Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2524: Neighbourhood Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2524 in Den Haag (Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk) had 6,540 residents. 82.3% of them (5,385 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 Suriname (17.2%), other Europe (14.6%) and Turkey (13.0%). 65.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 6,540 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 82.3% 5,385 people
Born abroad: 65.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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% 1,155
Migration background 82.3% 5,385

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2524. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Suriname

17.2% 1,125 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

14.6% 955 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

13.0% 850 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

10.0% 655 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.9% 645 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

6.4% 420 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.7% 240 people

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

3.2% 210 people

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

2.1% 140 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.3% 85 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.61% 40 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.23% 15 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.6% 3,530
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.4% 1,850

Men and women

Men: 3,395
Women: 3,145

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2524 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.

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

82.3%

2524
Den Haag
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	2524	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	52.3%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	55.0%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	57.8%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	58.9%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	59.7%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	60.7%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	62.2%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	64.3%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	64.0%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	65.0%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	66.8%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	68.8%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	70.8%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	71.8%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	72.6%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	73.6%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	74.2%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	74.4%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	75.0%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	75.5%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	76.4%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	77.4%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	78.2%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	78.2%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	79.7%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	79.9%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	80.0%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	81.8%	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
2521 Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk	82.3%	12,755	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
2531 Moerwijk	81.0%	9,380	+3.6 pp	Turkey
2283 Te Werve	47.6%	6,540	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
2532 Moerwijk	81.0%	6,385	+2.7 pp	Morocco
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	7,615	3,640	3,980	325	3,655	715	760	1,070	130	315	120	15	20	170	270	300	95	475	3,505
1999	7,510	3,375	4,130	330	3,790	710	705	1,210	115	355	115	10	25	180	290	320	85	460	3,670
2000	7,560	3,190	4,370	330	4,040	745	755	1,245	110	420	120	10	20	180	305	385	75	455	3,915
2001	7,135	2,935	4,200	330	3,870	705	735	1,190	95	385	105	10	20	195	305	385	70	435	3,760
2002	6,755	2,715	4,035	290	3,745	615	700	1,200	90	365	90	10	15	175	305	390	80	390	3,650
2003	6,455	2,540	3,915	270	3,640	620	705	1,150	75	355	75	10	15	170	285	365	85	360	3,555
2004	5,995	2,265	3,730	270	3,460	585	670	1,100	80	280	70	15	15	170	275	385	85	365	3,365
2005	5,945	2,125	3,820	310	3,510	620	635	1,235	65	250	75	40	15	180	240	385	80	395	3,425
2006	5,555	2,000	3,555	325	3,235	595	545	1,185	65	205	75	65	20	165	195	375	70	400	3,150
2007	5,620	1,960	3,655	310	3,350	625	540	1,275	70	210	65	80	15	150	180	385	65	390	3,265
2008	5,965	1,985	3,985	360	3,620	670	570	1,455	85	215	60	100	15	185	165	395	65	460	3,520
2009	6,205	1,935	4,270	455	3,815	680	615	1,525	90	230	60	135	15	245	165	435	75	560	3,710
2010	6,685	1,945	4,735	555	4,185	745	695	1,615	105	285	60	170	15	310	205	435	100	680	4,055
2011	6,745	1,900	4,845	610	4,230	760	700	1,620	105	290	50	215	15	330	220	420	115	725	4,120
2012	6,890	1,890	5,005	685	4,320	775	700	1,615	100	300	55	250	15	365	245	440	145	805	4,200
2013	6,850	1,815	5,040	745	4,290	755	705	1,595	100	325	50	305	20	370	225	440	145	860	4,175
2014	6,860	1,770	5,090	825	4,270	760	705	1,580	95	310	55	360	15	395	240	435	145	935	4,160
2015	6,865	1,755	5,110	910	4,200	760	735	1,545	90	275	60	415	10	425	220	445	130	1,015	4,095
2016	6,910	1,725	5,185	920	4,265	790	740	1,550	90	260	55	415	10	440	215	485	135	1,020	4,160
2017	6,935	1,700	5,235	1,025	4,210	775	720	1,545	95	260	55	470	15	485	205	480	130	1,130	4,100
2018	7,035	1,660	5,375	1,115	4,255	795	730	1,465	100	270	55	510	20	530	220	550	125	1,215	4,155
2019	7,005	1,585	5,420	1,195	4,230	780	715	1,420	95	270	55	550	20	570	220	595	135	1,295	4,130
2020	6,870	1,500	5,370	1,265	4,110	765	690	1,360	100	245	50	550	10	655	215	590	145	1,380	3,990
2021	6,760	1,475	5,285	1,255	4,030	775	660	1,325	100	250	55	520	15	665	200	580	140	1,370	3,915
2022	6,845	1,395	5,455	1,325	4,125	810	705	1,265	100	270	55	515	15	745	220	635	125	1,475	3,965
2023	7,005	1,410	5,595	1,370	4,225	810	715	1,290	100	290	50	485	15	820	235	640	145	1,525	4,065
2024	6,725	1,345	5,380	1,385	4,000	810	675	1,210	90	260	50	450	15	870	215	620	120	–	–
2025	6,505	1,185	5,320	1,390	3,930	825	650	1,160	90	245	45	440	15	895	215	620	120	–	–
2026	6,540	1,155	5,385	1,430	3,955	850	655	1,125	85	240	40	420	15	955	210	645	140	–	–

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