Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2561: Neighbourhoods Valkenboskwartier and Regentessekwartier

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2561 in Den Haag (Valkenboskwartier and Regentessekwartier) had 5,530 residents. 52.8% of them (2,920 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 (17.9%), Suriname (7.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (6.0%). 67.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 52.8% 2,920 people
Born abroad: 67.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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 47.2% 2,610
Migration background 52.8% 2,920

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2561. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

17.9% 990 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

7.6% 420 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

6.0% 330 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.1% 280 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.3% 180 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.7% 150 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 140 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.4% 135 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.6% 90 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 75 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.2% 65 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

1.1% 60 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.3% 1,965
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.5% 950

Men and women

Men: 2,755
Women: 2,775

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2561 52.8%

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

52.8%

2561
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2561	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	46.1%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	45.5%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	45.4%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	46.0%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	46.7%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	46.2%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	46.5%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	46.3%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	46.3%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	43.9%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	43.8%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	45.2%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	45.6%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	44.9%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	45.2%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	45.2%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	45.6%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	45.8%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	46.0%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	46.2%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	46.1%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	46.5%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	47.6%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	48.0%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	49.6%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	50.8%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	52.2%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	52.8%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	52.8%	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
2565 Bomen- en Bloemenbuurt	37.1%	12,275	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
2517 Zorgvliet, Duinoord	54.4%	11,815	+5.7 pp	Other Europe
2571 Transvaalkwartier	84.0%	11,155	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2562 Regentessekwartier, Valkenboskwartier	62.2%	11,045	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
2563 Valkenboskwartier	49.2%	10,140	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
2566 Vogelwijk	31.2%	6,630	+0.8 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	5,800	3,120	2,675	435	2,240	145	120	1,070	350	160	130	5	40	260	100	190	105	840	1,835
1999	5,720	3,120	2,600	410	2,190	135	110	1,060	340	130	120	10	40	240	115	210	90	805	1,795
2000	5,490	2,995	2,495	385	2,105	105	115	1,010	340	140	110	10	35	230	100	205	90	780	1,715
2001	5,430	2,925	2,500	415	2,090	95	115	940	330	140	115	10	40	250	120	245	105	805	1,700
2002	5,315	2,840	2,480	425	2,050	90	120	890	325	140	115	10	35	265	130	255	100	805	1,670
2003	5,250	2,830	2,425	440	1,975	80	110	850	310	135	120	10	40	270	125	240	125	825	1,600
2004	5,315	2,845	2,470	440	2,025	60	115	925	300	105	120	10	35	275	170	220	130	820	1,645
2005	5,220	2,805	2,415	470	1,945	70	130	890	285	95	130	30	35	275	140	210	125	830	1,585
2006	5,275	2,830	2,440	520	1,920	75	105	855	290	115	130	50	45	295	125	230	125	885	1,555
2007	5,075	2,840	2,230	550	1,680	65	75	780	265	90	125	70	40	315	90	185	130	895	1,340
2008	5,030	2,825	2,205	600	1,605	70	80	730	265	90	130	90	45	335	90	165	115	940	1,260
2009	5,115	2,810	2,310	700	1,605	70	85	725	250	85	130	135	45	390	90	175	125	1,020	1,285
2010	5,225	2,845	2,385	770	1,610	70	90	715	255	75	145	135	45	445	90	185	130	1,100	1,285
2011	5,255	2,900	2,360	765	1,590	75	85	695	250	80	135	145	40	445	95	165	145	1,095	1,265
2012	5,395	2,955	2,440	805	1,635	80	85	670	260	70	135	175	40	455	115	190	165	1,160	1,280
2013	5,425	2,975	2,450	775	1,670	75	95	660	245	85	145	160	40	430	110	220	180	1,120	1,330
2014	5,495	2,990	2,505	805	1,700	75	105	650	245	95	145	160	30	470	90	240	200	1,150	1,350
2015	5,530	2,995	2,535	845	1,690	75	95	635	240	90	135	165	40	505	105	245	205	1,190	1,345
2016	5,510	2,975	2,535	885	1,650	80	80	605	215	80	125	175	40	545	115	245	230	1,210	1,320
2017	5,530	2,975	2,555	910	1,650	80	80	580	215	80	130	175	45	560	115	260	240	1,250	1,310
2018	5,445	2,935	2,510	920	1,590	80	75	540	210	85	140	160	40	580	110	260	230	1,250	1,260
2019	5,450	2,915	2,535	945	1,590	75	80	515	200	100	140	140	45	620	105	260	255	1,280	1,255
2020	5,510	2,885	2,625	980	1,645	80	90	520	200	100	135	145	40	660	110	255	290	1,335	1,290
2021	5,490	2,855	2,635	1,040	1,595	80	95	495	190	95	145	150	40	705	110	245	285	1,380	1,255
2022	5,465	2,755	2,710	1,105	1,605	75	80	475	190	95	150	170	50	730	125	250	320	1,435	1,210
2023	5,480	2,700	2,785	1,210	1,575	75	75	470	185	85	160	165	60	820	130	260	300	1,515	1,200
2024	5,535	2,645	2,890	1,285	1,605	85	75	460	195	80	155	175	60	890	125	275	310	–	–
2025	5,570	2,630	2,940	1,325	1,615	95	70	445	180	85	165	150	60	955	130	280	330	–	–
2026	5,530	2,610	2,920	1,340	1,575	90	60	420	180	75	150	135	65	990	140	280	330	–	–

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