Postcode · Leiden, South Holland

Postcode 2315: Neighbourhoods Noord and Binnenstad-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2315 in Leiden (Noord and Binnenstad-Noord) had 8,565 residents. 41.9% of them (3,585 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 Morocco (10.0%), other Europe (7.3%) and other Asia (7.1%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.4 percentage points.

Residents: 8,565 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.9% 3,585 people
Born abroad: 59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.4 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

58% 42%

Dutch origin 58.1% 4,980
Migration background 41.9% 3,585

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2315. For comparison, the line marks Leiden and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

10.0% 855 people

Leiden 4.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.3% 625 people

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

7.1% 605 people

Leiden 7.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.4% 375 people

Leiden 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

3.0% 260 people

Leiden 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.7% 235 people

Leiden 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.6% 135 people

Leiden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.3% 115 people

Leiden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.3% 115 people

Leiden 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 115 people

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

1.3% 110 people

Leiden 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.41% 35 people

Leiden 0.73% 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) 59.3% 2,125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 1,460

Men and women

Men: 4,180
Women: 4,385

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2315 41.9%

Higher than 87% 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

41.9%

2315
Leiden
Netherlands

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Year	2315	Leiden	Netherlands
1998	20.3%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	20.9%	21.7%	17.1%
2000	21.7%	22.5%	17.5%
2001	23.0%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	24.0%	24.0%	18.4%
2003	24.3%	24.8%	18.8%
2004	25.0%	25.4%	19.0%
2005	25.6%	25.7%	19.2%
2006	25.9%	25.9%	19.3%
2007	26.8%	26.1%	19.4%
2008	27.6%	26.6%	19.6%
2009	28.7%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	29.6%	27.4%	20.3%
2011	30.7%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	31.7%	28.3%	20.9%
2013	31.9%	28.5%	21.1%
2014	31.9%	29.0%	21.4%
2015	32.3%	29.3%	21.7%
2016	32.8%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	33.6%	30.2%	22.6%
2018	34.8%	30.6%	23.1%
2019	35.2%	31.3%	23.6%
2020	36.5%	32.2%	24.2%
2021	35.9%	32.2%	24.6%
2022	37.4%	34.0%	26.0%
2023	38.5%	35.6%	27.1%
2024	39.5%	36.5%	27.9%
2025	41.0%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	41.9%	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
2312 Binnenstad-Noord	40.3%	14,565	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
2353 Buitenhof-Midden-West, Voorhof	29.1%	13,465	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
2313 Roodenburgerdistrict	27.1%	12,175	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
2311 Binnenstad-Zuid	36.3%	11,250	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2317 Merenwijkdistrict	43.0%	10,885	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
2316 Noord	46.2%	10,760	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
2352 Ouderzorg, De Vogelwijk	30.1%	9,150	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
2314 Roodenburgerdistrict	32.5%	6,055	+1.6 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	8,505	6,775	1,730	300	1,425	400	555	80	140	50	105	15	10	170	80	95	25	460	1,270
1999	8,415	6,655	1,760	290	1,470	395	560	80	135	65	110	15	15	150	90	120	25	435	1,320
2000	8,430	6,600	1,830	325	1,505	395	570	95	130	65	105	15	15	190	105	120	25	465	1,365
2001	8,460	6,510	1,945	365	1,585	410	595	100	130	75	105	15	15	230	115	130	30	500	1,440
2002	8,445	6,415	2,025	375	1,645	410	615	80	130	95	110	15	20	230	125	145	45	525	1,505
2003	8,460	6,405	2,055	380	1,680	405	645	80	135	75	105	15	20	240	135	150	55	535	1,520
2004	8,430	6,325	2,105	380	1,730	405	680	90	140	75	100	15	20	245	145	145	50	545	1,565
2005	8,335	6,205	2,130	385	1,740	370	710	95	135	80	95	20	20	250	150	150	50	545	1,580
2006	8,325	6,170	2,155	400	1,755	360	710	95	135	85	95	25	20	260	145	165	60	560	1,600
2007	8,200	6,010	2,195	425	1,755	340	725	100	125	90	95	35	20	275	150	165	60	580	1,615
2008	8,180	5,920	2,260	425	1,835	345	740	100	115	95	95	40	20	270	195	175	70	580	1,680
2009	8,195	5,840	2,355	465	1,890	345	725	110	115	105	100	65	25	275	205	205	80	625	1,730
2010	8,180	5,760	2,420	500	1,925	325	750	105	120	100	100	75	20	305	225	220	80	660	1,760
2011	8,170	5,665	2,505	530	1,980	320	785	100	125	100	115	100	20	295	250	215	85	695	1,805
2012	8,215	5,610	2,605	570	2,045	320	795	95	130	95	120	100	20	330	275	240	95	745	1,865
2013	8,240	5,610	2,630	585	2,045	325	790	100	125	85	115	115	20	335	270	245	105	760	1,865
2014	8,355	5,690	2,665	620	2,045	310	795	100	130	80	120	105	25	370	270	260	100	805	1,860
2015	8,320	5,635	2,685	655	2,030	315	790	95	135	65	120	110	20	405	245	280	105	845	1,840
2016	8,200	5,510	2,690	665	2,025	290	785	85	135	75	125	105	20	415	250	300	105	865	1,825
2017	8,325	5,525	2,800	665	2,135	290	790	90	130	75	120	105	25	415	275	370	115	855	1,940
2018	8,680	5,660	3,020	755	2,265	290	810	100	130	95	135	115	35	470	285	410	145	950	2,070
2019	8,755	5,670	3,085	820	2,260	295	775	115	130	100	125	125	45	525	280	420	145	1,025	2,055
2020	8,495	5,395	3,100	825	2,275	280	795	110	120	100	120	120	45	540	275	420	175	1,025	2,070
2021	8,400	5,385	3,015	825	2,195	260	745	95	120	95	115	115	35	560	285	420	175	1,020	2,000
2022	8,535	5,345	3,195	860	2,340	270	790	105	130	105	140	110	35	570	300	435	200	1,065	2,085
2023	8,580	5,285	3,300	890	2,410	260	790	105	130	105	150	110	35	595	310	485	230	1,110	2,130
2024	8,715	5,275	3,440	905	2,535	255	810	110	135	110	145	125	35	605	340	525	245	–	–
2025	8,580	5,060	3,520	915	2,605	250	845	115	125	105	135	120	30	630	355	565	240	–	–
2026	8,565	4,980	3,585	910	2,675	260	855	115	115	110	135	115	35	625	375	605	235	–	–

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