Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2517: Neighbourhoods Zorgvliet, Duinoord and Zeeheldenkwartier

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2517 in Den Haag (Zorgvliet, Duinoord and Zeeheldenkwartier) had 11,815 residents. 54.4% of them (6,430 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 Europe (18.8%), other Asia (7.2%) and other Americas & Oceania (6.0%). 71.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.7 percentage points.

Residents: 11,815 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 54.4% 6,430 people
Born abroad: 71.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.7 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 45.6% 5,385
Migration background 54.4% 6,430

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2517. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

18.8% 2,225 people

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

7.2% 845 people

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

6.0% 705 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

4.8% 565 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

3.3% 395 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 375 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

3.0% 355 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.1% 245 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.7% 205 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.7% 195 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.5% 175 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

1.3% 155 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) 71.1% 4,570
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.0% 1,865

Men and women

Men: 6,025
Women: 5,790

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2517 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%

2517
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2517	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	30.7%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	29.4%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	29.7%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	30.6%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	30.5%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	31.0%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	31.1%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	31.1%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	32.4%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	33.0%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	34.3%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	35.1%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	35.2%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	36.2%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	36.3%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	36.6%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	37.3%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	40.9%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	40.1%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	40.9%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	42.4%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	43.7%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	44.6%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	45.1%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	48.7%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	50.8%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	52.7%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	53.5%	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
2518 Zeeheldenkwartier, Regentessekwartier	55.1%	11,780	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2562 Regentessekwartier, Valkenboskwartier	62.2%	11,045	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
2563 Valkenboskwartier	49.2%	10,140	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
2582 Geuzen- en Statenkwartier	53.7%	9,075	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
2584 Scheveningen	39.3%	7,105	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
2585 Archipelbuurt	49.8%	6,830	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
2566 Vogelwijk	31.2%	6,630	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
2561 Valkenboskwartier, Regentessekwartier	52.8%	5,530	+3.2 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	8,280	5,735	2,545	815	1,725	45	50	270	795	105	275	15	70	455	75	190	195	1,750	795
1999	8,190	5,780	2,410	795	1,610	40	35	270	765	85	265	20	55	455	75	170	170	1,685	720
2000	8,190	5,755	2,430	835	1,590	40	30	265	740	85	255	20	55	505	70	170	190	1,730	705
2001	8,245	5,725	2,520	890	1,635	45	50	245	715	100	250	15	65	560	100	175	205	1,765	760
2002	8,125	5,650	2,480	905	1,570	40	50	230	685	95	270	20	60	555	85	180	205	1,745	730
2003	8,020	5,530	2,485	895	1,590	45	45	230	660	90	275	15	70	535	90	195	235	1,725	760
2004	8,000	5,520	2,485	900	1,580	50	45	230	640	80	265	20	75	540	105	195	235	1,725	765
2005	7,980	5,490	2,485	955	1,525	45	45	225	625	75	255	35	80	585	110	175	225	1,745	740
2006	8,000	5,405	2,595	1,015	1,580	45	60	225	620	90	260	45	75	635	125	195	220	1,790	810
2007	8,115	5,430	2,680	1,045	1,635	45	60	230	635	90	245	50	80	670	110	215	250	1,870	810
2008	8,125	5,340	2,785	1,060	1,720	45	80	245	630	105	250	60	80	670	120	225	270	1,890	890
2009	8,255	5,360	2,895	1,085	1,810	75	75	275	605	105	250	65	90	680	150	225	300	1,910	990
2010	8,370	5,420	2,950	1,135	1,815	75	75	275	595	120	235	60	85	755	135	240	300	1,940	1,010
2011	8,410	5,365	3,045	1,220	1,820	55	75	270	570	135	240	60	85	835	145	250	320	2,010	1,040
2012	8,395	5,350	3,050	1,330	1,725	50	55	230	545	105	250	65	90	925	125	280	335	2,105	940
2013	8,575	5,435	3,140	1,385	1,750	55	45	235	565	110	255	65	95	970	135	280	325	2,170	965
2014	8,665	5,435	3,230	1,455	1,775	45	40	230	555	110	275	80	100	1,000	140	310	345	2,240	985
2015	9,815	5,800	4,015	1,620	2,395	105	170	360	560	200	290	95	115	1,120	230	375	395	2,435	1,580
2016	9,315	5,580	3,735	1,720	2,020	70	65	265	525	145	310	90	110	1,210	170	360	420	2,520	1,215
2017	9,325	5,515	3,810	1,810	2,000	75	65	255	525	125	325	90	120	1,275	185	360	410	2,610	1,205
2018	9,535	5,495	4,040	1,935	2,105	90	75	270	510	130	340	85	135	1,375	185	395	450	2,720	1,320
2019	9,785	5,510	4,275	2,015	2,260	80	90	280	520	165	350	90	135	1,440	200	445	480	2,820	1,455
2020	10,280	5,690	4,590	2,210	2,380	105	115	305	515	185	365	100	135	1,610	200	450	505	3,025	1,565
2021	10,805	5,930	4,875	2,295	2,585	125	145	335	560	195	370	105	150	1,670	240	450	535	3,180	1,700
2022	11,340	5,810	5,525	2,500	3,030	130	170	365	590	235	390	120	155	1,830	305	605	630	3,405	1,950
2023	11,560	5,685	5,875	2,775	3,100	160	155	340	585	230	410	145	170	2,050	295	675	655	3,695	1,995
2024	11,620	5,500	6,120	2,895	3,225	210	170	320	565	230	385	175	165	2,170	355	735	645	–	–
2025	11,850	5,505	6,345	2,950	3,395	205	175	335	560	255	390	185	155	2,225	365	815	680	–	–
2026	11,815	5,385	6,430	2,965	3,465	205	175	355	565	245	395	195	155	2,225	375	845	705	–	–

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