Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2542: Neighbourhood Bouwlust

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2542 in Den Haag (Bouwlust) had 10,375 residents. 81.4% of them (8,450 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 (20.8%), Morocco (12.6%) and other Europe (11.6%). 60.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 10,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 81.4% 8,450 people
Born abroad: 60.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

19% 81%

Dutch origin 18.6% 1,930
Migration background 81.4% 8,450

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2542. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

20.8% 2,155 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

12.6% 1,305 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

11.6% 1,205 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

10.7% 1,115 people

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

8.0% 825 people

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

5.8% 605 people

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

4.3% 445 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

3.7% 380 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 160 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.3% 135 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.92% 95 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.24% 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.

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.1% 5,075
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.9% 3,375

Men and women

Men: 5,190
Women: 5,190

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2542 81.4%

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

81.4%

2542
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2542	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	35.5%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	37.4%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	39.8%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	41.3%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	43.9%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	47.6%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	50.0%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	51.8%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	54.1%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	55.5%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	57.2%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	59.0%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	60.7%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	62.3%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	64.1%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	65.8%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	66.6%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	67.8%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	69.8%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	71.6%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	73.2%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	74.2%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	75.3%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	76.7%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	78.4%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	79.5%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	79.9%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	80.7%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	81.4%	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
2548 Wateringse Veld	57.5%	24,625	+6.3 pp	Turkey
2291 Suydervelt	27.3%	13,895	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
2545 Morgenstond	73.4%	13,195	+4.4 pp	Turkey
2544 Bouwlust	74.4%	12,555	+3.1 pp	Turkey
2541 Morgenstond	80.1%	8,015	+2.5 pp	Turkey
2533 Moerwijk	80.6%	7,530	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
2532 Moerwijk	81.0%	6,385	+2.7 pp	Morocco
2543 Bouwlust	78.0%	6,325	+2.1 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	8,615	5,560	3,055	445	2,610	565	415	575	350	150	170	15	15	245	230	255	70	815	2,245
1999	8,955	5,605	3,350	465	2,880	640	455	570	350	160	175	15	20	255	300	325	80	835	2,515
2000	8,545	5,140	3,405	445	2,950	645	490	590	345	185	175	15	20	235	285	325	85	810	2,595
2001	8,170	4,795	3,375	435	2,940	690	510	545	310	220	160	10	25	240	285	305	75	760	2,620
2002	8,265	4,640	3,630	465	3,165	740	565	570	295	240	155	15	25	270	280	380	95	785	2,845
2003	8,430	4,420	4,015	465	3,550	825	650	660	295	330	155	20	20	270	285	400	105	770	3,240
2004	8,440	4,215	4,220	440	3,775	910	720	695	280	370	140	15	20	265	310	390	100	735	3,490
2005	8,280	3,995	4,285	415	3,870	980	740	710	270	370	140	25	20	230	310	385	105	705	3,580
2006	8,255	3,790	4,465	430	4,030	1,075	810	740	255	345	140	35	20	235	310	385	110	700	3,765
2007	8,470	3,770	4,700	445	4,265	1,165	875	800	245	365	135	50	15	245	325	380	110	700	4,000
2008	8,835	3,780	5,050	520	4,540	1,250	935	905	240	400	140	60	15	305	305	380	125	770	4,280
2009	9,140	3,750	5,390	600	4,785	1,395	1,000	965	220	400	145	80	15	360	310	390	105	830	4,560
2010	9,330	3,665	5,665	625	5,035	1,450	1,045	1,020	225	425	145	85	15	380	345	410	115	865	4,795
2011	9,525	3,585	5,935	700	5,230	1,545	1,080	1,045	225	415	145	120	20	415	375	420	125	950	4,990
2012	9,735	3,495	6,240	750	5,490	1,670	1,120	1,120	220	420	145	145	20	440	390	435	115	995	5,245
2013	9,865	3,375	6,490	825	5,665	1,725	1,175	1,150	225	430	145	185	20	475	395	430	135	1,070	5,420
2014	9,955	3,320	6,635	925	5,710	1,750	1,225	1,135	220	450	150	250	20	505	370	440	120	1,160	5,475
2015	10,065	3,245	6,820	985	5,830	1,835	1,275	1,100	215	450	145	305	25	510	370	475	110	1,210	5,605
2016	10,220	3,090	7,130	1,075	6,055	1,880	1,330	1,135	220	460	145	360	25	545	390	505	135	1,310	5,820
2017	10,315	2,930	7,385	1,090	6,300	1,975	1,395	1,150	205	435	130	405	25	530	425	585	130	1,305	6,080
2018	10,405	2,790	7,615	1,135	6,480	2,010	1,435	1,160	190	435	125	410	25	575	470	645	135	1,335	6,280
2019	10,435	2,690	7,745	1,155	6,595	2,020	1,455	1,180	190	460	120	415	25	595	495	675	120	1,350	6,395
2020	10,630	2,625	8,005	1,220	6,785	2,060	1,510	1,180	185	470	115	425	20	660	545	710	125	1,405	6,595
2021	10,595	2,465	8,130	1,290	6,840	2,115	1,450	1,180	175	465	120	435	25	710	565	745	145	1,470	6,660
2022	10,460	2,260	8,200	1,315	6,885	2,135	1,430	1,135	175	470	120	445	25	725	570	830	140	1,520	6,650
2023	10,765	2,205	8,560	1,555	7,000	2,155	1,450	1,155	165	485	115	410	25	1,010	595	855	140	1,755	6,770
2024	10,615	2,125	8,485	1,590	6,900	2,145	1,400	1,135	160	460	105	415	20	1,045	590	850	150	–	–
2025	10,405	2,010	8,400	1,585	6,810	2,150	1,350	1,130	150	455	100	395	20	1,075	590	835	150	–	–
2026	10,375	1,930	8,450	1,705	6,745	2,155	1,305	1,115	135	445	95	380	25	1,205	605	825	160	–	–

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