijn-West, Bloemendaele	17.2%	2,505	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
3227 Oudenhoorn	12.9%	1,595	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
3216 Poldergebied Abbenbroek	11.6%	1,295	+0.6 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	8,790	7,195	1,595	645	955	95	10	185	290	210	255	15	45	330	45	60	60	945	650
1999	8,885	7,230	1,655	670	985	110	15	180	290	195	270	20	45	335	50	70	75	990	660
2000	8,865	7,175	1,685	685	1,005	120	20	170	280	215	270	20	45	350	55	65	80	990	695
2001	8,870	7,135	1,730	680	1,045	130	25	175	290	220	270	15	45	350	55	80	70	1,000	735
2002	8,765	7,065	1,700	645	1,055	140	30	190	275	205	255	15	40	335	60	85	70	945	750
2003	8,875	7,155	1,720	640	1,085	155	40	190	270	205	250	15	40	335	55	90	80	945	780
2004	8,815	7,100	1,715	630	1,085	150	35	185	260	205	245	15	40	330	60	110	80	920	800
2005	8,715	7,025	1,695	630	1,070	150	35	180	255	200	235	15	40	340	65	110	75	915	775
2006	8,610	6,950	1,655	625	1,040	150	35	170	245	200	225	20	45	335	60	105	75	905	755
2007	8,525	6,855	1,675	620	1,060	150	35	175	245	205	220	20	50	330	60	110	80	895	775
2008	8,460	6,785	1,675	640	1,040	150	35	170	235	195	220	20	50	350	65	115	75	910	770
2009	8,365	6,670	1,695	650	1,035	140	30	170	230	200	215	30	50	355	70	125	70	920	775
2010	8,340	6,615	1,725	670	1,050	150	30	155	230	200	210	35	45	380	75	145	65	925	800
2011	8,260	6,555	1,705	665	1,045	145	30	145	225	205	205	60	45	355	80	140	75	920	790
2012	8,255	6,530	1,725	665	1,055	145	35	150	225	215	200	75	50	340	80	130	75	925	800
2013	8,170	6,495	1,675	635	1,035	140	30	155	215	210	205	45	45	340	85	140	60	880	795
2014	8,130	6,465	1,665	610	1,055	140	30	140	215	210	195	45	40	330	80	155	85	865	800
2015	8,150	6,485	1,665	595	1,065	135	35	140	215	215	190	40	35	330	90	160	75	840	825
2016	8,100	6,430	1,670	600	1,070	145	30	130	205	200	190	45	40	325	95	190	75	840	830
2017	8,170	6,455	1,715	620	1,100	140	30	135	205	200	190	50	45	335	95	215	80	855	860
2018	8,260	6,525	1,735	610	1,125	155	40	140	205	205	175	55	40	340	85	210	85	845	895
2019	8,290	6,500	1,790	630	1,165	160	30	150	200	215	175	75	40	340	100	225	85	860	930
2020	8,310	6,455	1,855	665	1,190	165	35	155	205	225	170	95	40	360	95	210	100	895	950
2021	8,330	6,450	1,880	675	1,210	165	40	165	205	220	165	100	50	360	100	215	100	910	975
2022	8,290	6,290	2,000	705	1,300	160	45	160	210	235	180	110	45	360	115	260	110	910	1,015
2023	8,280	6,220	2,060	725	1,335	170	45	155	205	235	180	115	50	385	125	275	125	935	1,060
2024	8,415	6,300	2,115	730	1,385	190	45	170	200	250	175	115	45	395	125	285	120	–	–
2025	8,385	6,210	2,175	755	1,420	200	50	175	200	245	170	125	50	410	145	280	130	–	–
2026	8,620	6,360	2,260	775	1,485	210	50	195	205	245	165	140	45	425	155	285	140	–	–

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