Postcode · Leiden, South Holland

Postcode 2317: Neighbourhood Merenwijkdistrict

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2317 in Leiden (Merenwijkdistrict) had 10,885 residents. 43.0% of them (4,680 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 Asia (8.6%), other Europe (7.9%) and Morocco (7.8%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 10,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 43.0% 4,680 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

57% 43%

Dutch origin 57.0% 6,205
Migration background 43.0% 4,680

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2317. For comparison, the line marks Leiden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.6% 935 people

Leiden 7.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.9% 865 people

Leiden 9.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

7.8% 845 people

Leiden 4.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.0% 435 people

Leiden 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.9% 320 people

Leiden 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.8% 305 people

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

2.1% 230 people

Leiden 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

2.0% 215 people

Leiden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.9% 210 people

Leiden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 145 people

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

1.1% 120 people

Leiden 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.51% 55 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) 59.1% 2,765
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.8% 1,910

Men and women

Men: 5,245
Women: 5,640

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2317 43.0%

Higher than 88% 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

43.0%

2317
Leiden
Netherlands

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Year	2317	Leiden	Netherlands
1998	25.7%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	27.2%	21.7%	17.1%
2000	28.0%	22.5%	17.5%
2001	28.9%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	29.3%	24.0%	18.4%
2003	29.8%	24.8%	18.8%
2004	29.6%	25.4%	19.0%
2005	30.0%	25.7%	19.2%
2006	30.7%	25.9%	19.3%
2007	31.6%	26.1%	19.4%
2008	32.5%	26.6%	19.6%
2009	33.2%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	33.5%	27.4%	20.3%
2011	33.2%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	33.5%	28.3%	20.9%
2013	33.8%	28.5%	21.1%
2014	34.3%	29.0%	21.4%
2015	34.5%	29.3%	21.7%
2016	34.8%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	35.1%	30.2%	22.6%
2018	35.3%	30.6%	23.1%
2019	35.7%	31.3%	23.6%
2020	36.8%	32.2%	24.2%
2021	37.4%	32.2%	24.6%
2022	38.9%	34.0%	26.0%
2023	39.8%	35.6%	27.1%
2024	40.4%	36.5%	27.9%
2025	41.3%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	43.0%	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
2353 Buitenhof-Midden-West, Voorhof	29.1%	13,465	+4.2 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
2315 Noord, Binnenstad-Noord	41.9%	8,565	+4.4 pp	Morocco
2361 Middelbuurt, Veerpolder	24.0%	5,085	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
2318 Merenwijkdistrict	29.5%	3,225	+2.0 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	11,735	8,715	3,020	735	2,290	205	400	465	535	160	275	25	60	375	155	245	125	1,340	1,685
1999	11,690	8,510	3,185	725	2,455	210	465	490	525	165	255	20	65	385	200	265	135	1,320	1,865
2000	11,630	8,370	3,260	745	2,520	230	490	460	510	175	250	25	60	410	205	300	150	1,325	1,935
2001	11,610	8,255	3,350	740	2,610	240	515	455	490	195	260	20	60	400	215	330	170	1,310	2,040
2002	11,550	8,165	3,385	730	2,660	225	535	440	490	215	255	20	50	405	240	350	165	1,290	2,095
2003	11,545	8,105	3,435	735	2,705	220	570	435	475	210	240	20	50	425	260	380	155	1,280	2,155
2004	11,485	8,075	3,405	720	2,695	220	620	410	465	195	235	25	50	410	260	370	155	1,255	2,150
2005	11,470	8,030	3,440	730	2,710	235	665	395	465	185	230	25	45	430	245	365	155	1,260	2,180
2006	11,375	7,885	3,495	700	2,790	285	700	380	455	180	225	25	50	400	235	405	150	1,230	2,260
2007	11,215	7,675	3,540	695	2,845	300	770	370	430	170	225	20	50	400	260	395	150	1,190	2,350
2008	11,190	7,555	3,640	710	2,930	310	850	365	425	155	225	25	45	415	255	415	155	1,210	2,430
2009	11,085	7,405	3,680	740	2,935	315	865	345	420	170	220	25	45	450	245	415	160	1,225	2,455
2010	11,085	7,370	3,715	775	2,940	315	880	340	410	160	215	45	50	465	240	450	145	1,250	2,465
2011	11,035	7,375	3,660	750	2,910	330	860	330	405	165	205	55	45	445	245	445	130	1,205	2,455
2012	11,090	7,370	3,720	780	2,940	330	895	320	395	155	220	85	55	420	255	455	135	1,235	2,485
2013	10,995	7,275	3,720	780	2,935	320	870	310	385	145	220	90	55	415	275	485	145	1,225	2,495
2014	11,030	7,245	3,785	805	2,985	335	880	305	380	150	220	100	50	435	295	495	145	1,250	2,540
2015	10,975	7,185	3,790	790	2,995	335	875	305	375	145	210	90	50	440	290	515	155	1,235	2,550
2016	11,020	7,185	3,835	800	3,040	345	900	280	370	145	205	100	50	445	300	535	165	1,255	2,585
2017	10,990	7,130	3,860	820	3,040	345	885	265	375	145	210	105	50	455	300	555	170	1,270	2,590
2018	11,005	7,125	3,880	855	3,030	325	875	245	370	135	210	115	55	475	295	605	180	1,295	2,590
2019	10,930	7,025	3,905	875	3,030	320	890	235	360	130	210	115	55	495	305	615	175	1,310	2,595
2020	11,000	6,955	4,045	935	3,110	320	880	230	355	130	215	115	60	545	345	665	185	1,370	2,675
2021	10,890	6,820	4,070	945	3,120	330	860	230	345	135	215	110	55	565	350	690	180	1,365	2,705
2022	10,805	6,605	4,200	960	3,240	320	855	230	340	125	225	120	55	560	370	790	200	1,355	2,740
2023	10,795	6,500	4,295	1,015	3,280	310	850	225	335	120	230	125	60	605	400	825	215	1,400	2,790
2024	10,720	6,380	4,335	1,025	3,315	305	850	225	325	125	220	115	50	635	410	870	210	–	–
2025	10,655	6,255	4,405	1,055	3,350	305	845	220	315	120	210	125	55	660	420	900	220	–	–
2026	10,885	6,205	4,680	1,275	3,405	305	845	215	320	120	210	145	55	865	435	935	230	–	–

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