Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2547: Neighbourhood Leyenburg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2547 in Den Haag (Leyenburg) had 8,445 residents. 52.2% of them (4,410 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 (13.0%), other Asia (6.9%) and Turkey (6.6%). 67.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.4 percentage points.

Residents: 8,445 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 52.2% 4,410 people
Born abroad: 67.5% 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

48% 52%

Dutch origin 47.8% 4,035
Migration background 52.2% 4,410

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2547. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

13.0% 1,100 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.9% 580 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

6.6% 555 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

6.5% 550 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

3.8% 325 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

3.1% 265 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 240 people

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

2.7% 230 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

2.4% 200 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 200 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 125 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.53% 45 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.5% 2,975
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.5% 1,435

Men and women

Men: 4,070
Women: 4,375

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2547 52.2%

Higher than 93% 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

52.2%

2547
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2547	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	23.8%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	23.2%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	23.5%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	24.1%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	24.6%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	25.6%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	26.7%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	27.1%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	27.3%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	27.4%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	28.5%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	29.0%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	30.7%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	31.5%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	31.9%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	32.2%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	32.8%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	33.5%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	34.1%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	36.0%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	37.1%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	38.0%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	39.8%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	42.4%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	44.8%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	47.3%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	49.3%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	50.9%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	52.2%	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
2552 Loosduinen	41.9%	16,185	+4.6 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
2544 Bouwlust	74.4%	12,555	+3.1 pp	Turkey
2564 Vruchtenbuurt	32.5%	11,610	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
2571 Transvaalkwartier	84.0%	11,155	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2574 Rustenburg en Oostbroek	62.7%	7,290	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
2546 Leyenburg	53.2%	6,360	+7.4 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	7,590	5,775	1,810	450	1,355	145	40	245	720	35	185	20	30	215	45	95	30	1,185	630
1999	7,510	5,770	1,745	430	1,310	145	40	240	655	40	185	15	25	205	55	105	30	1,100	640
2000	7,525	5,755	1,770	425	1,340	135	50	260	655	55	180	15	25	205	55	90	40	1,090	680
2001	7,470	5,665	1,800	435	1,375	150	55	275	615	50	175	15	35	210	65	110	55	1,060	745
2002	7,345	5,540	1,805	420	1,390	165	55	270	580	55	165	15	30	210	75	135	55	1,010	795
2003	7,225	5,375	1,850	405	1,440	215	65	295	550	45	160	15	30	200	65	150	55	975	875
2004	7,215	5,290	1,930	415	1,505	245	85	315	535	50	165	15	25	210	75	150	50	970	960
2005	7,225	5,260	1,960	430	1,535	265	85	305	525	50	160	25	30	215	75	155	75	970	995
2006	7,240	5,255	1,980	435	1,540	280	85	290	520	45	160	35	30	210	80	170	70	985	995
2007	7,180	5,210	1,970	425	1,540	285	95	290	495	50	150	30	30	215	95	165	65	950	1,015
2008	7,055	5,050	2,010	445	1,560	275	90	345	480	55	140	55	25	225	100	155	60	950	1,060
2009	6,990	4,960	2,030	470	1,560	270	90	355	460	55	145	60	30	235	100	160	70	950	1,080
2010	7,110	4,925	2,185	510	1,665	270	95	405	450	80	145	95	25	245	105	180	80	995	1,190
2011	7,070	4,845	2,225	560	1,665	280	105	395	430	70	140	115	30	275	100	200	85	1,015	1,210
2012	7,275	4,960	2,320	570	1,750	295	110	415	425	70	145	130	30	265	120	235	80	1,020	1,300
2013	7,240	4,910	2,330	595	1,730	295	115	415	410	75	135	140	30	290	115	225	80	1,025	1,300
2014	7,215	4,850	2,365	660	1,700	275	125	415	395	75	130	155	30	345	125	210	80	1,080	1,285
2015	7,385	4,910	2,475	730	1,740	285	130	420	385	90	135	190	30	375	125	220	85	1,140	1,335
2016	7,380	4,865	2,515	745	1,770	300	120	425	365	115	130	195	25	395	135	230	80	1,135	1,380
2017	7,420	4,750	2,670	825	1,845	320	140	425	370	125	125	230	20	450	130	235	100	1,220	1,445
2018	7,410	4,660	2,750	860	1,890	310	140	435	345	130	130	260	25	445	150	275	105	1,245	1,510
2019	7,410	4,595	2,815	910	1,910	310	155	430	325	135	135	260	20	495	165	275	115	1,270	1,550
2020	7,455	4,485	2,970	1,005	1,965	335	160	440	315	135	130	280	15	580	165	285	130	1,360	1,615
2021	8,110	4,675	3,435	1,125	2,310	405	185	525	320	210	140	300	25	660	185	335	145	1,475	1,960
2022	8,190	4,520	3,670	1,170	2,505	440	195	570	315	220	140	315	25	695	195	425	145	1,535	2,095
2023	8,365	4,410	3,955	1,345	2,610	440	205	555	300	235	135	320	30	855	220	485	165	1,705	2,210
2024	8,445	4,290	4,160	1,475	2,685	480	205	560	285	240	135	335	35	965	220	505	185	–	–
2025	8,430	4,140	4,290	1,530	2,760	525	210	550	275	240	125	350	40	1,015	235	535	190	–	–
2026	8,445	4,035	4,410	1,590	2,820	555	200	550	265	230	125	325	45	1,100	240	580	200	–	–

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