Postcode · Puttershoek, South Holland

Postcode 3297: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3297 in Puttershoek had 7,570 residents. 13.8% of them (1,045 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Hoeksche Waard (13.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.5%), other Europe (2.4%) and Germany (1.3%). 53.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 7,570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.8% 1,045 people
Born abroad: 53.6% 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.2% 6,525
Migration background 13.8% 1,045

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3297. For comparison, the line marks Hoeksche Waard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 265 people

Hoeksche Waard 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 185 people

Hoeksche Waard 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.3% 100 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 90 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.1% 80 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.1% 80 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.79% 60 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 60 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.66% 50 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.46% 35 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 30 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.20% 15 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.6% 560
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.4% 485

Men and women

Men: 3,725
Women: 3,845

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3297 13.8%

Higher than 36% 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

13.8%

3297
Hoeksche Waard
Netherlands

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Year	3297	Hoeksche Waard	Netherlands
1998	6.5%	6.7%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	6.9%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	6.8%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	7.1%	7.6%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	7.7%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	7.8%	19.9%
2010	7.3%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	7.8%	8.0%	21.1%
2014	7.9%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	8.7%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	10.0%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	9.8%	24.6%
2022	11.7%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	11.8%	27.1%
2024	12.8%	12.2%	27.9%
2025	13.4%	12.7%	28.5%
2026	13.8%	13.4%	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
3295 's-Gravendeel	15.7%	9,470	+6.4 pp	Other Asia
3271 Mijnsheerenland	14.8%	4,870	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
3274 Heinenoord	15.3%	3,860	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
2995 Bebouwde kom Heerjansdam	10.9%	3,795	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
3299 Maasdam	11.4%	3,240	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
3336 Industriegebied Groote Lindt	77.8%	270	+70.1 pp	Other Asia

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	5,650	5,280	370	190	180	5	5	35	65	15	70	5	40	75	15	25	15	260	110
1999	5,635	5,265	370	175	190	5	5	35	60	15	65	5	35	70	20	35	15	255	120
2000	5,745	5,355	385	185	200	5	5	45	60	10	65	0	35	85	20	35	20	260	120
2001	5,830	5,430	395	190	210	5	0	40	65	10	70	5	35	80	30	30	30	270	130
2002	5,825	5,425	400	195	205	0	5	45	65	10	70	0	30	95	20	35	25	275	125
2003	5,920	5,505	410	210	200	0	5	45	65	5	75	5	35	95	10	40	30	290	125
2004	6,000	5,585	410	205	200	0	5	45	65	10	80	5	30	90	15	35	25	280	130
2005	6,290	5,850	440	210	225	5	0	40	70	15	80	5	30	95	30	40	25	295	145
2006	6,445	5,995	455	215	240	0	10	45	75	10	80	5	30	100	25	40	35	300	155
2007	6,520	6,070	450	210	235	5	5	50	75	15	80	5	35	90	15	45	25	300	150
2008	6,735	6,255	475	225	250	5	5	45	75	15	85	5	40	95	20	50	35	320	160
2009	6,690	6,205	490	230	260	5	5	50	75	15	90	5	35	100	25	50	35	325	160
2010	6,735	6,240	495	235	255	5	5	55	75	20	95	5	35	100	20	45	30	330	165
2011	6,815	6,315	500	230	270	5	5	55	70	15	90	5	35	100	40	50	30	325	175
2012	6,845	6,315	525	240	285	5	10	55	75	25	85	10	30	115	30	55	30	335	195
2013	6,860	6,320	535	250	280	5	10	55	75	25	95	5	30	120	30	60	20	340	195
2014	6,870	6,325	545	250	300	5	10	55	75	25	95	10	30	115	40	65	25	345	205
2015	6,845	6,290	555	255	305	5	10	55	70	25	95	15	30	115	40	75	25	345	215
2016	6,935	6,355	580	260	320	5	20	50	75	20	95	15	30	120	40	85	25	345	235
2017	6,925	6,320	605	255	350	10	15	50	70	25	95	15	25	120	45	110	25	340	255
2018	6,980	6,355	625	255	370	10	15	50	75	20	85	20	25	125	50	120	30	340	280
2019	7,020	6,370	650	255	395	20	15	45	75	20	85	20	35	115	55	130	35	350	295
2020	7,115	6,405	710	275	435	25	15	50	75	25	85	40	30	120	60	160	25	370	340
2021	7,200	6,445	755	285	465	25	15	60	80	20	85	55	25	120	65	165	35	390	355
2022	7,240	6,390	850	335	520	25	15	60	80	30	95	60	30	140	70	185	45	420	385
2023	7,260	6,350	910	360	545	30	20	65	85	25	100	60	35	165	70	210	45	445	410
2024	7,420	6,470	950	370	580	45	20	65	80	25	100	60	35	175	80	225	45	–	–
2025	7,480	6,475	1,005	375	630	55	15	75	70	30	100	55	35	190	80	250	50	–	–
2026	7,570	6,525	1,045	370	670	60	15	80	80	30	100	50	35	185	90	265	60	–	–

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