Postcode · Kaag, South Holland

Postcode 2159: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2159 in Kaag had 415 residents. 20.5% of them (85 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Kaag en Braassem (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.0%), Indonesia (3.6%) and Dutch Caribbean (2.4%). 58.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 415 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.5% 85 people
Born abroad: 58.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.4 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.5% 330
Migration background 20.5% 85

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2159. For comparison, the line marks Kaag en Braassem and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.0% 25 people

Kaag en Braassem 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.6% 15 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.4% 10 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

2.4% 10 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.4% 10 people

Kaag en Braassem 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 10 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.58% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.83% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Kaag en Braassem 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.8% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.2% 35

Men and women

Men: 215
Women: 200

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

20.5%

2159
Kaag en Braassem
Netherlands

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Year	2159	Kaag en Braassem	Netherlands
1998	13.5%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	13.4%	5.8%	17.1%
2000	12.4%	5.7%	17.5%
2001	14.7%	6.0%	18.0%
2002	14.7%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	13.7%	6.2%	18.8%
2004	13.8%	6.3%	19.0%
2005	16.1%	6.5%	19.2%
2006	16.7%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	16.0%	6.7%	19.4%
2008	16.8%	6.8%	19.6%
2009	16.7%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	16.7%	7.3%	20.3%
2011	17.9%	7.7%	20.6%
2012	18.2%	7.9%	20.9%
2013	17.5%	8.1%	21.1%
2014	17.3%	8.4%	21.4%
2015	16.7%	8.9%	21.7%
2016	16.7%	9.4%	22.1%
2017	17.2%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	17.5%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	17.5%	11.3%	23.6%
2020	17.9%	11.9%	24.2%
2021	17.9%	12.6%	24.6%
2022	20.9%	14.1%	26.0%
2023	19.5%	15.5%	27.1%
2024	18.3%	16.1%	27.9%
2025	18.5%	16.6%	28.5%
2026	20.5%	16.9%	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
2361 Middelbuurt, Veerpolder	24.0%	5,085	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
2375 Rijpwetering	14.4%	1,635	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2157 Abbenes / Buitenkaag	23.7%	1,285	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
2374 Oud Ade en Zevenhuizen	9.1%	770	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
2158 Abbenes / Buitenkaag	15.4%	455	+4.0 pp	Poland
2362 Warmond buiten	12.9%	155	−1.8 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	480	415	65	25	35	5	0	0	15	5	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	55	15
1999	485	425	65	35	35	0	0	0	15	5	15	0	0	20	5	0	10	50	15
2000	485	425	60	30	35	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	10	5	0	15	50	15
2001	475	405	70	35	35	0	0	0	15	5	15	0	0	20	5	0	10	55	15
2002	475	410	70	45	30	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	0	20	0	0	10	55	10
2003	475	405	65	35	30	5	0	5	15	5	20	5	0	10	0	0	0	55	15
2004	470	400	65	35	30	0	0	5	15	10	15	0	0	20	0	0	0	50	15
2005	465	395	75	30	35	5	0	5	10	5	20	5	0	5	0	0	10	55	15
2006	480	395	80	45	40	0	0	0	10	5	20	10	0	15	5	5	15	70	15
2007	470	400	75	35	45	5	5	0	15	5	20	5	0	10	0	0	15	55	15
2008	475	395	80	35	40	5	0	5	10	5	15	10	5	5	5	5	5	65	20
2009	480	395	80	50	35	0	0	0	15	5	25	15	0	10	5	0	10	70	15
2010	480	395	80	50	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	20	5	10	0	0	10	70	10
2011	475	395	85	55	25	0	0	0	10	5	20	20	0	15	0	0	10	70	15
2012	495	400	90	55	35	0	0	5	10	5	15	20	5	15	5	5	5	70	15
2013	485	400	85	60	30	0	0	5	15	5	15	20	0	25	0	0	5	70	15
2014	490	405	85	55	30	5	0	0	10	5	20	20	5	10	0	5	5	70	15
2015	480	400	80	50	30	5	0	0	15	5	20	20	0	10	0	0	5	65	15
2016	480	400	80	55	30	0	0	0	15	10	20	15	5	15	5	0	0	70	10
2017	495	410	85	55	30	5	0	0	15	10	15	15	5	20	0	0	0	70	20
2018	485	400	85	55	30	0	0	0	10	10	20	20	5	10	5	0	5	65	15
2019	485	400	85	55	30	5	5	0	15	5	15	20	5	15	0	0	10	70	20
2020	475	390	85	45	40	5	0	5	15	5	15	15	5	10	0	0	10	60	25
2021	475	390	85	45	45	5	0	5	15	5	20	15	0	10	5	0	10	60	25
2022	455	360	95	45	45	5	0	0	20	10	20	15	0	15	5	0	10	60	30
2023	435	350	85	50	35	0	0	0	15	10	15	15	5	15	5	0	10	60	20
2024	410	340	75	35	35	0	0	0	15	5	10	10	0	15	0	0	10	–	–
2025	405	330	75	40	35	0	0	0	15	5	10	10	0	15	0	0	10	–	–
2026	415	330	85	45	40	0	0	0	15	10	10	10	0	25	0	0	10	–	–

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