Postcode · Hoofddorp, North Holland

Postcode 2131: Neighbourhood Centrum Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2131 in Hoofddorp (Centrum Noord) had 10,945 residents. 36.7% of them (4,015 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Hoofddorp (44.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.1%), other Europe (7.3%) and Morocco (4.1%). 59.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.8 percentage points.

Residents
10,945 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
36.7% 4,015 people
Born abroad
59.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.8 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 63.3% 6,930
  • Migration background 36.7% 4,015

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2131. For comparison, the line marks Hoofddorp and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    10.1% 1,110 people
    Hoofddorp 13.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    7.3% 800 people
    Hoofddorp 6.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    4.1% 445 people
    Hoofddorp 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    2.8% 305 people
    Hoofddorp 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    2.5% 270 people
    Hoofddorp 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.1% 230 people
    Hoofddorp 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.9% 210 people
    Hoofddorp 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    1.8% 200 people
    Hoofddorp 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    1.7% 185 people
    Hoofddorp 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.3% 140 people
    Hoofddorp 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.78% 85 people
    Hoofddorp 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.37% 40 people
    Hoofddorp 0.49% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 59.8% 2,400
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.1% 1,610

Men and women

Men
5,360
Women
5,585

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 83% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 2131
  • Hoofddorp
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2131HoofddorpNetherlands
1998 16.7%20.2%16.7%
1999 17.1%20.7%17.1%
2000 17.5%21.1%17.5%
2001 17.8%21.8%18.0%
2002 18.5%22.7%18.4%
2003 18.6%23.6%18.8%
2004 19.3%24.4%19.0%
2005 19.5%25.0%19.2%
2006 20.1%25.7%19.3%
2007 20.2%26.1%19.4%
2008 20.9%26.8%19.6%
2009 20.9%27.3%19.9%
2010 21.1%27.8%20.3%
2011 21.1%28.2%20.6%
2012 21.3%28.6%20.9%
2013 22.1%29.0%21.1%
2014 22.6%29.3%21.4%
2015 23.0%29.7%21.7%
2016 23.0%30.2%22.1%
2017 24.2%31.2%22.6%
2018 25.1%32.2%23.1%
2019 26.8%33.2%23.6%
2020 28.3%34.7%24.2%
2021 29.8%36.1%24.6%
2022 31.9%38.1%26.0%
2023 33.3%39.9%27.1%
2024 34.5%41.1%27.9%
2025 35.5%42.6%28.5%
2026 36.7%44.0%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
2134 Floriande Oost, Floriande West 27,795 +4.6 pp Other Asia
2135 Toolenburg Oost, Toolenburg West 19,160 +4.5 pp Other Asia
2132 Centrum Zuid, Centrum Oost 16,010 +9.3 pp Other Asia
2133 Bornholm Oost, Bornholm West 7,780 +5.3 pp Other Asia
2141 Stellinghof, Omgeving 4,915 +3.4 pp Other Europe
2142 Cruquiushoeve 2,460 +9.6 pp Other Europe
1118 Schiphol 45 ±0.0 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 11,2309,3551,8806651,21560155205370752152055375901601001,090785
1999 11,2209,3001,9156451,27060155210380702303050335951751251,090825
2000 11,1959,2451,9556501,300651652153706522035503451101851251,095855
2001 11,0809,1051,9756601,320601652303657520530503751151901201,085895
2002 11,2359,1602,0807201,350651702453658021035504251152101001,145935
2003 11,1209,0552,0707001,365601652403559020525504201202151201,120950
2004 11,0308,9052,1257151,4056516025035510520540404301052401251,150975
2005 10,9108,7802,1307301,3956015524035510020050404401052451351,165965
2006 10,7808,6152,1707951,375651552503558520010535455902451301,220945
2007 10,6458,4952,1457651,385551502403508520070404551052651351,180965
2008 10,6158,3952,2157901,430551652603458021065404751002701551,2101,005
2009 10,5958,3802,2107801,430651652553408521570354601052651501,1901,025
2010 10,5758,3502,2307751,45565185255335852057040460902951451,1751,055
2011 10,4558,2452,2107601,45565185250325802007035455953101451,1501,065
2012 10,3608,1502,2107601,450701852453208020075304551103051351,1451,070
2013 10,4408,1352,3058051,505852002453257521095304701153101501,1951,115
2014 10,5108,1302,3808151,565902202453307020585304951153501451,2101,175
2015 10,4958,0852,4108301,5859523525532570195100305051203551301,2101,205
2016 10,4758,0702,4058251,5801002352453207020010535485953751401,2101,195
2017 10,5307,9802,5508501,70010027524533075205105405001204201351,2401,315
2018 10,5557,9102,6458701,78010029024532070200100355351304851401,2501,395
2019 10,7707,8802,8909351,95510531525532570205110355851306001551,3251,565
2020 10,8707,7903,0809752,10512536026531080200110406251356551751,3601,720
2021 10,9157,6653,2501,0102,24015538027531075200120406501357151951,3951,855
2022 10,9257,4453,4851,0652,42016038028031590205125456851508102301,4501,950
2023 10,9857,3253,6601,0952,56017540026032090195135457301659302301,4802,100
2024 10,9957,2003,7951,1302,6651854152653108518513540770180995225––
2025 10,9957,0953,9051,1302,77519043526531085180135357752001,075225––
2026 10,9456,9304,0151,1602,85020044527030585185140408002101,110230––