Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2546: Neighbourhood Leyenburg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2546 in Den Haag (Leyenburg) had 6,360 residents. 53.2% of them (3,385 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Den Haag (61.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (17.8%), Suriname (5.7%) and other Asia (5.7%). 70.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.4 percentage points.

Residents: 6,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 53.2% 3,385 people
Born abroad: 70.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.4 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

47% 53%

Dutch origin 46.8% 2,975
Migration background 53.2% 3,385

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2546. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

17.8% 1,135 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

5.7% 365 people

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

5.7% 365 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

5.4% 345 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

5.3% 340 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.1% 200 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 180 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.7% 170 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.7% 105 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

1.3% 80 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.3% 80 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.47% 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.

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.0% 2,370
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.1% 1,020

Men and women

Men: 3,195
Women: 3,165

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2546 53.2%

Higher than 94% 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

53.2%

2546
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2546	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	18.1%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	18.8%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	19.6%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	20.6%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	22.4%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	23.5%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	25.0%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	26.3%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	27.3%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	27.7%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	28.6%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	30.0%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	30.4%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	30.1%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	31.3%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	31.7%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	32.5%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	33.0%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	34.2%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	35.4%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	37.2%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	38.8%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	40.9%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	42.8%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	45.9%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	48.1%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	49.6%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	51.6%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	53.2%	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
2545 Morgenstond	73.4%	13,195	+4.4 pp	Turkey
2547 Leyenburg	52.2%	8,445	+7.4 pp	Other Europe
2541 Morgenstond	80.1%	8,015	+2.5 pp	Turkey
2533 Moerwijk	80.6%	7,530	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
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	5,775	4,730	1,045	320	725	80	25	205	290	25	135	5	20	160	30	40	30	615	430
1999	5,755	4,675	1,080	310	775	95	25	210	285	40	130	10	20	150	35	45	40	605	475
2000	5,780	4,645	1,135	300	830	100	35	240	270	55	120	10	15	155	40	45	45	585	555
2001	5,670	4,495	1,170	290	880	125	40	270	255	60	110	10	25	145	35	45	50	565	605
2002	5,825	4,525	1,305	315	990	170	50	275	260	60	115	10	30	160	50	70	55	610	695
2003	5,720	4,370	1,345	310	1,035	180	55	290	250	60	110	10	30	160	50	95	55	595	750
2004	5,770	4,320	1,445	305	1,140	210	65	330	255	65	95	5	30	175	60	90	65	595	860
2005	5,825	4,295	1,530	320	1,210	230	85	355	245	65	100	15	25	180	60	105	65	600	925
2006	5,810	4,230	1,585	345	1,240	225	85	370	245	65	110	25	25	185	65	120	65	620	965
2007	5,750	4,165	1,590	350	1,245	220	90	375	245	70	95	45	25	185	65	110	70	615	970
2008	5,690	4,065	1,630	370	1,260	215	100	350	245	70	90	55	25	200	80	115	85	645	985
2009	5,735	4,020	1,720	435	1,290	205	100	355	245	75	90	80	25	240	80	125	105	710	1,010
2010	5,765	4,015	1,750	455	1,295	205	100	365	245	75	90	90	25	250	90	110	105	740	1,015
2011	5,720	4,000	1,720	505	1,210	170	85	360	245	75	95	105	30	275	95	105	75	765	945
2012	5,825	4,000	1,825	540	1,280	160	110	385	235	85	90	125	25	300	100	115	90	800	1,020
2013	5,895	4,025	1,870	550	1,310	175	110	400	235	85	85	140	30	295	95	120	90	815	1,055
2014	5,900	3,980	1,920	595	1,325	185	110	410	235	80	85	150	30	330	90	120	95	855	1,065
2015	5,925	3,970	1,955	610	1,345	180	105	415	235	90	80	165	30	335	95	125	100	875	1,075
2016	5,945	3,910	2,035	685	1,350	175	105	400	235	85	75	220	25	365	100	140	110	960	1,080
2017	5,960	3,850	2,110	745	1,365	175	105	405	230	90	80	275	25	365	105	155	100	1,020	1,095
2018	6,025	3,785	2,240	815	1,425	195	95	410	220	110	85	285	25	420	115	175	105	1,075	1,170
2019	6,020	3,685	2,335	925	1,410	175	85	410	215	115	85	340	25	475	120	175	115	1,175	1,155
2020	6,135	3,625	2,510	1,085	1,425	170	90	400	210	120	90	350	35	610	125	200	110	1,325	1,190
2021	6,185	3,540	2,645	1,200	1,445	185	95	395	200	120	85	345	30	740	125	200	125	1,445	1,200
2022	6,215	3,365	2,850	1,285	1,565	195	95	375	210	130	90	355	25	820	125	280	160	1,575	1,240
2023	6,255	3,245	3,010	1,420	1,585	210	95	375	200	120	95	355	30	945	125	305	165	1,700	1,275
2024	6,305	3,180	3,125	1,530	1,595	235	85	355	185	115	95	355	30	1,055	145	310	170	–	–
2025	6,265	3,035	3,230	1,525	1,705	310	75	360	175	105	85	340	30	1,065	165	335	180	–	–
2026	6,360	2,975	3,385	1,590	1,800	340	80	365	170	105	80	345	30	1,135	180	365	200	–	–

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