Postcode · Voorburg, South Holland

Postcode 2273: Neighbourhoods Midden and Bovenveen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2273 in Voorburg (Midden and Bovenveen) had 10,900 residents. 50.8% of them (5,535 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Voorburg (39.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (15.7%), other Europe (8.5%) and Suriname (4.4%). 64.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.7 percentage points.

Residents: 10,900 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 50.8% 5,535 people
Born abroad: 64.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.7 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

49% 51%

Dutch origin 49.2% 5,365
Migration background 50.8% 5,535

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2273. For comparison, the line marks Voorburg and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

15.7% 1,710 people

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

8.5% 925 people

Voorburg 9.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

4.4% 485 people

Voorburg 2.9% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.4% 480 people

Voorburg 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.9% 430 people

Voorburg 4.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.7% 400 people

Voorburg 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

2.3% 250 people

Voorburg 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

2.2% 240 people

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

2.2% 240 people

Voorburg 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.9% 210 people

Voorburg 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 120 people

Voorburg 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.37% 40 people

Voorburg 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.9% 3,590
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.1% 1,945

Men and women

Men: 5,210
Women: 5,690

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2273 50.8%

Higher than 92% 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

50.8%

2273
Voorburg
Netherlands

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Year	2273	Voorburg	Netherlands
1998	24.0%	21.4%	16.7%
1999	25.6%	21.9%	17.1%
2000	26.5%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	27.9%	23.3%	18.0%
2002	29.0%	24.1%	18.4%
2003	29.5%	24.7%	18.8%
2004	29.8%	25.1%	19.0%
2005	30.0%	25.1%	19.2%
2006	30.2%	25.3%	19.3%
2007	30.7%	25.7%	19.4%
2008	31.2%	26.0%	19.6%
2009	32.3%	26.8%	19.9%
2010	33.4%	27.3%	20.3%
2011	33.7%	27.4%	20.6%
2012	34.7%	27.7%	20.9%
2013	35.1%	28.2%	21.1%
2014	35.8%	28.7%	21.4%
2015	36.5%	29.1%	21.7%
2016	37.5%	29.6%	22.1%
2017	39.0%	30.3%	22.6%
2018	40.6%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	41.5%	32.1%	23.6%
2020	43.5%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	44.2%	33.7%	24.6%
2022	46.1%	35.8%	26.0%
2023	47.3%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	49.0%	38.3%	27.9%
2025	49.5%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	50.8%	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
2274 Noord, Midden	45.2%	11,490	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
2273 Midden, Bovenveen	50.8%	10,900	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
2595 Bezuidenhout	65.0%	10,255	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2593 Bezuidenhout	49.9%	8,755	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
2272 Essesteijn, Damsigt en omgeving	34.0%	8,645	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2271 Oud	26.2%	7,205	+1.9 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	9,620	7,315	2,305	610	1,690	130	105	335	585	65	265	20	50	275	110	295	65	1,230	1,075
1999	9,560	7,110	2,450	625	1,820	135	120	335	600	85	245	20	55	305	135	345	65	1,265	1,185
2000	9,555	7,030	2,530	635	1,890	135	125	340	585	85	250	20	55	310	150	400	70	1,250	1,270
2001	9,510	6,855	2,655	645	2,015	145	140	345	565	100	245	20	55	325	155	475	90	1,250	1,405
2002	9,330	6,620	2,710	620	2,090	155	155	355	535	150	245	20	50	305	180	480	80	1,200	1,510
2003	9,260	6,525	2,730	645	2,090	140	150	350	535	150	245	20	55	325	190	480	95	1,230	1,505
2004	9,200	6,455	2,740	655	2,090	140	120	355	510	135	245	20	50	340	200	515	115	1,225	1,520
2005	9,275	6,500	2,780	640	2,135	135	120	370	510	130	240	30	50	320	215	550	105	1,215	1,565
2006	9,310	6,495	2,815	640	2,175	130	130	355	505	135	235	30	50	325	245	560	115	1,205	1,610
2007	9,465	6,560	2,910	670	2,240	140	145	375	505	160	235	35	45	355	230	585	100	1,230	1,680
2008	9,465	6,515	2,955	675	2,285	145	135	385	505	170	235	35	45	360	240	600	105	1,225	1,730
2009	9,465	6,405	3,060	660	2,405	160	140	400	490	170	245	35	50	330	255	670	120	1,195	1,865
2010	9,490	6,325	3,165	690	2,470	165	140	395	495	180	250	40	45	355	285	695	115	1,230	1,935
2011	9,395	6,225	3,170	730	2,445	170	115	385	490	165	240	45	45	400	285	710	125	1,275	1,895
2012	9,490	6,195	3,295	770	2,525	170	130	395	480	185	235	55	50	430	310	735	120	1,285	2,010
2013	9,475	6,150	3,325	790	2,540	170	140	400	470	165	240	75	45	430	305	750	140	1,305	2,020
2014	9,615	6,175	3,440	795	2,650	180	150	405	465	180	230	60	50	455	320	805	145	1,310	2,135
2015	9,670	6,140	3,530	830	2,695	170	160	415	475	170	230	65	45	490	325	840	140	1,355	2,170
2016	9,660	6,035	3,625	850	2,780	175	170	425	465	175	235	65	45	505	335	885	150	1,370	2,260
2017	9,775	5,965	3,810	860	2,950	170	180	415	455	190	220	75	45	520	375	990	175	1,375	2,435
2018	9,815	5,835	3,980	895	3,085	175	165	425	465	195	215	85	45	550	360	1,095	205	1,425	2,555
2019	9,850	5,765	4,085	930	3,155	185	170	430	455	205	210	85	45	590	365	1,130	215	1,460	2,625
2020	10,030	5,670	4,360	995	3,365	190	180	450	440	210	200	90	45	660	405	1,260	230	1,510	2,855
2021	9,980	5,565	4,415	1,040	3,370	185	190	450	445	210	205	95	45	695	415	1,235	240	1,560	2,855
2022	10,220	5,505	4,710	1,090	3,625	195	215	455	465	205	215	120	50	705	450	1,345	285	1,635	2,980
2023	10,780	5,685	5,095	1,255	3,840	230	210	475	470	220	225	130	50	845	445	1,450	335	1,840	3,160
2024	11,025	5,625	5,400	1,320	4,080	235	225	475	465	250	225	120	50	925	455	1,595	380	–	–
2025	10,935	5,520	5,415	1,310	4,105	245	230	480	445	235	220	130	45	915	465	1,620	385	–	–
2026	10,900	5,365	5,535	1,295	4,240	240	250	485	430	240	210	120	40	925	480	1,710	400	–	–

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