Postcode · Haarlem, North Holland

Postcode 2037: Neighbourhood Meerwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2037 in Haarlem (Meerwijk) had 9,855 residents. 61.9% of them (6,100 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 Morocco (14.9%), other Asia (13.4%) and Turkey (12.0%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 9,855 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 61.9% 6,100 people
Born abroad: 55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

38% 62%

Dutch origin 38.2% 3,760
Migration background 61.9% 6,100

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2037. For comparison, the line marks Haarlem and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

14.9% 1,470 people

Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

13.4% 1,325 people

Haarlem 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

12.0% 1,180 people

Haarlem 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

7.1% 700 people

Haarlem 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.4% 430 people

Haarlem 9.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.5% 250 people

Haarlem 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.1% 210 people

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

1.8% 180 people

Haarlem 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 135 people

Haarlem 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.3% 125 people

Haarlem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.61% 60 people

Haarlem 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.30% 30 people

Haarlem 0.66% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 3,400
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 2,700

Men and women

Men: 4,800
Women: 5,060

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2037 61.9%

Higher than 97% 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

61.9%

2037
Haarlem
Netherlands

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Year	2037	Haarlem	Netherlands
1998	32.6%	19.5%	16.7%
1999	33.2%	19.9%	17.1%
2000	35.2%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	36.0%	21.1%	18.0%
2002	36.7%	21.8%	18.4%
2003	37.7%	22.4%	18.8%
2004	38.9%	22.7%	19.0%
2005	40.2%	22.9%	19.2%
2006	40.9%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	42.0%	23.6%	19.4%
2008	43.2%	24.0%	19.6%
2009	44.0%	24.6%	19.9%
2010	44.9%	25.0%	20.3%
2011	45.8%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	47.0%	25.8%	20.9%
2013	48.5%	26.2%	21.1%
2014	49.2%	26.5%	21.4%
2015	50.3%	26.9%	21.7%
2016	51.4%	27.4%	22.1%
2017	52.6%	28.2%	22.6%
2018	53.9%	28.8%	23.1%
2019	54.4%	29.8%	23.6%
2020	55.9%	30.9%	24.2%
2021	56.7%	31.5%	24.6%
2022	57.7%	33.3%	26.0%
2023	59.1%	35.1%	27.1%
2024	59.2%	36.4%	27.9%
2025	61.0%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	61.9%	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
2034 Europawijk	53.1%	10,325	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
2035 Boerhaavewijk	56.5%	9,615	+0.1 pp	Turkey
2036 Molenwijk	42.8%	7,580	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
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	8,030	5,415	2,615	455	2,165	595	425	235	355	115	200	15	25	215	175	205	60	820	1,795
1999	8,025	5,355	2,665	445	2,220	605	440	240	330	120	195	20	25	205	205	215	65	795	1,880
2000	8,045	5,215	2,830	440	2,390	670	475	255	335	125	180	15	25	220	210	250	70	800	2,035
2001	8,035	5,140	2,890	450	2,440	690	500	260	320	135	180	15	25	230	215	255	65	780	2,115
2002	8,015	5,075	2,940	455	2,485	720	515	255	305	135	180	20	30	225	205	270	80	775	2,170
2003	7,900	4,925	2,975	430	2,545	740	550	260	280	125	170	15	30	215	210	310	70	730	2,245
2004	7,950	4,850	3,095	445	2,645	780	600	260	275	130	175	10	30	230	210	325	65	735	2,360
2005	7,855	4,690	3,160	440	2,730	795	680	265	265	130	170	15	30	225	180	350	65	720	2,440
2006	7,755	4,580	3,175	425	2,745	790	740	265	250	110	165	15	30	215	180	350	60	690	2,485
2007	7,685	4,465	3,225	425	2,800	780	765	245	240	110	165	10	25	225	215	380	65	680	2,540
2008	7,890	4,480	3,410	445	2,960	835	820	240	250	115	160	15	25	245	225	400	75	710	2,695
2009	7,980	4,465	3,510	455	3,065	875	845	225	245	135	160	15	25	255	260	415	65	725	2,790
2010	8,100	4,460	3,640	470	3,165	935	890	240	245	125	150	20	25	275	260	400	70	735	2,905
2011	8,140	4,415	3,725	470	3,260	985	925	230	255	120	150	15	35	270	280	395	70	740	2,990
2012	8,140	4,310	3,825	475	3,350	1,040	975	220	240	125	140	35	35	265	275	405	70	740	3,085
2013	8,095	4,170	3,925	475	3,450	1,075	1,000	240	225	125	140	25	30	280	280	430	75	720	3,200
2014	8,165	4,145	4,020	480	3,540	1,090	1,045	240	220	115	140	30	20	290	300	465	65	715	3,305
2015	8,145	4,045	4,100	495	3,605	1,100	1,060	235	215	125	130	30	25	310	320	480	70	730	3,370
2016	8,300	4,035	4,265	500	3,765	1,095	1,110	240	220	120	135	25	25	315	365	545	70	740	3,530
2017	8,405	3,980	4,425	505	3,920	1,120	1,125	235	225	120	130	40	20	315	400	615	80	750	3,670
2018	8,455	3,900	4,555	520	4,035	1,150	1,150	230	215	125	135	40	20	325	420	660	85	755	3,805
2019	8,715	3,975	4,740	535	4,205	1,155	1,180	235	220	120	135	45	25	330	485	710	100	770	3,965
2020	8,795	3,880	4,915	585	4,335	1,175	1,230	240	220	120	135	60	20	370	505	740	105	825	4,090
2021	8,765	3,795	4,970	595	4,380	1,150	1,240	240	220	125	135	60	20	380	535	770	100	830	4,140
2022	9,030	3,820	5,210	545	4,670	1,195	1,285	250	215	125	135	50	25	340	570	885	135	830	4,355
2023	9,220	3,775	5,445	565	4,880	1,195	1,355	255	220	145	125	50	20	360	590	985	140	840	4,570
2024	9,380	3,830	5,550	575	4,970	1,185	1,380	255	215	135	130	55	20	370	600	1,045	155	–	–
2025	9,750	3,805	5,945	640	5,305	1,180	1,440	255	210	135	125	60	30	420	655	1,250	180	–	–
2026	9,855	3,760	6,100	650	5,450	1,180	1,470	250	210	135	125	60	30	430	700	1,325	180	–	–

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