Postcode · Woubrugge, South Holland

Postcode 2481: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2481 in Woubrugge (West) had 3,700 residents. 17.2% of them (635 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Kaag en Braassem (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.0%), other Asia (2.4%) and Poland (1.9%). 60.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 3,700 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.2% 635 people
Born abroad: 60.6% 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.7% 3,060
Migration background 17.2% 635

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2481. For comparison, the line marks Kaag en Braassem and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.0% 185 people

Kaag en Braassem 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 90 people

Kaag en Braassem 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.9% 70 people

Kaag en Braassem 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.5% 55 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 55 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 40 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.95% 35 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.58% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.95% 35 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.54% 20 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.54% 20 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.54% 20 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.41% 15 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.83% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.6% 385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.4% 250

Men and women

Men: 1,820
Women: 1,875

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2481 17.2%

Higher than 48% 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

17.2%

2481
Kaag en Braassem
Netherlands

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Year	2481	Kaag en Braassem	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	6.8%	5.8%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	5.7%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	6.0%	18.0%
2002	6.8%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	6.2%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	6.3%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	6.5%	19.2%
2006	7.5%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	6.7%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	6.8%	19.6%
2009	7.7%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	7.3%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	7.7%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	7.9%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	8.1%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	8.4%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	8.9%	21.7%
2016	9.8%	9.4%	22.1%
2017	10.4%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	11.3%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	11.6%	11.3%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	11.9%	24.2%
2021	12.2%	12.6%	24.6%
2022	13.7%	14.1%	26.0%
2023	16.2%	15.5%	27.1%
2024	16.1%	16.1%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	16.6%	28.5%
2026	17.2%	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
2402 Ridderveld	37.0%	13,460	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
2371 Noord	16.2%	10,470	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
2461 Langeraar	15.3%	9,775	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
2401 Oudshoorn	31.0%	9,305	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
2396 Zuid, Noord	15.8%	4,125	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
2355 Woubrugge	11.7%	1,745	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
2375 Rijpwetering	14.4%	1,635	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2465 Rijnsaterwoude	15.5%	1,290	−0.1 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	3,325	3,100	225	100	125	0	0	10	55	5	40	0	15	45	20	25	10	160	60
1999	3,290	3,070	225	95	130	0	0	10	55	10	40	5	15	35	25	30	0	160	65
2000	3,270	3,045	220	95	120	0	0	5	60	10	35	5	10	45	20	25	0	155	65
2001	3,225	3,010	220	90	120	0	0	5	55	10	35	5	15	35	15	30	5	160	60
2002	3,235	3,015	220	90	130	0	0	10	60	5	35	5	15	35	15	30	10	155	70
2003	3,325	3,090	240	105	130	0	0	5	55	5	35	10	20	40	15	40	10	165	75
2004	3,345	3,100	240	110	135	0	0	5	55	5	30	5	15	60	20	40	10	170	75
2005	3,385	3,135	250	115	135	0	0	5	55	5	40	5	15	55	20	40	10	175	75
2006	3,400	3,145	255	130	130	0	0	5	50	10	40	10	20	60	20	35	10	180	75
2007	3,355	3,105	245	115	130	5	0	5	50	5	40	5	15	55	20	30	15	175	70
2008	3,460	3,190	265	130	135	5	0	10	45	5	40	15	15	60	20	40	10	185	75
2009	3,505	3,235	270	140	135	0	0	10	50	0	40	5	15	80	25	35	15	185	85
2010	3,525	3,260	260	140	120	0	0	10	40	5	40	10	15	75	25	40	0	185	75
2011	3,565	3,285	280	145	130	5	5	10	45	5	40	10	15	80	20	35	5	195	85
2012	3,550	3,260	290	145	145	5	5	10	45	10	45	20	10	70	30	35	5	195	95
2013	3,540	3,255	285	140	145	5	10	5	50	10	45	15	10	70	20	35	10	190	95
2014	3,555	3,250	305	150	150	5	5	10	45	10	45	25	15	65	25	35	15	205	100
2015	3,590	3,280	310	165	145	5	5	10	50	15	45	25	10	85	25	30	5	215	95
2016	3,685	3,325	360	180	175	10	15	15	55	10	45	30	15	90	25	35	10	235	125
2017	3,710	3,325	385	195	190	10	15	15	50	10	40	35	15	105	30	45	15	250	130
2018	3,720	3,300	420	205	210	10	15	15	50	15	40	40	15	110	40	50	15	260	160
2019	3,695	3,265	430	200	230	20	15	15	55	10	35	45	15	105	45	50	20	265	165
2020	3,640	3,205	435	200	235	20	15	15	55	10	35	40	20	105	40	60	20	260	175
2021	3,610	3,170	440	205	235	25	15	15	50	5	40	45	15	105	45	45	35	270	170
2022	3,640	3,140	500	230	275	25	15	15	55	10	35	55	15	120	55	60	35	285	190
2023	3,730	3,130	605	300	300	35	20	20	55	20	40	65	20	180	55	60	35	355	215
2024	3,700	3,105	595	290	305	30	15	20	60	15	40	70	20	160	55	80	40	–	–
2025	3,685	3,070	615	305	310	35	15	20	60	15	40	75	20	170	50	80	40	–	–
2026	3,700	3,060	635	315	320	35	15	20	55	20	40	70	20	185	55	90	35	–	–

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