Postcode · Leiden, South Holland

Postcode 2331: Neighbourhood Stevenshofdistrict

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2331 in Leiden (Stevenshofdistrict) had 10,645 residents. 24.3% of them (2,585 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.0%), other Europe (4.7%) and Indonesia (2.3%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents
10,645 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
24.3% 2,585 people
Born abroad
55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 75.8% 8,065
  • Migration background 24.3% 2,585

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2331. For comparison, the line marks Leiden and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.0% 535 people
    Leiden 7.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.7% 505 people
    Leiden 9.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.3% 240 people
    Leiden 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    2.1% 225 people
    Leiden 4.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.0% 210 people
    Leiden 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    1.9% 200 people
    Leiden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.7% 180 people
    Leiden 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    1.4% 150 people
    Leiden 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    1.1% 115 people
    Leiden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.0% 105 people
    Leiden 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.70% 75 people
    Leiden 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.52% 55 people
    Leiden 0.73% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 1,440
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.1% 1,140

Men and women

Men
5,265
Women
5,380

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 65% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 2331
  • Leiden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2331LeidenNetherlands
1998 12.0%21.2%16.7%
1999 12.1%21.7%17.1%
2000 12.3%22.5%17.5%
2001 12.5%23.1%18.0%
2002 12.9%24.0%18.4%
2003 13.3%24.8%18.8%
2004 13.5%25.4%19.0%
2005 13.7%25.7%19.2%
2006 13.7%25.9%19.3%
2007 14.1%26.1%19.4%
2008 14.5%26.6%19.6%
2009 15.2%27.2%19.9%
2010 15.4%27.4%20.3%
2011 15.7%27.9%20.6%
2012 16.1%28.3%20.9%
2013 16.1%28.5%21.1%
2014 16.6%29.0%21.4%
2015 17.1%29.3%21.7%
2016 17.1%29.8%22.1%
2017 17.3%30.2%22.6%
2018 18.0%30.6%23.1%
2019 18.5%31.3%23.6%
2020 19.2%32.2%24.2%
2021 19.8%32.2%24.6%
2022 21.2%34.0%26.0%
2023 21.7%35.6%27.1%
2024 22.6%36.5%27.9%
2025 23.6%37.5%28.5%
2026 24.3%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
2332 Morsdistrict 10,980 +6.6 pp Other Asia
2241 Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente 10,530 +3.2 pp Other Europe
2324 Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict 9,845 +2.0 pp Other Asia
2253 Adegeest, Noord-Hofland 8,735 +2.8 pp Other Europe
2235 't Joght, 't Duyfrak 6,245 +1.7 pp Other Europe
2245 Zuidwestelijk deel der gemeente, Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente 2,200 +1.1 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 13,05511,4851,5704001,16565752904009014515352055012570845725
1999 13,07511,4851,5854051,19065752903959014515402056013085845740
2000 13,06011,4501,6104251,18070752953709015510402206013090845765
2001 13,01011,3851,6254251,195708528536590150154022055145100850775
2002 12,89011,2301,6654351,230807029537090155153523065155105860805
2003 12,82511,1201,7054401,270858029036585150104024060190115860845
2004 12,65010,9451,7054451,260957528536090145154024560195100865845
2005 12,64010,9101,7304551,275908028036085150154524560200120880850
2006 12,47010,7701,7054451,260906527534085150154024070210125855855
2007 12,30510,5751,7304451,2801057026533095145204024085220110840890
2008 12,24010,4601,7804701,3001059026532095145203527090230105850930
2009 12,14010,3001,8404951,345120100250315901452035295110250110875965
2010 11,96510,1151,8455101,335115110240305901503040290110260105870975
2011 11,7909,9401,8505151,335125100240300801352535320110265115875975
2012 11,6859,8101,8805101,3601251202403008014525353051102701158701,005
2013 11,5459,6901,8555051,350115115230300801353035305120290100860995
2014 11,5009,5951,9055301,3701151352352907013535353251252801208851,020
2015 11,4459,4901,9555551,3951201352202857514530353451253101259151,035
2016 11,2859,3601,9255501,3801301352152756513530353501203201208951,035
2017 11,1409,2151,9255501,3801151452102706512540353501153451158851,040
2018 11,0409,0551,9855851,4001101602102607013550453551053751109001,090
2019 10,9658,9352,0305851,4451151652052557512550453651104001209001,130
2020 10,9708,8602,1106051,5001101752052507512550453851254351259151,195
2021 10,8408,6902,1506101,5451101902002458011555453951354551309151,240
2022 10,7758,5002,2806151,6651152001902459011555504001555001609151,305
2023 10,8058,4652,3456751,6701251951902409011560504451705001509651,315
2024 10,7058,2852,4206851,735140185185245901207055445195540160––
2025 10,6608,1452,5157351,785140210200240901157050500190545170––
2026 10,6458,0652,5857451,8351502252002401051157555505210535180––