Postcode · Leiden, South Holland

Postcode 2312: Neighbourhood Binnenstad-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2312 in Leiden (Binnenstad-Noord) had 14,565 residents. 40.3% of them (5,870 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Leiden (38.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (13.0%), other Asia (6.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (4.8%). 69.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 14,565 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 40.3% 5,870 people
Born abroad: 69.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

60% 40%

Dutch origin 59.7% 8,695
Migration background 40.3% 5,870

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2312. For comparison, the line marks Leiden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

13.0% 1,900 people

Leiden 9.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.9% 1,000 people

Leiden 7.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.8% 705 people

Leiden 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 410 people

Leiden 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.4% 355 people

Leiden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.4% 350 people

Leiden 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.1% 310 people

Leiden 4.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.4% 210 people

Leiden 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.2% 180 people

Leiden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.2% 175 people

Leiden 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 160 people

Leiden 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.76% 110 people

Leiden 0.73% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.8% 4,095
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.2% 1,775

Men and women

Men: 6,920
Women: 7,645

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2312 40.3%

Higher than 86% 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

40.3%

2312
Leiden
Netherlands

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Year	2312	Leiden	Netherlands
1998	26.2%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	26.6%	21.7%	17.1%
2000	28.2%	22.5%	17.5%
2001	29.0%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	30.7%	24.0%	18.4%
2003	32.6%	24.8%	18.8%
2004	32.7%	25.4%	19.0%
2005	32.7%	25.7%	19.2%
2006	33.2%	25.9%	19.3%
2007	32.4%	26.1%	19.4%
2008	33.6%	26.6%	19.6%
2009	34.4%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	34.3%	27.4%	20.3%
2011	34.9%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	34.9%	28.3%	20.9%
2013	34.7%	28.5%	21.1%
2014	34.9%	29.0%	21.4%
2015	35.4%	29.3%	21.7%
2016	36.8%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	36.2%	30.2%	22.6%
2018	35.3%	30.6%	23.1%
2019	36.2%	31.3%	23.6%
2020	37.1%	32.2%	24.2%
2021	35.8%	32.2%	24.6%
2022	37.9%	34.0%	26.0%
2023	40.5%	35.6%	27.1%
2024	40.2%	36.5%	27.9%
2025	40.2%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	40.3%	38.2%	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
2311 Binnenstad-Zuid	36.3%	11,250	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2332 Morsdistrict	41.9%	10,980	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
2316 Noord	46.2%	10,760	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
2315 Noord, Binnenstad-Noord	41.9%	8,565	+4.4 pp	Morocco
2333 Boerhaavedistrict	49.3%	4,795	+14.2 pp	Other Europe
2334 Boerhaavedistrict	42.0%	2,735	+5.1 pp	Other Asia

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	13,605	10,035	3,570	1,220	2,345	105	405	275	605	205	280	20	105	815	195	310	245	1,995	1,570
1999	13,910	10,210	3,700	1,235	2,470	115	435	265	600	225	270	20	115	830	245	355	230	2,010	1,690
2000	13,940	10,005	3,935	1,310	2,620	130	430	270	625	245	275	20	120	895	265	380	275	2,135	1,800
2001	13,720	9,745	3,975	1,320	2,650	125	405	245	610	280	275	30	115	900	295	415	275	2,150	1,830
2002	13,855	9,600	4,250	1,410	2,840	125	410	250	645	275	280	30	120	980	330	445	360	2,305	1,950
2003	14,160	9,560	4,610	1,540	3,065	130	420	245	645	300	300	30	120	1,090	360	545	420	2,485	2,120
2004	14,395	9,685	4,710	1,585	3,130	130	420	255	615	295	280	35	140	1,130	360	615	440	2,520	2,190
2005	14,465	9,730	4,735	1,600	3,130	135	395	245	595	290	305	55	130	1,110	340	665	465	2,535	2,195
2006	14,340	9,590	4,755	1,670	3,080	135	380	250	570	265	320	85	120	1,145	335	655	490	2,610	2,140
2007	14,085	9,520	4,570	1,615	2,955	150	385	245	550	225	280	105	115	1,115	320	630	450	2,485	2,085
2008	14,105	9,370	4,735	1,765	2,970	135	385	240	540	245	315	135	130	1,185	300	635	490	2,640	2,095
2009	14,085	9,245	4,840	1,865	2,975	140	360	230	505	255	300	170	130	1,265	315	640	530	2,745	2,095
2010	14,175	9,315	4,860	1,940	2,915	130	370	250	495	275	315	145	145	1,335	285	605	505	2,790	2,070
2011	14,505	9,450	5,055	2,060	3,010	140	375	250	500	265	330	160	140	1,430	315	650	515	2,930	2,135
2012	14,545	9,470	5,075	2,100	2,965	135	355	230	485	250	335	145	135	1,485	300	630	580	3,005	2,065
2013	14,455	9,440	5,020	2,090	2,925	125	295	235	440	240	310	135	135	1,510	300	670	620	2,980	2,040
2014	14,535	9,460	5,075	2,130	2,945	125	290	225	435	220	305	130	140	1,555	320	700	630	3,030	2,050
2015	14,705	9,495	5,210	2,130	3,085	150	295	240	440	215	305	110	140	1,575	335	745	665	3,035	2,175
2016	14,765	9,330	5,435	2,290	3,145	165	305	240	445	190	310	145	145	1,690	335	750	715	3,240	2,200
2017	14,465	9,230	5,235	2,170	3,065	150	305	225	415	195	300	130	145	1,595	355	785	635	3,025	2,215
2018	14,280	9,235	5,045	2,065	2,980	160	315	235	400	195	310	105	130	1,520	335	800	540	2,845	2,195
2019	14,405	9,190	5,215	2,170	3,050	160	325	225	400	200	335	110	125	1,600	340	840	560	2,945	2,270
2020	14,355	9,035	5,320	2,280	3,035	165	325	220	370	205	360	105	120	1,695	380	815	555	3,045	2,275
2021	14,515	9,315	5,200	2,310	2,890	170	350	200	355	200	375	125	115	1,695	355	715	545	3,010	2,190
2022	14,295	8,875	5,420	2,330	3,085	175	335	190	365	210	375	130	140	1,685	370	855	585	2,980	2,240
2023	14,640	8,715	5,925	2,700	3,225	205	315	175	370	190	365	170	130	2,030	395	955	620	3,395	2,340
2024	15,260	9,130	6,130	2,810	3,320	190	305	180	355	180	375	185	125	2,125	415	1,025	670	–	–
2025	15,000	8,980	6,025	2,680	3,345	220	305	185	350	170	370	190	120	1,995	405	1,025	685	–	–
2026	14,565	8,695	5,870	2,545	3,330	210	310	180	350	160	355	175	110	1,900	410	1,000	705	–	–

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