Postcode · Voorburg, South Holland

Postcode 2272: Neighbourhoods Essesteijn and Damsigt en omgeving

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2272 in Voorburg (Essesteijn and Damsigt en omgeving) had 8,645 residents. 34.0% of them (2,935 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Voorburg (39.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.0%), other Europe (7.4%) and Indonesia (5.1%). 55.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 8,645 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.0% 2,935 people
Born abroad: 55.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.0% 5,710
Migration background 34.0% 2,935

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2272. For comparison, the line marks Voorburg and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.0% 690 people

Voorburg 9.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.4% 640 people

Voorburg 9.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

5.1% 440 people

Voorburg 4.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 215 people

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

2.3% 200 people

Voorburg 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

2.3% 195 people

Voorburg 2.9% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

2.2% 190 people

Voorburg 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.93% 80 people

Voorburg 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.93% 80 people

Voorburg 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.87% 75 people

Voorburg 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.81% 70 people

Voorburg 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.75% 65 people

Voorburg 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.5% 1,630
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 1,300

Men and women

Men: 4,130
Women: 4,515

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2272 34.0%

Higher than 80% 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

34.0%

2272
Voorburg
Netherlands

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Year	2272	Voorburg	Netherlands
1998	19.4%	21.4%	16.7%
1999	19.6%	21.9%	17.1%
2000	20.1%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	20.3%	23.3%	18.0%
2002	20.2%	24.1%	18.4%
2003	20.6%	24.7%	18.8%
2004	21.2%	25.1%	19.0%
2005	21.4%	25.1%	19.2%
2006	21.6%	25.3%	19.3%
2007	21.9%	25.7%	19.4%
2008	22.0%	26.0%	19.6%
2009	22.7%	26.8%	19.9%
2010	23.0%	27.3%	20.3%
2011	23.0%	27.4%	20.6%
2012	23.6%	27.7%	20.9%
2013	23.4%	28.2%	21.1%
2014	23.9%	28.7%	21.4%
2015	23.9%	29.1%	21.7%
2016	24.4%	29.6%	22.1%
2017	24.9%	30.3%	22.6%
2018	25.8%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	26.9%	32.1%	23.6%
2020	27.6%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	28.4%	33.7%	24.6%
2022	30.5%	35.8%	26.0%
2023	31.6%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	32.5%	38.3%	27.9%
2025	33.4%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	34.0%	39.5%	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
2273 Midden, Bovenveen	50.8%	10,900	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
2264 Damsigt en omgeving, 't Lien / De Rietvink	30.9%	8,870	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
2593 Bezuidenhout	49.9%	8,755	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
2591 Mariahoeve en Marlot	63.6%	7,575	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
2271 Oud	26.2%	7,205	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2592 Mariahoeve en Marlot	60.3%	7,170	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
2266 Leidschendam - Zuid en omgeving, Stompwijk	28.8%	7,005	+6.9 pp	Other Europe
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
2262 De Zijde / Duivenvoorde / Park Veursehout, De Heuvel / Amstelwijk	59.8%	3,225	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
2594 Mariahoeve en Marlot	50.8%	2,095	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2491 Forepark	35.8%	265	+5.8 pp	Suriname

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	6,740	5,430	1,310	530	780	0	5	45	515	30	215	15	60	240	50	60	75	1,095	215
1999	6,645	5,345	1,305	535	765	0	5	50	485	40	210	15	60	250	40	60	85	1,080	220
2000	6,630	5,300	1,335	540	780	0	5	45	485	35	205	15	60	260	50	65	95	1,105	230
2001	6,610	5,260	1,345	540	805	5	5	45	495	40	200	15	60	265	50	60	105	1,095	250
2002	6,670	5,320	1,350	525	830	5	5	55	490	40	200	20	60	245	55	70	110	1,100	255
2003	6,835	5,430	1,405	540	865	5	5	70	495	40	200	20	55	265	60	70	120	1,115	290
2004	7,225	5,690	1,530	600	930	10	10	75	525	45	210	20	60	310	65	85	115	1,210	320
2005	7,540	5,925	1,610	635	985	10	15	100	530	45	220	20	65	330	65	100	120	1,240	375
2006	7,615	5,970	1,645	630	1,010	10	15	110	525	45	225	20	65	320	65	110	130	1,245	395
2007	7,790	6,085	1,705	645	1,065	20	20	120	525	50	240	20	65	320	65	125	140	1,280	425
2008	7,950	6,195	1,750	655	1,090	25	10	125	530	45	245	20	70	320	75	145	135	1,280	470
2009	7,990	6,175	1,815	700	1,125	20	20	125	530	40	240	25	70	365	80	160	150	1,335	480
2010	7,955	6,130	1,830	705	1,125	20	25	120	525	45	230	25	70	380	85	175	130	1,305	520
2011	8,020	6,180	1,845	700	1,145	20	20	125	520	45	230	30	70	370	80	205	130	1,305	540
2012	8,165	6,245	1,925	710	1,220	25	25	120	505	45	215	30	75	390	105	250	145	1,300	620
2013	8,210	6,285	1,920	725	1,195	25	20	130	505	45	220	40	75	390	95	225	150	1,315	605
2014	8,220	6,255	1,965	740	1,225	25	20	130	495	45	210	50	75	405	105	260	145	1,320	645
2015	8,320	6,330	1,990	780	1,210	25	20	125	480	45	210	55	65	450	115	260	140	1,335	655
2016	8,335	6,300	2,035	775	1,255	40	15	130	470	50	210	50	65	450	140	270	140	1,325	715
2017	8,410	6,315	2,095	795	1,300	40	20	130	475	55	205	45	65	480	125	310	145	1,340	755
2018	8,450	6,270	2,180	825	1,350	35	15	130	455	65	195	55	65	510	155	360	135	1,345	830
2019	8,460	6,185	2,275	850	1,425	45	20	140	450	60	195	45	70	540	170	395	145	1,365	910
2020	8,525	6,175	2,350	875	1,480	55	25	145	445	65	195	50	70	560	160	430	155	1,385	965
2021	8,515	6,100	2,415	875	1,540	55	35	150	440	65	190	60	75	550	170	470	155	1,390	1,030
2022	8,500	5,915	2,590	920	1,675	55	40	155	470	75	190	60	85	585	165	515	195	1,400	1,075
2023	8,525	5,830	2,690	970	1,725	60	40	160	465	65	195	65	85	630	180	570	185	1,440	1,135
2024	8,520	5,760	2,765	965	1,800	70	50	165	445	80	185	75	80	625	180	620	185	–	–
2025	8,495	5,660	2,835	970	1,865	65	55	170	440	75	185	70	75	635	205	645	210	–	–
2026	8,645	5,710	2,935	985	1,950	70	65	195	440	80	190	75	80	640	215	690	200	–	–

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