Postcode · Voorschoten, South Holland

Postcode 2253: Neighbourhoods Adegeest and Noord-Hofland

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2253 in Voorschoten (Adegeest and Noord-Hofland) had 8,735 residents. 27.4% of them (2,390 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 (7.0%), other Asia (5.6%) and Indonesia (3.1%). 58.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 8,735 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.4% 2,390 people
Born abroad: 58.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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 72.6% 6,345
Migration background 27.4% 2,390

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2253. For comparison, the line marks Voorschoten and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.0% 610 people

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

5.6% 490 people

Voorschoten 5.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.1% 275 people

Voorschoten 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.3% 205 people

Voorschoten 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 200 people

Voorschoten 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.6% 140 people

Voorschoten 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.1% 100 people

Voorschoten 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.0% 90 people

Voorschoten 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.92% 80 people

Voorschoten 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.92% 80 people

Voorschoten 0.81% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.86% 75 people

Voorschoten 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.52% 45 people

Voorschoten 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.4% 1,395
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.6% 995

Men and women

Men: 4,240
Women: 4,495

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2253 27.4%

Higher than 71% 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

27.4%

2253
Voorschoten
Netherlands

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Year	2253	Voorschoten	Netherlands
1998	20.4%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	20.3%	19.3%	17.1%
2000	20.1%	19.4%	17.5%
2001	20.2%	19.6%	18.0%
2002	20.1%	19.9%	18.4%
2003	20.0%	20.2%	18.8%
2004	20.0%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	20.1%	20.2%	19.2%
2006	20.8%	20.5%	19.3%
2007	20.4%	20.5%	19.4%
2008	20.2%	20.5%	19.6%
2009	20.3%	20.5%	19.9%
2010	20.4%	20.6%	20.3%
2011	20.4%	20.4%	20.6%
2012	20.4%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	20.6%	20.8%	21.1%
2014	20.7%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	20.7%	20.8%	21.7%
2016	21.3%	21.0%	22.1%
2017	21.6%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	21.3%	21.6%	23.1%
2019	21.9%	22.0%	23.6%
2020	22.5%	22.6%	24.2%
2021	22.8%	22.8%	24.6%
2022	24.5%	24.4%	26.0%
2023	25.1%	25.4%	27.1%
2024	25.7%	26.0%	27.9%
2025	26.5%	26.5%	28.5%
2026	27.4%	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
2331 Stevenshofdistrict	24.3%	10,645	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
2324 Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict	39.9%	9,845	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
2252 Boschgeest, Nassauwijk	26.9%	5,380	+4.1 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	8,770	6,985	1,785	760	1,030	15	40	65	470	55	225	20	50	465	95	130	160	1,340	445
1999	8,635	6,885	1,755	710	1,035	15	50	65	455	45	225	20	45	420	90	150	165	1,275	475
2000	8,630	6,895	1,735	705	1,035	15	45	55	445	55	215	20	45	425	95	160	165	1,265	470
2001	8,585	6,860	1,730	680	1,050	15	50	65	440	50	205	20	45	410	105	155	170	1,240	490
2002	8,500	6,790	1,710	655	1,055	20	55	70	425	50	200	20	40	395	115	150	170	1,205	510
2003	8,410	6,730	1,685	655	1,030	20	50	75	405	55	195	20	40	400	105	150	170	1,185	505
2004	8,305	6,650	1,660	635	1,020	20	60	75	400	55	200	15	40	380	90	150	170	1,150	505
2005	8,215	6,570	1,650	650	995	20	55	80	385	55	190	20	35	405	95	140	165	1,150	495
2006	8,155	6,460	1,695	670	1,030	20	70	80	385	55	190	25	35	420	90	150	180	1,175	515
2007	8,070	6,425	1,650	635	1,010	30	75	80	370	55	190	30	30	385	90	135	175	1,120	525
2008	8,050	6,425	1,630	635	1,000	30	75	80	365	60	180	35	30	390	90	140	160	1,085	545
2009	8,010	6,385	1,625	625	1,000	35	65	90	350	55	175	35	25	390	100	140	165	1,080	545
2010	7,880	6,270	1,610	640	975	35	60	90	345	60	180	40	25	395	105	125	155	1,075	535
2011	7,765	6,180	1,585	625	965	30	60	85	345	55	160	50	25	390	95	150	145	1,050	540
2012	7,680	6,110	1,570	585	990	30	65	90	330	55	155	45	25	360	110	170	140	1,000	570
2013	7,700	6,105	1,590	590	1,010	30	85	85	330	45	155	45	25	365	115	175	145	995	590
2014	7,820	6,200	1,620	595	1,030	40	85	95	325	50	155	50	30	360	105	190	140	1,005	620
2015	7,905	6,270	1,635	590	1,050	40	90	100	320	55	155	40	35	360	105	190	150	1,005	635
2016	7,875	6,200	1,675	605	1,070	40	85	100	315	50	150	50	35	370	120	215	145	1,025	655
2017	7,970	6,245	1,725	630	1,095	45	85	95	305	55	155	60	35	380	135	225	150	1,030	695
2018	8,015	6,305	1,710	635	1,070	45	85	95	295	55	155	65	35	380	125	235	135	1,025	685
2019	8,070	6,300	1,770	665	1,105	45	85	100	290	60	160	70	35	400	135	245	145	1,045	720
2020	8,100	6,275	1,825	695	1,130	60	85	85	280	60	155	60	35	445	140	265	155	1,070	755
2021	8,145	6,285	1,860	700	1,160	60	95	80	275	60	145	55	35	465	145	290	155	1,075	785
2022	8,215	6,200	2,015	740	1,275	60	100	75	290	70	165	60	40	480	155	350	175	1,095	810
2023	8,210	6,150	2,060	740	1,320	60	105	70	275	65	150	55	45	485	180	395	170	1,080	875
2024	8,205	6,105	2,105	770	1,335	65	100	70	270	70	140	70	40	520	180	405	180	–	–
2025	8,580	6,305	2,275	830	1,445	75	100	75	275	65	140	80	45	565	190	450	215	–	–
2026	8,735	6,345	2,390	875	1,515	100	90	80	275	75	140	80	45	610	200	490	205	–	–

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