City · Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland

Leidschendam: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Leidschendam had 35,730 residents. 38.4% of them (13,705 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 Leidschendam-Voorburg (39.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (9.3%), other Europe (6.7%) and Indonesia (3.9%). 58.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 35,730 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.4% 13,705 people
Born abroad: 58.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.3 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

62% 38%

Dutch origin 61.7% 22,030
Migration background 38.4% 13,705

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.3% 3,340 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 9.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.7% 2,395 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 8.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.9% 1,380 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 4.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

3.8% 1,355 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 1,125 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

3.1% 1,090 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 770 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.8% 630 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.7% 610 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.5% 520 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.84% 300 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 0.93% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.52% 185 people

Leidschendam-Voorburg 0.62% 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) 58.7% 8,040
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.3% 5,665

Men and women

Men: 17,215
Women: 18,520

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Leidschendam 38.4%

Higher than 97% of all cities 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

38.4%

Leidschendam
Leidschendam-Voorburg
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Year	Leidschendam	Leidschendam-Voorburg	Netherlands
1998	20.0%	20.7%	16.7%
1999	21.1%	21.5%	17.1%
2000	22.3%	22.3%	17.5%
2001	23.3%	23.3%	18.0%
2002	24.8%	24.4%	18.4%
2003	25.4%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	26.0%	25.5%	19.0%
2005	26.0%	25.5%	19.2%
2006	26.0%	25.6%	19.3%
2007	26.2%	25.9%	19.4%
2008	26.7%	26.3%	19.6%
2009	26.9%	26.9%	19.9%
2010	27.1%	27.2%	20.3%
2011	27.3%	27.4%	20.6%
2012	27.8%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	28.1%	28.1%	21.1%
2014	28.3%	28.5%	21.4%
2015	28.6%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	28.8%	29.3%	22.1%
2017	29.5%	30.0%	22.6%
2018	30.2%	30.6%	23.1%
2019	30.8%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	31.5%	32.4%	24.2%
2021	32.3%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	34.0%	35.0%	26.0%
2023	35.5%	36.4%	27.1%
2024	36.8%	37.6%	27.9%
2025	37.7%	38.2%	28.5%
2026	38.4%	39.0%	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).

Postcodes in Leidschendam

				Largest group
2264 Damsigt en omgeving, 't Lien / De Rietvink	30.9%	8,870	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
2266 Leidschendam - Zuid en omgeving, Stompwijk	28.8%	7,005	+6.9 pp	Other Europe
2263 Prinsenhof, De Zijde / Duivenvoorde / Park Veursehout	56.2%	6,150	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2265 't Lien / De Rietvink, Leidschendam - Zuid en omgeving	32.1%	5,115	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
2261 De Zijde / Duivenvoorde / Park Veursehout	36.1%	4,950	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2262 De Zijde / Duivenvoorde / Park Veursehout, De Heuvel / Amstelwijk	59.8%	3,225	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
2267 Voorburg West / Park Leeuwenbergh	32.5%	415	+1.6 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	34,695	27,740	6,955	1,965	4,995	180	365	805	2,020	190	680	45	230	1,010	405	760	270	4,160	2,785
1999	35,570	28,055	7,510	2,090	5,430	195	420	885	2,045	245	720	55	240	1,075	435	915	290	4,325	3,175
2000	36,035	27,990	8,040	2,175	5,865	200	470	945	2,045	310	745	45	250	1,135	485	1,085	325	4,420	3,605
2001	35,770	27,435	8,340	2,205	6,145	235	525	950	1,990	340	730	45	235	1,195	535	1,230	340	4,385	3,945
2002	35,245	26,505	8,735	2,190	6,540	250	565	1,010	1,965	460	715	55	235	1,185	550	1,390	350	4,355	4,380
2003	34,870	26,005	8,865	2,170	6,675	235	590	1,035	1,910	525	695	50	225	1,200	580	1,430	370	4,300	4,580
2004	34,605	25,595	9,010	2,210	6,775	260	630	1,080	1,865	510	695	55	235	1,225	575	1,450	405	4,295	4,715
2005	34,255	25,345	8,920	2,240	6,700	250	640	1,070	1,835	490	680	55	210	1,295	585	1,445	385	4,290	4,650
2006	33,710	24,920	8,780	2,205	6,575	255	635	1,040	1,760	460	665	60	210	1,270	570	1,495	360	4,150	4,635
2007	33,185	24,480	8,705	2,170	6,540	260	665	1,015	1,720	445	645	75	200	1,250	580	1,505	350	4,065	4,640
2008	33,105	24,275	8,840	2,205	6,620	285	720	1,025	1,680	435	625	80	205	1,295	610	1,500	365	4,075	4,765
2009	32,830	23,995	8,835	2,185	6,660	285	750	1,025	1,630	395	630	80	190	1,285	680	1,515	380	3,990	4,850
2010	32,470	23,690	8,795	2,185	6,595	285	745	1,000	1,590	390	635	85	205	1,260	655	1,565	365	3,950	4,850
2011	32,435	23,575	8,870	2,260	6,630	290	775	1,025	1,560	385	645	90	200	1,325	665	1,565	365	3,975	4,890
2012	32,500	23,460	9,050	2,325	6,720	280	800	1,040	1,555	400	630	90	190	1,415	685	1,565	395	4,040	5,005
2013	32,450	23,355	9,105	2,325	6,780	315	775	1,040	1,550	410	615	100	205	1,405	715	1,590	385	4,040	5,060
2014	32,770	23,500	9,270	2,380	6,880	335	810	1,080	1,545	415	625	125	195	1,435	675	1,615	405	4,090	5,175
2015	33,090	23,625	9,465	2,440	7,025	330	800	1,100	1,535	420	630	160	195	1,455	740	1,670	430	4,165	5,290
2016	33,220	23,640	9,580	2,495	7,085	325	820	1,090	1,510	420	640	170	190	1,495	770	1,705	445	4,185	5,385
2017	33,275	23,465	9,810	2,540	7,270	350	825	1,135	1,485	430	615	185	200	1,540	795	1,820	430	4,210	5,605
2018	33,565	23,425	10,140	2,620	7,510	360	860	1,165	1,485	440	590	225	195	1,610	830	1,910	460	4,285	5,860
2019	33,765	23,360	10,405	2,685	7,725	385	895	1,195	1,445	455	590	230	185	1,680	890	2,005	455	4,325	6,085
2020	34,175	23,395	10,780	2,780	7,995	405	900	1,235	1,425	465	590	265	195	1,730	905	2,180	480	4,400	6,375
2021	34,170	23,120	11,050	2,855	8,200	410	925	1,235	1,405	475	590	275	195	1,795	930	2,295	525	4,460	6,590
2022	34,345	22,660	11,680	2,915	8,780	415	955	1,285	1,445	515	595	280	205	1,830	985	2,570	615	4,480	6,920
2023	34,680	22,345	12,315	3,145	9,170	480	985	1,315	1,410	535	565	300	190	2,100	1,025	2,760	655	4,725	7,310
2024	34,935	22,090	12,850	3,245	9,595	535	1,010	1,315	1,395	595	555	300	180	2,225	1,075	2,960	695	–	–
2025	35,285	21,980	13,300	3,345	9,955	585	1,040	1,335	1,375	590	530	315	175	2,310	1,130	3,180	720	–	–
2026	35,730	22,030	13,705	3,410	10,290	630	1,090	1,355	1,380	610	520	300	185	2,395	1,125	3,340	770	–	–

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