Postcode · Oegstgeest, South Holland

Postcode 2342: Neighbourhoods West and Oud Oegstgeest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2342 in Oegstgeest (West and Oud Oegstgeest) had 4,800 residents. 32.1% of them (1,540 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Oegstgeest (31.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (10.3%), other Asia (5.7%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.9%). 59.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.4 percentage points.

Residents: 4,800 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.1% 1,540 people
Born abroad: 59.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.4 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 67.9% 3,260
Migration background 32.1% 1,540

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2342. For comparison, the line marks Oegstgeest and the circle the Netherlands.

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

10.3% 495 people

Oegstgeest 8.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.7% 275 people

Oegstgeest 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.9% 140 people

Oegstgeest 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.3% 110 people

Oegstgeest 3.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.3% 110 people

Oegstgeest 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 110 people

Oegstgeest 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.6% 75 people

Oegstgeest 0.94% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.3% 60 people

Oegstgeest 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.0% 50 people

Oegstgeest 0.90% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.94% 45 people

Oegstgeest 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.83% 40 people

Oegstgeest 0.71% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.52% 25 people

Oegstgeest 0.82% 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) 59.4% 915
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.6% 625

Men and women

Men: 2,430
Women: 2,370

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2342 32.1%

Higher than 78% 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

32.1%

2342
Oegstgeest
Netherlands

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Year	2342	Oegstgeest	Netherlands
1998	16.8%	18.5%	16.7%
1999	20.0%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	26.6%	19.1%	17.5%
2001	28.7%	19.4%	18.0%
2002	21.3%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	19.9%	19.6%	18.8%
2004	19.0%	19.7%	19.0%
2005	18.8%	19.7%	19.2%
2006	22.9%	19.9%	19.3%
2007	27.3%	20.5%	19.4%
2008	28.6%	20.9%	19.6%
2009	31.3%	21.4%	19.9%
2010	28.0%	21.2%	20.3%
2011	29.0%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	28.4%	21.1%	20.9%
2013	28.2%	21.4%	21.1%
2014	24.4%	21.6%	21.4%
2015	18.5%	21.6%	21.7%
2016	20.1%	22.1%	22.1%
2017	20.2%	22.7%	22.6%
2018	20.7%	23.5%	23.1%
2019	21.5%	24.1%	23.6%
2020	22.4%	24.8%	24.2%
2021	23.0%	25.7%	24.6%
2022	25.6%	28.5%	26.0%
2023	30.2%	29.6%	27.1%
2024	31.2%	30.3%	27.9%
2025	31.8%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	32.1%	31.5%	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
2231 Rijnsburg	15.4%	16,860	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
2332 Morsdistrict	41.9%	10,980	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
2341 Oud Oegstgeest, Oudenhof	31.1%	10,030	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2235 't Joght, 't Duyfrak	14.7%	6,245	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2333 Boerhaavedistrict	49.3%	4,795	+14.2 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	1,220	1,010	205	70	140	5	10	15	55	15	25	0	15	30	10	15	15	140	70
1999	1,200	955	240	75	175	0	5	10	50	10	20	0	15	40	15	60	25	135	105
2000	1,280	940	340	115	230	5	10	10	45	20	20	0	15	80	15	100	25	175	160
2001	1,290	920	370	125	240	10	10	10	45	25	25	0	15	85	20	105	15	195	180
2002	1,080	850	230	90	145	0	10	10	40	20	20	0	15	55	15	35	15	140	90
2003	1,030	820	205	70	140	5	10	5	40	15	20	0	15	35	15	25	25	130	80
2004	975	785	185	60	130	5	10	5	40	15	15	0	15	30	10	25	20	115	75
2005	960	780	180	60	120	5	10	10	30	10	15	0	15	30	10	30	15	110	65
2006	1,440	1,105	330	100	235	10	10	10	55	25	25	0	15	60	15	65	45	200	130
2007	1,540	1,120	420	135	285	10	10	20	55	20	30	0	15	90	30	80	60	245	175
2008	1,520	1,080	435	125	305	10	10	15	50	25	25	5	15	80	25	115	55	240	200
2009	1,660	1,150	520	160	355	20	10	15	55	25	25	5	15	115	30	140	60	270	250
2010	1,695	1,220	475	150	320	15	10	15	65	30	30	5	10	105	30	115	40	240	235
2011	1,725	1,230	500	165	340	20	15	20	70	25	30	10	10	115	30	115	45	260	240
2012	1,705	1,220	485	155	330	20	15	15	80	15	30	5	15	105	30	115	40	270	220
2013	1,895	1,355	535	200	340	20	10	20	80	10	35	10	10	145	40	115	45	315	220
2014	1,760	1,330	430	165	265	25	10	20	65	5	30	0	10	125	25	80	35	265	170
2015	1,835	1,495	340	135	210	20	20	20	60	10	25	10	10	90	20	30	30	210	130
2016	2,065	1,650	415	160	250	25	25	25	65	15	30	10	10	110	20	45	30	240	175
2017	2,330	1,860	470	175	295	30	25	35	70	15	35	15	10	115	25	55	40	265	205
2018	2,485	1,970	515	195	320	30	30	40	70	10	40	15	15	125	30	65	45	290	225
2019	3,110	2,440	670	255	420	40	40	55	85	15	50	20	25	160	40	85	60	370	300
2020	3,395	2,635	760	285	470	45	50	50	90	20	60	25	20	180	35	105	75	415	345
2021	3,690	2,840	850	330	520	45	50	60	95	20	70	30	15	215	45	125	80	460	385
2022	3,900	2,900	1,000	380	620	45	45	50	110	30	80	30	20	250	60	185	95	505	440
2023	4,270	2,975	1,290	525	770	50	50	50	120	35	85	30	25	380	75	275	110	665	565
2024	4,570	3,145	1,425	615	805	60	50	50	115	35	110	40	25	440	65	295	135	–	–
2025	4,675	3,195	1,485	645	840	70	40	55	110	40	110	40	30	470	75	315	135	–	–
2026	4,800	3,260	1,540	675	865	75	50	60	110	40	110	45	25	495	110	275	140	–	–

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