Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2511: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2511 in Den Haag (Centrum) had 5,530 residents. 67.5% of them (3,730 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Den Haag (61.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (16.7%), other Asia (14.0%) and other Americas & Oceania (6.5%). 70.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 5,530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 67.5% 3,730 people
Born abroad: 70.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

33% 67%

Dutch origin 32.5% 1,800
Migration background 67.5% 3,730

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2511. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

16.7% 925 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

14.0% 775 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

6.5% 360 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

6.3% 350 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.2% 285 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

4.9% 270 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.3% 185 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

3.2% 175 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

3.1% 170 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.4% 130 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 60 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.72% 40 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.8% 2,640
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.2% 1,090

Men and women

Men: 2,875
Women: 2,655

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2511 67.5%

Higher than 98% 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

67.5%

2511
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2511	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	46.5%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	45.2%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	46.6%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	46.9%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	47.2%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	47.3%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	46.0%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	46.0%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	46.5%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	46.7%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	49.0%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	50.5%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	50.9%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	51.3%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	51.5%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	53.7%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	54.5%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	56.4%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	56.8%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	56.9%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	58.4%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	60.0%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	60.9%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	61.6%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	63.5%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	65.1%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	65.6%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	66.3%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	67.5%	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
2512 Schildersbuurt	73.1%	14,655	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
2515 Stationsbuurt, Schildersbuurt	79.0%	13,020	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
2595 Bezuidenhout	65.0%	10,255	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2596 Benoordenhout	49.7%	8,415	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
2513 Centrum, Zeeheldenkwartier	61.0%	8,255	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
2514 Centrum, Willemspark	57.7%	3,810	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
2594 Mariahoeve en Marlot	50.8%	2,095	+1.7 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	3,590	1,915	1,670	365	1,310	80	170	405	205	115	100	5	25	235	135	115	85	595	1,075
1999	3,575	1,960	1,615	305	1,310	65	175	415	205	100	105	5	20	175	125	125	100	545	1,070
2000	3,475	1,850	1,620	315	1,310	65	165	390	205	120	95	5	20	195	130	135	100	555	1,070
2001	3,645	1,935	1,710	340	1,380	85	170	385	220	125	100	10	25	205	140	145	110	610	1,100
2002	3,860	2,040	1,820	370	1,450	85	185	380	225	125	90	10	20	250	150	165	135	645	1,175
2003	3,930	2,070	1,860	405	1,465	85	180	380	230	115	95	10	25	275	155	175	145	690	1,170
2004	3,855	2,080	1,775	425	1,355	75	180	335	220	85	95	15	35	280	140	165	155	720	1,055
2005	3,465	1,870	1,595	405	1,190	75	165	260	190	75	90	10	30	275	120	155	150	665	930
2006	3,670	1,960	1,705	440	1,275	65	165	290	210	90	100	10	30	300	110	185	160	715	995
2007	3,610	1,925	1,685	445	1,235	65	165	280	205	90	90	10	25	320	95	190	145	710	975
2008	3,285	1,680	1,610	410	1,200	50	170	275	185	95	80	20	20	290	95	185	145	645	960
2009	3,405	1,690	1,720	445	1,280	60	180	275	195	110	80	25	30	310	105	220	135	695	1,025
2010	3,390	1,660	1,725	450	1,270	55	195	295	180	110	75	15	35	325	110	205	120	695	1,035
2011	3,360	1,630	1,725	450	1,280	50	180	280	175	130	75	15	30	330	120	205	140	680	1,045
2012	3,505	1,705	1,805	455	1,345	50	185	290	175	120	80	20	25	330	120	240	165	705	1,105
2013	3,805	1,765	2,045	550	1,485	70	205	305	180	145	90	25	25	410	135	280	165	795	1,245
2014	3,810	1,735	2,075	540	1,535	70	220	295	165	135	90	30	25	395	145	310	195	780	1,290
2015	3,965	1,730	2,235	560	1,675	75	240	310	165	145	85	25	25	425	170	350	220	820	1,415
2016	4,135	1,785	2,350	610	1,740	90	235	325	175	145	95	25	25	465	190	350	230	875	1,475
2017	4,415	1,905	2,510	675	1,830	100	225	325	190	145	110	30	40	495	190	420	235	960	1,550
2018	4,590	1,910	2,680	735	1,945	115	240	330	180	155	115	40	35	545	210	480	235	1,015	1,665
2019	4,595	1,840	2,755	765	1,990	110	245	330	175	155	115	40	30	580	220	520	235	1,035	1,725
2020	4,640	1,815	2,825	810	2,015	120	245	320	165	155	120	45	35	610	230	535	245	1,085	1,745
2021	4,645	1,785	2,860	855	2,010	120	250	325	160	160	120	45	40	650	225	525	245	1,125	1,740
2022	4,785	1,740	3,040	915	2,125	125	260	335	165	175	120	40	35	715	225	565	280	1,200	1,790
2023	5,150	1,795	3,355	1,050	2,305	140	265	345	175	180	120	45	35	845	235	640	320	1,375	1,935
2024	5,580	1,920	3,660	1,145	2,515	160	270	355	180	185	120	50	40	935	275	750	340	–	–
2025	5,510	1,850	3,655	1,145	2,515	175	265	360	180	185	130	55	40	920	275	740	335	–	–
2026	5,530	1,800	3,730	1,160	2,570	170	270	350	175	185	130	60	40	925	285	775	360	–	–

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