Postcode · Haarlem, North Holland

Postcode 2031: Neighbourhood Waarder- en Veerpolder

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2031 in Haarlem (Waarder- en Veerpolder) had 2,345 residents. 47.8% of them (1,120 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 (23.0%), other Asia (8.1%) and other Africa (4.3%). 75.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 19.2 percentage points.

Residents: 2,345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.8% 1,120 people
Born abroad: 75.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +19.2 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

52% 48%

Dutch origin 52.0% 1,220
Migration background 47.8% 1,120

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2031. For comparison, the line marks Haarlem and the circle the Netherlands.

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

23.0% 540 people

Haarlem 9.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.1% 190 people

Haarlem 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.3% 100 people

Haarlem 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 60 people

Haarlem 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.3% 55 people

Haarlem 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 50 people

Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.3% 30 people

Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.3% 30 people

Haarlem 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.3% 30 people

Haarlem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.85% 20 people

Haarlem 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.64% 15 people

Haarlem 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.21% 5 people

Haarlem 0.66% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.4% 845
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.6% 275

Men and women

Men: 1,205
Women: 1,140

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2031 47.8%

Higher than 91% 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

47.8%

2031
Haarlem
Netherlands

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Year	2031	Haarlem	Netherlands
1998	11.7%	19.5%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	19.9%	17.1%
2000	11.4%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	11.7%	21.1%	18.0%
2002	13.8%	21.8%	18.4%
2003	13.1%	22.4%	18.8%
2004	14.9%	22.7%	19.0%
2005	15.2%	22.9%	19.2%
2006	15.0%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	15.3%	23.6%	19.4%
2008	17.2%	24.0%	19.6%
2009	17.0%	24.6%	19.9%
2010	19.2%	25.0%	20.3%
2011	20.1%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	21.4%	25.8%	20.9%
2013	22.0%	26.2%	21.1%
2014	22.1%	26.5%	21.4%
2015	21.3%	26.9%	21.7%
2016	21.7%	27.4%	22.1%
2017	23.8%	28.2%	22.6%
2018	22.8%	28.8%	23.1%
2019	24.4%	29.8%	23.6%
2020	25.4%	30.9%	24.2%
2021	27.1%	31.5%	24.6%
2022	28.5%	33.3%	26.0%
2023	32.8%	35.1%	27.1%
2024	36.0%	36.4%	27.9%
2025	42.7%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	47.8%	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
2033 Parkwijk, Slachthuiswijk	41.0%	13,675	+3.4 pp	Turkey
2025 Delftwijk, Vogelenwijk	30.3%	9,745	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
2022 Indischewijk	32.4%	9,190	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
2021 Transvaalwijk	41.2%	9,130	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
2032 Amsterdamsewijk	37.4%	8,205	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
2064 Spaarndam	15.9%	3,560	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
2063 Spaarndam	15.3%	590	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
2065 Penningsveer	13.2%	340	+1.1 pp	Indonesia

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	1,115	980	130	70	65	10	5	15	15	5	35	0	0	35	0	5	10	85	45
1999	1,105	980	130	60	65	5	5	15	15	5	30	0	5	25	0	10	10	80	50
2000	1,055	940	120	60	60	5	5	10	15	0	30	0	0	30	5	10	10	75	40
2001	980	860	115	60	60	5	5	15	20	5	30	0	0	30	5	5	0	75	45
2002	870	750	120	55	65	5	5	10	20	10	25	0	0	30	0	10	5	80	35
2003	725	635	95	40	50	5	0	10	20	10	20	0	0	20	0	5	0	60	30
2004	705	600	105	45	65	0	5	20	20	5	20	0	5	20	0	10	10	60	45
2005	725	615	110	45	65	0	0	15	20	5	20	0	0	25	5	15	5	60	55
2006	900	765	135	60	75	5	5	15	20	5	20	0	0	40	5	15	5	75	55
2007	915	780	140	60	80	10	5	15	20	5	25	0	5	30	5	15	5	80	60
2008	1,105	915	190	75	115	15	10	20	25	15	25	0	5	45	5	15	10	100	95
2009	1,175	980	200	80	120	15	15	25	25	10	25	0	5	50	5	15	10	105	90
2010	1,535	1,240	295	120	170	20	15	30	45	20	25	5	10	80	0	30	10	175	120
2011	1,570	1,260	315	140	175	20	15	30	45	20	35	10	10	85	5	25	15	185	130
2012	1,590	1,250	340	150	190	20	10	35	45	25	40	10	10	90	10	25	20	190	145
2013	1,570	1,225	345	155	190	20	20	35	45	15	35	5	10	105	5	30	20	200	145
2014	1,630	1,270	360	160	205	20	15	30	50	20	40	10	5	105	10	35	25	215	150
2015	1,620	1,275	345	155	190	15	15	30	40	15	40	10	5	100	10	40	25	205	140
2016	1,680	1,315	365	160	205	20	15	30	40	15	40	15	10	95	10	45	30	215	150
2017	1,810	1,380	430	175	250	25	15	30	50	15	40	20	5	110	20	65	30	235	195
2018	1,735	1,340	395	175	220	25	15	25	50	15	40	15	5	115	10	45	35	240	155
2019	1,700	1,285	415	190	225	25	15	30	50	15	30	15	10	135	10	40	40	255	160
2020	1,750	1,305	445	200	245	25	20	25	55	20	35	15	5	145	10	45	45	275	165
2021	1,865	1,360	505	225	275	40	25	30	55	15	40	15	5	165	10	60	40	310	195
2022	1,840	1,320	525	235	285	30	20	30	60	20	30	15	10	180	15	50	45	310	195
2023	1,920	1,290	630	265	370	45	25	30	60	20	25	15	10	210	35	105	45	340	270
2024	2,030	1,300	730	310	425	40	25	35	60	20	35	15	10	255	55	135	50	–	–
2025	2,215	1,270	945	490	460	50	30	30	60	20	30	15	5	435	65	160	45	–	–
2026	2,345	1,220	1,120	590	530	55	30	30	60	20	30	15	5	540	100	190	50	–	–

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