Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2548: Neighbourhood Wateringse Veld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2548 in Den Haag (Wateringse Veld) had 24,625 residents. 57.5% of them (14,160 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 Turkey (13.8%), Suriname (12.0%) and Morocco (8.0%). 46.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.3 percentage points.

Residents: 24,625 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 57.5% 14,160 people
Born abroad: 46.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.3 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

42% 58%

Dutch origin 42.5% 10,465
Migration background 57.5% 14,160

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2548. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

13.8% 3,410 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

12.0% 2,965 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

8.0% 1,980 people

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

7.8% 1,925 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.0% 1,230 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 585 people

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

2.3% 560 people

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

1.8% 435 people

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

1.7% 420 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 315 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 255 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.35% 85 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.8% 6,630
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.2% 7,530

Men and women

Men: 12,180
Women: 12,445

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2548 57.5%

Higher than 95% 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

57.5%

2548
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2548	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	19.8%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	24.0%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	26.6%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	28.4%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	29.9%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	30.8%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	31.3%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	32.3%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	33.0%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	34.0%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	35.3%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	35.9%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	36.9%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	37.9%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	38.6%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	39.6%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	40.4%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	41.9%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	42.9%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	44.6%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	46.1%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	47.5%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	49.1%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	51.2%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	52.8%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	54.6%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	56.1%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	57.5%	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
2291 Suydervelt	27.3%	13,895	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
2286 Sion, Stervoorde	44.2%	13,860	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
2545 Morgenstond	73.4%	13,195	+4.4 pp	Turkey
2542 Bouwlust	81.4%	10,375	+3.1 pp	Turkey
2285 Ministerbuurt, Strijp	43.4%	8,860	+7.6 pp	Other Asia
2533 Moerwijk	80.6%	7,530	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
2532 Moerwijk	81.0%	6,385	+2.7 pp	Morocco
2292 Essellanden	22.3%	2,775	+3.2 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	1,270	1,135	140	40	95	0	10	45	30	5	15	0	0	25	0	0	5	70	65
1999	2,445	1,955	485	120	365	20	15	145	120	15	40	10	10	60	5	25	20	250	235
2000	5,015	3,815	1,205	220	980	115	50	445	205	40	80	5	10	125	15	65	45	445	755
2001	7,090	5,205	1,885	315	1,560	175	110	695	305	80	105	5	20	185	35	100	60	650	1,235
2002	8,870	6,360	2,515	385	2,125	275	150	945	370	110	120	5	25	235	40	155	80	795	1,720
2003	11,200	7,860	3,345	495	2,850	375	195	1,265	435	160	150	5	35	305	60	255	105	975	2,365
2004	12,100	8,370	3,730	555	3,175	430	205	1,350	525	160	160	10	40	345	65	310	130	1,125	2,605
2005	13,630	9,370	4,260	625	3,635	555	225	1,525	550	185	175	10	50	390	95	355	145	1,235	3,025
2006	14,805	10,020	4,785	685	4,095	655	270	1,740	585	205	180	20	55	430	105	380	155	1,325	3,460
2007	15,605	10,450	5,150	740	4,415	740	285	1,815	605	220	195	25	60	460	125	450	175	1,410	3,740
2008	16,550	10,930	5,620	815	4,800	820	350	1,950	645	210	220	25	70	500	125	505	195	1,535	4,085
2009	17,755	11,490	6,265	890	5,375	895	495	2,125	665	245	250	50	70	520	170	555	225	1,640	4,625
2010	18,545	11,875	6,665	960	5,705	985	585	2,160	665	280	255	60	75	570	185	605	240	1,705	4,960
2011	19,695	12,430	7,265	1,070	6,190	1,120	655	2,265	710	325	265	70	85	650	215	645	255	1,870	5,400
2012	20,125	12,500	7,630	1,140	6,490	1,220	700	2,300	720	335	265	105	85	685	240	700	275	1,950	5,670
2013	20,390	12,525	7,865	1,195	6,670	1,290	740	2,310	715	355	285	110	85	715	250	735	275	2,005	5,865
2014	20,740	12,535	8,205	1,240	6,965	1,340	850	2,360	705	355	295	140	80	725	255	805	295	2,030	6,175
2015	20,795	12,400	8,395	1,255	7,140	1,360	915	2,410	695	345	300	135	80	740	260	845	310	2,030	6,360
2016	21,255	12,350	8,905	1,340	7,560	1,450	1,075	2,455	700	345	305	150	80	805	265	970	300	2,115	6,790
2017	21,580	12,325	9,255	1,335	7,920	1,525	1,180	2,490	715	360	300	155	85	795	290	1,045	315	2,140	7,115
2018	22,035	12,205	9,830	1,445	8,385	1,675	1,280	2,555	720	370	315	165	90	875	325	1,110	350	2,255	7,575
2019	22,190	11,950	10,240	1,510	8,730	1,815	1,360	2,580	695	370	335	190	85	900	335	1,210	365	2,300	7,945
2020	22,360	11,730	10,630	1,540	9,090	1,950	1,440	2,625	675	370	335	175	90	940	380	1,285	365	2,315	8,315
2021	22,940	11,675	11,265	1,580	9,685	2,215	1,590	2,730	650	380	325	175	95	985	410	1,345	365	2,325	8,940
2022	23,280	11,360	11,920	1,610	10,315	2,475	1,720	2,760	640	390	310	195	95	1,010	450	1,495	375	2,335	9,490
2023	23,480	11,080	12,395	1,725	10,675	2,675	1,755	2,820	635	380	310	205	90	1,120	485	1,565	365	2,450	9,840
2024	23,860	10,835	13,025	1,820	11,205	2,905	1,790	2,855	615	405	305	240	80	1,190	510	1,735	390	–	–
2025	24,420	10,715	13,705	1,850	11,855	3,200	1,885	2,910	605	425	315	255	85	1,195	515	1,895	415	–	–
2026	24,625	10,465	14,160	1,885	12,275	3,410	1,980	2,965	585	435	315	255	85	1,230	560	1,925	420	–	–

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