Postcode · Haarlem, North Holland

Postcode 2036: Neighbourhood Molenwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2036 in Haarlem (Molenwijk) had 7,580 residents. 42.8% of them (3,245 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 Asia (7.6%), other Europe (6.7%) and Morocco (6.1%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 7,580 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 42.8% 3,245 people
Born abroad: 54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

57% 43%

Dutch origin 57.2% 4,335
Migration background 42.8% 3,245

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2036. For comparison, the line marks Haarlem and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.6% 575 people

Haarlem 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.7% 510 people

Haarlem 9.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

6.1% 465 people

Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

5.5% 415 people

Haarlem 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.7% 280 people

Haarlem 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.4% 260 people

Haarlem 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 180 people

Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

2.2% 170 people

Haarlem 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.9% 145 people

Haarlem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.5% 115 people

Haarlem 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 75 people

Haarlem 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.79% 60 people

Haarlem 0.66% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.1% 1,755
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.9% 1,490

Men and women

Men: 3,715
Women: 3,865

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2036 42.8%

Higher than 88% 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

42.8%

2036
Haarlem
Netherlands

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Year	2036	Haarlem	Netherlands
1998	21.7%	19.5%	16.7%
1999	21.8%	19.9%	17.1%
2000	22.5%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	23.4%	21.1%	18.0%
2002	24.4%	21.8%	18.4%
2003	25.1%	22.4%	18.8%
2004	26.1%	22.7%	19.0%
2005	26.3%	22.9%	19.2%
2006	26.9%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	28.0%	23.6%	19.4%
2008	28.8%	24.0%	19.6%
2009	29.1%	24.6%	19.9%
2010	29.8%	25.0%	20.3%
2011	30.4%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	31.2%	25.8%	20.9%
2013	32.0%	26.2%	21.1%
2014	32.5%	26.5%	21.4%
2015	33.2%	26.9%	21.7%
2016	34.2%	27.4%	22.1%
2017	34.7%	28.2%	22.6%
2018	35.5%	28.8%	23.1%
2019	36.3%	29.8%	23.6%
2020	37.5%	30.9%	24.2%
2021	37.5%	31.5%	24.6%
2022	39.1%	33.3%	26.0%
2023	40.2%	35.1%	27.1%
2024	42.0%	36.4%	27.9%
2025	42.6%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	42.8%	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
2034 Europawijk	53.1%	10,325	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
2037 Meerwijk	61.9%	9,855	+4.2 pp	Morocco
2035 Boerhaavewijk	56.5%	9,615	+0.1 pp	Turkey
2141 Stellinghof, Omgeving	24.1%	4,915	+3.4 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	8,060	6,315	1,745	490	1,255	170	120	155	420	75	205	25	35	225	100	150	65	955	795
1999	8,110	6,345	1,765	500	1,265	175	130	145	430	65	210	25	35	230	80	165	75	970	790
2000	7,990	6,190	1,800	500	1,300	190	170	155	410	60	205	25	40	230	65	180	70	945	850
2001	7,975	6,110	1,865	505	1,360	220	185	165	400	65	205	25	45	230	70	185	70	950	915
2002	7,965	6,030	1,940	545	1,390	265	190	145	395	65	210	25	45	265	60	190	80	985	955
2003	7,820	5,855	1,965	530	1,430	255	215	150	380	60	195	25	40	270	70	200	100	965	1,000
2004	7,865	5,815	2,050	530	1,525	275	245	150	380	60	200	30	35	265	80	220	115	960	1,095
2005	7,785	5,730	2,050	525	1,525	260	260	150	380	50	195	30	40	260	95	215	115	950	1,100
2006	7,690	5,625	2,065	540	1,525	260	250	150	375	50	190	30	45	275	95	245	100	960	1,110
2007	7,685	5,535	2,150	550	1,605	275	285	150	385	50	180	30	40	300	95	265	100	975	1,175
2008	7,640	5,445	2,200	580	1,620	280	310	155	370	55	200	40	45	295	105	250	95	990	1,210
2009	7,610	5,395	2,215	575	1,640	290	340	145	350	60	200	40	40	295	110	260	85	965	1,255
2010	7,625	5,350	2,270	575	1,705	310	375	135	330	70	195	45	40	295	120	275	90	950	1,325
2011	7,555	5,250	2,300	555	1,745	320	380	130	330	70	180	45	45	285	130	295	90	925	1,380
2012	7,505	5,155	2,345	585	1,765	295	375	130	325	80	185	55	50	295	145	315	100	945	1,400
2013	7,590	5,160	2,430	620	1,810	305	390	140	310	80	180	65	45	330	165	325	95	970	1,455
2014	7,620	5,140	2,480	620	1,860	320	405	140	320	80	180	60	45	335	170	315	110	985	1,495
2015	7,630	5,095	2,535	640	1,895	330	425	145	315	80	185	65	45	345	185	315	100	995	1,540
2016	7,675	5,050	2,625	660	1,970	330	450	150	310	75	185	75	40	360	210	335	110	1,005	1,620
2017	7,715	5,040	2,675	695	1,980	335	455	140	300	80	175	95	40	385	220	340	110	1,035	1,640
2018	7,725	4,985	2,740	695	2,045	350	450	145	305	85	175	100	40	380	220	380	110	1,040	1,700
2019	7,655	4,875	2,780	735	2,045	350	445	140	295	85	160	110	45	420	235	395	100	1,075	1,700
2020	7,710	4,820	2,890	795	2,100	360	475	155	280	80	165	115	50	465	230	415	105	1,115	1,775
2021	7,635	4,770	2,865	785	2,080	370	460	145	285	75	165	105	50	465	220	415	110	1,110	1,755
2022	7,550	4,600	2,950	770	2,180	370	455	150	275	75	155	115	50	450	235	505	120	1,085	1,805
2023	7,600	4,545	3,055	830	2,230	380	460	150	265	80	160	115	55	505	255	505	130	1,140	1,860
2024	7,625	4,425	3,200	830	2,370	400	470	160	270	85	150	105	50	520	285	545	150	–	–
2025	7,595	4,360	3,235	800	2,430	420	470	170	260	75	155	110	50	490	280	580	175	–	–
2026	7,580	4,335	3,245	825	2,420	415	465	170	260	75	145	115	60	510	280	575	180	–	–

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