Postcode · Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland

Postcode 2402: Neighbourhood Ridderveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2402 in Alphen aan den Rijn (Ridderveld) had 13,460 residents. 37.0% of them (4,975 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Alphen aan den Rijn (29.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.5%), Morocco (5.9%) and other Europe (4.5%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 13,460 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.0% 4,975 people
Born abroad: 59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 63.0% 8,480
Migration background 37.0% 4,975

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2402. For comparison, the line marks Alphen aan den Rijn and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.5% 1,005 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 5.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

5.9% 790 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 600 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.8% 510 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 2.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

3.1% 420 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.9% 390 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 370 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

2.1% 285 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 1.9% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 225 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 170 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.2% 160 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.37% 50 people

Alphen aan den Rijn 0.37% 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) 59.3% 2,950
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 2,025

Men and women

Men: 6,620
Women: 6,840

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2402 37.0%

Higher than 83% 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

37.0%

2402
Alphen aan den Rijn
Netherlands

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Year	2402	Alphen aan den Rijn	Netherlands
1998	21.2%	17.0%	16.7%
1999	22.0%	17.6%	17.1%
2000	23.3%	18.1%	17.5%
2001	23.6%	18.5%	18.0%
2002	23.9%	19.0%	18.4%
2003	24.7%	19.4%	18.8%
2004	25.0%	19.4%	19.0%
2005	25.5%	19.5%	19.2%
2006	26.1%	19.5%	19.3%
2007	26.1%	19.6%	19.4%
2008	26.4%	20.0%	19.6%
2009	26.8%	20.3%	19.9%
2010	27.3%	20.6%	20.3%
2011	27.6%	20.8%	20.6%
2012	27.8%	21.0%	20.9%
2013	28.0%	21.2%	21.1%
2014	28.0%	21.3%	21.4%
2015	28.2%	21.5%	21.7%
2016	28.8%	21.9%	22.1%
2017	29.6%	22.7%	22.6%
2018	29.9%	23.3%	23.1%
2019	30.7%	23.9%	23.6%
2020	31.4%	24.4%	24.2%
2021	32.1%	24.9%	24.6%
2022	33.6%	26.2%	26.0%
2023	34.5%	27.4%	27.1%
2024	35.6%	28.1%	27.9%
2025	36.5%	28.6%	28.5%
2026	37.0%	29.6%	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
2403 Zegersloot	34.6%	10,150	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
2461 Langeraar	15.3%	9,775	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
2406 Lage Zijde	20.6%	9,725	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2401 Oudshoorn	31.0%	9,305	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
2481 West	17.2%	3,700	+3.4 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	14,665	11,560	3,105	660	2,450	335	425	325	795	130	225	25	60	350	135	220	85	1,500	1,605
1999	14,585	11,375	3,205	655	2,550	350	475	315	750	135	215	30	55	355	185	240	100	1,455	1,755
2000	14,480	11,110	3,375	665	2,715	355	530	325	735	155	215	40	50	360	245	265	105	1,445	1,925
2001	14,490	11,065	3,420	665	2,750	340	560	345	685	175	215	40	50	360	230	305	110	1,400	2,020
2002	14,425	10,975	3,450	650	2,800	330	600	335	665	195	225	30	45	350	235	330	110	1,355	2,095
2003	14,430	10,875	3,560	645	2,910	330	635	340	650	200	220	30	50	345	275	355	125	1,345	2,210
2004	14,325	10,750	3,575	640	2,930	340	645	335	665	185	215	35	50	340	290	350	120	1,355	2,225
2005	14,195	10,580	3,615	665	2,950	335	690	330	660	185	205	45	50	365	280	340	130	1,370	2,245
2006	14,090	10,410	3,680	695	2,990	340	695	340	640	195	220	50	55	370	280	370	130	1,375	2,310
2007	13,930	10,305	3,630	720	2,915	335	695	305	625	185	205	75	60	380	265	370	135	1,380	2,250
2008	13,875	10,205	3,665	730	2,940	340	695	305	615	210	195	90	65	380	245	405	125	1,390	2,275
2009	13,820	10,105	3,710	715	3,000	355	715	300	605	205	195	100	55	365	270	415	135	1,375	2,335
2010	13,825	10,045	3,780	750	3,025	365	720	310	585	200	200	125	50	375	285	435	125	1,395	2,385
2011	13,720	9,940	3,780	785	3,000	360	715	305	570	195	205	135	60	385	290	430	135	1,405	2,380
2012	13,640	9,845	3,795	815	2,975	360	735	295	555	195	205	155	60	395	285	435	115	1,415	2,375
2013	13,625	9,815	3,810	835	2,980	365	760	280	535	195	195	150	65	425	275	440	130	1,415	2,395
2014	13,570	9,765	3,805	845	2,960	375	780	270	510	190	195	170	65	415	240	460	135	1,400	2,405
2015	13,545	9,725	3,820	875	2,945	375	765	270	505	185	190	195	70	420	265	455	125	1,415	2,405
2016	13,560	9,655	3,905	890	3,015	390	790	260	495	185	185	205	60	440	270	485	140	1,425	2,480
2017	13,615	9,590	4,025	930	3,100	395	770	265	480	185	190	245	55	440	290	565	150	1,455	2,575
2018	13,550	9,500	4,050	980	3,070	390	760	250	465	170	185	295	60	440	310	580	145	1,490	2,560
2019	13,625	9,440	4,185	1,075	3,110	395	740	255	460	175	190	360	65	460	310	625	150	1,585	2,600
2020	13,650	9,370	4,280	1,105	3,175	385	785	260	445	170	180	380	60	485	320	650	160	1,590	2,685
2021	13,580	9,215	4,365	1,150	3,215	405	790	270	430	170	175	420	60	495	325	670	155	1,615	2,750
2022	13,585	9,020	4,565	1,195	3,370	405	775	280	445	190	185	445	65	505	350	755	185	1,640	2,800
2023	13,525	8,855	4,670	1,260	3,410	395	785	275	435	175	180	465	60	555	360	805	200	1,710	2,845
2024	13,500	8,705	4,800	1,290	3,510	405	785	280	405	170	175	500	60	555	365	890	210	–	–
2025	13,605	8,645	4,965	1,335	3,625	420	790	280	405	170	165	520	55	600	375	955	230	–	–
2026	13,460	8,480	4,975	1,320	3,655	420	790	285	390	170	160	510	50	600	370	1,005	225	–	–

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