Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2496: Neighbourhood Ypenburg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2496 in Den Haag (Ypenburg) had 11,570 residents. 56.2% of them (6,505 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 (12.0%), Suriname (10.5%) and other Europe (7.4%). 51.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 11,570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 56.2% 6,505 people
Born abroad: 51.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

44% 56%

Dutch origin 43.7% 5,060
Migration background 56.2% 6,505

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2496. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.0% 1,390 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

10.5% 1,210 people

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

7.4% 855 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

6.6% 760 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

5.7% 655 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 355 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.0% 345 people

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

2.5% 285 people

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

2.3% 265 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.6% 180 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 140 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.56% 65 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.8% 3,370
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.2% 3,135

Men and women

Men: 5,835
Women: 5,735

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2496 56.2%

Higher than 95% 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

56.2%

2496
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2496	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	–	38.5%	16.7%
1999	–	39.2%	17.1%
2000	–	40.1%	17.5%
2001	–	41.4%	18.0%
2002	22.6%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	25.8%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	29.2%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	30.2%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	31.1%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	32.3%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	33.4%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	34.7%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	36.2%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	37.8%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	38.9%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	39.7%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	41.2%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	42.1%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	43.2%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	44.0%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	45.3%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	46.2%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	47.3%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	48.5%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	51.2%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	53.1%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	54.5%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	55.3%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	56.2%	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
2497 Ypenburg	53.1%	10,065	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
2493 Leidschenveen	54.4%	7,940	+4.6 pp	Other Asia
2632 De Venen Centrum, CentrumWest	36.7%	3,655	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
2491 Forepark	35.8%	265	+5.8 pp	Suriname
2495 Hoornwijk	18.2%	165	−0.7 pp	Indonesia

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	3,025	2,345	685	130	560	30	5	235	130	35	30	0	10	90	25	55	45	275	410
2003	5,220	3,875	1,345	260	1,080	80	10	445	200	90	60	10	10	180	55	135	65	490	860
2004	7,580	5,365	2,210	440	1,775	175	65	665	290	150	115	5	20	300	100	230	100	770	1,440
2005	8,120	5,660	2,455	490	1,960	195	70	780	310	145	120	10	25	335	95	265	100	835	1,625
2006	8,350	5,750	2,600	535	2,065	215	75	790	320	150	140	10	35	350	120	295	100	895	1,705
2007	8,795	5,950	2,845	595	2,245	235	90	830	330	160	150	15	40	390	115	340	145	975	1,875
2008	8,915	5,940	2,980	645	2,340	250	105	835	325	155	150	20	40	435	125	390	155	1,020	1,955
2009	8,880	5,805	3,080	670	2,410	255	110	845	330	155	145	25	45	455	125	415	175	1,070	2,010
2010	9,000	5,740	3,255	725	2,545	290	115	865	325	180	165	35	50	475	155	425	190	1,130	2,125
2011	9,485	5,895	3,590	780	2,810	320	145	905	350	215	175	55	60	490	195	475	205	1,215	2,375
2012	9,830	6,005	3,825	835	2,985	340	185	945	355	210	180	55	65	535	225	515	210	1,280	2,545
2013	9,945	5,995	3,950	870	3,090	315	225	970	360	190	180	55	65	570	250	565	215	1,310	2,640
2014	10,555	6,210	4,345	940	3,405	370	280	1,015	385	220	185	60	70	625	260	655	220	1,415	2,935
2015	10,775	6,240	4,535	965	3,565	400	295	1,050	390	220	180	70	75	640	285	700	225	1,460	3,075
2016	10,830	6,150	4,680	1,005	3,675	410	315	1,080	395	220	175	75	80	675	275	740	240	1,500	3,185
2017	10,905	6,110	4,795	1,035	3,760	440	360	1,085	375	220	180	80	80	695	295	735	250	1,510	3,285
2018	11,060	6,055	5,005	1,070	3,940	475	375	1,090	365	225	185	85	75	725	350	820	240	1,520	3,490
2019	11,065	5,950	5,115	1,090	4,025	515	375	1,100	355	225	180	80	75	755	350	845	260	1,525	3,585
2020	11,130	5,860	5,270	1,135	4,135	500	415	1,115	345	235	180	80	70	805	360	910	255	1,550	3,720
2021	11,185	5,765	5,420	1,145	4,275	525	420	1,130	350	250	165	95	75	810	360	975	265	1,570	3,845
2022	11,320	5,530	5,795	1,180	4,610	590	520	1,170	355	270	185	100	70	825	355	1,085	265	1,580	4,130
2023	11,595	5,440	6,160	1,315	4,845	650	550	1,205	360	285	190	135	70	920	340	1,185	275	1,720	4,360
2024	11,520	5,240	6,280	1,270	5,005	685	590	1,210	345	295	180	135	70	890	340	1,275	260	–	–
2025	11,560	5,165	6,395	1,255	5,140	740	625	1,205	345	290	195	130	70	860	365	1,315	260	–	–
2026	11,570	5,060	6,505	1,240	5,270	760	655	1,210	345	285	180	140	65	855	355	1,390	265	–	–

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