Postcode · Haarlem, North Holland

Postcode 2021: Neighbourhood Transvaalwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2021 in Haarlem (Transvaalwijk) had 9,130 residents. 41.2% of them (3,760 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 (15.7%), other Americas & Oceania (5.5%) and Turkey (3.9%). 67.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.2 percentage points.

Residents: 9,130 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.2% 3,760 people
Born abroad: 67.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.2 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% 5,365
Migration background 41.2% 3,760

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2021. For comparison, the line marks Haarlem and the circle the Netherlands.

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

15.7% 1,430 people

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

5.5% 500 people

Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

3.9% 360 people

Haarlem 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 320 people

Haarlem 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 245 people

Haarlem 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.6% 240 people

Haarlem 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.2% 200 people

Haarlem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.9% 175 people

Haarlem 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.1% 100 people

Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.88% 80 people

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

0.71% 65 people

Haarlem 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.60% 55 people

Haarlem 0.66% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.7% 2,545
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.4% 1,220

Men and women

Men: 4,505
Women: 4,625

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2021 41.2%

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

41.2%

2021
Haarlem
Netherlands

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Year	2021	Haarlem	Netherlands
1998	19.2%	19.5%	16.7%
1999	19.2%	19.9%	17.1%
2000	19.9%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	20.1%	21.1%	18.0%
2002	21.4%	21.8%	18.4%
2003	22.0%	22.4%	18.8%
2004	22.2%	22.7%	19.0%
2005	22.7%	22.9%	19.2%
2006	23.2%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	23.8%	23.6%	19.4%
2008	24.1%	24.0%	19.6%
2009	25.3%	24.6%	19.9%
2010	25.0%	25.0%	20.3%
2011	25.9%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	26.2%	25.8%	20.9%
2013	26.9%	26.2%	21.1%
2014	27.8%	26.5%	21.4%
2015	28.1%	26.9%	21.7%
2016	29.2%	27.4%	22.1%
2017	29.5%	28.2%	22.6%
2018	30.0%	28.8%	23.1%
2019	31.1%	29.8%	23.6%
2020	32.5%	30.9%	24.2%
2021	33.5%	31.5%	24.6%
2022	35.0%	33.3%	26.0%
2023	37.9%	35.1%	27.1%
2024	39.6%	36.4%	27.9%
2025	40.7%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	41.2%	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
2023 Ter Kleefkwartier	26.9%	13,335	+4.8 pp	Other Europe
2022 Indischewijk	32.4%	9,190	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
2031 Waarder- en Veerpolder	47.8%	2,345	+19.2 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	8,005	6,475	1,535	395	1,135	540	85	70	215	35	185	15	45	150	50	80	60	645	885
1999	8,225	6,640	1,580	410	1,170	545	90	65	235	45	195	10	40	165	55	80	55	690	895
2000	8,185	6,560	1,625	415	1,210	560	85	65	225	60	185	10	35	185	60	85	70	695	930
2001	8,200	6,550	1,650	450	1,195	550	80	60	220	60	185	15	40	210	50	105	70	725	925
2002	8,240	6,475	1,765	495	1,265	575	80	50	230	55	180	10	40	265	65	130	80	785	980
2003	8,320	6,485	1,830	515	1,320	575	85	60	240	60	185	15	40	275	70	145	85	815	1,015
2004	8,335	6,485	1,850	550	1,290	560	90	60	235	55	200	15	35	300	65	140	85	840	1,010
2005	8,335	6,440	1,895	570	1,325	555	90	70	255	40	200	25	35	310	75	135	105	885	1,010
2006	8,285	6,360	1,925	630	1,290	540	85	70	225	55	205	45	40	340	75	140	100	920	1,005
2007	8,330	6,345	1,980	675	1,310	540	85	75	230	55	210	65	40	360	80	135	110	970	1,015
2008	8,270	6,280	1,995	740	1,250	495	80	75	235	45	205	80	40	415	70	145	105	1,040	960
2009	8,315	6,210	2,105	825	1,280	485	85	85	235	45	205	105	35	480	75	155	115	1,125	985
2010	8,380	6,280	2,095	855	1,245	455	80	80	235	45	220	125	35	475	80	140	130	1,155	945
2011	8,500	6,305	2,200	925	1,275	445	90	75	235	50	230	135	40	520	80	155	145	1,235	965
2012	8,640	6,375	2,265	1,025	1,245	425	90	75	225	35	245	150	45	585	70	165	160	1,340	925
2013	8,745	6,385	2,355	1,085	1,270	420	90	80	225	35	240	175	45	625	70	185	165	1,395	965
2014	8,970	6,480	2,490	1,140	1,345	415	95	90	230	50	225	190	45	680	100	195	170	1,455	1,030
2015	9,035	6,495	2,540	1,140	1,400	405	95	95	220	65	220	200	45	675	110	210	200	1,445	1,090
2016	9,160	6,485	2,675	1,220	1,455	410	100	115	230	60	205	225	45	745	115	210	215	1,540	1,135
2017	9,140	6,445	2,695	1,260	1,440	405	100	100	215	45	205	200	45	810	120	215	240	1,570	1,125
2018	9,165	6,420	2,745	1,335	1,410	375	105	90	200	45	205	225	50	855	125	215	255	1,650	1,095
2019	9,130	6,295	2,835	1,400	1,430	365	110	85	205	40	190	235	50	925	130	220	275	1,730	1,100
2020	9,195	6,210	2,985	1,520	1,465	365	110	70	210	50	195	240	60	1,025	130	245	285	1,855	1,125
2021	9,115	6,065	3,050	1,590	1,460	350	95	75	205	45	200	240	60	1,090	145	230	315	1,930	1,120
2022	9,055	5,890	3,170	1,655	1,510	340	105	65	210	55	215	245	60	1,130	150	250	330	1,985	1,100
2023	9,210	5,720	3,490	1,830	1,665	350	100	80	215	65	215	260	60	1,305	170	290	395	2,210	1,205
2024	9,150	5,525	3,625	1,905	1,715	345	105	85	205	65	205	255	60	1,390	195	305	415	–	–
2025	9,185	5,450	3,735	1,935	1,805	360	95	85	205	70	185	240	60	1,450	235	310	450	–	–
2026	9,130	5,365	3,760	1,925	1,840	360	100	80	175	65	200	240	55	1,430	245	320	500	–	–

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