Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2544: Neighbourhood Bouwlust

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2544 in Den Haag (Bouwlust) had 12,555 residents. 74.4% of them (9,340 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 (20.1%), Morocco (10.4%) and other Asia (10.0%). 61.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 12,555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 74.4% 9,340 people
Born abroad: 61.0% 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

26% 74%

Dutch origin 25.6% 3,215
Migration background 74.4% 9,340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2544. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

20.1% 2,520 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

10.4% 1,300 people

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

10.0% 1,255 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

8.8% 1,110 people

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

8.8% 1,105 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.4% 680 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

3.3% 410 people

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

2.9% 360 people

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

1.6% 205 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.6% 200 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 135 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.48% 60 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.0% 5,700
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.0% 3,640

Men and women

Men: 6,395
Women: 6,160

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2544 74.4%

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

74.4%

2544
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2544	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	42.2%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	44.1%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	46.5%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	48.9%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	50.3%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	52.1%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	54.4%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	55.9%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	56.7%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	56.9%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	57.6%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	58.3%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	59.6%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	60.6%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	61.8%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	62.6%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	63.3%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	64.1%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	65.0%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	65.6%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	66.3%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	67.4%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	68.1%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	69.5%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	71.3%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	72.3%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	73.6%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	74.6%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	74.4%	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
2552 Loosduinen	41.9%	16,185	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
2291 Suydervelt	27.3%	13,895	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
2553 Kraayenstein en Vroondaal	37.9%	13,735	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
2545 Morgenstond	73.4%	13,195	+4.4 pp	Turkey
2542 Bouwlust	81.4%	10,375	+3.1 pp	Turkey
2547 Leyenburg	52.2%	8,445	+7.4 pp	Other Europe
2685 Westhof en Dijkpolder, Noord	25.3%	8,425	+6.8 pp	Other Asia
2541 Morgenstond	80.1%	8,015	+2.5 pp	Turkey
2533 Moerwijk	80.6%	7,530	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
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	11,310	6,535	4,775	595	4,180	1,040	735	965	435	185	240	10	30	315	330	395	95	1,060	3,715
1999	11,220	6,270	4,945	570	4,385	1,055	795	950	415	230	225	15	35	295	385	440	115	1,010	3,935
2000	11,280	6,040	5,240	580	4,655	1,130	850	965	415	280	230	15	30	305	450	455	110	1,025	4,215
2001	11,265	5,755	5,510	580	4,930	1,185	935	945	420	375	220	20	35	305	500	460	110	1,025	4,475
2002	11,290	5,615	5,680	580	5,095	1,270	950	975	410	420	220	15	35	310	505	460	105	1,010	4,670
2003	11,215	5,370	5,840	575	5,265	1,315	1,020	935	405	425	225	15	30	305	535	515	115	1,005	4,835
2004	11,475	5,230	6,245	580	5,660	1,470	1,125	965	385	455	225	15	30	310	565	565	130	985	5,255
2005	11,605	5,120	6,485	590	5,900	1,575	1,225	1,005	380	455	220	25	30	315	560	580	120	985	5,500
2006	10,840	4,695	6,145	550	5,595	1,595	1,210	900	330	355	200	30	30	290	525	570	110	900	5,250
2007	10,310	4,435	5,870	530	5,340	1,570	1,230	830	295	305	190	20	35	285	445	570	95	840	5,035
2008	10,170	4,310	5,855	560	5,295	1,605	1,240	770	285	305	200	35	35	290	450	550	90	855	5,005
2009	10,535	4,395	6,140	625	5,520	1,750	1,260	835	300	305	200	80	35	310	435	525	110	930	5,210
2010	10,815	4,365	6,445	660	5,795	1,805	1,310	880	295	375	190	90	40	340	455	555	120	970	5,475
2011	10,930	4,310	6,620	710	5,915	1,800	1,340	905	295	395	185	105	50	370	465	595	120	1,025	5,600
2012	10,940	4,180	6,765	750	6,015	1,860	1,335	935	295	390	185	120	45	400	455	625	120	1,060	5,700
2013	10,935	4,100	6,840	830	6,010	1,905	1,315	945	305	360	180	160	45	445	460	605	115	1,150	5,695
2014	10,855	3,985	6,870	880	5,995	1,910	1,305	950	295	370	180	190	45	465	425	605	135	1,185	5,690
2015	10,915	3,915	7,000	1,010	5,990	1,920	1,335	965	280	330	180	255	35	540	425	615	120	1,305	5,695
2016	11,070	3,875	7,195	1,070	6,120	1,950	1,345	1,010	270	330	170	310	35	555	460	625	130	1,350	5,845
2017	11,355	3,910	7,445	1,200	6,240	2,020	1,340	1,015	270	315	170	370	40	620	480	670	130	1,480	5,960
2018	11,575	3,895	7,680	1,250	6,425	2,065	1,330	1,055	260	325	180	370	40	660	500	735	155	1,515	6,160
2019	11,920	3,880	8,040	1,305	6,735	2,170	1,355	1,105	260	335	180	410	45	670	530	810	170	1,595	6,450
2020	12,375	3,950	8,425	1,380	7,040	2,310	1,325	1,145	250	355	180	450	40	710	580	890	185	1,650	6,765
2021	12,245	3,730	8,515	1,410	7,110	2,335	1,385	1,115	240	350	175	460	35	740	590	925	170	1,675	6,840
2022	12,245	3,510	8,735	1,480	7,255	2,330	1,345	1,135	240	365	170	480	50	785	620	1,040	190	1,765	6,925
2023	12,455	3,445	9,010	1,590	7,420	2,400	1,330	1,135	240	355	155	470	50	915	650	1,100	205	1,880	7,080
2024	12,770	3,380	9,395	1,830	7,565	2,420	1,370	1,160	225	365	150	435	60	1,180	670	1,170	185	–	–
2025	12,900	3,275	9,625	2,000	7,620	2,505	1,340	1,140	210	375	140	415	55	1,390	685	1,170	195	–	–
2026	12,555	3,215	9,340	1,710	7,630	2,520	1,300	1,110	200	360	135	410	60	1,105	680	1,255	205	–	–

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