Postcode · Bennebroek, North Holland

Postcode 2121: Neighbourhoods Meerwijk and Oude Kern Bennebroek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2121 in Bennebroek (Meerwijk and Oude Kern Bennebroek) had 5,425 residents. 22.4% of them (1,215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Bloemendaal (24.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.8%), Indonesia (3.7%) and other Asia (3.4%). 54.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 5,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.4% 1,215 people
Born abroad: 54.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.6% 4,210
Migration background 22.4% 1,215

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2121. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Bloemendaal and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.8% 370 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 7.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.7% 200 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 4.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 185 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 90 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 2.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.6% 85 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 60 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.0% 55 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 0.68% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.83% 45 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.74% 40 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 0.83% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.65% 35 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 25 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.46% 25 people

Municipality of Bloemendaal 0.47% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.7% 665
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.3% 550

Men and women

Men: 2,635
Women: 2,790

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2121 22.4%

Higher than 62% 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

22.4%

2121
Municipality of Bloemendaal
Netherlands

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Year	2121	Municipality of Bloemendaal	Netherlands
1998	12.1%	16.0%	16.7%
1999	12.3%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	12.6%	16.0%	17.5%
2001	13.5%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	13.5%	17.3%	18.4%
2003	13.3%	17.4%	18.8%
2004	13.5%	16.5%	19.0%
2005	12.8%	16.5%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	16.4%	19.3%
2007	13.4%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	13.4%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	14.2%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	14.5%	17.2%	20.3%
2011	15.2%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	14.9%	17.0%	20.9%
2013	15.1%	17.1%	21.1%
2014	15.7%	17.3%	21.4%
2015	15.6%	17.7%	21.7%
2016	15.7%	17.8%	22.1%
2017	15.9%	18.3%	22.6%
2018	16.4%	18.6%	23.1%
2019	16.7%	18.9%	23.6%
2020	17.4%	19.2%	24.2%
2021	17.4%	19.3%	24.6%
2022	19.6%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	22.3%	23.5%	27.1%
2024	22.3%	23.9%	27.9%
2025	22.5%	24.2%	28.5%
2026	22.4%	24.3%	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
2182 Zuid, West	22.3%	13,175	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
2181 Noord, Midden	23.4%	9,905	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
2105 Centrum	24.4%	3,915	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
2104 Zuid, Centrum	25.8%	3,720	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
2106 Centrum, Heemstede west van de spoorbaan	26.4%	3,055	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
2136 Omgeving	21.2%	2,290	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
2114 Vogelenzang	17.6%	2,155	−0.1 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	5,130	4,510	620	295	325	0	5	10	165	30	120	5	25	145	25	35	55	505	115
1999	5,080	4,465	625	285	335	0	5	10	170	25	120	5	25	135	20	45	60	500	120
2000	5,105	4,465	645	285	355	5	10	10	170	30	120	5	30	130	10	65	55	510	135
2001	5,225	4,520	705	305	400	5	15	10	185	30	120	5	30	150	15	75	65	550	155
2002	5,330	4,605	720	320	400	5	10	10	195	30	120	5	30	165	15	70	65	565	155
2003	5,305	4,600	705	315	395	0	15	15	190	35	115	10	30	160	15	70	55	545	165
2004	5,225	4,520	705	315	385	5	15	10	185	35	115	5	30	165	15	65	55	545	160
2005	5,145	4,490	660	295	365	0	15	10	180	35	115	10	20	150	20	45	60	510	145
2006	5,135	4,475	660	300	360	0	10	15	180	35	115	5	25	155	25	45	50	515	140
2007	5,155	4,465	690	305	385	5	15	15	185	35	110	5	25	165	20	60	50	530	160
2008	5,095	4,410	685	295	385	5	10	15	185	35	110	5	25	155	30	55	50	515	170
2009	5,180	4,450	735	320	415	10	15	15	185	35	115	5	25	175	25	65	65	540	190
2010	5,190	4,430	755	320	435	15	15	20	195	35	115	5	30	170	25	70	60	545	210
2011	5,210	4,420	790	325	460	15	15	20	190	30	115	5	35	170	40	95	55	540	245
2012	5,150	4,385	765	305	455	20	15	25	195	35	105	10	30	160	40	85	40	525	245
2013	5,120	4,345	775	305	475	20	15	25	190	35	110	5	30	160	35	105	50	520	255
2014	5,035	4,245	790	330	460	15	20	20	190	35	105	10	35	180	25	105	50	535	255
2015	5,060	4,270	790	315	475	20	15	25	190	30	105	10	30	170	35	115	45	525	260
2016	5,070	4,275	795	315	480	20	20	25	190	30	100	5	30	180	30	110	55	525	270
2017	5,140	4,325	815	325	490	20	20	35	190	30	100	15	25	185	35	115	45	535	285
2018	5,265	4,400	865	355	510	25	20	30	190	25	100	25	25	205	50	115	55	565	300
2019	5,330	4,440	890	380	515	25	25	30	185	20	100	30	25	225	55	120	55	580	310
2020	5,330	4,400	930	380	550	30	25	45	185	25	95	25	25	235	60	130	50	580	350
2021	5,290	4,370	920	365	555	35	25	50	185	15	85	30	25	225	55	135	55	570	355
2022	5,265	4,240	1,030	395	635	40	30	50	190	25	95	30	35	235	45	175	75	580	375
2023	5,470	4,255	1,220	550	670	55	35	50	200	25	90	30	40	390	50	175	85	740	405
2024	5,420	4,210	1,210	520	690	55	35	55	190	25	90	40	40	350	55	185	85	–	–
2025	5,430	4,205	1,220	515	705	55	35	55	200	25	85	35	40	355	65	185	85	–	–
2026	5,425	4,210	1,215	520	695	55	35	45	200	25	85	25	40	370	60	185	90	–	–

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