Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2562: Neighbourhoods Regentessekwartier and Valkenboskwartier

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2562 in Den Haag (Regentessekwartier and Valkenboskwartier) had 11,045 residents. 62.2% of them (6,865 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Den Haag (61.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (19.4%), Suriname (10.5%) and other Asia (7.1%). 70.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 11,045 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 62.2% 6,865 people
Born abroad: 70.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

38% 62%

Dutch origin 37.8% 4,180
Migration background 62.2% 6,865

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2562. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

19.4% 2,145 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

10.5% 1,155 people

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

7.1% 780 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.0% 440 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

3.8% 425 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

3.5% 385 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

3.3% 370 people

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

3.1% 340 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.3% 255 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.3% 250 people

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

2.1% 230 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.81% 90 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.9% 4,865
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.2% 2,005

Men and women

Men: 5,490
Women: 5,555

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2562 62.2%

Higher than 97% 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

62.2%

2562
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2562	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	54.9%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	54.5%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	54.1%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	54.0%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	54.4%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	55.0%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	55.5%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	56.0%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	56.3%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	54.8%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	55.1%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	56.3%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	57.0%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	57.1%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	57.4%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	57.5%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	56.9%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	57.1%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	57.2%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	57.0%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	57.8%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	58.2%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	58.6%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	58.5%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	59.8%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	61.1%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	61.8%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	62.5%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	62.2%	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
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
2518 Zeeheldenkwartier, Regentessekwartier	55.1%	11,780	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2571 Transvaalkwartier	84.0%	11,155	+1.9 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
2561 Valkenboskwartier, Regentessekwartier	52.8%	5,530	+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	11,555	5,210	6,345	695	5,650	710	590	2,510	435	330	185	35	50	425	420	490	165	1,170	5,180
1999	11,175	5,080	6,095	680	5,420	615	535	2,380	430	375	180	35	55	410	395	480	210	1,175	4,920
2000	10,710	4,910	5,795	690	5,115	570	505	2,225	420	325	170	35	55	430	390	485	195	1,165	4,635
2001	10,320	4,755	5,570	685	4,890	545	480	2,020	415	320	150	30	60	445	390	500	220	1,175	4,395
2002	9,970	4,545	5,425	705	4,720	535	495	1,905	400	295	155	25	60	465	395	485	210	1,185	4,240
2003	9,845	4,440	5,410	720	4,690	540	495	1,840	385	290	145	25	60	490	425	515	200	1,180	4,225
2004	10,075	4,485	5,590	765	4,825	545	495	1,925	380	285	170	40	50	505	415	540	240	1,225	4,365
2005	10,235	4,500	5,735	910	4,825	555	485	1,945	380	290	180	90	55	585	365	555	250	1,380	4,355
2006	10,370	4,545	5,835	1,020	4,810	520	470	2,005	405	265	185	160	55	620	360	540	245	1,515	4,320
2007	9,980	4,510	5,470	1,000	4,475	470	445	1,875	400	250	175	220	65	540	280	555	200	1,485	3,985
2008	10,060	4,515	5,545	1,115	4,435	455	435	1,855	410	250	165	280	55	615	265	550	215	1,590	3,960
2009	10,230	4,475	5,760	1,350	4,405	460	450	1,835	375	240	190	355	55	750	265	565	215	1,815	3,945
2010	10,285	4,425	5,865	1,525	4,335	470	425	1,795	375	215	190	440	60	835	265	565	225	1,990	3,875
2011	10,475	4,485	5,985	1,575	4,410	465	440	1,785	370	250	210	445	60	860	280	580	240	2,055	3,925
2012	10,680	4,550	6,130	1,705	4,425	470	425	1,750	345	285	195	505	50	955	295	590	265	2,165	3,965
2013	10,725	4,555	6,165	1,775	4,390	475	430	1,735	355	255	175	535	55	1,010	295	585	260	2,230	3,935
2014	10,745	4,635	6,110	1,735	4,380	455	435	1,690	340	290	185	490	55	1,005	310	605	255	2,175	3,940
2015	10,790	4,630	6,160	1,795	4,365	455	435	1,675	335	275	190	520	65	1,020	310	605	275	2,240	3,920
2016	10,870	4,655	6,215	1,890	4,330	460	440	1,620	330	260	205	560	60	1,065	320	605	295	2,345	3,875
2017	10,815	4,650	6,165	1,915	4,250	430	420	1,580	325	255	200	545	60	1,110	340	595	305	2,380	3,790
2018	10,915	4,605	6,310	2,055	4,255	410	415	1,540	315	270	215	585	50	1,205	355	620	330	2,520	3,790
2019	10,935	4,575	6,360	2,175	4,180	405	405	1,500	310	280	220	600	70	1,285	335	620	325	2,625	3,735
2020	11,155	4,620	6,535	2,370	4,165	385	410	1,475	315	265	230	590	75	1,475	350	630	335	2,840	3,695
2021	11,155	4,625	6,530	2,435	4,095	360	410	1,435	320	255	230	570	80	1,555	335	610	370	2,920	3,615
2022	10,980	4,415	6,570	2,475	4,095	360	415	1,325	295	260	250	560	85	1,575	375	670	395	2,910	3,560
2023	11,170	4,340	6,825	2,730	4,095	385	390	1,270	285	260	270	520	85	1,855	345	730	425	3,165	3,550
2024	11,120	4,250	6,870	2,790	4,080	395	370	1,235	285	255	275	505	80	1,930	350	750	440	–	–
2025	11,110	4,165	6,945	2,925	4,020	385	375	1,195	280	240	255	480	90	2,100	345	770	425	–	–
2026	11,045	4,180	6,865	2,915	3,950	385	370	1,155	250	230	255	425	90	2,145	340	780	440	–	–

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