Postcode · Hoogmade, South Holland

Postcode 2355: Neighbourhood Woubrugge

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2355 in Hoogmade (Woubrugge) had 1,745 residents. 11.7% of them (205 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Kaag en Braassem (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.3%), other Europe (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 58.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents
1,745 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.7% 205 people
Born abroad
58.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.6 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 88.3% 1,540
  • Migration background 11.7% 205

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2355. For comparison, the line marks Kaag en Braassem and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.3% 40 people
    Kaag en Braassem 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.0% 35 people
    Kaag en Braassem 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.1% 20 people
    Kaag en Braassem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 20 people
    Kaag en Braassem 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.86% 15 people
    Kaag en Braassem 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Germany
    0.86% 15 people
    Kaag en Braassem 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.86% 15 people
    Kaag en Braassem 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.86% 15 people
    Kaag en Braassem 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    0.57% 10 people
    Kaag en Braassem 0.58% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.57% 10 people
    Kaag en Braassem 0.83% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.29% 5 people
    Kaag en Braassem 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.29% 5 people
    Kaag en Braassem 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 58.5% 120
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.5% 85

Men and women

Men
875
Women
870

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 27% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 2355
  • Kaag en Braassem
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2355Kaag en BraassemNetherlands
1998 4.4%5.7%16.7%
1999 3.8%5.8%17.1%
2000 4.1%5.7%17.5%
2001 3.8%6.0%18.0%
2002 3.8%6.0%18.4%
2003 4.4%6.2%18.8%
2004 4.7%6.3%19.0%
2005 5.0%6.5%19.2%
2006 4.9%6.6%19.3%
2007 5.0%6.7%19.4%
2008 4.6%6.8%19.6%
2009 4.6%7.1%19.9%
2010 4.9%7.3%20.3%
2011 5.2%7.7%20.6%
2012 5.0%7.9%20.9%
2013 5.0%8.1%21.1%
2014 4.8%8.4%21.4%
2015 5.0%8.9%21.7%
2016 5.8%9.4%22.1%
2017 7.0%10.2%22.6%
2018 6.5%10.9%23.1%
2019 7.3%11.3%23.6%
2020 7.9%11.9%24.2%
2021 7.7%12.6%24.6%
2022 9.2%14.1%26.0%
2023 9.8%15.5%27.1%
2024 10.2%16.1%27.9%
2025 10.4%16.6%28.5%
2026 11.7%16.9%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 13,465 +4.2 pp Other Asia
2351 Kerkwijk, Oranjewijk 5,360 +0.5 pp Other Europe
2396 Zuid, Noord 4,125 +2.8 pp Other Asia
2481 West 3,700 +3.4 pp Other Europe
2375 Rijpwetering 1,635 +1.9 pp Other Europe
2374 Oud Ade en Zevenhuizen 770 −0.2 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 1,7151,6457530500055550520151554530
1999 1,6901,6256525450005550515020154025
2000 1,7151,64570304500510050520020105025
2001 1,7201,6506525405051055051501504525
2002 1,7101,64565304000550100101002554525
2003 1,7201,64075304550555100101002055025
2004 1,7151,6408035400001001001015015155525
2005 1,7151,630853055005100100515020205530
2006 1,7201,635853045005100100515020105525
2007 1,7101,62585305005550105510025155530
2008 1,7251,6508035450551051010510010155525
2009 1,7301,650803540001010551051501055525
2010 1,7351,6458540550010105510520515106025
2011 1,7351,6409045450051051010520510106030
2012 1,7001,615854545055105101551551055530
2013 1,6851,600854535005100101551551056025
2014 1,6801,600804535051010051552001005525
2015 1,6901,605854540001010052051551056025
2016 1,7101,61010050500010100515525515106530
2017 1,7101,590120606005101501015530515107540
2018 1,7001,590110457055101501515015520106550
2019 1,7101,5851255075010101001020515030157055
2020 1,7001,565135558055101501515520530107555
2021 1,6851,555130557505101501015525525157560
2022 1,6901,5351556090051515015200251530158560
2023 1,7351,5601707595551020010255351525159565
2024 1,7151,54017570105510102051520530153015––
2025 1,7251,54518065115510102051515530153520––
2026 1,7451,540205701401010152051515535154020––