Postcode · Haarlem, North Holland

Postcode 2012: Neighbourhood Haarlemmerhoutkwartier

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2012 in Haarlem (Haarlemmerhoutkwartier) had 13,590 residents. 36.5% of them (4,955 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Haarlem (38.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.8%), other Asia (7.7%) and other Americas & Oceania (4.3%). 67.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.9 percentage points.

Residents
13,590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
36.5% 4,955 people
Born abroad
67.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+7.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 63.5% 8,635
  • Migration background 36.5% 4,955

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2012. For comparison, the line marks Haarlem and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    9.8% 1,330 people
    Haarlem 9.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.7% 1,040 people
    Haarlem 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    4.3% 585 people
    Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.4% 465 people
    Haarlem 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    3.3% 450 people
    Haarlem 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    2.4% 320 people
    Haarlem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.8% 240 people
    Haarlem 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Belgium
    1.0% 135 people
    Haarlem 0.66% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    0.88% 120 people
    Haarlem 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.70% 95 people
    Haarlem 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Morocco
    0.66% 90 people
    Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.66% 90 people
    Haarlem 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 67.2% 3,330
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.8% 1,625

Men and women

Men
6,915
Women
6,680

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 83% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 2012
  • Haarlem
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2012HaarlemNetherlands
1998 19.2%19.5%16.7%
1999 19.6%19.9%17.1%
2000 19.7%20.5%17.5%
2001 20.0%21.1%18.0%
2002 20.3%21.8%18.4%
2003 20.1%22.4%18.8%
2004 20.0%22.7%19.0%
2005 19.6%22.9%19.2%
2006 19.8%23.3%19.3%
2007 19.7%23.6%19.4%
2008 19.8%24.0%19.6%
2009 20.2%24.6%19.9%
2010 20.1%25.0%20.3%
2011 20.5%25.3%20.6%
2012 20.5%25.8%20.9%
2013 20.7%26.2%21.1%
2014 21.2%26.5%21.4%
2015 21.2%26.9%21.7%
2016 21.6%27.4%22.1%
2017 22.5%28.2%22.6%
2018 23.5%28.8%23.1%
2019 24.7%29.8%23.6%
2020 25.3%30.9%24.2%
2021 25.8%31.5%24.6%
2022 28.6%33.3%26.0%
2023 30.4%35.1%27.1%
2024 32.2%36.4%27.9%
2025 33.4%37.5%28.5%
2026 36.5%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 14,270 +5.7 pp Other Europe
2033 Parkwijk, Slachthuiswijk 13,675 +3.4 pp Turkey
2034 Europawijk 10,325 +3.4 pp Other Asia
2014 Houtvaartkwartier 8,705 +5.1 pp Other Europe
2032 Amsterdamsewijk 8,205 +4.6 pp Other Europe
2101 Centrum 7,575 +2.5 pp Other Europe
2102 Centrum 5,470 +1.6 pp Other Europe
2106 Centrum, Heemstede west van de spoorbaan 3,055 +2.6 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 11,7109,4702,2457851,46032010575560403002075390801501301,470770
1999 11,8909,5552,3358001,5403409595575603252070385751501501,515825
2000 11,8509,5152,3308101,52031090100570553002070420801551601,520810
2001 11,8009,4402,3558051,55030590105565552952070420951651701,510845
2002 11,7409,3552,3858501,535305901005505530030704501101651601,535855
2003 11,6959,3452,3508551,500275951005654028025804701101651501,540805
2004 11,7459,4052,3458651,475255851005504528025904701101701601,545795
2005 11,6159,3452,2758351,4352308590550502702085460951851501,510765
2006 11,6309,3302,3008551,4502258090570452903085450951901551,550750
2007 11,6209,3352,2858501,43523580905355029050854251001851601,510780
2008 11,7059,3802,3208601,45523585805505029055904251051951551,545770
2009 11,7159,3452,3708951,4702359575560502856585460852001701,595770
2010 11,8959,5102,3859051,4701958585560652856590465902051851,615765
2011 12,1909,6952,4959651,530185901055706529065905201002102051,685810
2012 12,3609,8302,5309951,535180951005556028055955651052152251,710825
2013 12,4659,8752,5851,0301,555180951005507029555955851102052451,745840
2014 12,6109,9402,6701,0851,5801709511054570300551006301052202651,790880
2015 12,5959,9252,6701,1051,5651659011053565295701006401002352651,800865
2016 12,78510,0252,7601,1651,590175901155207531580100670952502701,845915
2017 12,8809,9802,9001,2501,6451709012052075315751057551002703001,965930
2018 12,8959,8703,0251,3401,6851809012551580325801058301052903002,040985
2019 12,9759,7703,2051,4151,79520010012550580330901058901353253252,1051,105
2020 13,0509,7453,3051,4901,8151908512049585320751159801503403502,1801,125
2021 13,0009,6403,3601,5151,8451958512047590320801209951503703602,1901,170
2022 12,9059,2203,6851,6502,04018075135495903351001351,0751654554502,2201,155
2023 12,9609,0203,9401,7702,16520080130485853251051351,2052004854902,3951,260
2024 13,0908,8754,2151,9752,24019595120470903251051301,410235500535––
2025 13,1558,7654,3902,0002,39020590125465903251051301,440270555590––
2026 13,5908,6354,9551,8753,0802409012045090320951351,3304651,040585––