Postcode · Wassenaar, South Holland

Postcode 2242: Neighbourhood Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2242 in Wassenaar (Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente) had 10,295 residents. 46.3% of them (4,765 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Wassenaar (41.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (13.2%), other Europe (12.1%) and other Americas & Oceania (5.3%). 73.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.7 percentage points.

Residents: 10,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 46.3% 4,765 people
Born abroad: 73.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.7 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

54% 46%

Dutch origin 53.7% 5,530
Migration background 46.3% 4,765

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2242. For comparison, the line marks Wassenaar and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

13.2% 1,355 people

Wassenaar 9.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

12.1% 1,245 people

Wassenaar 11.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

5.3% 545 people

Wassenaar 5.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.9% 405 people

Wassenaar 3.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.4% 345 people

Wassenaar 3.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.6% 265 people

Wassenaar 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.4% 140 people

Wassenaar 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.1% 115 people

Wassenaar 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 110 people

Wassenaar 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.0% 105 people

Wassenaar 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.92% 95 people

Wassenaar 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.44% 45 people

Wassenaar 0.70% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

74% 26%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.7% 3,510
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.3% 1,255

Men and women

Men: 5,290
Women: 5,005

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2242 46.3%

Higher than 90% 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

46.3%

2242
Wassenaar
Netherlands

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Year	2242	Wassenaar	Netherlands
1998	24.7%	26.0%	16.7%
1999	25.8%	26.9%	17.1%
2000	26.4%	27.0%	17.5%
2001	27.1%	27.5%	18.0%
2002	27.5%	27.2%	18.4%
2003	27.5%	27.5%	18.8%
2004	28.2%	28.0%	19.0%
2005	28.4%	28.6%	19.2%
2006	28.7%	28.9%	19.3%
2007	29.7%	29.3%	19.4%
2008	29.3%	29.5%	19.6%
2009	29.9%	29.8%	19.9%
2010	29.8%	29.6%	20.3%
2011	29.8%	29.6%	20.6%
2012	30.5%	30.1%	20.9%
2013	30.7%	30.3%	21.1%
2014	30.5%	30.8%	21.4%
2015	32.5%	31.6%	21.7%
2016	33.1%	32.4%	22.1%
2017	33.1%	32.9%	22.6%
2018	33.8%	33.3%	23.1%
2019	34.4%	33.8%	23.6%
2020	34.8%	34.1%	24.2%
2021	35.4%	34.5%	24.6%
2022	38.6%	37.8%	26.0%
2023	39.9%	38.8%	27.1%
2024	41.9%	39.8%	27.9%
2025	43.8%	40.7%	28.5%
2026	46.3%	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
2225 Katwijk aan Zee	9.3%	13,980	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2241 Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente	38.6%	10,530	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
2597 Benoordenhout	43.5%	9,230	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
2586 Scheveningen	41.7%	8,135	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
2223 Katwijk aan den Rijn	23.8%	6,325	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
2243 Zuidwestelijk deel der gemeente	39.5%	2,915	−1.6 pp	Other Europe
2245 Zuidwestelijk deel der gemeente, Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente	38.9%	2,200	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
2244 Zuidwestelijk deel der gemeente	42.3%	2,035	+0.4 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	9,285	6,995	2,290	1,060	1,230	10	25	50	370	25	295	10	105	650	75	180	495	1,885	405
1999	9,295	6,895	2,400	1,065	1,335	15	25	50	360	25	295	5	110	655	85	200	575	1,945	450
2000	9,215	6,780	2,435	1,070	1,365	15	25	55	350	25	290	15	115	650	90	215	590	1,950	490
2001	9,290	6,770	2,515	1,055	1,450	10	25	60	345	35	275	10	110	660	100	225	650	1,985	530
2002	9,205	6,670	2,530	1,040	1,485	15	25	60	350	40	260	10	110	660	110	225	660	1,970	560
2003	9,035	6,545	2,485	1,060	1,420	10	30	65	355	40	265	20	100	675	135	220	565	1,900	585
2004	8,985	6,450	2,530	1,100	1,425	15	30	65	340	50	255	25	95	725	125	205	595	1,945	585
2005	8,915	6,390	2,530	1,065	1,465	15	35	70	350	45	255	25	80	705	125	205	620	1,935	590
2006	8,940	6,370	2,565	1,070	1,500	15	35	60	345	50	255	25	80	710	125	215	655	1,955	615
2007	8,850	6,225	2,625	1,090	1,535	15	35	65	330	45	270	25	75	720	115	230	700	2,000	625
2008	8,735	6,175	2,560	1,075	1,485	10	35	65	335	50	255	20	85	715	105	215	670	1,930	630
2009	8,820	6,190	2,635	1,120	1,515	20	30	55	325	50	255	20	80	765	125	240	670	1,965	665
2010	8,765	6,155	2,610	1,165	1,445	20	25	55	325	50	260	30	70	805	115	265	590	1,935	670
2011	8,845	6,210	2,635	1,200	1,435	25	30	60	320	55	250	35	90	825	110	285	550	1,950	680
2012	8,920	6,200	2,720	1,235	1,490	15	30	50	330	55	260	35	80	860	120	320	570	2,010	710
2013	8,880	6,155	2,730	1,245	1,485	15	35	45	320	50	245	35	80	885	115	340	565	2,000	725
2014	8,810	6,120	2,690	1,250	1,440	20	35	50	320	55	245	30	85	890	105	335	520	1,970	720
2015	9,050	6,110	2,940	1,355	1,585	30	45	60	325	60	255	60	85	955	130	370	565	2,105	840
2016	9,145	6,120	3,025	1,365	1,660	30	45	65	310	65	255	60	85	965	145	435	565	2,095	925
2017	9,190	6,145	3,045	1,405	1,640	30	45	65	315	75	255	65	85	1,000	125	465	520	2,095	950
2018	9,175	6,070	3,105	1,405	1,700	40	40	65	310	75	255	75	85	990	140	495	535	2,130	975
2019	9,195	6,030	3,165	1,420	1,745	55	50	70	305	80	260	80	90	990	135	510	540	2,130	1,035
2020	9,140	5,955	3,185	1,485	1,700	65	45	65	300	70	295	80	100	1,010	145	515	495	2,155	1,035
2021	9,220	5,960	3,260	1,520	1,740	65	55	70	310	75	280	85	110	1,045	170	510	485	2,165	1,095
2022	9,235	5,670	3,565	1,595	1,970	70	55	85	335	95	285	100	130	1,080	190	605	535	2,195	1,175
2023	9,300	5,590	3,710	1,685	2,025	75	50	90	335	95	270	95	125	1,195	185	635	560	2,300	1,210
2024	9,525	5,530	3,995	1,660	2,335	85	50	85	340	95	265	95	115	1,180	270	850	570	–	–
2025	9,865	5,545	4,320	1,665	2,655	120	45	85	350	95	275	105	110	1,175	350	1,045	570	–	–
2026	10,295	5,530	4,765	1,730	3,035	140	45	95	345	110	265	115	105	1,245	405	1,355	545	–	–

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