Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2516: Neighbourhoods Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk and Binckhorst

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2516 in Den Haag (Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk and Binckhorst) had 12,580 residents. 81.7% of them (10,275 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 Asia (14.3%), Morocco (13.9%) and other Europe (11.3%). 65.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 12,580 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 81.7% 10,275 people
Born abroad: 65.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

18% 82%

Dutch origin 18.4% 2,310
Migration background 81.7% 10,275

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2516. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

14.3% 1,795 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

13.9% 1,745 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

11.3% 1,425 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

9.9% 1,245 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

7.8% 985 people

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

7.8% 985 people

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

7.7% 965 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

3.1% 395 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.0% 380 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.4% 170 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 135 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.40% 50 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.9% 6,770
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.1% 3,505

Men and women

Men: 6,420
Women: 6,160

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2516 81.7%

Higher than 100% 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

81.7%

2516
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2516	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	65.1%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	66.6%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	69.2%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	70.7%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	72.6%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	74.2%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	75.7%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	77.0%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	77.6%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	77.8%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	77.8%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	78.4%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	79.0%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	79.7%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	80.5%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	80.8%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	81.1%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	81.3%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	81.2%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	82.1%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	82.7%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	81.4%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	81.1%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	80.8%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	81.4%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	81.6%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	82.2%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	82.0%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	81.7%	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
2515 Stationsbuurt, Schildersbuurt	79.0%	13,020	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
2522 Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk	79.7%	12,980	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
2521 Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk	82.3%	12,755	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
2274 Noord, Midden	45.2%	11,490	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
2282 Rembrandtkwartier, Oud-Rijswijk	39.2%	10,550	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
2595 Bezuidenhout	65.0%	10,255	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2275 West / Park Leeuwenbergh	30.4%	4,945	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
2281 Leeuwendaal, Cromvliet	34.6%	4,715	+1.6 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	8,670	3,030	5,640	390	5,255	740	1,200	1,895	185	365	110	5	35	240	380	350	140	590	5,050
1999	8,515	2,835	5,675	375	5,300	725	1,260	1,795	165	395	110	10	35	220	415	395	150	550	5,125
2000	8,565	2,640	5,930	390	5,540	740	1,275	1,810	150	475	100	15	40	235	475	455	160	555	5,375
2001	8,750	2,560	6,190	420	5,775	755	1,255	1,785	150	620	100	25	35	260	510	510	190	585	5,605
2002	8,745	2,400	6,345	435	5,910	780	1,260	1,720	155	660	90	25	35	285	580	560	195	605	5,740
2003	8,595	2,220	6,375	440	5,940	795	1,260	1,645	160	720	90	30	30	290	575	570	215	615	5,760
2004	8,395	2,040	6,355	465	5,895	805	1,280	1,585	145	705	95	25	25	320	560	590	225	625	5,735
2005	8,465	1,945	6,520	495	6,020	820	1,345	1,560	145	725	95	30	25	345	585	620	220	665	5,855
2006	8,470	1,895	6,575	510	6,065	830	1,395	1,510	160	705	95	45	25	345	570	655	240	700	5,875
2007	8,270	1,840	6,430	400	6,040	840	1,470	1,470	155	670	85	50	25	240	560	645	230	590	5,845
2008	8,460	1,875	6,580	445	6,140	860	1,510	1,490	165	710	65	55	25	300	545	625	235	655	5,930
2009	8,385	1,805	6,575	615	5,965	835	1,450	1,420	155	725	80	85	30	420	520	610	250	825	5,755
2010	8,535	1,790	6,745	705	6,040	845	1,450	1,405	145	715	85	110	30	480	555	665	260	915	5,825
2011	8,690	1,760	6,930	750	6,175	890	1,480	1,395	140	755	85	150	25	490	570	690	255	960	5,970
2012	8,915	1,740	7,175	815	6,365	905	1,535	1,415	135	780	85	185	20	525	595	730	270	1,015	6,160
2013	8,850	1,695	7,155	840	6,310	905	1,530	1,380	140	770	75	225	20	520	605	720	260	1,050	6,110
2014	8,680	1,640	7,040	840	6,200	910	1,500	1,335	135	765	70	260	20	490	620	705	230	1,020	6,020
2015	8,650	1,620	7,030	880	6,155	870	1,505	1,320	135	755	70	290	25	495	615	735	220	1,060	5,975
2016	9,595	1,800	7,795	915	6,885	950	1,670	1,440	130	885	70	320	30	495	725	815	270	1,090	6,710
2017	10,105	1,810	8,295	1,045	7,250	985	1,775	1,435	145	970	65	385	25	570	780	895	265	1,230	7,060
2018	10,305	1,785	8,520	1,140	7,380	980	1,810	1,495	145	1,020	85	430	35	590	810	860	260	1,330	7,195
2019	10,795	2,010	8,785	1,270	7,515	980	1,875	1,455	155	1,005	90	435	30	715	840	940	265	1,465	7,320
2020	11,355	2,145	9,210	1,365	7,850	1,005	1,915	1,495	160	1,055	95	445	30	795	910	990	320	1,570	7,640
2021	11,270	2,160	9,110	1,380	7,725	995	1,855	1,460	150	1,065	90	460	25	805	890	965	345	1,580	7,530
2022	11,410	2,120	9,290	1,485	7,800	990	1,875	1,395	140	1,085	105	460	35	890	910	1,055	355	1,680	7,565
2023	9,745	1,790	7,950	1,425	6,525	820	1,595	1,105	125	840	105	400	30	890	760	975	305	1,620	6,295
2024	10,540	1,880	8,660	1,530	7,130	845	1,675	1,135	125	915	100	420	30	980	815	1,320	300	–	–
2025	11,925	2,145	9,775	1,810	7,970	935	1,725	1,235	155	955	125	420	30	1,235	970	1,640	355	–	–
2026	12,580	2,310	10,275	2,005	8,270	985	1,745	1,245	170	965	135	395	50	1,425	985	1,795	380	–	–

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