Postcode · Voorhout, South Holland

Postcode 2216: Neighbourhoods Buiten and Hooghkamer

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2216 in Voorhout (Buiten and Hooghkamer) had 810 residents. 22.2% of them (180 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Voorhout (19.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.3%), other Asia (4.3%) and Morocco (2.5%). 47.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 810 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.2% 180 people
Born abroad: 47.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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% 635
Migration background 22.2% 180

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2216. For comparison, the line marks Voorhout and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.3% 35 people

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

4.3% 35 people

Voorhout 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.5% 20 people

Voorhout 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

2.5% 20 people

Voorhout 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.9% 15 people

Voorhout 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 15 people

Voorhout 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 10 people

Voorhout 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 10 people

Voorhout 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.62% 5 people

Voorhout 0.49% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.62% 5 people

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

0.62% 5 people

Voorhout 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.62% 5 people

Voorhout 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.2% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.8% 95

Men and women

Men: 390
Women: 420

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2216 22.2%

Higher than 62% 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

22.2%

2216
Voorhout
Netherlands

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Year	2216	Voorhout	Netherlands
1998	–	9.8%	16.7%
1999	–	9.9%	17.1%
2000	–	10.1%	17.5%
2001	–	10.3%	18.0%
2002	–	10.6%	18.4%
2003	–	10.7%	18.8%
2004	–	11.0%	19.0%
2005	–	11.0%	19.2%
2006	–	10.9%	19.3%
2007	–	11.4%	19.4%
2008	–	12.0%	19.6%
2009	–	12.3%	19.9%
2010	–	12.7%	20.3%
2011	–	12.8%	20.6%
2012	–	12.9%	20.9%
2013	–	13.2%	21.1%
2014	–	13.3%	21.4%
2015	–	13.5%	21.7%
2016	–	13.8%	22.1%
2017	12.5%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	11.4%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	17.4%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	18.1%	16.0%	24.2%
2021	18.4%	16.4%	24.6%
2022	19.1%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	20.8%	18.1%	27.1%
2024	20.0%	18.4%	27.9%
2025	21.1%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	22.2%	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
2215 Oosthout, Oude Dorp	19.3%	16,470	+1.7 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
2017	80	70	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2018	395	350	45	30	15	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	15	0	0	5	30	15
2019	575	475	100	60	40	0	15	0	5	5	10	20	5	25	0	10	5	60	35
2020	720	590	130	70	60	5	15	0	10	5	10	25	10	25	5	15	5	80	50
2021	790	645	145	75	70	5	20	0	10	0	15	25	5	30	0	15	20	90	55
2022	785	630	150	75	75	5	15	0	10	0	15	25	10	30	5	25	10	85	60
2023	795	635	165	75	85	5	15	0	10	5	10	25	5	35	5	25	15	95	65
2024	800	640	160	75	85	5	15	5	10	5	15	25	5	35	5	30	15	–	–
2025	805	635	170	75	95	5	15	5	10	5	15	25	5	35	10	35	15	–	–
2026	810	635	180	75	100	5	20	5	10	5	15	20	5	35	10	35	15	–	–

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