Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2512: Neighbourhood Schildersbuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2512 in Den Haag (Schildersbuurt) had 14,655 residents. 73.1% of them (10,710 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 (14.0%), other Asia (11.2%) and Turkey (9.4%). 67.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 14,655 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 73.1% 10,710 people
Born abroad: 67.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

27% 73%

Dutch origin 26.9% 3,945
Migration background 73.1% 10,710

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2512. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

14.0% 2,050 people

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

11.2% 1,640 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

9.4% 1,380 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

7.9% 1,155 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

7.7% 1,125 people

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

7.2% 1,050 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

4.5% 655 people

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

4.4% 645 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.7% 395 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.9% 285 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.6% 235 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.65% 95 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.9% 7,275
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.1% 3,440

Men and women

Men: 7,505
Women: 7,145

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2512 73.1%

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

73.1%

2512
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2512	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	56.1%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	56.1%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	56.6%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	58.3%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	59.2%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	60.6%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	61.8%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	62.2%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	62.6%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	62.4%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	63.4%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	64.5%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	64.4%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	64.4%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	65.2%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	65.5%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	65.0%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	65.8%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	66.2%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	66.7%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	67.4%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	68.1%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	69.0%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	69.6%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	70.7%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	72.1%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	72.7%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	72.8%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	73.1%	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
2525 Schildersbuurt, Groente- en Fruitmarkt	91.8%	17,870	−1.7 pp	Turkey
2512 Schildersbuurt	73.1%	14,655	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
2515 Stationsbuurt, Schildersbuurt	79.0%	13,020	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
2526 Schildersbuurt	92.1%	12,595	+0.1 pp	Turkey
2518 Zeeheldenkwartier, Regentessekwartier	55.1%	11,780	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2571 Transvaalkwartier	84.0%	11,155	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2513 Centrum, Zeeheldenkwartier	61.0%	8,255	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
2511 Centrum	67.5%	5,530	+3.9 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 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	13,190	5,795	7,395	825	6,570	1,185	1,235	1,975	520	445	230	20	55	520	430	570	210	1,405	5,995
1999	13,090	5,740	7,350	845	6,505	1,190	1,215	1,915	525	475	240	30	65	510	400	560	225	1,440	5,915
2000	13,140	5,705	7,435	880	6,550	1,215	1,220	1,895	520	465	240	20	70	550	425	580	230	1,460	5,975
2001	13,630	5,675	7,950	885	7,070	1,415	1,290	1,980	515	510	235	20	65	565	470	645	245	1,475	6,480
2002	13,640	5,565	8,080	875	7,200	1,500	1,315	1,920	545	495	225	25	55	570	525	630	270	1,480	6,595
2003	13,510	5,325	8,185	875	7,320	1,580	1,335	1,855	545	490	215	25	70	565	550	680	285	1,495	6,690
2004	13,345	5,100	8,250	890	7,360	1,635	1,355	1,785	515	515	205	30	60	595	565	700	290	1,495	6,755
2005	13,305	5,030	8,280	920	7,355	1,630	1,365	1,740	475	535	225	45	60	590	595	705	310	1,485	6,790
2006	13,335	4,990	8,350	960	7,395	1,585	1,380	1,690	465	570	215	60	65	620	600	740	365	1,525	6,820
2007	13,265	4,985	8,275	985	7,290	1,570	1,340	1,630	460	555	215	85	60	625	605	755	375	1,550	6,725
2008	13,300	4,865	8,435	1,165	7,275	1,555	1,285	1,590	505	550	220	125	60	760	580	850	360	1,770	6,660
2009	13,340	4,730	8,610	1,310	7,300	1,560	1,280	1,565	530	530	220	150	70	870	610	855	370	1,960	6,650
2010	13,395	4,765	8,630	1,325	7,305	1,570	1,295	1,510	515	520	220	170	65	870	615	900	380	1,960	6,670
2011	13,400	4,770	8,630	1,420	7,210	1,550	1,275	1,440	525	530	230	210	65	915	635	885	370	2,060	6,570
2012	13,655	4,755	8,900	1,560	7,340	1,530	1,320	1,410	520	555	235	225	75	1,025	645	960	400	2,200	6,700
2013	13,670	4,725	8,950	1,605	7,340	1,550	1,325	1,385	530	515	225	240	80	1,060	645	985	405	2,265	6,685
2014	13,500	4,730	8,770	1,535	7,235	1,570	1,290	1,380	500	525	220	230	75	1,010	610	920	440	2,175	6,595
2015	13,545	4,635	8,910	1,630	7,280	1,555	1,265	1,370	490	490	215	245	80	1,090	690	940	480	2,275	6,640
2016	13,900	4,705	9,195	1,720	7,475	1,530	1,305	1,310	475	530	225	265	70	1,160	745	1,065	515	2,365	6,835
2017	14,025	4,665	9,360	1,830	7,530	1,520	1,325	1,330	445	530	225	290	75	1,240	770	1,135	475	2,430	6,930
2018	14,105	4,595	9,510	1,915	7,595	1,495	1,335	1,305	440	555	205	285	85	1,340	825	1,145	495	2,525	6,980
2019	14,060	4,480	9,580	2,050	7,530	1,470	1,285	1,295	430	545	215	300	80	1,455	835	1,175	495	2,630	6,945
2020	14,255	4,425	9,830	2,175	7,660	1,420	1,280	1,270	440	565	230	295	80	1,570	900	1,225	560	2,790	7,045
2021	14,290	4,345	9,945	2,250	7,695	1,400	1,250	1,250	430	605	220	300	95	1,635	945	1,260	555	2,855	7,085
2022	14,560	4,270	10,290	2,355	7,930	1,430	1,230	1,250	425	630	230	305	95	1,730	1,010	1,365	590	2,985	7,210
2023	14,825	4,130	10,695	2,675	8,020	1,465	1,215	1,195	410	615	245	320	90	2,015	990	1,505	620	3,305	7,280
2024	14,850	4,055	10,790	2,730	8,065	1,450	1,205	1,180	405	620	245	310	95	2,080	1,020	1,575	600	–	–
2025	14,640	3,980	10,660	2,620	8,040	1,400	1,175	1,145	410	640	230	285	95	2,005	1,025	1,630	615	–	–
2026	14,655	3,945	10,710	2,665	8,045	1,380	1,155	1,125	395	655	235	285	95	2,050	1,050	1,640	645	–	–

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