Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2523: Neighbourhood Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2523 in Den Haag (Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk) had 5,750 residents. 79.5% of them (4,570 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 (26.1%), Suriname (10.8%) and Poland (10.3%). 77.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 5,750 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 79.5% 4,570 people
Born abroad: 77.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

21% 79%

Dutch origin 20.5% 1,180
Migration background 79.5% 4,570

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2523. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

26.1% 1,500 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

10.8% 620 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

10.3% 595 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.3% 595 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

6.5% 375 people

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

3.9% 225 people

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

3.4% 195 people

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

3.1% 180 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

2.3% 135 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 70 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 55 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.43% 25 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

77% 23%

Born abroad (first generation) 77.0% 3,520
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 22.9% 1,045

Men and women

Men: 3,125
Women: 2,625

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2523 79.5%

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

79.5%

2523
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2523	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	34.7%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	36.9%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	39.2%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	41.9%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	45.6%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	48.8%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	52.5%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	54.7%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	55.3%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	56.8%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	57.0%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	59.4%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	60.9%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	61.6%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	63.6%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	64.9%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	66.0%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	66.7%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	67.5%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	69.3%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	70.4%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	71.9%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	72.6%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	73.5%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	75.0%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	76.5%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	77.6%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	78.9%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	79.5%	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
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
2283 Te Werve	47.6%	6,540	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
2524 Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk	82.3%	6,540	+2.6 pp	Suriname

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	5,155	3,365	1,790	295	1,490	150	155	715	100	65	95	15	25	160	120	135	50	410	1,380
1999	5,130	3,230	1,895	285	1,610	175	165	755	100	90	95	15	20	155	120	150	55	405	1,495
2000	5,145	3,130	2,015	285	1,720	200	160	805	90	115	85	15	25	160	120	165	65	390	1,620
2001	5,125	2,985	2,145	285	1,855	215	195	860	100	95	80	20	30	155	130	185	75	405	1,735
2002	5,185	2,825	2,365	270	2,095	255	210	925	115	115	75	20	25	150	145	240	90	405	1,960
2003	5,050	2,585	2,465	255	2,220	285	215	990	105	105	70	10	20	155	165	265	90	370	2,095
2004	5,085	2,415	2,670	265	2,395	315	235	1,060	105	120	75	10	15	165	215	255	90	380	2,285
2005	5,155	2,330	2,820	310	2,505	355	235	1,025	110	155	65	35	20	190	235	285	105	445	2,380
2006	5,135	2,290	2,840	335	2,515	360	220	1,020	100	160	65	55	25	190	245	305	105	460	2,380
2007	5,090	2,200	2,890	395	2,495	350	195	1,000	105	170	75	110	20	190	270	305	100	515	2,370
2008	4,895	2,100	2,790	470	2,320	310	195	930	105	160	70	135	15	250	240	300	80	595	2,195
2009	5,070	2,055	3,010	610	2,400	320	200	960	115	165	70	200	15	325	250	305	85	745	2,265
2010	5,145	2,010	3,135	730	2,400	275	210	940	110	195	75	265	10	380	240	345	85	870	2,270
2011	5,220	2,000	3,215	840	2,380	285	190	940	115	195	80	350	15	395	230	330	95	975	2,245
2012	5,370	1,950	3,415	940	2,480	285	215	945	115	220	70	430	20	420	230	355	115	1,075	2,340
2013	5,430	1,900	3,525	1,080	2,445	270	210	920	95	240	70	490	15	505	225	380	105	1,190	2,335
2014	5,320	1,810	3,510	1,120	2,390	280	195	910	100	220	80	515	20	505	220	350	115	1,245	2,270
2015	5,410	1,800	3,610	1,255	2,355	260	190	910	95	200	75	580	20	580	210	375	115	1,375	2,235
2016	5,510	1,790	3,720	1,350	2,370	280	180	895	90	215	60	660	25	605	210	360	140	1,460	2,255
2017	5,485	1,685	3,800	1,415	2,380	265	185	880	90	230	60	680	25	650	205	380	145	1,530	2,265
2018	5,545	1,640	3,905	1,540	2,370	255	190	840	85	210	60	750	20	710	200	445	145	1,655	2,255
2019	5,655	1,590	4,065	1,705	2,360	245	185	805	85	230	60	760	20	865	195	480	135	1,810	2,255
2020	5,660	1,550	4,110	1,815	2,295	245	180	745	85	215	65	760	25	965	195	480	150	1,925	2,185
2021	5,610	1,485	4,125	1,855	2,270	245	180	720	85	225	65	750	20	1,020	200	455	160	1,975	2,150
2022	5,650	1,410	4,235	1,935	2,300	265	155	680	90	220	70	725	25	1,115	210	510	170	2,090	2,130
2023	5,665	1,330	4,335	2,035	2,295	280	145	665	85	235	70	690	30	1,255	210	510	165	2,195	2,125
2024	5,680	1,270	4,410	2,090	2,320	305	145	640	80	235	65	660	30	1,335	220	515	170	–	–
2025	5,700	1,205	4,495	2,155	2,335	320	140	635	75	220	60	640	30	1,425	230	545	175	–	–
2026	5,750	1,180	4,570	2,175	2,390	375	135	620	70	195	55	595	25	1,500	225	595	180	–	–

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