Postcode · Noorden, South Holland

Postcode 2431: Neighbourhoods De Kuil and Lintbebouwing

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2431 in Noorden (De Kuil and Lintbebouwing) had 1,860 residents. 12.1% of them (225 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Noorden (12.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.5%), Poland (1.9%) and other Asia (1.3%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents
1,860 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
12.1% 225 people
Born abroad
60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.7 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 87.9% 1,635
  • Migration background 12.1% 225

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2431. For comparison, the line marks Noorden and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.5% 65 people
    Noorden 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    1.9% 35 people
    Noorden 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.3% 25 people
    Noorden 1.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.3% 25 people
    Noorden 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.81% 15 people
    Noorden 0.73% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.81% 15 people
    Noorden 0.73% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    0.54% 10 people
    Noorden 0.49% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.54% 10 people
    Noorden 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.54% 10 people
    Noorden 0.49% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Turkey
    0.27% 5 people
    Noorden 0.24% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.27% 5 people
    Noorden 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.27% 5 people
    Noorden 0.49% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 135
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 90

Men and women

Men
950
Women
910

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 29% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 2431
  • Noorden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2431NoordenNetherlands
1998 4.7%4.3%16.7%
1999 5.7%5.3%17.1%
2000 6.1%5.6%17.5%
2001 6.4%6.1%18.0%
2002 5.6%5.4%18.4%
2003 5.9%5.5%18.8%
2004 5.4%5.2%19.0%
2005 5.8%5.8%19.2%
2006 5.7%5.8%19.3%
2007 6.2%6.3%19.4%
2008 5.9%6.0%19.6%
2009 5.8%5.7%19.9%
2010 6.4%6.3%20.3%
2011 6.4%6.3%20.6%
2012 5.9%5.9%20.9%
2013 6.2%5.8%21.1%
2014 6.0%6.0%21.4%
2015 6.0%6.2%21.7%
2016 6.4%6.5%22.1%
2017 6.4%6.8%22.6%
2018 6.9%7.3%23.1%
2019 8.1%8.1%23.6%
2020 7.8%8.1%24.2%
2021 8.5%8.5%24.6%
2022 9.4%9.3%26.0%
2023 9.5%9.4%27.1%
2024 9.3%9.7%27.9%
2025 10.4%10.6%28.5%
2026 12.1%12.2%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
2421 Nieuwkoop 9,340 +1.4 pp Other Europe
2435 Noordeinde 3,050 +2.4 pp Other Asia
3652 Woerdense Verlaat 635 +7.1 pp Poland
2432 Noordse Dorp 195 +4.9 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 1,7101,62580354505020020051001556025
1999 1,7401,6401005050010025520003001507030
2000 1,7351,625105456005525025051552007035
2001 1,7201,61511040700100255200515020107035
2002 1,7001,60595405505025520002001556530
2003 1,6901,590100406005520020002002556535
2004 1,6701,58590356005520020051002556035
2005 1,6401,545953555050200200510515106035
2006 1,6551,55595455005520020052051056530
2007 1,6251,5251004055010520520051551006040
2008 1,6151,520953565010515515051552055540
2009 1,6301,530954055010515020002002056035
2010 1,6301,5301054065010520520002051556040
2011 1,6301,53010540700150205150025020106040
2012 1,6051,510953560010515515051552005535
2013 1,6251,52510030650155200150510015106040
2014 1,6601,5601003565015525515051551006540
2015 1,6801,58010035700155200150515515106040
2016 1,6501,54510535650101020015551051556040
2017 1,6451,54010540650101515015551551556045
2018 1,6601,54511545700151015515052502056550
2019 1,6701,5351356070010101551510530101558055
2020 1,6751,5451306070510101501515525515108050
2021 1,7551,6051507575015151501030530515109555
2022 1,8051,640170858001052051035103510151011060
2023 1,8451,6701758585515101501035103510202010570
2024 1,8201,6551708580515101501030103552020––
2025 1,8201,63019010090515101501530104552020––
2026 1,8601,635225125100510101551535106552525––