Postcode · Leiden, South Holland

Postcode 2316: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2316 in Leiden (Noord) had 10,760 residents. 46.2% of them (4,970 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 (12.5%), other Asia (8.1%) and Morocco (7.5%). 66.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents: 10,760 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 46.2% 4,970 people
Born abroad: 66.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.9 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

54% 46%

Dutch origin 53.8% 5,790
Migration background 46.2% 4,970

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2316. For comparison, the line marks Leiden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

12.5% 1,350 people

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

8.1% 875 people

Leiden 7.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

7.5% 810 people

Leiden 4.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.5% 380 people

Leiden 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 335 people

Leiden 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.3% 245 people

Leiden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.2% 235 people

Leiden 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.0% 210 people

Leiden 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.5% 165 people

Leiden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.3% 145 people

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

1.3% 140 people

Leiden 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.79% 85 people

Leiden 0.73% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.8% 3,320
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.2% 1,650

Men and women

Men: 5,170
Women: 5,590

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2316 46.2%

Higher than 90% 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

46.2%

2316
Leiden
Netherlands

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Year	2316	Leiden	Netherlands
1998	27.3%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	28.0%	21.7%	17.1%
2000	29.0%	22.5%	17.5%
2001	29.9%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	30.6%	24.0%	18.4%
2003	31.7%	24.8%	18.8%
2004	32.5%	25.4%	19.0%
2005	33.0%	25.7%	19.2%
2006	33.0%	25.9%	19.3%
2007	33.1%	26.1%	19.4%
2008	33.8%	26.6%	19.6%
2009	34.5%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	34.5%	27.4%	20.3%
2011	35.2%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	36.0%	28.3%	20.9%
2013	35.5%	28.5%	21.1%
2014	36.1%	29.0%	21.4%
2015	36.4%	29.3%	21.7%
2016	36.5%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	36.5%	30.2%	22.6%
2018	37.1%	30.6%	23.1%
2019	38.3%	31.3%	23.6%
2020	39.7%	32.2%	24.2%
2021	39.5%	32.2%	24.6%
2022	41.3%	34.0%	26.0%
2023	42.8%	35.6%	27.1%
2024	43.5%	36.5%	27.9%
2025	45.5%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	46.2%	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
2317 Merenwijkdistrict	43.0%	10,885	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
2341 Oud Oegstgeest, Oudenhof	31.1%	10,030	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2315 Noord, Binnenstad-Noord	41.9%	8,565	+4.4 pp	Morocco
2318 Merenwijkdistrict	29.5%	3,225	+2.0 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	8,655	6,300	2,360	495	1,865	270	825	165	200	55	145	15	40	295	140	150	60	740	1,615
1999	8,560	6,165	2,400	485	1,915	290	850	150	185	65	140	20	35	290	135	170	70	725	1,675
2000	8,490	6,025	2,465	495	1,955	285	885	155	185	75	145	20	35	295	140	170	60	745	1,720
2001	8,450	5,920	2,530	485	2,050	275	915	135	185	90	125	20	35	305	170	190	90	740	1,785
2002	8,445	5,860	2,585	495	2,090	275	915	145	190	85	120	15	40	320	200	205	75	755	1,830
2003	8,285	5,665	2,625	505	2,130	265	890	130	190	105	120	10	40	335	225	225	100	755	1,875
2004	8,330	5,615	2,710	525	2,185	275	885	130	210	100	120	20	40	345	225	260	100	800	1,910
2005	8,280	5,550	2,730	535	2,195	265	885	145	220	100	110	25	45	355	220	265	95	820	1,910
2006	8,010	5,360	2,645	550	2,090	220	895	130	195	95	115	25	45	365	235	230	90	810	1,835
2007	7,880	5,280	2,605	550	2,060	210	835	135	195	95	120	50	40	340	235	245	110	830	1,780
2008	7,680	5,085	2,595	590	2,005	200	790	130	195	100	120	60	40	370	235	240	115	855	1,740
2009	7,620	4,990	2,630	650	1,980	185	785	130	195	95	130	65	45	410	220	255	115	920	1,710
2010	7,945	5,205	2,740	720	2,015	195	795	135	185	90	135	75	40	470	230	265	120	995	1,745
2011	8,130	5,275	2,860	785	2,070	185	800	130	195	105	145	80	40	520	250	265	140	1,070	1,785
2012	8,290	5,300	2,985	860	2,130	180	810	140	185	110	155	95	45	565	250	295	160	1,160	1,830
2013	8,560	5,530	3,035	850	2,180	175	825	120	185	120	150	80	45	575	220	300	235	1,220	1,815
2014	9,060	5,790	3,270	915	2,355	175	860	140	205	120	165	95	50	605	230	320	305	1,375	1,900
2015	9,385	5,970	3,415	985	2,430	170	880	145	220	120	180	100	45	660	240	310	345	1,485	1,930
2016	9,585	6,085	3,500	1,015	2,485	165	885	150	220	135	185	90	45	695	245	365	320	1,485	2,015
2017	10,155	6,450	3,705	1,105	2,595	180	875	145	225	130	185	90	55	775	245	465	330	1,595	2,110
2018	10,315	6,485	3,830	1,160	2,670	175	860	165	235	120	200	105	55	800	260	510	345	1,665	2,160
2019	10,415	6,425	3,990	1,270	2,725	170	880	170	240	120	210	125	55	880	255	555	335	1,750	2,240
2020	10,505	6,335	4,170	1,435	2,735	190	880	160	250	110	220	120	60	1,035	265	560	320	1,895	2,280
2021	10,255	6,200	4,055	1,495	2,560	175	835	155	235	115	220	130	70	1,075	260	520	265	1,875	2,180
2022	10,355	6,075	4,275	1,570	2,705	170	810	160	245	120	225	150	75	1,120	290	595	315	1,960	2,220
2023	10,680	6,110	4,570	1,755	2,815	175	820	170	240	130	225	145	75	1,305	320	650	310	2,145	2,330
2024	10,725	6,060	4,665	1,770	2,895	185	815	170	235	125	230	140	80	1,320	320	715	330	–	–
2025	10,845	5,910	4,935	1,770	3,165	225	810	170	230	130	235	140	80	1,315	320	900	380	–	–
2026	10,760	5,790	4,970	1,820	3,150	235	810	165	210	140	245	145	85	1,350	335	875	380	–	–

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