Postcode · Sassenheim, South Holland

Postcode 2171: Neighbourhoods West and Midden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2171 in Sassenheim (West and Midden) had 10,430 residents. 19.6% of them (2,045 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Sassenheim (20.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.9%), other Asia (3.1%) and Poland (2.5%). 59.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 10,430 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.6% 2,045 people
Born abroad: 59.7% 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.4% 8,385
Migration background 19.6% 2,045

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2171. For comparison, the line marks Sassenheim and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.9% 510 people

Sassenheim 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 320 people

Sassenheim 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.5% 260 people

Sassenheim 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 195 people

Sassenheim 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 155 people

Sassenheim 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.3% 140 people

Sassenheim 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 140 people

Sassenheim 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.81% 85 people

Sassenheim 0.93% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.62% 65 people

Sassenheim 0.86% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.58% 60 people

Sassenheim 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.58% 60 people

Sassenheim 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.53% 55 people

Sassenheim 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

60% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.7% 1,220
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.6% 830

Men and women

Men: 5,210
Women: 5,220

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2171 19.6%

Higher than 55% 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

19.6%

2171
Sassenheim
Netherlands

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Year	2171	Sassenheim	Netherlands
1998	10.5%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	10.5%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	10.7%	11.9%	17.5%
2001	11.1%	12.2%	18.0%
2002	11.0%	12.2%	18.4%
2003	11.1%	12.4%	18.8%
2004	11.1%	12.4%	19.0%
2005	10.8%	12.2%	19.2%
2006	11.0%	12.1%	19.3%
2007	11.4%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	11.9%	12.6%	19.6%
2009	12.4%	13.1%	19.9%
2010	12.8%	13.5%	20.3%
2011	12.7%	13.6%	20.6%
2012	12.8%	13.7%	20.9%
2013	13.3%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	13.5%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	13.7%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	14.3%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	14.7%	15.4%	22.6%
2018	14.8%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	15.6%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	15.5%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	15.7%	16.6%	24.6%
2022	16.9%	17.9%	26.0%
2023	17.4%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	18.7%	19.4%	27.9%
2025	18.8%	19.5%	28.5%
2026	19.6%	20.4%	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
2161 Centrum, Noord	17.5%	13,655	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
2343 Noord, Oudenhof	31.6%	11,265	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
2172 Oost	21.7%	5,785	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
2361 Middelbuurt, Veerpolder	24.0%	5,085	+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	9,385	8,405	985	430	555	25	60	45	205	20	140	15	20	255	65	85	50	680	300
1999	9,340	8,360	980	420	570	30	70	50	210	15	135	20	20	245	55	85	55	670	310
2000	9,160	8,185	980	425	550	25	55	55	195	15	135	20	25	245	70	85	50	665	315
2001	9,225	8,205	1,020	435	585	30	55	50	195	20	135	15	25	260	90	80	65	680	340
2002	9,110	8,115	1,000	420	580	30	55	45	200	30	135	20	30	235	85	80	55	670	330
2003	9,205	8,185	1,020	455	565	30	55	40	195	30	140	30	30	255	90	80	45	690	325
2004	9,180	8,170	1,015	445	565	25	65	40	195	25	135	35	30	245	70	75	70	700	315
2005	9,150	8,160	990	430	560	25	60	35	185	30	125	30	30	245	80	75	70	670	315
2006	9,120	8,115	1,005	440	565	25	55	40	190	25	140	40	25	235	85	80	65	675	330
2007	9,285	8,225	1,055	485	570	25	50	55	195	20	160	50	35	240	75	80	70	730	330
2008	9,425	8,305	1,120	525	590	25	50	50	200	25	155	75	30	265	75	90	75	775	340
2009	9,560	8,370	1,190	585	600	20	45	50	200	20	160	90	35	300	75	105	85	835	355
2010	9,780	8,530	1,250	610	650	25	60	50	205	30	155	110	40	305	85	110	85	860	395
2011	9,745	8,510	1,235	600	630	30	55	50	205	30	160	120	40	280	75	115	70	850	385
2012	9,765	8,515	1,250	610	635	35	65	50	195	30	160	140	35	275	70	120	70	850	400
2013	9,880	8,565	1,315	640	680	35	70	55	200	35	160	130	40	310	80	130	75	875	440
2014	9,885	8,550	1,335	630	705	35	75	65	195	45	155	125	40	310	95	125	70	870	470
2015	9,930	8,565	1,365	630	740	45	75	70	195	40	155	135	40	300	105	130	80	870	495
2016	10,095	8,655	1,440	655	785	40	90	70	190	40	155	145	50	305	115	150	90	895	550
2017	10,065	8,585	1,480	670	805	40	100	70	190	40	150	150	45	325	120	155	90	910	570
2018	10,065	8,575	1,490	690	800	45	70	50	185	50	145	175	45	325	130	185	85	920	570
2019	10,135	8,555	1,580	725	850	40	70	55	190	45	140	200	50	335	125	220	105	965	615
2020	10,020	8,470	1,550	715	835	35	75	60	185	40	140	195	50	330	120	225	95	950	600
2021	10,020	8,450	1,570	740	830	45	75	50	180	40	145	225	50	320	135	215	90	970	600
2022	10,060	8,365	1,700	770	930	55	65	60	195	45	155	235	55	320	145	245	115	975	630
2023	10,375	8,565	1,810	845	965	70	75	60	195	45	150	250	60	385	140	255	120	1,060	655
2024	10,450	8,495	1,955	945	1,010	65	80	65	195	45	155	250	60	480	155	275	130	–	–
2025	10,355	8,410	1,945	925	1,020	60	75	60	190	50	145	245	55	480	160	295	130	–	–
2026	10,430	8,385	2,045	970	1,075	65	85	55	195	60	140	260	60	510	155	320	140	–	–

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