Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2563: Neighbourhood Valkenboskwartier

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2563 in Den Haag (Valkenboskwartier) had 10,140 residents. 49.2% of them (4,990 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 (15.5%), Suriname (6.6%) and other Asia (4.7%). 65.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 10,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 49.2% 4,990 people
Born abroad: 65.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

51% 49%

Dutch origin 50.8% 5,150
Migration background 49.2% 4,990

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2563. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

15.5% 1,570 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

6.6% 665 people

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

4.7% 480 people

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

4.7% 475 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

3.4% 340 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

3.0% 305 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 260 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.4% 245 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.4% 240 people

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

2.0% 205 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

1.3% 130 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.74% 75 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.1% 3,250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.9% 1,740

Men and women

Men: 4,905
Women: 5,235

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2563 49.2%

Higher than 91% 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

49.2%

2563
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2563	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	35.9%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	36.6%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	36.7%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	38.2%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	38.8%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	39.4%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	39.4%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	39.6%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	39.7%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	39.2%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	39.3%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	40.2%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	40.6%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	41.0%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	41.4%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	41.7%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	41.5%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	41.9%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	42.3%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	42.3%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	43.3%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	44.0%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	45.0%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	44.9%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	47.0%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	48.4%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	49.0%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	49.1%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	49.2%	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
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
2564 Vruchtenbuurt	32.5%	11,610	+2.3 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
2574 Rustenburg en Oostbroek	62.7%	7,290	+4.2 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	10,705	6,865	3,840	740	3,095	245	165	1,220	595	200	230	30	55	425	235	295	140	1,390	2,445
1999	10,490	6,650	3,840	730	3,105	275	165	1,265	575	185	225	30	50	425	210	290	140	1,365	2,480
2000	10,310	6,530	3,780	720	3,055	285	175	1,220	570	195	220	30	60	410	210	255	145	1,360	2,415
2001	10,345	6,400	3,950	775	3,170	290	195	1,225	575	220	220	25	65	465	230	275	160	1,425	2,530
2002	10,270	6,285	3,985	780	3,205	315	200	1,235	565	220	220	25	60	475	220	285	165	1,420	2,565
2003	10,160	6,155	4,000	765	3,240	295	210	1,240	540	210	205	20	55	485	250	305	190	1,390	2,610
2004	9,970	6,045	3,925	745	3,175	310	180	1,180	540	210	200	25	55	465	290	290	175	1,370	2,555
2005	9,915	5,990	3,930	760	3,160	305	190	1,195	505	220	200	50	50	460	250	300	195	1,365	2,565
2006	9,950	5,995	3,955	815	3,145	300	180	1,185	495	220	195	70	50	500	255	290	220	1,405	2,545
2007	9,750	5,925	3,825	850	2,975	295	170	1,115	470	195	190	95	50	515	220	295	215	1,415	2,415
2008	9,675	5,870	3,805	910	2,895	285	165	1,085	470	185	185	120	55	550	200	280	225	1,485	2,320
2009	9,650	5,770	3,875	970	2,905	280	175	1,045	465	195	200	140	45	585	210	300	235	1,530	2,340
2010	9,740	5,785	3,955	1,040	2,915	260	185	1,010	460	210	185	190	55	610	225	305	260	1,605	2,350
2011	9,830	5,795	4,035	1,150	2,885	240	170	980	450	225	200	245	55	650	270	305	245	1,715	2,320
2012	9,815	5,755	4,060	1,225	2,840	245	175	975	430	225	195	275	60	695	240	305	245	1,765	2,300
2013	9,940	5,795	4,145	1,325	2,820	240	170	945	440	215	200	310	60	755	255	305	250	1,875	2,275
2014	10,040	5,875	4,165	1,375	2,785	225	175	930	435	205	200	345	65	765	260	315	240	1,910	2,250
2015	10,130	5,885	4,245	1,420	2,825	220	175	920	440	220	215	350	65	790	280	310	260	1,965	2,280
2016	10,220	5,895	4,325	1,480	2,845	215	170	925	435	230	220	365	60	835	280	330	260	2,020	2,305
2017	10,200	5,890	4,310	1,510	2,800	200	185	880	415	210	220	360	55	875	265	365	280	2,050	2,260
2018	10,275	5,830	4,445	1,655	2,790	190	170	850	415	205	210	380	60	1,005	265	390	305	2,205	2,235
2019	10,325	5,780	4,545	1,780	2,765	180	160	820	405	215	220	410	45	1,105	260	410	315	2,330	2,215
2020	10,430	5,740	4,690	1,890	2,805	190	160	810	390	215	220	415	55	1,200	265	430	345	2,430	2,265
2021	10,415	5,735	4,680	1,870	2,810	185	160	775	370	215	220	385	65	1,200	285	440	380	2,400	2,275
2022	10,430	5,520	4,905	1,955	2,955	210	155	750	380	240	235	390	75	1,250	300	515	410	2,495	2,295
2023	10,415	5,370	5,040	2,075	2,965	240	155	730	380	230	230	385	70	1,390	300	510	425	2,630	2,300
2024	10,450	5,330	5,125	2,195	2,930	235	145	700	370	220	230	380	70	1,515	300	530	435	–	–
2025	10,320	5,250	5,070	2,215	2,855	240	135	700	350	205	245	345	70	1,555	260	520	450	–	–
2026	10,140	5,150	4,990	2,200	2,790	240	130	665	340	205	245	305	75	1,570	260	480	475	–	–

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