Postcode · Lisse, South Holland

Postcode 2161: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2161 in Lisse (Centrum and Noord) had 13,655 residents. 17.5% of them (2,385 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Lisse (17.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.0%), other Asia (2.9%) and Poland (2.8%). 64.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 13,655 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.5% 2,385 people
Born abroad: 64.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

82% 17%

Dutch origin 82.5% 11,265
Migration background 17.5% 2,385

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2161. For comparison, the line marks Lisse and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.0% 685 people

Lisse 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 395 people

Lisse 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.8% 385 people

Lisse 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 185 people

Lisse 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 180 people

Lisse 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 155 people

Lisse 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 145 people

Lisse 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.51% 70 people

Lisse 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.44% 60 people

Lisse 0.63% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.37% 50 people

Lisse 0.44% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.33% 45 people

Lisse 0.29% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 35 people

Lisse 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.4% 1,535
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.6% 850

Men and women

Men: 6,635
Women: 7,020

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2161 17.5%

Higher than 49% 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

17.5%

2161
Lisse
Netherlands

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Year	2161	Lisse	Netherlands
1998	8.9%	10.4%	16.7%
1999	9.1%	10.5%	17.1%
2000	9.3%	10.6%	17.5%
2001	9.4%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	9.5%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	10.8%	18.8%
2004	9.6%	10.8%	19.0%
2005	9.8%	10.9%	19.2%
2006	10.0%	10.9%	19.3%
2007	10.7%	11.3%	19.4%
2008	10.9%	11.4%	19.6%
2009	10.9%	11.5%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	11.6%	20.3%
2011	12.7%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	12.1%	12.3%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	12.2%	21.1%
2014	12.1%	12.5%	21.4%
2015	11.9%	12.5%	21.7%
2016	11.8%	12.6%	22.1%
2017	12.2%	13.0%	22.6%
2018	12.7%	13.5%	23.1%
2019	13.2%	13.8%	23.6%
2020	13.3%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	13.8%	14.4%	24.6%
2022	14.7%	15.5%	26.0%
2023	16.6%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	16.7%	17.0%	27.9%
2025	16.9%	17.4%	28.5%
2026	17.5%	17.9%	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
2215 Oosthout, Oude Dorp	19.3%	16,470	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2211 Centrum	22.6%	15,050	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
2182 Zuid, West	22.3%	13,175	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
2171 West, Midden	19.6%	10,430	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
2162 Zuid	19.1%	7,400	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
2172 Oost	21.7%	5,785	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
2165 Lisserbroek	17.1%	3,355	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
2163 Noord	16.5%	2,790	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
2191 De Zilk	15.5%	2,420	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
2158 Abbenes / Buitenkaag	15.4%	455	+4.0 pp	Poland

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	11,295	10,290	1,010	530	475	0	35	30	185	25	185	20	55	270	70	70	60	755	250
1999	11,095	10,085	1,010	515	495	0	40	25	185	25	180	20	60	255	70	80	70	745	260
2000	11,070	10,040	1,035	520	520	0	40	30	190	25	185	25	50	260	70	90	75	760	275
2001	11,050	10,015	1,040	520	515	0	35	30	190	25	170	30	50	270	70	90	75	750	285
2002	11,010	9,955	1,050	550	505	0	40	30	180	15	170	45	55	280	65	95	80	770	280
2003	11,035	9,990	1,045	535	515	5	45	30	170	20	175	45	50	265	75	90	80	760	285
2004	11,010	9,960	1,055	535	520	5	45	30	170	20	170	50	55	260	80	90	80	765	285
2005	10,965	9,890	1,075	535	540	5	50	30	175	20	165	55	50	265	75	115	70	760	310
2006	11,020	9,915	1,100	560	540	10	50	30	175	20	170	65	50	275	65	110	80	785	315
2007	11,175	9,980	1,195	670	525	5	45	30	175	25	170	180	50	270	65	110	70	900	300
2008	11,355	10,115	1,240	700	540	5	45	35	180	20	165	205	45	285	65	105	85	935	305
2009	11,380	10,150	1,235	685	550	10	45	40	185	15	155	220	50	260	70	105	80	925	310
2010	11,425	10,200	1,230	670	560	10	45	40	185	20	165	205	45	255	70	110	80	910	320
2011	11,840	10,335	1,505	945	565	5	35	35	185	20	165	470	45	265	90	120	75	1,165	335
2012	11,715	10,290	1,420	850	575	5	30	40	170	20	155	385	45	265	95	130	85	1,075	345
2013	11,700	10,315	1,385	820	570	10	25	45	170	20	150	355	40	275	90	130	80	1,050	335
2014	11,660	10,250	1,410	815	590	10	35	45	175	15	150	340	40	285	85	130	95	1,045	365
2015	11,860	10,445	1,415	790	625	5	35	45	180	20	150	300	35	305	100	140	100	1,025	385
2016	11,970	10,560	1,410	775	635	5	35	45	180	15	155	265	40	315	100	155	100	1,015	395
2017	12,125	10,640	1,485	815	665	10	35	45	175	20	160	300	45	310	95	180	105	1,055	425
2018	12,170	10,620	1,550	850	700	10	30	55	165	20	175	300	45	330	95	220	105	1,075	475
2019	12,265	10,645	1,620	865	755	25	35	60	165	25	170	325	45	325	100	235	110	1,095	530
2020	12,415	10,765	1,650	910	745	20	40	60	165	30	180	345	40	345	85	225	120	1,135	520
2021	12,565	10,830	1,735	945	790	25	50	65	165	30	180	355	45	365	90	250	115	1,175	560
2022	12,665	10,800	1,865	985	880	30	45	65	180	35	190	360	45	385	110	270	150	1,200	585
2023	13,050	10,885	2,165	1,200	970	35	50	70	180	35	185	355	45	615	130	315	150	1,440	645
2024	13,150	10,950	2,200	1,195	1,000	45	55	65	175	30	175	380	45	600	140	340	150	–	–
2025	13,330	11,075	2,255	1,215	1,040	55	50	65	180	35	175	350	45	640	145	370	135	–	–
2026	13,655	11,265	2,385	1,295	1,090	60	50	70	185	35	180	385	45	685	145	395	155	–	–

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