Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2518: Neighbourhoods Zeeheldenkwartier and Regentessekwartier

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2518 in Den Haag (Zeeheldenkwartier and Regentessekwartier) had 11,780 residents. 55.1% of them (6,485 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 (17.7%), other Asia (7.2%) and other Americas & Oceania (6.0%). 68.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 11,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 55.1% 6,485 people
Born abroad: 68.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

45% 55%

Dutch origin 44.9% 5,295
Migration background 55.1% 6,485

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2518. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

17.7% 2,090 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%
Suriname

4.7% 550 people

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

3.8% 445 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.3% 385 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

3.1% 365 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

2.7% 315 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.4% 285 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.9% 225 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.3% 155 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.0% 115 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.5% 4,445
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.5% 2,040

Men and women

Men: 5,750
Women: 6,030

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2518 55.1%

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

55.1%

2518
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2518	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	43.3%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	41.6%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	41.2%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	42.6%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	41.5%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	42.6%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	42.5%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	43.5%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	44.0%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	45.0%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	42.1%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	43.7%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	44.6%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	45.2%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	46.1%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	45.8%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	43.8%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	44.0%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	44.9%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	45.1%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	46.6%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	48.0%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	48.5%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	49.4%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	52.1%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	53.7%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	54.4%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	54.8%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	55.1%	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
2512 Schildersbuurt	73.1%	14,655	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
2517 Zorgvliet, Duinoord	54.4%	11,815	+5.7 pp	Other Europe
2518 Zeeheldenkwartier, Regentessekwartier	55.1%	11,780	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2571 Transvaalkwartier	84.0%	11,155	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2562 Regentessekwartier, Valkenboskwartier	62.2%	11,045	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
2513 Centrum, Zeeheldenkwartier	61.0%	8,255	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
2585 Archipelbuurt	49.8%	6,830	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
2514 Centrum, Willemspark	57.7%	3,810	+2.3 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	10,635	6,025	4,605	990	3,610	215	290	960	660	230	255	25	75	635	395	500	360	1,850	2,755
1999	10,310	6,025	4,285	960	3,325	195	275	930	640	220	235	35	70	620	320	435	310	1,770	2,510
2000	10,270	6,035	4,235	935	3,295	190	270	895	625	215	240	30	65	600	360	440	300	1,730	2,500
2001	10,395	5,975	4,425	985	3,435	175	280	850	605	225	240	25	70	650	455	510	335	1,765	2,655
2002	10,155	5,940	4,210	1,030	3,180	170	285	840	635	210	250	25	65	690	350	390	300	1,840	2,375
2003	10,340	5,930	4,410	1,110	3,300	175	295	780	625	235	250	20	75	765	430	430	330	1,920	2,485
2004	10,290	5,915	4,375	1,075	3,300	200	295	770	595	210	255	20	70	730	440	430	360	1,875	2,500
2005	10,535	5,950	4,585	1,130	3,460	205	290	765	605	220	250	40	60	780	465	505	405	1,960	2,630
2006	10,635	5,960	4,675	1,185	3,490	195	295	750	590	215	255	50	65	815	520	515	410	1,995	2,680
2007	10,445	5,745	4,700	1,210	3,495	195	295	725	570	220	260	55	70	825	510	560	420	2,005	2,700
2008	9,745	5,640	4,105	1,225	2,875	180	280	675	515	220	250	75	65	835	335	380	290	1,910	2,190
2009	9,810	5,520	4,290	1,285	3,010	185	280	625	520	215	260	90	65	870	365	455	365	2,010	2,275
2010	9,945	5,510	4,440	1,340	3,095	190	295	635	505	230	250	110	65	915	390	480	370	2,060	2,385
2011	10,040	5,505	4,535	1,350	3,180	195	305	605	485	230	245	110	70	925	435	525	400	2,055	2,480
2012	10,210	5,505	4,705	1,425	3,285	205	305	605	495	235	250	120	70	985	470	520	450	2,150	2,555
2013	10,405	5,630	4,770	1,425	3,360	220	320	630	485	235	235	115	75	1,000	460	555	455	2,130	2,645
2014	10,235	5,750	4,485	1,445	3,045	225	340	625	470	200	250	100	80	1,015	355	430	400	2,120	2,365
2015	10,375	5,810	4,565	1,480	3,085	215	335	630	485	220	255	90	85	1,050	340	475	385	2,160	2,410
2016	10,635	5,855	4,780	1,575	3,210	195	340	640	475	225	260	95	80	1,140	360	535	440	2,275	2,505
2017	10,840	5,955	4,885	1,655	3,230	205	350	635	480	220	260	100	80	1,215	345	555	440	2,375	2,505
2018	10,985	5,870	5,115	1,820	3,295	205	355	630	455	225	250	115	80	1,375	355	585	485	2,545	2,570
2019	11,145	5,800	5,345	1,990	3,355	220	340	635	440	215	275	115	100	1,500	350	640	515	2,710	2,635
2020	11,110	5,725	5,385	2,115	3,265	190	315	610	415	210	280	110	100	1,625	365	620	540	2,815	2,565
2021	11,290	5,715	5,575	2,215	3,355	190	350	605	415	210	305	110	100	1,700	390	630	565	2,930	2,640
2022	11,525	5,515	6,005	2,370	3,640	220	390	630	415	215	315	120	130	1,805	405	735	625	3,065	2,770
2023	11,730	5,435	6,295	2,535	3,760	225	415	600	415	215	325	155	115	1,940	430	810	640	3,260	2,865
2024	11,915	5,430	6,480	2,555	3,925	270	410	605	410	240	320	145	110	1,980	495	830	670	–	–
2025	11,995	5,420	6,575	2,590	3,990	305	400	580	400	235	325	150	110	2,005	520	825	730	–	–
2026	11,780	5,295	6,485	2,680	3,805	285	365	550	385	225	315	155	115	2,090	445	845	705	–	–

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