Postcode · Leidschendam, South Holland

Postcode 2261: Neighbourhood De Zijde / Duivenvoorde / Park Veursehout

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2261 in Leidschendam (De Zijde / Duivenvoorde / Park Veursehout) had 4,950 residents. 36.1% of them (1,785 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Leidschendam (38.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.5%), other Asia (6.6%) and Indonesia (5.1%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 4,950 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 36.1% 1,785 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 63.9% 3,165
Migration background 36.1% 1,785

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2261. For comparison, the line marks Leidschendam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

8.5% 420 people

Leidschendam 6.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.6% 325 people

Leidschendam 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

5.1% 250 people

Leidschendam 3.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 135 people

Leidschendam 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.6% 130 people

Leidschendam 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

2.5% 125 people

Leidschendam 3.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

2.4% 120 people

Leidschendam 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.7% 85 people

Leidschendam 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 65 people

Leidschendam 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.2% 60 people

Leidschendam 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.81% 40 people

Leidschendam 0.84% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.61% 30 people

Leidschendam 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 1,055
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.9% 730

Men and women

Men: 2,390
Women: 2,560

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2261 36.1%

Higher than 82% 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

36.1%

2261
Leidschendam
Netherlands

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Year	2261	Leidschendam	Netherlands
1998	21.7%	20.0%	16.7%
1999	22.4%	21.1%	17.1%
2000	22.0%	22.3%	17.5%
2001	22.3%	23.3%	18.0%
2002	22.3%	24.8%	18.4%
2003	22.5%	25.4%	18.8%
2004	22.4%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	22.8%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	23.3%	26.0%	19.3%
2007	23.5%	26.2%	19.4%
2008	23.9%	26.7%	19.6%
2009	24.2%	26.9%	19.9%
2010	24.9%	27.1%	20.3%
2011	24.3%	27.3%	20.6%
2012	24.9%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	25.2%	28.1%	21.1%
2014	25.3%	28.3%	21.4%
2015	26.4%	28.6%	21.7%
2016	27.1%	28.8%	22.1%
2017	27.4%	29.5%	22.6%
2018	28.7%	30.2%	23.1%
2019	29.2%	30.8%	23.6%
2020	30.1%	31.5%	24.2%
2021	31.0%	32.3%	24.6%
2022	33.1%	34.0%	26.0%
2023	34.0%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	35.0%	36.8%	27.9%
2025	35.9%	37.7%	28.5%
2026	36.1%	38.4%	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
2272 Essesteijn, Damsigt en omgeving	34.0%	8,645	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2591 Mariahoeve en Marlot	63.6%	7,575	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
2263 Prinsenhof, De Zijde / Duivenvoorde / Park Veursehout	56.2%	6,150	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2252 Boschgeest, Nassauwijk	26.9%	5,380	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
2262 De Zijde / Duivenvoorde / Park Veursehout, De Heuvel / Amstelwijk	59.8%	3,225	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
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	3,685	2,885	800	285	515	10	0	55	315	20	90	10	45	140	30	55	30	630	170
1999	4,945	3,840	1,110	415	690	5	10	70	380	30	135	10	55	215	45	90	60	840	265
2000	5,160	4,030	1,135	385	750	10	5	80	390	40	135	10	60	180	50	110	65	830	300
2001	5,170	4,020	1,155	405	750	10	5	75	390	40	140	10	55	200	50	120	60	840	310
2002	5,140	4,000	1,145	395	745	5	10	80	395	40	135	10	55	195	50	105	60	825	315
2003	5,080	3,930	1,145	385	765	10	15	80	380	45	130	10	50	195	55	115	65	810	340
2004	4,975	3,860	1,115	380	730	10	10	90	355	45	125	15	55	185	50	110	60	780	335
2005	4,970	3,835	1,135	410	730	5	15	95	340	45	115	10	50	235	60	105	65	785	350
2006	4,940	3,790	1,150	400	755	5	15	95	330	45	120	10	50	220	75	130	60	765	385
2007	4,840	3,700	1,135	400	735	5	15	95	335	45	110	15	50	225	70	125	45	765	375
2008	4,810	3,665	1,150	400	745	10	15	95	325	40	105	15	50	230	75	135	50	760	385
2009	4,810	3,645	1,165	400	770	10	20	95	325	35	110	10	50	230	90	130	65	755	410
2010	4,775	3,585	1,190	400	785	15	30	90	320	40	105	10	50	235	80	145	65	755	435
2011	4,680	3,545	1,135	410	730	15	20	95	310	30	100	15	45	250	60	135	65	755	380
2012	4,690	3,520	1,170	420	750	15	20	100	310	35	95	10	35	280	70	135	65	760	405
2013	4,680	3,500	1,180	420	760	20	25	100	310	35	95	15	35	275	70	145	55	755	420
2014	4,665	3,485	1,180	430	750	20	25	95	300	35	95	15	35	285	70	145	60	765	420
2015	4,665	3,435	1,230	450	780	20	20	95	295	30	105	20	35	290	90	170	60	780	445
2016	4,735	3,450	1,285	465	820	20	25	95	300	35	110	20	35	300	105	165	75	800	480
2017	4,775	3,465	1,310	500	810	20	15	95	290	40	115	25	40	320	115	160	75	825	485
2018	4,825	3,440	1,385	535	850	25	25	105	280	35	115	35	40	345	120	180	80	850	540
2019	4,875	3,450	1,425	545	880	35	30	110	270	40	110	30	40	365	130	195	70	850	575
2020	4,925	3,445	1,480	565	915	40	35	130	275	35	120	35	35	375	125	205	70	875	605
2021	4,935	3,405	1,530	590	940	40	50	125	270	50	125	35	40	390	105	210	90	895	635
2022	4,980	3,325	1,650	590	1,065	40	60	135	275	60	120	40	40	390	140	250	110	885	705
2023	4,970	3,270	1,690	610	1,080	50	70	135	265	65	130	50	35	405	145	250	100	895	735
2024	4,970	3,230	1,740	615	1,125	60	70	130	260	65	125	50	30	410	140	285	105	–	–
2025	4,955	3,170	1,780	615	1,165	60	85	130	255	65	125	45	30	415	140	310	120	–	–
2026	4,950	3,165	1,785	615	1,175	60	85	125	250	65	120	40	30	420	135	325	130	–	–

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