Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2531: Neighbourhood Moerwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2531 in Den Haag (Moerwijk) had 9,380 residents. 81.0% of them (7,595 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 (16.1%), other Europe (15.1%) and Suriname (10.3%). 66.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 9,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 81.0% 7,595 people
Born abroad: 66.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

19% 81%

Dutch origin 19.0% 1,780
Migration background 81.0% 7,595

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2531. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

16.1% 1,510 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

15.1% 1,420 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

10.3% 970 people

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

10.3% 970 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

9.1% 855 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

6.8% 640 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

4.8% 450 people

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

3.7% 350 people

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

2.1% 200 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 110 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.85% 80 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.32% 30 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) 66.0% 5,015
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.0% 2,580

Men and women

Men: 5,055
Women: 4,320

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2531 81.0%

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

81.0%

2531
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2531	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	31.8%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	35.0%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	37.8%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	41.1%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	44.1%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	47.6%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	51.9%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	54.5%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	56.4%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	58.8%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	60.9%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	62.5%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	64.4%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	65.9%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	67.4%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	68.2%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	69.4%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	70.3%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	71.0%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	71.9%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	73.6%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	74.2%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	74.8%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	76.5%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	77.3%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	79.2%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	79.6%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	80.1%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	81.0%	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
2521 Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk	82.3%	12,755	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
2285 Ministerbuurt, Strijp	43.4%	8,860	+7.6 pp	Other Asia
2533 Moerwijk	80.6%	7,530	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
2524 Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk	82.3%	6,540	+2.6 pp	Suriname
2532 Moerwijk	81.0%	6,385	+2.7 pp	Morocco
2284 Artiestenbuurt, Kleurenbuurt	51.8%	5,140	+5.7 pp	Other Asia

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	8,330	5,680	2,650	470	2,180	545	325	505	265	75	225	10	25	210	235	175	55	755	1,895
1999	8,290	5,390	2,905	465	2,440	595	385	560	265	100	215	20	25	205	245	210	80	750	2,160
2000	8,170	5,090	3,085	455	2,630	670	425	570	255	140	200	20	25	210	255	240	75	720	2,360
2001	8,240	4,855	3,390	455	2,930	765	455	640	245	175	190	20	25	220	290	275	85	710	2,675
2002	8,370	4,675	3,695	455	3,235	805	500	745	245	205	175	15	25	240	330	315	90	705	2,995
2003	8,440	4,420	4,020	470	3,555	885	535	820	245	250	170	25	30	245	360	330	130	725	3,300
2004	8,510	4,095	4,415	480	3,930	995	635	850	245	280	170	30	25	255	405	375	145	740	3,675
2005	8,340	3,795	4,545	470	4,075	1,010	660	870	230	290	150	35	25	260	445	435	135	720	3,830
2006	8,250	3,595	4,655	480	4,175	1,045	685	890	230	315	140	40	20	280	465	385	160	725	3,935
2007	8,255	3,405	4,855	530	4,330	1,045	720	950	215	330	130	70	25	305	475	415	180	765	4,090
2008	8,190	3,205	4,990	565	4,420	1,090	715	950	210	340	125	85	15	340	510	430	175	795	4,190
2009	8,070	3,025	5,045	660	4,380	1,110	725	910	195	320	125	125	15	395	545	405	170	870	4,170
2010	8,125	2,895	5,230	725	4,510	1,115	750	930	185	335	125	165	20	415	580	435	180	930	4,305
2011	8,390	2,855	5,530	845	4,695	1,165	785	975	185	335	125	200	30	490	605	465	180	1,045	4,490
2012	8,515	2,780	5,735	865	4,875	1,225	805	995	180	355	110	215	25	515	635	500	180	1,065	4,665
2013	8,510	2,705	5,800	905	4,895	1,180	830	1,020	175	340	110	230	25	540	645	520	185	1,110	4,695
2014	8,635	2,640	5,995	980	5,015	1,240	860	1,040	165	340	105	270	25	580	665	535	170	1,170	4,825
2015	8,750	2,595	6,155	1,095	5,060	1,270	875	1,045	155	365	105	330	25	635	635	540	175	1,280	4,875
2016	8,955	2,595	6,360	1,215	5,145	1,280	885	1,060	145	360	105	385	25	700	655	565	195	1,390	4,965
2017	8,925	2,510	6,415	1,305	5,110	1,285	860	1,040	135	350	105	420	25	755	650	600	190	1,465	4,950
2018	9,090	2,400	6,690	1,405	5,285	1,340	895	1,075	130	380	95	470	30	810	630	640	195	1,560	5,130
2019	9,140	2,355	6,785	1,490	5,295	1,345	870	1,055	125	395	90	480	25	895	640	670	195	1,640	5,140
2020	9,065	2,280	6,785	1,610	5,175	1,305	885	1,015	125	390	80	495	30	1,005	620	650	185	1,750	5,040
2021	8,790	2,070	6,720	1,710	5,005	1,295	820	985	110	385	85	480	30	1,115	595	630	185	1,840	4,870
2022	8,715	1,970	6,740	1,740	5,005	1,275	785	955	105	380	95	480	35	1,130	580	725	195	1,935	4,780
2023	9,145	1,910	7,240	1,940	5,295	1,420	810	975	115	405	90	490	30	1,335	565	810	205	2,160	5,050
2024	9,390	1,920	7,470	1,980	5,490	1,510	845	990	120	395	90	485	30	1,375	575	850	205	–	–
2025	9,460	1,880	7,580	2,020	5,560	1,535	830	995	125	375	75	485	30	1,430	595	910	200	–	–
2026	9,380	1,780	7,595	1,985	5,615	1,510	855	970	110	350	80	450	30	1,420	640	970	200	–	–

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