Postcode · Sassenheim, South Holland

Postcode 2172: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2172 in Sassenheim (Oost) had 5,785 residents. 21.7% of them (1,255 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Sassenheim (20.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.5%), other Europe (4.1%) and other Africa (2.5%). 58.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 5,785 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.7% 1,255 people
Born abroad: 58.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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 78.4% 4,535
Migration background 21.7% 1,255

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2172. For comparison, the line marks Sassenheim and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 320 people

Sassenheim 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 235 people

Sassenheim 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 145 people

Sassenheim 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 95 people

Sassenheim 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 85 people

Sassenheim 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.4% 80 people

Sassenheim 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.3% 75 people

Sassenheim 0.86% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.1% 65 people

Sassenheim 0.93% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.1% 65 people

Sassenheim 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.61% 35 people

Sassenheim 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.43% 25 people

Sassenheim 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.43% 25 people

Sassenheim 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.2% 730
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.8% 525

Men and women

Men: 2,820
Women: 2,965

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2172 21.7%

Higher than 60% 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

21.7%

2172
Sassenheim
Netherlands

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Year	2172	Sassenheim	Netherlands
1998	13.0%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	13.8%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	14.0%	11.9%	17.5%
2001	14.1%	12.2%	18.0%
2002	14.1%	12.2%	18.4%
2003	14.5%	12.4%	18.8%
2004	14.6%	12.4%	19.0%
2005	14.5%	12.2%	19.2%
2006	13.9%	12.1%	19.3%
2007	13.8%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	13.7%	12.6%	19.6%
2009	14.3%	13.1%	19.9%
2010	14.9%	13.5%	20.3%
2011	15.2%	13.6%	20.6%
2012	15.2%	13.7%	20.9%
2013	15.5%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	15.7%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	16.1%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	16.9%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	16.7%	15.4%	22.6%
2018	17.1%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	17.2%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	17.8%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	18.1%	16.6%	24.6%
2022	19.8%	17.9%	26.0%
2023	20.5%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	20.8%	19.4%	27.9%
2025	20.8%	19.5%	28.5%
2026	21.7%	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
2161 Centrum, Noord	17.5%	13,655	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
2171 West, Midden	19.6%	10,430	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
2361 Middelbuurt, Veerpolder	24.0%	5,085	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
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	5,205	4,525	675	255	425	30	85	40	130	5	85	5	30	135	35	65	35	415	270
1999	5,250	4,525	725	265	460	35	95	40	125	10	85	10	25	145	50	80	25	420	305
2000	5,655	4,865	790	255	535	40	105	35	135	15	90	5	20	140	65	105	35	415	375
2001	5,665	4,865	800	260	535	40	110	35	135	15	90	5	20	145	70	105	25	415	380
2002	5,655	4,850	800	250	550	45	110	35	135	10	80	10	25	135	70	115	30	405	395
2003	5,635	4,820	815	280	540	45	105	40	135	15	85	5	25	165	70	110	20	425	390
2004	5,650	4,825	825	285	545	50	100	35	130	10	90	10	25	160	80	110	30	425	400
2005	5,695	4,870	825	290	535	55	105	40	125	15	95	10	25	160	70	105	20	425	400
2006	5,690	4,905	790	270	515	55	100	40	120	15	100	10	20	140	75	90	20	400	390
2007	5,650	4,865	780	270	520	55	95	40	120	15	90	20	20	140	80	95	20	405	375
2008	5,655	4,880	775	260	520	65	100	40	120	15	85	20	25	130	70	90	20	390	380
2009	5,665	4,855	810	300	510	65	100	40	115	20	95	20	20	165	70	75	25	425	380
2010	5,655	4,815	840	305	540	65	100	45	115	15	90	30	20	165	75	90	35	440	405
2011	5,705	4,840	870	320	545	65	100	50	115	15	90	30	25	175	85	80	35	460	410
2012	5,640	4,790	855	315	535	65	100	45	115	15	75	40	25	175	90	80	25	450	405
2013	5,685	4,800	880	335	535	55	105	40	110	15	70	50	25	190	85	90	35	475	405
2014	5,665	4,775	890	350	540	60	95	45	115	15	65	65	25	195	90	95	25	485	405
2015	5,620	4,715	905	340	565	60	95	40	115	15	65	65	25	185	85	115	40	480	425
2016	5,625	4,675	950	360	590	60	90	45	115	20	65	70	25	200	95	130	35	495	450
2017	5,615	4,680	935	370	570	60	85	45	105	20	65	75	20	210	85	130	40	495	445
2018	5,565	4,615	950	365	580	60	85	40	100	20	65	75	15	210	80	150	45	480	465
2019	5,630	4,660	970	375	600	60	80	40	95	20	65	85	20	205	100	165	40	495	480
2020	5,745	4,725	1,020	400	615	60	75	45	95	15	70	85	20	225	110	175	40	510	510
2021	5,735	4,695	1,040	410	630	60	75	45	95	10	65	90	15	240	110	190	45	520	525
2022	5,715	4,585	1,130	400	730	60	80	40	110	25	65	95	20	225	130	230	60	525	560
2023	5,645	4,485	1,160	405	755	60	75	40	100	25	65	95	20	225	130	250	80	530	590
2024	5,635	4,465	1,170	390	780	65	65	35	105	25	60	100	25	210	135	270	80	–	–
2025	5,665	4,485	1,180	400	780	65	65	40	100	20	60	90	20	230	135	275	85	–	–
2026	5,785	4,535	1,255	405	850	75	65	35	95	25	65	80	25	235	145	320	85	–	–

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