Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2521: Neighbourhood Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2521 in Den Haag (Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk) had 12,755 residents. 82.3% of them (10,500 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 (13.8%), other Europe (12.7%) and Turkey (11.4%). 67.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 12,755 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 82.3% 10,500 people
Born abroad: 67.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

18% 82%

Dutch origin 17.7% 2,255
Migration background 82.3% 10,500

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2521. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

13.8% 1,765 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

12.7% 1,620 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

11.4% 1,455 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

10.5% 1,340 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

10.4% 1,325 people

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

7.2% 915 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

6.2% 785 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.8% 480 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

2.8% 355 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.6% 205 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 180 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.63% 80 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) 67.7% 7,105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.3% 3,395

Men and women

Men: 6,375
Women: 6,380

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2521 82.3%

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

82.3%

2521
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2521	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	51.1%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	54.9%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	56.8%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	59.5%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	61.8%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	63.6%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	66.0%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	67.3%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	69.4%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	71.2%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	72.2%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	73.9%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	75.2%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	76.2%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	77.2%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	77.8%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	77.9%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	79.5%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	81.1%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	81.8%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	81.2%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	81.2%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	81.5%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	79.7%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	80.4%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	81.4%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	82.0%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	82.7%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	82.3%	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
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
2516 Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk, Binckhorst	81.7%	12,580	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
2531 Moerwijk	81.0%	9,380	+3.6 pp	Turkey
2524 Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk	82.3%	6,540	+2.6 pp	Suriname
2523 Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk	79.5%	5,750	+4.5 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	5,230	2,560	2,670	260	2,405	290	440	1,035	140	120	95	5	20	140	155	170	55	405	2,265
1999	5,510	2,490	3,025	290	2,725	370	490	1,075	145	150	95	10	25	160	210	215	70	450	2,565
2000	5,880	2,540	3,340	325	3,015	410	560	1,115	150	190	105	10	25	185	255	255	80	495	2,850
2001	6,240	2,525	3,715	360	3,360	475	600	1,180	165	250	90	5	25	240	280	320	90	545	3,170
2002	6,215	2,375	3,840	365	3,460	490	630	1,205	170	250	90	5	30	240	280	350	85	560	3,280
2003	6,160	2,240	3,920	360	3,550	510	675	1,165	170	270	85	10	30	235	305	365	90	555	3,365
2004	6,555	2,235	4,325	390	3,935	570	745	1,240	165	325	80	10	30	270	345	445	100	580	3,750
2005	7,005	2,290	4,715	425	4,290	655	810	1,285	190	345	90	20	25	290	375	505	125	630	4,085
2006	7,075	2,165	4,910	460	4,460	695	860	1,270	180	350	80	35	30	315	410	550	145	655	4,255
2007	7,075	2,045	5,035	455	4,575	760	905	1,275	170	375	80	40	25	310	390	560	140	650	4,385
2008	7,005	1,950	5,055	440	4,620	815	925	1,240	185	375	65	50	30	295	385	555	140	645	4,410
2009	7,055	1,840	5,215	500	4,720	835	940	1,240	190	380	70	40	30	360	425	575	135	695	4,525
2010	7,105	1,760	5,345	520	4,830	880	965	1,205	195	365	60	50	25	385	465	600	155	735	4,615
2011	7,300	1,740	5,560	640	4,920	925	990	1,170	190	370	75	80	35	450	470	630	175	855	4,700
2012	7,635	1,735	5,895	765	5,130	1,000	1,010	1,165	185	365	85	95	40	545	485	695	225	1,005	4,890
2013	7,910	1,750	6,155	865	5,290	1,050	1,025	1,170	200	340	95	120	35	615	510	740	255	1,140	5,015
2014	8,190	1,810	6,380	905	5,470	1,070	1,050	1,215	190	455	115	150	35	605	490	765	235	1,155	5,225
2015	8,750	1,795	6,955	1,055	5,900	1,130	1,070	1,260	190	500	110	250	35	660	495	935	320	1,355	5,595
2016	9,050	1,710	7,340	1,220	6,115	1,150	1,080	1,260	200	510	115	295	35	775	510	1,040	365	1,560	5,780
2017	9,545	1,735	7,810	1,265	6,545	1,195	1,110	1,305	205	580	115	320	40	790	550	1,185	415	1,650	6,165
2018	9,645	1,815	7,830	1,220	6,610	1,190	1,110	1,325	210	630	100	335	35	750	575	1,215	355	1,555	6,270
2019	10,155	1,905	8,250	1,350	6,895	1,225	1,190	1,365	205	680	120	315	40	875	585	1,250	395	1,690	6,560
2020	10,840	2,000	8,840	1,605	7,240	1,250	1,210	1,340	190	820	165	320	50	1,070	615	1,400	415	1,940	6,905
2021	11,575	2,345	9,230	1,745	7,485	1,310	1,245	1,380	205	930	165	340	60	1,180	660	1,325	430	2,070	7,160
2022	12,295	2,410	9,885	1,865	8,015	1,380	1,295	1,455	205	1,045	180	360	60	1,275	720	1,460	470	2,225	7,605
2023	12,550	2,330	10,220	2,130	8,090	1,385	1,280	1,440	200	1,035	190	370	65	1,500	745	1,550	450	2,480	7,675
2024	12,730	2,290	10,440	2,200	8,240	1,430	1,295	1,395	205	1,005	185	375	65	1,580	780	1,655	475	–	–
2025	12,855	2,230	10,630	2,275	8,350	1,445	1,335	1,355	225	965	185	360	80	1,650	770	1,770	490	–	–
2026	12,755	2,255	10,500	2,235	8,265	1,455	1,325	1,340	205	915	180	355	80	1,620	785	1,765	480	–	–

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