Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2572: Neighbourhood Transvaalkwartier

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2572 in Den Haag (Transvaalkwartier) had 9,635 residents. 94.3% of them (9,090 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 Turkey (25.7%), other Europe (23.3%) and Suriname (15.9%). 66.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 9,635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 94.3% 9,090 people
Born abroad: 66.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

94%

Dutch origin 5.7% 545
Migration background 94.3% 9,090

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2572. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

25.7% 2,475 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

23.3% 2,245 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

15.9% 1,530 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

13.3% 1,285 people

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

7.9% 765 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 270 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.9% 180 people

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

1.1% 110 people

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

1.0% 100 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.57% 55 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.52% 50 people

Den Haag 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.16% 15 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.6% 6,050
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.4% 3,040

Men and women

Men: 4,985
Women: 4,645

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2572 94.3%

Higher than 100% 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

94.3%

2572
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2572	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	77.6%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	79.6%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	80.9%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	82.8%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	84.0%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	85.0%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	86.9%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	87.9%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	88.3%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	89.3%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	91.3%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	92.5%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	93.2%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	93.3%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	93.1%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	93.1%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	93.1%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	93.1%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	93.2%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	93.5%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	93.6%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	93.4%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	93.6%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	93.6%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	93.9%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	93.9%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	94.2%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	94.4%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	94.3%	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
2525 Schildersbuurt, Groente- en Fruitmarkt	91.8%	17,870	−1.7 pp	Turkey
2526 Schildersbuurt	92.1%	12,595	+0.1 pp	Turkey
2571 Transvaalkwartier	84.0%	11,155	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2573 Rustenburg en Oostbroek	79.0%	10,625	+3.6 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	11,050	2,470	8,580	310	8,265	2,950	1,235	2,575	90	225	110	15	25	160	520	570	100	410	8,170
1999	11,030	2,250	8,775	280	8,490	2,975	1,305	2,655	90	225	90	10	20	160	525	610	105	380	8,400
2000	10,555	2,010	8,540	270	8,280	2,940	1,245	2,525	90	230	85	10	20	155	545	595	110	360	8,180
2001	10,465	1,800	8,660	255	8,405	3,010	1,300	2,455	85	240	85	0	15	155	545	675	95	345	8,315
2002	10,040	1,610	8,430	245	8,190	2,950	1,285	2,370	65	255	70	10	10	155	495	670	100	310	8,125
2003	9,590	1,435	8,155	235	7,925	2,940	1,255	2,180	60	215	60	15	10	150	485	675	115	300	7,850
2004	8,830	1,165	7,670	200	7,470	2,870	1,130	2,025	50	195	60	15	10	115	480	615	105	255	7,415
2005	8,645	1,055	7,595	235	7,360	2,835	1,120	2,005	50	195	45	40	10	140	440	610	105	290	7,305
2006	8,430	985	7,445	330	7,120	2,765	1,060	1,945	50	195	45	50	15	220	425	600	80	385	7,060
2007	7,920	840	7,075	340	6,740	2,605	930	1,990	55	150	45	75	10	210	330	585	95	400	6,675
2008	8,040	700	7,340	590	6,750	2,625	1,060	1,930	50	150	35	120	20	415	295	545	95	655	6,690
2009	8,170	610	7,560	815	6,735	2,635	1,010	2,020	40	140	35	155	20	605	280	520	90	865	6,695
2010	8,350	565	7,785	980	6,805	2,615	1,030	2,100	40	145	40	175	15	750	270	515	90	1,020	6,765
2011	8,580	575	8,005	1,065	6,940	2,640	1,045	2,155	40	150	35	195	15	820	280	540	90	1,115	6,890
2012	9,025	625	8,400	1,220	7,180	2,785	1,065	2,205	45	170	35	235	15	935	260	555	95	1,275	7,125
2013	9,365	640	8,720	1,390	7,340	2,850	1,080	2,225	45	160	40	255	20	1,075	265	605	110	1,440	7,280
2014	9,685	670	9,015	1,445	7,565	2,875	1,290	2,205	55	145	45	285	20	1,095	250	635	110	1,505	7,510
2015	9,725	670	9,055	1,500	7,555	2,875	1,335	2,160	55	165	35	270	20	1,175	250	615	100	1,560	7,495
2016	9,805	665	9,140	1,600	7,540	2,880	1,325	2,145	50	160	35	280	20	1,265	260	620	100	1,660	7,485
2017	9,745	630	9,115	1,695	7,420	2,840	1,340	2,065	50	160	45	290	15	1,345	255	605	105	1,755	7,360
2018	9,795	630	9,165	1,830	7,330	2,820	1,320	2,015	45	130	50	290	15	1,475	285	610	105	1,885	7,275
2019	9,755	640	9,115	1,935	7,175	2,760	1,330	1,935	50	135	55	300	20	1,560	275	595	95	1,985	7,130
2020	9,835	625	9,210	2,110	7,095	2,725	1,355	1,850	45	130	45	290	15	1,760	275	620	95	2,160	7,045
2021	9,845	630	9,215	2,270	6,945	2,690	1,335	1,780	40	110	50	265	20	1,935	285	610	95	2,325	6,895
2022	9,775	600	9,175	2,305	6,865	2,610	1,320	1,720	50	105	45	265	20	1,975	275	680	95	2,435	6,725
2023	9,790	595	9,195	2,365	6,830	2,575	1,330	1,685	50	120	45	245	20	2,055	285	690	95	2,500	6,680
2024	9,725	565	9,160	2,490	6,670	2,515	1,300	1,600	55	115	45	230	20	2,195	280	715	85	–	–
2025	9,670	545	9,125	2,530	6,595	2,475	1,290	1,545	55	115	45	205	15	2,265	295	735	85	–	–
2026	9,635	545	9,090	2,490	6,595	2,475	1,285	1,530	55	110	50	180	15	2,245	270	765	100	–	–

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