Postcode · Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland

Postcode 2407: Neighbourhood Steekterpolder

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2407 in Alphen aan den Rijn (Steekterpolder) had 1,080 residents. 19.4% of them (210 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Alphen aan den Rijn (29.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.9%), Poland (6.0%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 73.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 11.0 percentage points.

Residents
1,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
19.4% 210 people
Born abroad
73.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+11.0 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 80.1% 865
  • Migration background 19.4% 210

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2407. For comparison, the line marks Alphen aan den Rijn and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    7.9% 85 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    6.0% 65 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 2.7% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.4% 15 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    0.93% 10 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 1.9% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.93% 10 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.93% 10 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.93% 10 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 5.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    0.46% 5 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 3.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Alphen aan den Rijn 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 73.8% 155
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.2% 55

Men and women

Men
565
Women
515

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 54% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 2407
  • Alphen aan den Rijn
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2407Alphen aan den RijnNetherlands
1998 6.0%17.0%16.7%
1999 4.9%17.6%17.1%
2000 5.4%18.1%17.5%
2001 5.4%18.5%18.0%
2002 5.9%19.0%18.4%
2003 5.5%19.4%18.8%
2004 6.0%19.4%19.0%
2005 6.2%19.5%19.2%
2006 6.7%19.5%19.3%
2007 6.3%19.6%19.4%
2008 7.6%20.0%19.6%
2009 8.0%20.3%19.9%
2010 7.0%20.6%20.3%
2011 7.2%20.8%20.6%
2012 7.8%21.0%20.9%
2013 6.2%21.2%21.1%
2014 6.2%21.3%21.4%
2015 6.1%21.5%21.7%
2016 6.1%21.9%22.1%
2017 7.8%22.7%22.6%
2018 8.8%23.3%23.1%
2019 7.2%23.9%23.6%
2020 7.1%24.4%24.2%
2021 7.7%24.9%24.6%
2022 8.5%26.2%26.0%
2023 8.5%27.4%27.1%
2024 9.0%28.1%27.9%
2025 13.9%28.6%28.5%
2026 19.4%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
2411 Zuid, Noord 17,840 +1.3 pp Morocco
2408 Kerk en Zanen 17,520 +1.7 pp Other Asia
2771 Boskoop 17,055 +2.1 pp Morocco
2403 Zegersloot 10,150 +2.8 pp Other Asia
2406 Lage Zijde 9,725 +1.7 pp Other Europe
2405 Hoge Zijde 8,765 +4.9 pp Other Europe
2471 Zwammerdam 1,905 +3.3 pp Other Europe
2445 Noordeinde 1,240 ±0.0 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 92086555203500515010001000153515
1999 925880452025055100150050503510
2000 92087050203050010010001005104015
2001 92087050253005010510001505104015
2002 925870552045000105100010510154015
2003 910860501535505105100055503515
2004 9108605515405051010100050553020
2005 8908355520350501551050500154015
2006 8958406020450501051550055153525
2007 88082055253505010510501000154020
2008 860800652535050101010100550104025
2009 87079570304005510510150505104530
2010 8557956020350501010105055054030
2011 835775602535055105155050553520
2012 83577065253500510515100050104520
2013 810760502025005105105050053515
2014 8107605020300001051050500153510
2015 8257755020300051551000100053520
2016 815765502525005155550155003515
2017 8307656530300051051050155054515
2018 8557807535350552051000250055520
2019 8357756025355051551050105004515
2020 8407806025355502051050100055015
2021 84578065402505010510100200055015
2022 885810753545005155101001505105025
2023 880805753045005205550205554525
2024 885810803540505155105025055––
2025 93580513085455051510105070555––
2026 1,080865210155555010151010650850100––