Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2526: Neighbourhood Schildersbuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2526 in Den Haag (Schildersbuurt) had 12,595 residents. 92.1% of them (11,600 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 (24.9%), Morocco (22.0%) and Suriname (11.9%). 63.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 12,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 92.1% 11,600 people
Born abroad: 63.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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 7.9% 995
Migration background 92.1% 11,600

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2526. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

24.9% 3,140 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

22.0% 2,775 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

11.9% 1,505 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.5% 1,325 people

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

7.9% 1,000 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.5% 940 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.1% 395 people

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

1.7% 210 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.0% 120 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.67% 85 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.52% 65 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.28% 35 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) 63.8% 7,405
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.2% 4,195

Men and women

Men: 6,165
Women: 6,430

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2526 92.1%

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

92.1%

2526
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2526	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	83.0%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	84.6%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	86.0%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	87.2%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	87.9%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	88.7%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	89.6%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	90.2%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	90.6%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	90.7%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	90.7%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	91.1%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	91.0%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	91.1%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	91.5%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	91.8%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	91.9%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	91.4%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	91.7%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	91.7%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	91.6%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	91.6%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	91.7%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	91.7%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	92.0%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	91.9%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	91.6%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	91.7%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	92.1%	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
2512 Schildersbuurt	73.1%	14,655	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
2515 Stationsbuurt, Schildersbuurt	79.0%	13,020	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
2571 Transvaalkwartier	84.0%	11,155	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2572 Transvaalkwartier	94.3%	9,635	+0.5 pp	Turkey

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	13,980	2,375	11,600	305	11,300	3,335	2,795	3,335	120	285	80	5	25	195	645	650	135	430	11,175
1999	13,790	2,120	11,670	290	11,380	3,310	2,840	3,265	110	340	75	5	25	185	680	685	150	410	11,260
2000	13,450	1,875	11,570	270	11,305	3,185	2,930	3,165	105	360	65	5	20	180	755	685	120	380	11,190
2001	13,430	1,715	11,710	265	11,450	3,250	2,955	3,070	100	415	65	5	20	175	800	725	135	380	11,335
2002	13,340	1,620	11,720	275	11,445	3,250	2,970	3,000	95	420	70	5	20	180	825	750	135	380	11,340
2003	13,060	1,480	11,580	275	11,295	3,245	2,970	2,800	90	440	65	15	20	175	835	785	130	385	11,200
2004	13,080	1,355	11,725	315	11,410	3,330	3,010	2,750	85	475	70	20	20	205	850	785	125	405	11,320
2005	13,035	1,280	11,755	315	11,440	3,325	3,070	2,675	95	465	60	25	20	210	885	795	130	415	11,340
2006	13,250	1,250	12,000	310	11,695	3,430	3,185	2,720	90	485	60	30	20	200	900	740	145	410	11,590
2007	13,160	1,225	11,930	315	11,620	3,470	3,270	2,615	95	465	60	45	15	195	830	735	140	410	11,520
2008	13,000	1,210	11,795	385	11,410	3,485	3,190	2,525	90	450	70	40	20	255	795	735	140	480	11,315
2009	13,155	1,165	11,990	510	11,475	3,525	3,175	2,505	85	425	70	60	20	360	815	780	165	605	11,380
2010	13,340	1,200	12,140	565	11,570	3,680	3,185	2,440	90	395	70	85	25	385	845	780	155	670	11,470
2011	13,020	1,165	11,855	545	11,305	3,625	3,190	2,320	105	365	70	90	25	360	795	740	165	665	11,190
2012	13,120	1,110	12,010	605	11,400	3,680	3,255	2,290	105	375	75	120	30	380	800	735	160	730	11,280
2013	13,015	1,075	11,945	620	11,325	3,635	3,240	2,270	85	370	75	115	30	400	830	730	165	725	11,220
2014	12,835	1,040	11,795	580	11,215	3,615	3,250	2,200	80	325	65	105	30	380	835	765	145	675	11,120
2015	13,240	1,135	12,105	700	11,405	3,620	3,300	2,125	95	360	65	105	30	500	890	825	190	830	11,275
2016	13,270	1,105	12,165	760	11,405	3,645	3,240	2,070	100	355	80	115	30	535	925	865	205	910	11,260
2017	13,305	1,110	12,195	805	11,395	3,610	3,235	2,035	95	350	80	115	40	570	905	940	225	970	11,230
2018	13,350	1,120	12,230	845	11,385	3,600	3,245	1,980	85	360	80	100	40	625	930	945	240	1,015	11,215
2019	13,210	1,115	12,095	840	11,255	3,540	3,230	1,925	85	370	85	90	35	630	940	940	225	990	11,105
2020	13,350	1,105	12,245	940	11,300	3,580	3,190	1,890	85	370	80	115	40	705	980	980	225	1,090	11,150
2021	12,960	1,080	11,880	830	11,055	3,495	3,105	1,795	90	390	65	105	40	620	995	1,000	185	950	10,935
2022	12,925	1,030	11,890	945	10,945	3,415	3,000	1,715	90	395	80	105	35	720	1,020	1,125	195	1,125	10,745
2023	12,960	1,055	11,910	1,050	10,860	3,315	2,925	1,675	90	400	75	120	40	820	1,035	1,215	215	1,250	10,640
2024	12,870	1,085	11,785	1,060	10,725	3,260	2,865	1,630	80	415	75	120	35	825	1,015	1,255	205	–	–
2025	12,735	1,055	11,680	1,120	10,560	3,170	2,800	1,565	80	420	80	115	35	895	1,010	1,285	230	–	–
2026	12,595	995	11,600	1,180	10,425	3,140	2,775	1,505	65	395	85	120	35	940	1,000	1,325	210	–	–

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