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Voorschoten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Voorschoten had 25,975 residents. 27.0% of them (7,015 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.6%), other Asia (5.1%) and Indonesia (3.2%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 25,975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.0% 7,015 people
Born abroad: 57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.0% 18,955
Migration background 27.0% 7,015

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.6% 1,715 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.1% 1,325 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.2% 835 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 645 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 530 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.9% 485 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.5% 385 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.3% 335 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.0% 260 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.81% 210 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.67% 175 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.50% 130 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 4,065
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 2,950

Men and women

Men: 12,675
Women: 13,300

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Voorschoten 27.0%

Higher than 91% 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

27.0%

Voorschoten
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Voorschoten	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	19.2%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	19.3%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	19.4%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	19.6%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	19.9%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	20.2%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	20.3%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	20.2%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	20.5%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	20.5%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	20.5%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	20.5%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	20.6%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	20.4%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	20.5%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	20.8%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	20.9%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	20.8%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	21.0%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	21.5%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	21.6%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	22.0%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	22.6%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	22.8%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	24.4%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	25.4%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	26.0%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	26.5%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	27.0%	38.5%	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 Voorschoten

				Largest group
2251 Vlietwijk, Krimwijk	27.1%	11,045	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2253 Adegeest, Noord-Hofland	27.4%	8,735	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
2252 Boschgeest, Nassauwijk	26.9%	5,380	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
2254 Dobbewijk, Nassauwijk	23.3%	815	+1.5 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	22,915	18,515	4,390	1,920	2,485	125	165	190	1,080	85	540	40	120	1,220	190	330	320	3,210	1,180
1999	22,805	18,390	4,410	1,885	2,500	125	175	200	1,055	80	535	35	120	1,195	200	355	310	3,180	1,225
2000	22,660	18,275	4,390	1,885	2,510	120	185	180	1,025	95	515	30	120	1,220	200	375	330	3,155	1,250
2001	22,620	18,190	4,435	1,875	2,565	130	195	195	1,015	85	500	30	115	1,230	215	380	350	3,140	1,300
2002	22,550	18,065	4,485	1,890	2,595	125	190	210	995	95	495	30	120	1,245	250	380	355	3,150	1,345
2003	22,545	17,995	4,555	1,895	2,655	120	210	220	980	100	490	35	110	1,260	240	420	365	3,160	1,400
2004	22,505	17,945	4,570	1,890	2,680	120	225	225	965	100	500	30	110	1,250	240	440	365	3,125	1,440
2005	22,705	18,130	4,580	1,885	2,680	140	225	235	955	110	485	40	100	1,260	235	430	350	3,090	1,490
2006	22,885	18,190	4,700	1,940	2,760	150	245	240	950	120	490	45	105	1,300	240	440	375	3,150	1,545
2007	22,785	18,120	4,680	1,925	2,750	155	260	240	930	120	500	55	95	1,275	255	415	375	3,095	1,580
2008	22,870	18,175	4,690	1,920	2,780	155	265	245	940	120	495	75	90	1,260	260	425	370	3,075	1,620
2009	22,995	18,280	4,720	1,925	2,790	160	260	245	930	125	485	90	80	1,270	260	460	350	3,060	1,650
2010	23,460	18,630	4,835	1,995	2,850	170	270	245	945	135	500	100	90	1,305	260	455	370	3,145	1,700
2011	23,860	18,995	4,875	2,000	2,875	185	275	255	945	130	485	125	90	1,300	275	460	355	3,135	1,735
2012	24,305	19,325	4,980	2,000	2,990	190	290	260	940	145	510	125	85	1,280	305	515	350	3,115	1,860
2013	24,660	19,530	5,125	2,035	3,090	185	345	260	930	145	515	140	90	1,290	320	535	370	3,155	1,975
2014	24,950	19,740	5,210	2,060	3,160	190	360	265	920	135	515	150	90	1,305	325	580	385	3,180	2,035
2015	25,145	19,920	5,225	2,055	3,175	195	370	275	900	140	510	140	95	1,310	320	590	385	3,160	2,075
2016	25,205	19,915	5,290	2,055	3,235	200	360	280	890	125	510	150	100	1,295	340	640	400	3,175	2,125
2017	25,320	19,880	5,440	2,080	3,360	210	375	270	880	140	515	150	100	1,315	355	715	415	3,185	2,250
2018	25,455	19,960	5,495	2,120	3,375	215	380	280	885	140	525	155	105	1,335	365	720	390	3,225	2,275
2019	25,480	19,875	5,605	2,155	3,450	210	380	275	860	145	525	160	105	1,365	395	755	430	3,250	2,350
2020	25,600	19,810	5,790	2,265	3,530	220	355	270	855	155	520	160	100	1,485	425	820	430	3,360	2,435
2021	25,645	19,795	5,850	2,245	3,605	220	380	260	835	160	490	170	105	1,480	440	880	430	3,315	2,535
2022	25,630	19,365	6,265	2,335	3,935	240	385	255	890	185	510	175	125	1,525	480	985	505	3,310	2,580
2023	25,670	19,145	6,515	2,415	4,100	250	405	255	870	165	495	175	120	1,620	490	1,150	505	3,395	2,760
2024	25,620	18,970	6,655	2,450	4,205	275	395	255	865	175	475	195	120	1,660	535	1,200	515	–	–
2025	25,895	19,035	6,860	2,475	4,385	300	395	260	850	165	480	205	130	1,660	590	1,270	555	–	–
2026	25,975	18,955	7,015	2,535	4,490	335	385	260	835	175	485	210	130	1,715	645	1,325	530	–	–

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