Postcode · Oude-Tonge, South Holland

Postcode 3255: Neighbourhood Oude-Tonge centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3255 in Oude-Tonge (Oude-Tonge centrum) had 5,330 residents. 12.1% of them (645 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.3%), other Asia (2.1%) and Poland (1.7%). 58.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,330 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.1% 645 people
Born abroad: 58.1% 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.9% 4,685
Migration background 12.1% 645

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3255. For comparison, the line marks Goeree-Overflakkee and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.3% 125 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 110 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.7% 90 people

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

1.4% 75 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.2% 65 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 55 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.56% 30 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.56% 30 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.47% 25 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.38% 20 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.45% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 15 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.09% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.1% 375
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 270

Men and women

Men: 2,635
Women: 2,695

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3255 12.1%

Higher than 29% 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

12.1%

3255
Goeree-Overflakkee
Netherlands

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Year	3255	Goeree-Overflakkee	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	4.0%	16.7%
1999	4.5%	4.1%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	4.3%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	4.4%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	4.7%	19.4%
2008	5.5%	4.8%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	6.2%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	6.5%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	6.8%	5.7%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	5.9%	22.6%
2018	7.7%	6.4%	23.1%
2019	8.2%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	8.8%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	11.0%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	11.5%	9.7%	27.9%
2025	11.6%	10.2%	28.5%
2026	12.1%	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
3255 Oude-Tonge centrum	12.1%	5,330	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
3257 Ooltgensplaat	12.3%	2,770	+2.5 pp	Poland
3244 Nieuwe-Tonge	8.4%	2,435	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
3258 Den Bommel	11.7%	1,755	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
3243 Stad aan 't Haringvliet	12.5%	1,640	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
3256 Achthuizen	13.2%	1,100	+2.3 pp	Poland

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	4,785	4,575	215	100	115	5	5	10	35	0	50	5	20	25	25	25	10	145	70
1999	4,780	4,560	215	110	105	5	0	15	35	0	50	10	20	30	25	20	5	150	65
2000	4,785	4,570	215	115	100	5	0	15	35	5	50	10	25	30	25	10	5	155	55
2001	4,790	4,560	230	125	100	5	5	10	35	0	50	10	25	40	25	10	10	165	65
2002	4,790	4,575	210	115	95	5	5	10	35	0	50	5	25	35	25	0	15	150	65
2003	4,790	4,585	205	105	100	5	5	10	35	5	45	5	25	30	25	10	5	140	60
2004	4,755	4,540	215	100	115	10	0	10	35	5	45	5	20	30	35	15	5	140	70
2005	4,770	4,540	230	110	115	5	0	15	35	5	45	10	20	35	35	15	5	145	80
2006	4,850	4,600	250	105	145	10	5	20	40	0	45	5	20	35	30	25	15	150	105
2007	4,780	4,525	255	120	130	5	5	15	40	0	45	10	20	45	30	20	15	165	95
2008	4,765	4,500	260	125	135	5	0	15	40	5	45	15	20	45	30	30	10	175	85
2009	4,720	4,460	260	130	130	5	0	15	45	5	55	10	20	45	25	25	10	175	85
2010	4,825	4,555	270	130	140	10	0	20	45	0	50	15	20	45	25	25	15	185	85
2011	4,870	4,580	290	150	140	5	0	15	45	5	55	25	25	45	30	20	20	200	85
2012	4,860	4,570	290	140	145	5	0	20	50	5	50	25	20	45	35	15	15	200	85
2013	4,835	4,540	295	150	140	5	0	20	45	5	50	30	20	50	30	20	15	205	95
2014	4,845	4,545	300	150	150	5	5	20	45	5	50	35	20	45	25	20	25	205	95
2015	4,835	4,520	315	165	150	5	0	25	45	5	50	45	25	45	30	25	15	220	95
2016	4,810	4,485	325	170	155	10	0	25	45	5	45	40	25	60	25	35	10	220	105
2017	4,770	4,445	325	165	160	10	0	20	50	5	50	35	25	55	25	30	20	225	100
2018	4,795	4,425	370	190	180	5	0	25	50	5	55	35	25	75	30	45	20	245	125
2019	4,815	4,420	395	205	195	5	5	25	50	0	50	45	25	85	40	50	20	260	135
2020	4,855	4,450	405	205	205	10	5	15	50	5	45	55	25	80	45	55	20	260	145
2021	5,080	4,635	445	230	215	10	5	20	50	5	50	65	25	90	50	60	15	285	155
2022	5,205	4,685	520	255	260	10	10	20	55	5	55	85	35	85	65	80	20	315	175
2023	5,290	4,710	580	305	275	15	5	20	50	5	65	85	30	130	70	85	25	365	185
2024	5,290	4,680	610	320	285	15	5	20	55	5	60	95	35	135	75	85	25	–	–
2025	5,270	4,660	610	300	310	15	5	20	55	5	60	95	30	115	80	100	30	–	–
2026	5,330	4,685	645	310	335	25	5	20	55	15	65	90	30	125	75	110	30	–	–

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