Postcode · Wassenaar, South Holland

Postcode 2241: Neighbourhood Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2241 in Wassenaar (Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente) had 10,530 residents. 38.6% of them (4,060 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Wassenaar (41.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (10.4%), other Asia (8.5%) and other Americas & Oceania (4.5%). 67.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 10,530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.6% 4,060 people
Born abroad: 67.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.4% 6,470
Migration background 38.6% 4,060

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2241. For comparison, the line marks Wassenaar and the circle the Netherlands.

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

10.4% 1,090 people

Wassenaar 11.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.5% 900 people

Wassenaar 9.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.5% 475 people

Wassenaar 5.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.4% 360 people

Wassenaar 3.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.8% 295 people

Wassenaar 3.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.3% 240 people

Wassenaar 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.6% 165 people

Wassenaar 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.4% 150 people

Wassenaar 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.2% 125 people

Wassenaar 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.1% 120 people

Wassenaar 0.70% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.71% 75 people

Wassenaar 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.66% 70 people

Wassenaar 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.7% 2,750
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.4% 1,315

Men and women

Men: 5,040
Women: 5,495

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2241 38.6%

Higher than 84% 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

38.6%

2241
Wassenaar
Netherlands

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Year	2241	Wassenaar	Netherlands
1998	22.8%	26.0%	16.7%
1999	23.4%	26.9%	17.1%
2000	23.1%	27.0%	17.5%
2001	23.5%	27.5%	18.0%
2002	22.2%	27.2%	18.4%
2003	22.7%	27.5%	18.8%
2004	23.0%	28.0%	19.0%
2005	24.0%	28.6%	19.2%
2006	24.7%	28.9%	19.3%
2007	25.1%	29.3%	19.4%
2008	25.5%	29.5%	19.6%
2009	25.9%	29.8%	19.9%
2010	25.7%	29.6%	20.3%
2011	26.0%	29.6%	20.6%
2012	26.5%	30.1%	20.9%
2013	27.1%	30.3%	21.1%
2014	27.6%	30.8%	21.4%
2015	28.4%	31.6%	21.7%
2016	29.6%	32.4%	22.1%
2017	30.7%	32.9%	22.6%
2018	31.6%	33.3%	23.1%
2019	32.1%	33.8%	23.6%
2020	32.7%	34.1%	24.2%
2021	33.2%	34.5%	24.6%
2022	35.4%	37.8%	26.0%
2023	36.4%	38.8%	27.1%
2024	37.4%	39.8%	27.9%
2025	37.9%	40.7%	28.5%
2026	38.6%	41.8%	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
2331 Stevenshofdistrict	24.3%	10,645	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
2242 Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente	46.3%	10,295	+7.7 pp	Other Asia
2235 't Joght, 't Duyfrak	14.7%	6,245	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2245 Zuidwestelijk deel der gemeente, Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente	38.9%	2,200	+1.1 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	10,155	7,845	2,315	1,050	1,265	15	5	65	445	40	300	20	70	660	100	215	380	1,845	470
1999	10,090	7,730	2,360	1,090	1,265	15	10	60	440	40	295	20	70	705	100	225	375	1,875	480
2000	10,005	7,695	2,315	1,075	1,245	20	15	50	430	40	285	20	60	710	95	270	325	1,830	485
2001	9,970	7,625	2,340	1,035	1,300	25	10	60	420	35	285	15	65	670	110	255	385	1,840	500
2002	9,860	7,665	2,190	860	1,330	20	15	60	415	40	260	15	50	535	105	265	410	1,665	530
2003	9,880	7,630	2,245	885	1,365	25	25	65	405	40	260	20	50	555	100	280	425	1,670	580
2004	9,815	7,555	2,260	920	1,350	30	30	65	390	30	270	20	50	580	115	310	380	1,640	615
2005	9,895	7,520	2,375	1,020	1,355	30	35	75	390	40	280	25	55	660	105	305	375	1,715	660
2006	9,750	7,340	2,410	1,020	1,395	30	35	75	385	40	275	30	55	660	115	345	370	1,740	670
2007	9,765	7,315	2,455	1,040	1,410	35	40	85	365	35	270	30	55	685	115	360	375	1,740	715
2008	10,000	7,450	2,550	1,055	1,495	35	50	85	360	45	290	35	65	665	115	425	380	1,735	815
2009	9,990	7,405	2,585	1,055	1,525	40	50	85	355	55	295	35	65	660	135	440	365	1,695	890
2010	9,885	7,335	2,545	1,060	1,495	50	50	90	355	55	290	30	65	675	150	415	330	1,665	880
2011	9,880	7,315	2,565	1,120	1,445	50	45	85	360	65	305	30	60	725	140	405	295	1,685	885
2012	9,905	7,280	2,625	1,150	1,470	60	50	95	350	60	310	30	60	750	135	455	265	1,695	930
2013	9,935	7,250	2,690	1,180	1,520	65	50	90	345	60	305	40	70	765	145	465	300	1,735	955
2014	9,985	7,230	2,755	1,200	1,555	60	50	95	340	70	285	55	60	800	160	465	315	1,755	1,005
2015	9,940	7,120	2,820	1,225	1,590	60	45	100	335	65	295	75	55	800	170	460	355	1,790	1,025
2016	9,965	7,015	2,950	1,280	1,665	65	55	115	340	65	295	80	55	850	170	495	360	1,845	1,105
2017	10,020	6,945	3,075	1,320	1,755	75	60	130	335	55	280	80	60	900	220	515	365	1,860	1,210
2018	10,060	6,885	3,175	1,345	1,830	80	75	130	330	50	275	75	65	930	225	550	390	1,900	1,270
2019	10,145	6,885	3,260	1,320	1,940	80	70	135	340	60	270	80	55	915	250	640	365	1,885	1,380
2020	10,165	6,845	3,320	1,310	2,010	85	80	140	325	70	250	85	60	915	255	680	375	1,840	1,475
2021	10,160	6,785	3,375	1,315	2,060	100	80	145	320	80	240	100	55	920	275	710	350	1,835	1,540
2022	10,280	6,645	3,635	1,405	2,230	105	90	135	340	75	260	115	70	965	290	775	415	1,935	1,580
2023	10,285	6,545	3,745	1,470	2,270	115	95	140	325	75	245	130	70	1,025	275	795	455	2,025	1,600
2024	10,370	6,490	3,880	1,515	2,360	110	100	150	310	75	240	145	75	1,055	315	825	480	–	–
2025	10,495	6,510	3,980	1,535	2,445	125	115	150	300	75	250	150	80	1,060	330	870	475	–	–
2026	10,530	6,470	4,060	1,550	2,510	125	120	165	295	75	240	150	70	1,090	360	900	475	–	–

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