Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2493: Neighbourhood Leidschenveen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2493 in Den Haag (Leidschenveen) had 7,940 residents. 54.4% of them (4,320 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Den Haag (61.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (13.6%), Suriname (10.9%) and other Europe (6.6%). 52.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.6 percentage points.

Residents: 7,940 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 54.4% 4,320 people
Born abroad: 52.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.6 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

46% 54%

Dutch origin 45.7% 3,625
Migration background 54.4% 4,320

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2493. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

13.6% 1,080 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

10.9% 865 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.6% 525 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

5.5% 435 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

4.8% 385 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 235 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.8% 220 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.6% 205 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.5% 195 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 80 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.82% 65 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.38% 30 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.8% 2,280
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.2% 2,040

Men and women

Men: 4,015
Women: 3,930

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2493 54.4%

Higher than 94% 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

54.4%

2493
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2493	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	–	38.5%	16.7%
1999	–	39.2%	17.1%
2000	–	40.1%	17.5%
2001	–	41.4%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	21.5%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	35.1%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	33.7%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	33.2%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	33.3%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	34.1%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	34.0%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	37.6%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	37.8%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	38.6%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	39.1%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	40.0%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	41.4%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	42.2%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	44.0%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	45.2%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	46.8%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	48.2%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	49.8%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	51.5%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	52.4%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	53.3%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	54.4%	61.1%	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
2631 Achter het Raadhuis	28.9%	15,105	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
2492 Leidschenveen	45.6%	12,000	+3.2 pp	Suriname
2496 Ypenburg	56.2%	11,570	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
2716 Meerzicht	41.0%	10,165	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
2491 Forepark	35.8%	265	+5.8 pp	Suriname

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
2002	185	165	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2003	195	175	15	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	0
2004	325	255	70	20	55	0	10	15	10	5	5	0	0	15	0	5	10	30	45
2005	1,110	725	390	50	345	30	30	125	40	50	15	0	5	30	20	30	20	95	290
2006	2,520	1,675	850	95	750	85	50	315	100	65	30	0	10	55	30	75	30	210	640
2007	2,940	1,960	975	115	865	100	55	380	115	65	30	0	15	70	30	85	35	245	730
2008	3,870	2,580	1,290	160	1,130	140	75	515	145	90	35	5	20	100	35	100	30	320	970
2009	4,470	2,945	1,525	205	1,320	150	90	610	155	100	50	15	20	120	35	130	50	370	1,155
2010	5,295	3,490	1,800	240	1,560	160	100	690	185	135	55	15	25	145	50	170	70	445	1,360
2011	6,925	4,320	2,605	330	2,265	260	220	920	235	190	70	25	25	210	80	270	90	590	2,015
2012	7,400	4,600	2,795	370	2,430	285	255	970	250	190	75	30	30	235	90	300	90	645	2,155
2013	7,650	4,695	2,955	410	2,540	290	275	1,005	255	200	80	40	30	260	80	345	90	700	2,255
2014	7,740	4,710	3,030	420	2,605	290	285	1,005	255	200	80	40	30	270	80	395	95	705	2,320
2015	7,855	4,710	3,145	460	2,685	280	305	1,015	250	200	80	50	30	300	100	425	110	745	2,400
2016	7,905	4,635	3,270	460	2,810	295	325	1,005	250	205	90	40	25	305	120	495	115	750	2,520
2017	7,920	4,580	3,340	480	2,855	320	330	955	240	205	85	50	25	320	125	570	110	755	2,585
2018	8,015	4,485	3,530	515	3,015	330	360	975	245	215	75	55	25	360	130	645	115	785	2,745
2019	8,250	4,525	3,725	555	3,175	340	380	990	245	215	75	55	30	395	140	735	130	835	2,895
2020	8,235	4,380	3,855	585	3,270	335	385	985	240	220	80	55	30	420	170	785	150	870	2,985
2021	8,180	4,240	3,940	590	3,355	365	425	955	235	215	75	65	25	425	170	835	155	870	3,070
2022	8,125	4,075	4,050	610	3,440	345	430	965	225	220	90	70	30	420	185	915	165	895	3,115
2023	8,130	3,945	4,185	650	3,530	350	435	925	225	210	90	70	30	460	195	1,010	180	940	3,205
2024	8,085	3,855	4,235	675	3,560	370	430	910	225	200	90	70	30	485	210	1,035	180	–	–
2025	8,070	3,770	4,305	700	3,600	370	430	880	220	210	80	65	30	525	225	1,085	180	–	–
2026	7,940	3,625	4,320	700	3,615	385	435	865	220	205	80	65	30	525	235	1,080	195	–	–

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