Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2522: Neighbourhood Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2522 in Den Haag (Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk) had 12,980 residents. 79.7% of them (10,350 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 (25.9%), other Asia (12.4%) and Poland (10.4%). 78.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 12,980 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 79.7% 10,350 people
Born abroad: 78.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.3 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

20% 80%

Dutch origin 20.3% 2,630
Migration background 79.7% 10,350

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2522. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

25.9% 3,365 people

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

12.4% 1,610 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

10.4% 1,345 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

10.1% 1,310 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

5.5% 710 people

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

3.5% 455 people

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

3.3% 425 people

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

3.1% 405 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

2.0% 255 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 245 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 170 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.39% 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.

78% 22%

Born abroad (first generation) 78.1% 8,085
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 21.9% 2,265

Men and women

Men: 7,010
Women: 5,975

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2522 79.7%

Higher than 99% 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

79.7%

2522
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2522	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	35.4%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	36.2%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	38.2%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	40.9%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	43.9%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	46.5%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	48.7%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	50.8%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	52.3%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	54.0%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	55.6%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	57.4%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	58.9%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	60.5%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	62.6%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	64.2%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	64.3%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	65.4%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	66.7%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	68.1%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	69.7%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	70.9%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	72.3%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	73.5%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	75.4%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	77.4%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	78.5%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	79.3%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	79.7%	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
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
2282 Rembrandtkwartier, Oud-Rijswijk	39.2%	10,550	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
2283 Te Werve	47.6%	6,540	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
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	11,860	7,665	4,200	680	3,510	415	355	1,390	370	190	245	45	55	335	255	415	120	1,080	3,120
1999	11,645	7,435	4,210	615	3,590	395	365	1,400	355	230	230	30	40	315	260	460	125	1,000	3,205
2000	11,545	7,145	4,405	635	3,775	405	360	1,475	345	240	215	30	45	345	285	510	155	1,010	3,395
2001	11,540	6,820	4,715	635	4,080	450	395	1,610	360	285	205	45	50	335	305	525	150	1,030	3,685
2002	11,410	6,400	5,010	645	4,375	505	405	1,690	350	300	200	40	45	360	395	595	135	1,030	3,980
2003	11,350	6,075	5,275	670	4,600	560	420	1,760	350	295	190	50	50	380	420	645	150	1,060	4,215
2004	11,315	5,805	5,510	685	4,825	540	445	1,795	335	330	170	50	55	410	485	725	170	1,055	4,450
2005	11,310	5,570	5,740	780	4,960	570	435	1,820	325	320	165	105	45	465	505	785	200	1,135	4,600
2006	11,360	5,430	5,940	890	5,055	550	395	1,875	335	330	175	175	55	485	500	845	225	1,260	4,680
2007	11,530	5,305	6,225	1,045	5,185	540	400	1,925	325	370	175	285	60	525	510	890	225	1,415	4,810
2008	11,610	5,155	6,450	1,235	5,215	525	385	1,910	320	365	180	370	50	635	490	975	245	1,600	4,850
2009	11,595	4,940	6,655	1,505	5,150	525	360	1,820	305	395	170	495	45	795	475	1,010	260	1,865	4,795
2010	11,740	4,830	6,910	1,755	5,155	525	340	1,830	295	395	150	665	45	895	455	1,020	295	2,105	4,805
2011	11,575	4,575	7,000	1,975	5,035	510	335	1,730	285	425	155	805	50	965	480	970	300	2,315	4,690
2012	11,860	4,435	7,425	2,330	5,095	510	340	1,740	300	470	165	1,015	50	1,100	480	955	300	2,685	4,745
2013	12,065	4,325	7,740	2,630	5,115	460	345	1,705	280	500	170	1,200	50	1,210	525	985	315	2,970	4,770
2014	12,110	4,320	7,790	2,700	5,090	455	340	1,710	285	505	155	1,295	40	1,210	500	950	345	3,045	4,740
2015	12,160	4,210	7,950	2,880	5,070	445	330	1,700	295	515	160	1,415	35	1,270	465	955	365	3,230	4,725
2016	12,265	4,085	8,180	3,130	5,045	430	365	1,665	290	550	160	1,570	40	1,360	465	925	355	3,475	4,705
2017	12,275	3,915	8,360	3,330	5,030	415	345	1,660	290	510	165	1,685	40	1,440	445	1,000	365	3,675	4,685
2018	12,475	3,785	8,690	3,715	4,975	410	300	1,590	295	470	170	1,865	45	1,635	445	1,100	365	4,075	4,615
2019	12,585	3,660	8,925	3,925	5,000	425	305	1,535	290	485	155	1,860	50	1,860	440	1,150	370	4,285	4,640
2020	12,800	3,545	9,255	4,210	5,040	425	295	1,465	290	470	175	1,815	45	2,175	460	1,260	375	4,580	4,680
2021	12,740	3,380	9,360	4,330	5,030	385	300	1,445	275	510	180	1,755	45	2,350	440	1,265	410	4,690	4,670
2022	12,800	3,140	9,655	4,560	5,095	405	290	1,405	265	550	190	1,685	50	2,645	435	1,355	395	4,990	4,620
2023	12,960	2,930	10,030	4,910	5,120	475	275	1,345	260	540	180	1,645	45	3,035	455	1,355	405	5,340	4,640
2024	12,930	2,775	10,155	4,985	5,170	545	270	1,325	260	465	170	1,585	50	3,180	465	1,445	395	–	–
2025	12,970	2,690	10,280	5,010	5,270	615	270	1,300	245	450	180	1,490	45	3,290	455	1,540	395	–	–
2026	12,980	2,630	10,350	4,930	5,420	710	255	1,310	245	425	170	1,345	50	3,365	455	1,610	405	–	–

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