Postcode · Nieuwe-Tonge, South Holland

Postcode 3244: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3244 in Nieuwe-Tonge had 2,435 residents. 8.4% of them (205 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.3%), other Europe (1.6%) and Suriname (0.82%). 58.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 2,435 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.4% 205 people
Born abroad: 58.5% 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.6% 2,230
Migration background 8.4% 205

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3244. For comparison, the line marks Goeree-Overflakkee and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 55 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 40 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

0.82% 20 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.45% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.82% 20 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.62% 15 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.62% 15 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.41% 10 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.41% 10 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.21% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.21% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.21% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.5% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.5% 85

Men and women

Men: 1,205
Women: 1,230

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3244 8.4%

Higher than 13% 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

8.4%

3244
Goeree-Overflakkee
Netherlands

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Year	3244	Goeree-Overflakkee	Netherlands
1998	3.5%	4.0%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	4.1%	17.1%
2000	3.4%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	3.7%	4.3%	18.0%
2002	3.7%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	4.4%	18.8%
2004	3.9%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	4.6%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	4.7%	19.4%
2008	4.6%	4.8%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	4.7%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	4.5%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	4.7%	5.7%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	5.9%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	6.4%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	6.2%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	6.8%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	7.2%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	7.7%	9.7%	27.9%
2025	8.2%	10.2%	28.5%
2026	8.4%	11.1%	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
3241 Middelharnis centrum, Middelharnis bomenbuurt	15.6%	8,395	+7.1 pp	Other Europe
3245 Sommelsdijk centrum	10.6%	7,485	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
3247 Dirksland centrum, Dirksland zuid	8.5%	6,025	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
3255 Oude-Tonge centrum	12.1%	5,330	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
4311 Recreatiegebied	11.1%	3,800	+0.4 pp	Other Asia
3249 Herkingen buitenplaats	10.7%	1,260	+2.4 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	2,605	2,520	90	45	40	0	0	10	15	5	20	0	5	20	10	5	0	60	30
1999	2,610	2,505	100	45	55	0	5	5	15	0	20	0	10	15	5	15	10	60	40
2000	2,610	2,515	90	40	50	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	5	15	10	20	0	55	35
2001	2,590	2,495	95	45	55	0	5	0	15	0	15	0	5	25	5	20	10	60	35
2002	2,560	2,465	95	50	50	0	5	0	15	0	20	0	5	25	5	15	10	70	35
2003	2,545	2,445	100	55	50	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	5	25	10	15	5	70	35
2004	2,565	2,460	100	55	45	0	5	5	15	0	20	0	0	35	5	10	5	70	35
2005	2,550	2,445	105	60	45	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	35	10	15	10	75	30
2006	2,525	2,410	115	70	45	0	0	10	20	0	25	0	10	35	10	5	0	85	25
2007	2,535	2,415	115	75	45	0	5	5	15	0	20	5	5	45	0	10	10	90	25
2008	2,525	2,410	115	70	45	0	5	5	20	5	20	0	10	40	5	5	0	90	25
2009	2,510	2,390	120	80	40	0	5	5	10	5	25	5	5	45	5	10	0	95	25
2010	2,470	2,350	120	70	55	0	5	10	15	0	20	5	5	40	5	15	5	90	30
2011	2,470	2,345	125	80	50	0	0	5	20	0	25	5	5	45	10	5	10	95	30
2012	2,435	2,325	105	65	45	0	5	10	20	0	20	5	5	35	5	0	5	85	25
2013	2,450	2,330	115	55	60	5	5	5	15	0	20	5	5	25	5	15	10	80	35
2014	2,440	2,330	110	55	55	5	0	10	15	0	15	5	5	30	10	15	0	75	30
2015	2,360	2,255	105	55	55	5	0	10	20	5	20	5	0	30	10	10	0	80	35
2016	2,355	2,245	110	55	55	5	0	5	25	5	15	0	5	35	10	5	0	75	35
2017	2,370	2,255	115	60	55	0	5	5	20	0	15	10	5	30	5	15	5	75	40
2018	2,365	2,240	125	55	65	0	5	10	20	0	20	5	5	25	10	15	5	75	45
2019	2,375	2,240	135	55	80	0	0	15	20	0	15	10	5	25	15	20	10	75	55
2020	2,415	2,265	150	65	85	0	0	20	20	5	20	15	0	30	15	25	0	90	65
2021	2,415	2,250	165	70	95	5	5	15	20	0	15	15	5	35	10	25	15	95	65
2022	2,415	2,250	165	70	95	0	5	15	20	5	20	10	5	40	20	30	5	95	60
2023	2,420	2,250	175	70	105	0	5	20	25	5	20	10	5	35	15	35	5	90	70
2024	2,395	2,215	185	70	115	0	0	20	20	5	15	10	5	35	15	45	5	–	–
2025	2,430	2,235	200	80	120	5	0	20	20	5	15	15	5	40	10	55	5	–	–
2026	2,435	2,230	205	75	130	5	5	20	20	5	15	15	5	40	10	55	10	–	–

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