Postcode · Haarlem, North Holland

Postcode 2011: Neighbourhood Oude Stad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2011 in Haarlem (Oude Stad) had 14,270 residents. 41.3% of them (5,890 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Haarlem (38.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (16.3%), other Americas & Oceania (5.9%) and other Asia (4.8%). 71.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.7 percentage points.

Residents: 14,270 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.3% 5,890 people
Born abroad: 71.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.7 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 58.8% 8,385
Migration background 41.3% 5,890

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2011. For comparison, the line marks Haarlem and the circle the Netherlands.

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

16.3% 2,330 people

Haarlem 9.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

5.9% 840 people

Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 680 people

Haarlem 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.1% 440 people

Haarlem 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 420 people

Haarlem 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.6% 370 people

Haarlem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.5% 210 people

Haarlem 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.2% 165 people

Haarlem 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.1% 155 people

Haarlem 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.77% 110 people

Haarlem 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.70% 100 people

Haarlem 0.66% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.49% 70 people

Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.1% 4,185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.9% 1,705

Men and women

Men: 7,165
Women: 7,110

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2011 41.3%

Higher than 87% 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

41.3%

2011
Haarlem
Netherlands

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Year	2011	Haarlem	Netherlands
1998	19.6%	19.5%	16.7%
1999	19.7%	19.9%	17.1%
2000	20.3%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	21.1%	21.1%	18.0%
2002	21.8%	21.8%	18.4%
2003	22.6%	22.4%	18.8%
2004	22.9%	22.7%	19.0%
2005	23.2%	22.9%	19.2%
2006	22.8%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	22.7%	23.6%	19.4%
2008	23.2%	24.0%	19.6%
2009	24.2%	24.6%	19.9%
2010	25.2%	25.0%	20.3%
2011	24.8%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	24.8%	25.8%	20.9%
2013	25.1%	26.2%	21.1%
2014	25.4%	26.5%	21.4%
2015	26.4%	26.9%	21.7%
2016	27.0%	27.4%	22.1%
2017	28.1%	28.2%	22.6%
2018	29.6%	28.8%	23.1%
2019	31.2%	29.8%	23.6%
2020	32.6%	30.9%	24.2%
2021	32.8%	31.5%	24.6%
2022	35.6%	33.3%	26.0%
2023	40.6%	35.1%	27.1%
2024	42.1%	36.4%	27.9%
2025	43.0%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	41.3%	38.3%	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
2011 Oude Stad	41.3%	14,270	+5.7 pp	Other Europe
2012 Haarlemmerhoutkwartier	36.5%	13,590	+7.9 pp	Other Europe
2023 Ter Kleefkwartier	26.9%	13,335	+4.8 pp	Other Europe
2021 Transvaalwijk	41.2%	9,130	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
2014 Houtvaartkwartier	26.5%	8,705	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
2032 Amsterdamsewijk	37.4%	8,205	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
2013 Zijlwegkwartier	32.8%	8,025	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
2031 Waarder- en Veerpolder	47.8%	2,345	+19.2 pp	Other Europe
2019 Oude Stad	41.9%	155	+7.6 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	11,590	9,315	2,270	880	1,380	265	50	105	475	75	285	25	75	495	110	150	150	1,465	805
1999	11,775	9,455	2,320	915	1,400	245	55	130	485	80	275	25	85	530	115	150	140	1,495	820
2000	11,980	9,550	2,430	960	1,470	230	65	130	520	95	275	25	80	580	125	150	155	1,600	825
2001	12,120	9,560	2,560	1,065	1,505	220	75	125	525	80	290	25	85	665	125	170	185	1,720	840
2002	12,210	9,550	2,660	1,155	1,505	200	90	140	495	75	295	35	85	740	135	185	185	1,800	865
2003	12,395	9,600	2,800	1,185	1,610	200	105	135	500	80	305	20	90	770	180	210	200	1,835	965
2004	12,640	9,735	2,900	1,205	1,690	195	115	140	520	85	310	25	90	780	195	225	215	1,885	1,015
2005	12,635	9,705	2,930	1,170	1,755	180	140	135	535	105	310	35	90	735	195	245	220	1,865	1,065
2006	12,230	9,445	2,790	1,130	1,660	170	110	130	550	95	305	40	90	695	150	220	235	1,845	945
2007	12,175	9,410	2,765	1,150	1,610	150	105	125	540	85	310	55	90	695	155	215	235	1,850	915
2008	12,280	9,425	2,855	1,200	1,665	155	115	140	535	75	320	60	90	730	160	245	240	1,900	960
2009	12,420	9,415	3,000	1,315	1,675	135	115	140	525	80	325	75	90	825	180	260	240	2,000	995
2010	12,480	9,340	3,140	1,390	1,750	150	115	145	530	85	330	90	95	875	195	265	265	2,095	1,040
2011	12,365	9,295	3,070	1,410	1,660	135	95	130	525	85	340	95	80	895	175	255	260	2,100	965
2012	12,550	9,430	3,115	1,430	1,690	130	100	135	515	85	340	100	85	905	165	260	300	2,130	990
2013	12,745	9,550	3,195	1,485	1,720	135	95	130	515	90	355	90	90	950	175	270	310	2,185	1,015
2014	13,030	9,720	3,310	1,535	1,780	135	110	140	520	80	340	100	80	1,015	185	305	305	2,235	1,080
2015	13,235	9,740	3,495	1,615	1,875	135	105	150	525	100	350	120	90	1,055	210	310	340	2,350	1,145
2016	13,505	9,865	3,640	1,715	1,930	135	105	145	530	95	360	120	90	1,145	210	335	375	2,480	1,160
2017	13,665	9,825	3,840	1,820	2,015	145	125	155	525	100	360	135	90	1,235	220	350	395	2,600	1,240
2018	13,710	9,645	4,065	1,955	2,115	155	110	170	525	95	350	130	95	1,380	230	375	455	2,765	1,300
2019	13,795	9,490	4,305	2,075	2,230	165	100	165	520	105	350	155	95	1,475	250	420	505	2,920	1,385
2020	13,970	9,415	4,555	2,200	2,355	180	95	160	510	105	355	150	95	1,600	280	420	605	3,070	1,480
2021	13,985	9,400	4,585	2,265	2,315	180	95	160	470	95	370	155	100	1,640	310	440	565	3,080	1,495
2022	13,920	8,970	4,950	2,300	2,650	200	95	170	480	105	370	155	110	1,660	350	580	665	3,090	1,645
2023	14,585	8,665	5,920	3,010	2,910	245	90	165	480	105	385	160	100	2,360	415	670	740	3,855	1,850
2024	14,595	8,450	6,145	3,150	2,995	250	80	155	460	110	390	190	90	2,480	425	680	835	–	–
2025	14,765	8,415	6,355	3,150	3,205	235	80	160	440	105	385	175	100	2,495	515	840	820	–	–
2026	14,270	8,385	5,890	2,960	2,925	210	70	155	440	110	370	165	100	2,330	420	680	840	–	–

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