Postcode · Rijnsburg, South Holland

Postcode 2231: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2231 in Rijnsburg had 16,860 residents. 15.4% of them (2,590 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Rijnsburg (15.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.9%), other Asia (3.1%) and Poland (1.6%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 16,860 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.4% 2,590 people
Born abroad: 59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.6% 14,270
Migration background 15.4% 2,590

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2231. For comparison, the line marks Rijnsburg and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.9% 650 people

Rijnsburg 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 515 people

Rijnsburg 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.6% 270 people

Rijnsburg 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 225 people

Rijnsburg 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 185 people

Rijnsburg 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 180 people

Rijnsburg 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 175 people

Rijnsburg 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.77% 130 people

Rijnsburg 0.76% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.50% 85 people

Rijnsburg 0.48% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.44% 75 people

Rijnsburg 0.45% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 50 people

Rijnsburg 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 45 people

Rijnsburg 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 1,535
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.5% 1,050

Men and women

Men: 8,385
Women: 8,475

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2231 15.4%

Higher than 42% 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

15.4%

2231
Rijnsburg
Netherlands

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Year	2231	Rijnsburg	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	6.3%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	6.9%	17.5%
2001	7.2%	7.2%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	7.5%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	7.7%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	7.8%	19.0%
2005	8.0%	8.0%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	8.6%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	8.5%	8.5%	19.9%
2010	8.5%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	9.1%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	9.3%	21.1%
2014	9.2%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	9.3%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	9.9%	22.1%
2017	10.2%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	10.8%	10.7%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	11.0%	23.6%
2020	11.6%	11.5%	24.2%
2021	11.9%	11.8%	24.6%
2022	13.0%	12.9%	26.0%
2023	13.8%	13.6%	27.1%
2024	14.4%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	15.1%	14.9%	28.5%
2026	15.4%	15.1%	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
2215 Oosthout, Oude Dorp	19.3%	16,470	+1.7 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
2341 Oud Oegstgeest, Oudenhof	31.1%	10,030	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2223 Katwijk aan den Rijn	23.8%	6,325	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
2235 't Joght, 't Duyfrak	14.7%	6,245	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2342 West, Oud Oegstgeest	32.1%	4,800	+6.4 pp	Other Europe
2232 De Horn	10.9%	875	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
2222 't Heen	0.0%	10	±0.0 pp	–

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	14,420	13,510	910	490	425	0	15	60	110	5	185	15	25	265	55	140	40	625	285
1999	14,645	13,665	985	510	470	5	15	60	125	5	200	10	30	270	55	155	50	670	315
2000	14,785	13,770	1,020	535	480	5	15	55	125	5	205	15	40	275	55	170	50	690	325
2001	14,820	13,755	1,070	535	525	5	20	60	130	5	205	20	35	275	55	180	70	710	355
2002	14,890	13,775	1,115	550	565	5	25	60	135	10	200	25	35	290	60	195	75	725	390
2003	14,955	13,805	1,155	550	610	10	30	55	140	10	195	20	40	295	65	215	85	740	415
2004	14,945	13,780	1,160	560	605	15	35	55	125	10	195	25	40	300	65	215	85	745	420
2005	14,845	13,655	1,190	565	625	15	40	55	120	10	185	35	30	315	65	230	90	740	450
2006	14,845	13,580	1,270	610	660	25	50	55	120	15	195	55	30	330	70	235	90	785	480
2007	14,790	13,530	1,265	600	665	20	40	55	125	15	180	55	35	330	75	260	75	775	490
2008	14,970	13,700	1,265	625	640	10	40	50	120	15	185	55	40	345	75	240	90	805	460
2009	15,030	13,750	1,285	635	645	10	45	45	120	20	185	60	40	350	75	240	90	815	475
2010	14,775	13,525	1,250	625	620	10	45	50	115	20	185	60	35	345	70	230	80	785	465
2011	14,820	13,515	1,305	700	600	10	25	50	115	15	185	135	40	340	75	230	80	855	450
2012	14,755	13,410	1,350	720	635	15	30	50	110	20	185	160	30	345	80	230	100	865	485
2013	14,660	13,290	1,370	710	660	15	40	50	110	20	180	170	35	325	85	245	95	865	505
2014	14,745	13,395	1,350	670	675	15	35	50	110	15	185	125	30	330	85	250	115	835	510
2015	15,165	13,755	1,410	705	710	15	35	60	125	20	190	145	35	335	95	240	120	885	530
2016	15,440	13,915	1,525	770	760	20	50	60	125	20	195	175	40	360	105	260	120	950	585
2017	15,835	14,215	1,620	785	835	30	55	60	130	25	195	200	40	350	110	285	140	985	635
2018	16,070	14,335	1,735	830	905	35	65	60	140	35	195	210	40	385	115	325	130	1,030	705
2019	16,135	14,355	1,780	885	895	30	75	65	145	30	200	250	40	395	115	305	130	1,080	700
2020	16,340	14,450	1,890	935	955	40	85	65	150	35	210	265	35	425	115	315	150	1,150	745
2021	16,365	14,415	1,950	960	990	40	95	75	150	35	205	260	40	455	125	330	140	1,175	780
2022	16,310	14,195	2,115	1,000	1,115	45	90	80	170	35	215	280	45	470	130	375	185	1,205	795
2023	16,335	14,075	2,255	1,065	1,190	60	100	75	170	40	195	280	50	540	135	410	200	1,275	870
2024	16,405	14,035	2,370	1,075	1,295	65	110	80	170	40	195	270	50	560	155	460	220	–	–
2025	16,675	14,155	2,520	1,115	1,405	65	125	80	175	45	190	280	55	585	180	500	235	–	–
2026	16,860	14,270	2,590	1,155	1,435	85	130	75	175	50	185	270	45	650	180	515	225	–	–

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