Postcode · Haarlem, North Holland

Postcode 2019: Neighbourhood Oude Stad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2019 in Haarlem (Oude Stad) had 155 residents. 41.9% of them (65 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 (16.1%), other Americas & Oceania (12.9%) and other Asia (6.5%). 61.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.6 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents
155 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
41.9% 65 people
Born abroad
61.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+7.6 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 58.1% 90
  • Migration background 41.9% 65

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2019. For comparison, the line marks Haarlem and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    16.1% 25 people
    Haarlem 9.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    12.9% 20 people
    Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.5% 10 people
    Haarlem 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    3.2% 5 people
    Haarlem 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    3.2% 5 people
    Haarlem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Haarlem 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Haarlem 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Haarlem 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Haarlem 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Haarlem 0.66% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Haarlem 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 61.5% 40
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 25

Men and women

Men
80
Women
80

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 2019
  • Haarlem
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2019HaarlemNetherlands
1998 12.5%19.5%16.7%
1999 14.3%19.9%17.1%
2000 12.5%20.5%17.5%
2001 12.5%21.1%18.0%
2002 25.0%21.8%18.4%
2003 25.0%22.4%18.8%
2004 11.1%22.7%19.0%
2005 18.2%22.9%19.2%
2006 18.2%23.3%19.3%
2007 20.0%23.6%19.4%
2008 21.1%24.0%19.6%
2009 20.0%24.6%19.9%
2010 22.2%25.0%20.3%
2011 22.2%25.3%20.6%
2012 20.8%25.8%20.9%
2013 24.0%26.2%21.1%
2014 24.0%26.5%21.4%
2015 24.1%26.9%21.7%
2016 25.0%27.4%22.1%
2017 30.3%28.2%22.6%
2018 32.4%28.8%23.1%
2019 32.4%29.8%23.6%
2020 37.1%30.9%24.2%
2021 38.2%31.5%24.6%
2022 34.4%33.3%26.0%
2023 35.5%35.1%27.1%
2024 40.0%36.4%27.9%
2025 41.9%37.5%28.5%
2026 41.9%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

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 403550500050000000050
1999 353050500050000000550
2000 403050000000000000050
2001 4035501000050000000550
2002 4035105500050000500555
2003 40301001000050000050055
2004 453050000000000000055
2005 55401001000050000000555
2006 55401005000500000005510
2007 50351001000050000000555
2008 957020515000505000505105
2009 1007520510050500005005105
2010 9075205100005000050051510
2011 9065205150505050000010105
2012 120952552000510000055001510
2013 125903052005010550000002015
2014 125953010200055050055502015
2015 1451103510250051000001000102015
2016 160120402020005100500155053010
2017 165115502525050505002005103510
2018 170115553520000551000250554510
2019 1701155530250001005002550104510
2020 1751106525405005010001555205515
2021 1701056525350505010001505205015
2022 1601055525300001005002000204510
2023 155955530300005010502055104515
2024 1509060303000050500255515––
2025 1558565353000050500250515––
2026 15590653040000505002501020––