Postcode · Leiden, South Holland

Postcode 2318: Neighbourhood Merenwijkdistrict

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2318 in Leiden (Merenwijkdistrict) had 3,225 residents. 29.5% of them (950 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Leiden (38.2%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.9%), Indonesia (3.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.9%). 52.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 3,225 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.5% 950 people
Born abroad: 52.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.5% 2,275
Migration background 29.5% 950

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2318. For comparison, the line marks Leiden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.9% 320 people

Leiden 9.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.6% 115 people

Leiden 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.9% 95 people

Leiden 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.8% 90 people

Leiden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 80 people

Leiden 7.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 65 people

Leiden 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.4% 45 people

Leiden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.2% 40 people

Leiden 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.93% 30 people

Leiden 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.93% 30 people

Leiden 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.78% 25 people

Leiden 4.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.47% 15 people

Leiden 0.73% 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) 52.1% 495
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.9% 455

Men and women

Men: 1,610
Women: 1,615

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2318 29.5%

Higher than 75% 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

29.5%

2318
Leiden
Netherlands

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Year	2318	Leiden	Netherlands
1998	20.4%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	20.1%	21.7%	17.1%
2000	20.8%	22.5%	17.5%
2001	21.7%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	21.7%	24.0%	18.4%
2003	22.2%	24.8%	18.8%
2004	22.8%	25.4%	19.0%
2005	22.7%	25.7%	19.2%
2006	22.1%	25.9%	19.3%
2007	22.7%	26.1%	19.4%
2008	22.0%	26.6%	19.6%
2009	22.3%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	22.4%	27.4%	20.3%
2011	22.8%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	23.2%	28.3%	20.9%
2013	23.2%	28.5%	21.1%
2014	23.5%	29.0%	21.4%
2015	24.1%	29.3%	21.7%
2016	24.4%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	24.6%	30.2%	22.6%
2018	24.9%	30.6%	23.1%
2019	24.7%	31.3%	23.6%
2020	25.4%	32.2%	24.2%
2021	26.1%	32.2%	24.6%
2022	27.4%	34.0%	26.0%
2023	28.5%	35.6%	27.1%
2024	28.7%	36.5%	27.9%
2025	29.2%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	29.5%	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
2317 Merenwijkdistrict	43.0%	10,885	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
2316 Noord	46.2%	10,760	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
2341 Oud Oegstgeest, Oudenhof	31.1%	10,030	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
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	3,585	2,850	730	315	415	5	15	40	210	20	95	10	20	190	30	45	50	560	170
1999	3,510	2,800	705	320	390	5	15	20	205	25	95	10	15	200	30	40	50	555	155
2000	3,465	2,745	720	335	390	5	15	25	190	40	90	10	20	215	35	35	45	555	170
2001	3,495	2,735	760	365	395	5	20	20	190	35	95	5	35	230	35	40	50	590	170
2002	3,450	2,695	750	355	400	5	20	30	180	30	100	5	30	220	40	30	65	575	180
2003	3,425	2,665	760	350	420	10	15	35	185	25	100	5	30	215	35	45	70	580	180
2004	3,420	2,640	780	355	425	15	20	40	175	20	105	10	25	215	30	50	75	575	205
2005	3,460	2,675	785	345	445	25	20	45	170	20	100	10	25	210	30	55	80	575	210
2006	3,435	2,675	760	345	410	20	20	40	165	15	95	5	30	215	25	45	80	560	205
2007	3,440	2,660	780	360	420	25	25	35	160	15	95	10	25	230	30	55	75	560	220
2008	3,430	2,680	755	355	390	25	25	30	145	20	95	15	25	220	35	50	60	540	215
2009	3,435	2,670	765	355	410	25	30	30	140	15	95	25	20	215	30	60	80	535	225
2010	3,390	2,635	760	360	395	20	25	35	145	20	90	30	25	215	35	45	70	550	210
2011	3,420	2,635	780	365	420	25	25	40	145	20	90	30	25	220	40	55	70	550	230
2012	3,385	2,600	785	365	410	25	30	45	140	20	95	30	25	215	25	55	70	550	230
2013	3,345	2,570	775	375	400	25	25	45	135	20	90	35	25	225	35	50	65	555	225
2014	3,385	2,590	795	390	400	20	30	55	135	15	85	30	30	245	30	50	65	565	225
2015	3,385	2,570	815	395	420	30	30	55	135	15	90	30	30	245	30	55	70	580	235
2016	3,400	2,570	830	410	420	30	30	55	130	15	95	35	25	255	25	60	75	585	245
2017	3,400	2,565	835	405	430	30	40	45	130	20	90	35	25	255	25	65	75	585	250
2018	3,395	2,550	845	415	430	30	35	45	130	25	90	35	25	265	25	55	85	595	250
2019	3,355	2,525	830	405	420	30	35	45	125	20	85	30	25	265	30	55	80	575	255
2020	3,330	2,485	845	415	430	25	30	45	125	25	90	30	20	275	40	65	75	590	260
2021	3,300	2,440	860	435	425	30	35	45	120	20	95	30	20	290	40	60	75	600	265
2022	3,280	2,385	900	440	460	30	25	45	125	25	95	35	25	290	45	85	80	590	265
2023	3,295	2,350	940	470	475	30	30	40	125	30	95	40	20	310	55	80	80	625	275
2024	3,245	2,320	930	455	475	30	30	45	125	30	95	35	20	305	55	80	85	–	–
2025	3,240	2,295	945	465	480	25	25	45	120	30	90	35	20	320	60	80	90	–	–
2026	3,225	2,275	950	465	480	30	25	45	115	30	90	40	15	320	65	80	95	–	–

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