Postcode · Voorhout, South Holland

Postcode 2215: Neighbourhoods Oosthout, Oude Dorp and Hooghkamer

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2215 in Voorhout (Oosthout, Oude Dorp and Hooghkamer) had 16,470 residents. 19.3% of them (3,180 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Voorhout (19.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (3.3%) and Poland (2.2%). 56.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 16,470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.3% 3,180 people
Born abroad: 56.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.7% 13,290
Migration background 19.3% 3,180

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2215. For comparison, the line marks Voorhout and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.2% 695 people

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

3.3% 540 people

Voorhout 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.2% 365 people

Voorhout 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 295 people

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

1.7% 275 people

Voorhout 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.6% 265 people

Voorhout 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 250 people

Voorhout 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.79% 130 people

Voorhout 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.67% 110 people

Voorhout 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.67% 110 people

Voorhout 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.49% 80 people

Voorhout 0.49% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.43% 70 people

Voorhout 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.4% 1,795
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.6% 1,385

Men and women

Men: 8,220
Women: 8,250

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2215 19.3%

Higher than 54% 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

19.3%

2215
Voorhout
Netherlands

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Year	2215	Voorhout	Netherlands
1998	9.8%	9.8%	16.7%
1999	9.9%	9.9%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	10.1%	17.5%
2001	10.3%	10.3%	18.0%
2002	10.6%	10.6%	18.4%
2003	10.7%	10.7%	18.8%
2004	11.0%	11.0%	19.0%
2005	11.0%	11.0%	19.2%
2006	10.9%	10.9%	19.3%
2007	11.4%	11.4%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	12.3%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	12.7%	12.7%	20.3%
2011	12.8%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	12.9%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	13.3%	13.3%	21.4%
2015	13.5%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	13.8%	13.8%	22.1%
2017	14.2%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	15.2%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	15.5%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	15.9%	16.0%	24.2%
2021	16.3%	16.4%	24.6%
2022	17.6%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	18.0%	18.1%	27.1%
2024	18.3%	18.4%	27.9%
2025	18.7%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	19.3%	19.4%	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
2231 Rijnsburg	15.4%	16,860	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
2211 Centrum	22.6%	15,050	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
2161 Centrum, Noord	17.5%	13,655	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
2201 Binnen	20.9%	13,390	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
2343 Noord, Oudenhof	31.6%	11,265	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
2171 West, Midden	19.6%	10,430	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
2203 Binnen	23.3%	5,095	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2216 Buiten, Hooghkamer	22.2%	810	+3.1 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	12,095	10,915	1,180	540	635	10	15	80	270	30	200	25	45	270	40	95	95	875	310
1999	12,755	11,490	1,265	580	685	5	15	90	275	35	215	25	50	290	45	120	100	920	345
2000	13,555	12,185	1,375	605	765	15	15	95	315	40	225	25	45	310	65	140	80	970	405
2001	13,900	12,475	1,425	610	810	15	15	110	315	45	225	20	45	320	70	145	95	995	430
2002	14,315	12,800	1,515	630	885	25	25	105	315	55	215	25	50	340	85	150	125	1,025	480
2003	14,445	12,900	1,545	650	890	25	35	115	310	50	230	30	50	340	85	140	130	1,055	485
2004	14,790	13,160	1,630	680	945	30	45	125	315	55	225	30	60	365	90	160	125	1,090	540
2005	14,915	13,270	1,645	690	965	30	30	125	315	45	240	30	65	355	100	195	125	1,100	550
2006	14,915	13,280	1,630	700	930	30	30	115	300	45	245	40	65	350	90	195	125	1,085	545
2007	15,175	13,440	1,735	745	985	35	40	125	300	55	250	55	65	375	110	195	125	1,135	600
2008	15,265	13,440	1,825	790	1,035	40	45	110	295	60	245	80	70	395	130	215	140	1,170	650
2009	15,325	13,450	1,885	830	1,050	40	55	120	295	60	245	90	60	435	125	225	130	1,210	675
2010	15,340	13,400	1,945	870	1,070	40	65	110	295	60	245	105	65	455	125	235	140	1,250	695
2011	15,385	13,405	1,975	890	1,080	40	60	105	295	60	255	115	65	455	145	230	145	1,265	710
2012	15,350	13,365	1,985	900	1,080	40	60	115	280	60	255	135	65	445	150	245	130	1,250	730
2013	15,240	13,230	2,010	900	1,110	45	60	115	280	60	240	145	65	450	150	250	150	1,255	755
2014	15,220	13,200	2,020	910	1,110	45	65	110	280	60	250	155	60	445	140	265	145	1,265	755
2015	15,245	13,185	2,060	965	1,095	40	70	105	275	60	255	180	65	465	135	245	165	1,320	745
2016	15,385	13,260	2,125	995	1,130	45	80	110	270	60	245	200	70	480	140	270	155	1,335	790
2017	15,540	13,335	2,205	1,015	1,195	45	85	105	275	60	255	210	70	480	155	300	170	1,355	850
2018	15,820	13,415	2,405	1,100	1,310	50	90	105	285	75	255	250	75	520	170	355	180	1,460	940
2019	15,960	13,490	2,470	1,125	1,345	55	105	110	275	70	250	280	75	520	190	350	190	1,485	985
2020	16,140	13,580	2,560	1,170	1,390	60	120	115	270	80	250	295	70	555	180	365	200	1,525	1,035
2021	16,225	13,580	2,645	1,190	1,455	70	115	120	275	90	250	315	75	550	205	385	195	1,550	1,100
2022	16,300	13,430	2,865	1,235	1,630	65	115	115	290	110	275	310	65	585	230	450	255	1,575	1,130
2023	16,485	13,525	2,960	1,295	1,660	65	105	115	290	110	275	325	70	630	250	460	265	1,635	1,160
2024	16,475	13,460	3,010	1,320	1,690	65	115	120	295	110	270	335	70	645	255	470	260	–	–
2025	16,460	13,375	3,080	1,325	1,760	70	120	120	300	110	270	305	70	675	245	520	270	–	–
2026	16,470	13,290	3,180	1,390	1,790	80	130	110	295	110	265	365	70	695	250	540	275	–	–

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