Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2525: Neighbourhoods Schildersbuurt and Groente- en Fruitmarkt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2525 in Den Haag (Schildersbuurt and Groente- en Fruitmarkt) had 17,870 residents. 91.8% of them (16,405 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 Turkey (26.4%), Morocco (15.2%) and Suriname (13.6%). 63.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 17,870 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 91.8% 16,405 people
Born abroad: 63.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.7 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

92%

Dutch origin 8.2% 1,465
Migration background 91.8% 16,405

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2525. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

26.4% 4,710 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

15.2% 2,715 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

13.6% 2,425 people

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

12.2% 2,180 people

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

9.4% 1,680 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

7.2% 1,295 people

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

3.2% 565 people

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

1.7% 310 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.7% 295 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.53% 95 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.50% 90 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.28% 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.

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.6% 10,440
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.4% 5,965

Men and women

Men: 9,805
Women: 8,065

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2525 91.8%

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

91.8%

2525
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2525	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	81.6%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	82.7%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	84.5%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	85.7%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	86.6%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	87.2%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	88.0%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	88.8%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	89.7%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	90.1%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	90.9%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	91.6%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	91.9%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	92.4%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	92.6%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	92.8%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	92.6%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	92.8%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	93.2%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	93.1%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	93.3%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	93.4%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	93.5%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	93.4%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	93.5%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	91.8%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	92.0%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	92.0%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	91.8%	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
2515 Stationsbuurt, Schildersbuurt	79.0%	13,020	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
2521 Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk	82.3%	12,755	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
2526 Schildersbuurt	92.1%	12,595	+0.1 pp	Turkey
2571 Transvaalkwartier	84.0%	11,155	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2572 Transvaalkwartier	94.3%	9,635	+0.5 pp	Turkey
2531 Moerwijk	81.0%	9,380	+3.6 pp	Turkey
2574 Rustenburg en Oostbroek	62.7%	7,290	+4.2 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	14,870	2,735	12,130	400	11,730	3,870	2,380	3,505	175	325	105	5	35	255	630	675	170	580	11,550
1999	15,090	2,595	12,485	410	12,080	3,840	2,485	3,620	165	375	90	5	40	275	695	720	180	585	11,910
2000	15,380	2,390	12,990	390	12,600	3,945	2,585	3,830	155	410	85	5	35	265	685	810	180	555	12,435
2001	15,515	2,225	13,290	385	12,905	3,990	2,595	3,900	160	435	80	5	40	260	775	865	185	555	12,740
2002	15,575	2,090	13,485	390	13,095	4,170	2,675	3,805	135	495	80	5	40	265	785	860	170	525	12,955
2003	15,755	2,020	13,740	380	13,355	4,425	2,730	3,810	130	440	85	5	30	260	745	900	175	520	13,220
2004	15,985	1,915	14,065	370	13,695	4,715	2,855	3,735	135	450	85	10	35	240	725	910	170	510	13,555
2005	15,940	1,780	14,160	410	13,745	4,815	2,865	3,645	130	430	90	40	30	250	760	905	195	565	13,600
2006	16,120	1,665	14,455	465	13,990	4,865	2,940	3,635	130	435	80	80	25	280	785	990	210	615	13,840
2007	16,105	1,580	14,515	485	14,030	4,940	2,985	3,565	125	430	80	90	25	290	775	995	215	625	13,890
2008	16,245	1,480	14,760	680	14,080	5,015	2,980	3,560	120	405	75	115	20	470	765	1,020	215	815	13,945
2009	16,575	1,395	15,180	915	14,265	5,180	3,025	3,465	125	375	70	150	25	670	815	1,065	215	1,065	14,120
2010	16,345	1,330	15,015	960	14,050	5,095	2,985	3,405	110	395	75	185	25	675	805	1,065	190	1,090	13,925
2011	16,345	1,245	15,095	1,045	14,055	5,115	2,950	3,375	100	355	85	200	25	735	860	1,115	185	1,160	13,935
2012	16,400	1,210	15,190	1,130	14,060	5,150	2,975	3,265	90	370	80	220	30	800	900	1,130	180	1,245	13,950
2013	16,265	1,175	15,090	1,225	13,865	5,110	2,965	3,170	90	395	85	195	25	920	875	1,095	165	1,340	13,750
2014	15,760	1,165	14,595	1,195	13,395	5,020	2,865	3,040	95	345	75	215	25	880	820	1,045	165	1,310	13,285
2015	15,495	1,115	14,380	1,200	13,185	4,965	2,835	2,930	85	345	75	250	30	845	805	1,045	175	1,305	13,080
2016	15,290	1,045	14,245	1,255	12,990	4,970	2,765	2,830	80	345	75	260	30	890	765	1,070	165	1,360	12,890
2017	15,280	1,050	14,230	1,380	12,850	4,935	2,730	2,760	85	310	70	265	30	1,015	775	1,100	155	1,475	12,760
2018	15,490	1,035	14,455	1,545	12,910	4,955	2,740	2,715	75	295	80	280	35	1,150	780	1,180	170	1,650	12,805
2019	15,615	1,030	14,585	1,630	12,955	4,985	2,690	2,695	85	295	75	265	30	1,260	795	1,225	185	1,735	12,850
2020	15,750	1,025	14,725	1,770	12,950	5,005	2,655	2,650	75	300	70	255	35	1,410	825	1,255	185	1,865	12,855
2021	15,520	1,025	14,495	1,905	12,590	4,940	2,555	2,515	65	310	85	260	30	1,530	825	1,205	175	1,995	12,500
2022	15,255	985	14,265	1,955	12,310	4,845	2,430	2,435	65	290	80	260	25	1,590	815	1,250	180	2,125	12,130
2023	17,510	1,435	16,080	2,275	13,805	4,900	2,735	2,620	105	555	95	285	45	1,850	1,100	1,520	265	2,480	13,585
2024	17,340	1,375	15,960	2,385	13,580	4,815	2,635	2,535	95	580	85	290	45	1,965	1,090	1,555	270	–	–
2025	17,465	1,395	16,070	2,485	13,585	4,755	2,650	2,500	105	555	80	285	45	2,075	1,155	1,585	280	–	–
2026	17,870	1,465	16,405	2,615	13,790	4,710	2,715	2,425	95	565	90	295	50	2,180	1,295	1,680	310	–	–

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