Postcode · Wateringen, South Holland

Postcode 2291: Neighbourhood Suydervelt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2291 in Wateringen (Suydervelt) had 13,895 residents. 27.3% of them (3,800 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Wateringen (26.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.9%), other Asia (4.3%) and Morocco (3.6%). 52.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 13,895 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.3% 3,800 people
Born abroad: 52.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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 72.7% 10,095
Migration background 27.3% 3,800

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2291. For comparison, the line marks Wateringen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.9% 685 people

Wateringen 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.3% 595 people

Wateringen 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.6% 505 people

Wateringen 3.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

3.5% 490 people

Wateringen 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

2.2% 305 people

Wateringen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.8% 250 people

Wateringen 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.8% 245 people

Wateringen 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 240 people

Wateringen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.2% 165 people

Wateringen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 155 people

Wateringen 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.86% 120 people

Wateringen 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.36% 50 people

Wateringen 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.0% 1,975
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.2% 1,830

Men and women

Men: 6,930
Women: 6,970

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2291 27.3%

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

27.3%

2291
Wateringen
Netherlands

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Year	2291	Wateringen	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	11.0%	16.7%
1999	11.3%	11.3%	17.1%
2000	11.5%	11.5%	17.5%
2001	11.7%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	12.0%	11.8%	18.4%
2003	12.2%	11.9%	18.8%
2004	12.4%	12.3%	19.0%
2005	12.9%	12.6%	19.2%
2006	13.0%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	13.3%	12.9%	19.4%
2008	13.7%	13.3%	19.6%
2009	14.1%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	15.4%	14.5%	20.6%
2012	18.0%	16.7%	20.9%
2013	17.7%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	18.1%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	19.2%	18.1%	21.7%
2016	20.3%	19.0%	22.1%
2017	18.8%	17.9%	22.6%
2018	20.7%	19.6%	23.1%
2019	21.2%	20.2%	23.6%
2020	22.2%	21.2%	24.2%
2021	23.1%	22.1%	24.6%
2022	23.9%	23.1%	26.0%
2023	25.3%	24.3%	27.1%
2024	26.0%	25.1%	27.9%
2025	26.5%	25.6%	28.5%
2026	27.3%	26.5%	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
2548 Wateringse Veld	57.5%	24,625	+6.3 pp	Turkey
2545 Morgenstond	73.4%	13,195	+4.4 pp	Turkey
2544 Bouwlust	74.4%	12,555	+3.1 pp	Turkey
2542 Bouwlust	81.4%	10,375	+3.1 pp	Turkey
2635 Schipluiden	19.4%	8,365	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
2636 Schipluiden	11.2%	4,290	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
2295 Centrumgebied	21.5%	4,045	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
2292 Essellanden	22.3%	2,775	+3.2 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	11,610	10,330	1,280	395	880	20	350	80	240	10	160	25	50	160	50	90	40	660	615
1999	11,665	10,345	1,320	390	930	25	365	90	240	15	145	25	45	175	50	105	40	655	665
2000	11,695	10,350	1,345	400	945	45	360	90	235	10	150	25	45	180	55	95	55	670	670
2001	11,495	10,150	1,340	400	940	45	335	85	230	15	150	25	45	180	65	110	55	665	675
2002	11,340	9,975	1,365	420	950	45	345	85	215	15	150	25	45	200	70	115	60	670	695
2003	11,450	10,045	1,400	420	985	50	340	100	215	25	150	25	50	195	75	125	55	675	730
2004	11,200	9,810	1,390	415	980	55	315	105	210	25	145	30	40	200	70	145	55	650	740
2005	11,075	9,650	1,425	430	1,000	55	300	115	205	25	145	30	40	215	70	170	60	675	750
2006	11,075	9,635	1,440	435	1,010	55	290	125	210	25	145	40	40	210	80	170	55	675	765
2007	10,950	9,490	1,460	435	1,015	65	295	115	210	30	145	35	45	210	75	160	65	680	785
2008	10,980	9,480	1,505	455	1,060	85	300	110	210	40	145	55	45	210	85	165	65	695	815
2009	11,065	9,505	1,560	480	1,080	85	305	125	195	40	140	60	45	235	85	190	55	700	860
2010	11,150	9,525	1,625	505	1,120	90	315	130	220	35	155	65	50	235	90	185	55	750	880
2011	11,300	9,570	1,735	515	1,230	95	340	140	225	50	155	75	55	230	100	210	70	775	960
2012	11,980	9,825	2,155	910	1,250	125	350	150	225	50	155	430	50	275	105	175	70	1,170	985
2013	11,980	9,860	2,120	825	1,295	130	355	150	230	60	150	350	50	275	110	190	70	1,100	1,020
2014	12,000	9,830	2,170	815	1,355	130	370	150	235	65	165	330	45	275	120	205	80	1,080	1,085
2015	12,235	9,880	2,355	960	1,390	135	390	155	235	65	165	460	50	285	125	210	75	1,235	1,120
2016	12,715	10,140	2,575	1,065	1,510	145	415	170	235	75	165	540	50	310	140	240	90	1,340	1,235
2017	12,565	10,200	2,365	805	1,560	160	430	180	235	75	165	205	50	385	140	250	90	1,070	1,290
2018	12,910	10,240	2,670	1,055	1,620	165	445	190	230	85	165	215	50	625	150	265	90	1,320	1,350
2019	12,915	10,175	2,740	995	1,745	195	445	210	235	85	165	205	50	575	165	305	105	1,270	1,470
2020	13,450	10,460	2,990	1,055	1,935	235	460	255	250	105	175	220	55	605	170	340	120	1,340	1,650
2021	13,710	10,540	3,170	1,085	2,080	275	485	300	260	115	175	240	55	615	175	360	110	1,385	1,785
2022	13,785	10,480	3,300	1,085	2,215	315	480	300	265	120	180	235	60	610	190	415	130	1,380	1,850
2023	14,005	10,455	3,545	1,215	2,335	390	475	300	255	125	180	245	55	735	205	445	135	1,515	1,960
2024	13,985	10,350	3,635	1,155	2,480	435	490	305	255	120	175	265	60	655	225	510	140	–	–
2025	13,885	10,210	3,680	1,130	2,550	450	490	300	255	120	165	255	50	655	235	555	150	–	–
2026	13,895	10,095	3,800	1,145	2,655	490	505	305	250	120	165	245	50	685	240	595	155	–	–

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