Postcode · Voorschoten, South Holland

Postcode 2254: Neighbourhoods Dobbewijk and Nassauwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2254 in Voorschoten (Dobbewijk and Nassauwijk) had 815 residents. 23.3% of them (190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Voorschoten (27.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.9%), other Asia (4.9%) and Indonesia (3.1%). 55.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 815 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.3% 190 people
Born abroad: 55.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

76% 23%

Dutch origin 76.1% 620
Migration background 23.3% 190

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2254. For comparison, the line marks Voorschoten and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.9% 40 people

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

4.9% 40 people

Voorschoten 5.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.1% 25 people

Voorschoten 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.5% 20 people

Voorschoten 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.8% 15 people

Voorschoten 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 15 people

Voorschoten 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 15 people

Voorschoten 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 10 people

Voorschoten 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.61% 5 people

Voorschoten 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.61% 5 people

Voorschoten 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.61% 5 people

Voorschoten 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Voorschoten 0.81% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.3% 105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.7% 85

Men and women

Men: 410
Women: 405

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2254 23.3%

Higher than 64% 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

23.3%

2254
Voorschoten
Netherlands

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Year	2254	Voorschoten	Netherlands
1998	12.3%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	14.0%	19.3%	17.1%
2000	12.3%	19.4%	17.5%
2001	15.5%	19.6%	18.0%
2002	12.5%	19.9%	18.4%
2003	14.3%	20.2%	18.8%
2004	13.0%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	10.9%	20.2%	19.2%
2006	10.9%	20.5%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	20.5%	19.4%
2008	10.7%	20.5%	19.6%
2009	11.3%	20.5%	19.9%
2010	9.6%	20.6%	20.3%
2011	8.2%	20.4%	20.6%
2012	11.0%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	13.7%	20.8%	21.1%
2014	15.1%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	15.4%	20.8%	21.7%
2016	17.4%	21.0%	22.1%
2017	18.6%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	18.5%	21.6%	23.1%
2019	18.8%	22.0%	23.6%
2020	18.7%	22.6%	24.2%
2021	19.2%	22.8%	24.6%
2022	21.8%	24.4%	26.0%
2023	21.8%	25.4%	27.1%
2024	22.0%	26.0%	27.9%
2025	23.3%	26.5%	28.5%
2026	23.3%	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
2253 Adegeest, Noord-Hofland	27.4%	8,735	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
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

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	285	245	35	15	20	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	5
1999	285	250	40	10	25	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	30	5
2000	285	250	35	15	30	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	30	10
2001	290	245	45	15	30	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	35	10
2002	280	245	35	15	20	0	0	10	15	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	10
2003	280	240	40	15	25	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	25	15
2004	270	235	35	15	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	10
2005	275	245	30	10	20	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2006	275	245	30	10	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	10
2007	275	250	30	15	20	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	25	5
2008	280	245	30	15	25	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	10
2009	265	235	30	10	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	10
2010	260	240	25	10	15	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	10
2011	425	395	35	15	15	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	5
2012	590	525	65	25	40	0	5	10	20	0	10	0	0	15	5	5	0	40	20
2013	765	660	105	35	65	0	20	5	15	5	10	5	0	20	10	10	0	55	50
2014	830	705	125	45	80	0	25	5	20	0	10	0	0	35	10	15	5	60	60
2015	845	715	130	45	85	0	20	5	20	5	10	0	0	35	10	15	10	65	65
2016	860	710	150	45	105	0	15	10	20	5	10	5	0	30	20	25	10	70	85
2017	885	720	165	50	115	0	20	5	25	10	10	0	0	40	10	25	20	75	90
2018	865	705	160	45	120	5	20	5	30	5	10	0	0	35	10	25	20	80	85
2019	850	690	160	45	115	5	20	5	25	5	10	0	0	35	10	20	25	70	85
2020	855	695	160	55	110	5	15	10	25	5	10	0	0	45	15	20	15	80	85
2021	860	695	165	55	110	5	15	10	25	5	10	5	0	40	15	25	10	80	85
2022	850	665	185	55	130	5	20	10	25	5	10	0	0	40	15	30	20	80	95
2023	850	660	185	60	125	5	20	5	25	5	15	0	0	50	20	30	15	95	85
2024	840	655	185	60	125	5	20	5	25	5	15	0	0	40	15	35	15	–	–
2025	815	625	190	55	135	5	20	5	25	5	15	0	5	40	15	40	15	–	–
2026	815	620	190	55	135	5	20	5	25	10	15	0	5	40	15	40	15	–	–

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