Postcode · Voorschoten, South Holland

Postcode 2252: Neighbourhoods Boschgeest, Nassauwijk and Bloemenwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2252 in Voorschoten (Boschgeest, Nassauwijk and Bloemenwijk) had 5,380 residents. 26.9% of them (1,445 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Voorschoten (27.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.7%), other Asia (4.3%) and other Africa (3.5%). 59.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.9% 1,445 people
Born abroad: 59.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.1% 3,935
Migration background 26.9% 1,445

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2252. For comparison, the line marks Voorschoten and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.7% 415 people

Voorschoten 6.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.3% 230 people

Voorschoten 5.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.5% 190 people

Voorschoten 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.4% 185 people

Voorschoten 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.1% 115 people

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

2.0% 110 people

Voorschoten 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.84% 45 people

Voorschoten 0.81% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.74% 40 people

Voorschoten 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.65% 35 people

Voorschoten 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.56% 30 people

Voorschoten 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.46% 25 people

Voorschoten 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 25 people

Voorschoten 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.2% 855
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.8% 590

Men and women

Men: 2,635
Women: 2,745

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2252 26.9%

Higher than 70% 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

26.9%

2252
Voorschoten
Netherlands

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Year	2252	Voorschoten	Netherlands
1998	18.1%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	18.7%	19.3%	17.1%
2000	18.8%	19.4%	17.5%
2001	19.6%	19.6%	18.0%
2002	19.9%	19.9%	18.4%
2003	20.7%	20.2%	18.8%
2004	20.4%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	19.9%	20.2%	19.2%
2006	20.2%	20.5%	19.3%
2007	20.3%	20.5%	19.4%
2008	19.9%	20.5%	19.6%
2009	19.8%	20.5%	19.9%
2010	20.2%	20.6%	20.3%
2011	20.0%	20.4%	20.6%
2012	20.0%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	20.6%	20.8%	21.1%
2014	20.9%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	20.6%	20.8%	21.7%
2016	20.2%	21.0%	22.1%
2017	20.1%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	20.2%	21.6%	23.1%
2019	20.4%	22.0%	23.6%
2020	21.4%	22.6%	24.2%
2021	21.1%	22.8%	24.6%
2022	22.7%	24.4%	26.0%
2023	25.2%	25.4%	27.1%
2024	25.8%	26.0%	27.9%
2025	26.6%	26.5%	28.5%
2026	26.9%	27.0%	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
2251 Vlietwijk, Krimwijk	27.1%	11,045	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2264 Damsigt en omgeving, 't Lien / De Rietvink	30.9%	8,870	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
2253 Adegeest, Noord-Hofland	27.4%	8,735	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
2263 Prinsenhof, De Zijde / Duivenvoorde / Park Veursehout	56.2%	6,150	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2265 't Lien / De Rietvink, Leidschendam - Zuid en omgeving	32.1%	5,115	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
2261 De Zijde / Duivenvoorde / Park Veursehout	36.1%	4,950	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2245 Zuidwestelijk deel der gemeente, Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente	38.9%	2,200	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
2254 Dobbewijk, Nassauwijk	23.3%	815	+1.5 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	5,000	4,090	905	485	430	0	20	25	225	5	125	5	25	330	25	70	60	750	155
1999	5,030	4,080	940	505	430	0	15	20	215	10	120	5	30	350	45	60	65	780	165
2000	5,020	4,075	945	500	445	0	15	25	205	10	120	5	25	350	45	65	80	770	180
2001	5,070	4,075	995	525	465	0	15	30	210	10	120	5	25	375	40	75	85	805	195
2002	5,100	4,080	1,015	545	470	0	10	35	205	10	115	5	35	390	50	75	85	825	195
2003	5,075	4,025	1,050	555	490	0	15	35	215	10	130	5	30	390	45	80	90	850	195
2004	5,060	4,035	1,030	545	495	5	10	35	210	15	130	10	30	375	55	80	85	830	205
2005	5,040	4,040	1,005	520	475	5	15	30	205	15	125	10	30	355	45	75	85	795	210
2006	5,010	4,005	1,010	525	485	5	10	35	200	20	125	5	30	365	50	70	95	795	220
2007	4,990	3,980	1,015	520	490	0	10	40	195	20	125	10	25	360	60	70	95	785	225
2008	5,010	4,010	995	490	505	5	15	40	200	15	120	10	20	340	60	75	95	770	230
2009	5,080	4,075	1,005	500	510	5	20	40	210	20	110	15	20	355	55	75	85	765	240
2010	5,075	4,050	1,025	510	520	5	25	35	210	20	115	20	25	350	65	75	85	775	255
2011	5,055	4,045	1,010	500	510	10	25	35	205	20	115	15	25	345	60	70	85	750	260
2012	5,070	4,050	1,015	510	510	10	25	35	195	30	120	15	25	350	60	75	80	745	270
2013	5,010	3,985	1,030	510	515	10	30	40	190	30	115	25	25	345	65	75	75	750	285
2014	5,085	4,020	1,065	540	525	10	30	35	190	25	120	30	25	365	75	70	90	785	280
2015	5,140	4,080	1,060	540	520	10	30	45	190	25	120	30	25	365	75	65	80	775	290
2016	5,205	4,155	1,050	520	530	15	25	45	195	20	125	25	30	340	75	70	85	760	290
2017	5,175	4,135	1,040	480	560	20	25	40	185	20	120	20	30	310	85	100	85	715	320
2018	5,195	4,145	1,050	480	570	20	25	45	195	20	125	20	25	310	90	90	85	725	325
2019	5,180	4,125	1,055	480	575	10	25	40	190	20	115	20	30	315	90	105	95	740	320
2020	5,245	4,125	1,120	530	590	5	25	40	195	25	115	25	25	365	90	125	85	775	345
2021	5,245	4,140	1,105	520	585	5	35	35	185	25	110	25	30	355	80	130	90	760	345
2022	5,190	4,015	1,180	530	650	10	35	35	195	25	115	30	35	350	100	135	115	745	345
2023	5,315	3,975	1,340	575	765	15	40	40	190	25	110	30	30	400	90	235	130	795	460
2024	5,360	3,975	1,385	585	800	30	35	40	195	25	105	35	35	415	125	240	110	–	–
2025	5,425	3,980	1,445	605	840	25	35	40	190	25	115	35	35	420	155	255	115	–	–
2026	5,380	3,935	1,445	610	840	25	30	40	185	25	115	45	35	415	190	230	110	–	–

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