Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2551: Neighbourhood Waldeck

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2551 in Den Haag (Waldeck) had 11,560 residents. 45.4% of them (5,250 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 Asia (8.0%), other Europe (7.1%) and Suriname (5.4%). 59.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents: 11,560 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.4% 5,250 people
Born abroad: 59.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.9 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

55% 45%

Dutch origin 54.5% 6,305
Migration background 45.4% 5,250

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2551. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.0% 925 people

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

7.1% 815 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

5.4% 620 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

4.0% 465 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

3.9% 450 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.8% 435 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.3% 380 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

3.1% 355 people

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

2.5% 290 people

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

2.2% 250 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.9% 215 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.43% 50 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) 59.8% 3,140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.3% 2,115

Men and women

Men: 5,530
Women: 6,030

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2551 45.4%

Higher than 89% 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

45.4%

2551
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2551	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	23.4%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	24.1%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	24.7%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	25.5%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	26.0%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	26.2%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	26.8%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	27.6%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	27.8%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	28.1%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	28.1%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	29.4%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	30.2%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	30.2%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	30.5%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	31.4%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	31.9%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	32.3%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	33.3%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	33.9%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	35.1%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	36.2%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	37.5%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	38.7%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	40.6%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	42.2%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	43.2%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	44.1%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	45.4%	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
2553 Kraayenstein en Vroondaal	37.9%	13,735	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
2555 Bohemen en Meer en Bos	34.4%	9,240	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2554 Kijkduin en Ockenburgh	45.1%	3,160	+16.7 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	11,730	8,980	2,745	725	2,025	105	135	590	700	95	290	10	50	375	135	185	80	1,460	1,290
1999	11,775	8,935	2,840	710	2,125	125	150	585	705	95	285	15	60	350	140	225	100	1,450	1,385
2000	11,730	8,840	2,895	715	2,170	135	170	565	690	100	285	10	60	360	155	250	105	1,450	1,445
2001	11,685	8,710	2,975	735	2,230	140	180	560	665	115	275	15	65	380	175	280	115	1,445	1,525
2002	11,635	8,610	3,025	745	2,290	155	180	585	640	135	270	25	65	385	185	295	115	1,415	1,605
2003	11,485	8,475	3,010	740	2,280	165	185	570	615	160	270	30	65	375	190	285	110	1,395	1,620
2004	11,400	8,345	3,055	740	2,310	200	195	575	585	165	260	25	60	395	180	285	125	1,375	1,680
2005	11,300	8,185	3,120	750	2,365	215	220	585	575	145	260	35	60	395	190	295	140	1,375	1,745
2006	11,190	8,080	3,115	760	2,355	230	205	575	580	135	255	40	60	405	195	300	135	1,375	1,735
2007	10,995	7,915	3,085	780	2,310	215	205	575	580	150	260	45	55	420	190	275	120	1,405	1,680
2008	11,045	7,945	3,105	835	2,275	215	205	545	540	150	275	50	55	455	200	290	130	1,425	1,685
2009	11,015	7,780	3,240	855	2,385	230	250	550	530	155	270	55	55	475	210	330	130	1,440	1,800
2010	10,995	7,675	3,315	885	2,440	245	255	555	515	165	265	85	65	470	220	365	120	1,445	1,875
2011	10,835	7,555	3,275	885	2,385	255	245	545	500	160	265	95	55	470	210	350	120	1,435	1,840
2012	10,935	7,590	3,340	930	2,405	250	270	545	490	165	270	110	60	490	215	350	120	1,470	1,875
2013	10,995	7,540	3,450	965	2,485	250	300	550	490	190	265	135	60	505	210	355	140	1,495	1,955
2014	10,945	7,455	3,490	985	2,500	240	310	550	475	190	260	150	65	510	235	355	145	1,505	1,980
2015	10,925	7,400	3,525	955	2,570	265	325	575	455	190	255	160	60	480	240	390	130	1,460	2,070
2016	11,050	7,365	3,685	1,015	2,675	285	335	570	450	195	250	195	60	510	260	425	155	1,515	2,170
2017	11,105	7,335	3,770	1,010	2,760	290	360	590	440	190	235	205	70	500	265	475	150	1,500	2,270
2018	11,035	7,165	3,870	1,065	2,805	285	360	570	435	210	225	245	65	530	280	520	145	1,545	2,325
2019	11,145	7,115	4,030	1,100	2,930	315	375	590	435	235	220	270	55	555	310	520	150	1,580	2,445
2020	11,125	6,955	4,170	1,170	3,000	340	370	595	425	235	220	285	60	605	330	545	160	1,645	2,525
2021	11,160	6,840	4,320	1,205	3,115	360	395	605	415	240	215	305	55	630	375	560	165	1,665	2,660
2022	11,280	6,710	4,575	1,280	3,300	390	395	610	420	260	225	320	60	680	410	630	185	1,735	2,780
2023	11,360	6,570	4,790	1,375	3,415	385	425	625	410	265	220	320	60	770	425	670	205	1,840	2,895
2024	11,385	6,470	4,915	1,405	3,510	410	420	615	395	270	215	350	55	780	425	770	210	–	–
2025	11,395	6,370	5,030	1,410	3,615	435	430	615	380	275	225	355	55	780	420	830	230	–	–
2026	11,560	6,305	5,250	1,435	3,820	465	450	620	380	290	215	355	50	815	435	925	250	–	–

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