Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2586: Neighbourhood Scheveningen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2586 in Den Haag (Scheveningen) had 8,135 residents. 41.7% of them (3,395 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 (13.8%), other Asia (6.0%) and other Americas & Oceania (5.1%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 8,135 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.7% 3,395 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

58% 42%

Dutch origin 58.3% 4,740
Migration background 41.7% 3,395

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2586. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

13.8% 1,125 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.0% 485 people

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

5.1% 415 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

3.9% 315 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

3.4% 280 people

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

2.6% 215 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.8% 145 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.2% 100 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

1.2% 95 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 90 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.92% 75 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.68% 55 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) 66.7% 2,265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.4% 1,135

Men and women

Men: 3,950
Women: 4,190

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2586 41.7%

Higher than 87% 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

41.7%

2586
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2586	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	22.7%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	22.6%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	22.6%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	23.4%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	24.2%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	25.3%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	25.9%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	25.9%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	27.1%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	27.7%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	27.9%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	28.2%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	28.3%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	28.8%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	30.1%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	30.1%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	30.4%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	30.4%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	30.9%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	31.4%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	32.4%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	33.4%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	35.2%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	35.5%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	38.0%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	39.6%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	40.5%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	40.8%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	41.7%	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
2583 Duindorp, Scheveningen	29.8%	12,690	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
2242 Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente	46.3%	10,295	+7.7 pp	Other Asia
2597 Benoordenhout	43.5%	9,230	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
2587 Belgisch Park	40.2%	8,460	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
2584 Scheveningen	39.3%	7,105	+3.0 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	7,930	6,135	1,800	850	945	20	35	90	335	45	280	15	65	490	105	175	140	1,265	530
1999	7,830	6,070	1,770	800	960	30	30	100	335	45	255	20	65	460	120	190	110	1,200	565
2000	7,640	5,910	1,725	785	940	25	30	95	340	40	245	15	60	465	115	180	115	1,195	535
2001	7,550	5,780	1,770	815	960	35	30	90	330	50	250	15	60	490	115	180	130	1,235	535
2002	7,430	5,630	1,800	800	995	35	35	90	340	40	240	15	65	480	130	180	145	1,240	565
2003	7,345	5,495	1,855	810	1,045	40	35	95	325	50	240	25	65	480	160	180	160	1,240	610
2004	7,350	5,450	1,905	830	1,070	45	30	105	325	45	245	25	60	500	150	195	175	1,275	630
2005	7,395	5,480	1,915	870	1,055	35	35	105	320	50	250	35	60	525	130	205	175	1,295	615
2006	7,400	5,395	2,005	895	1,105	35	35	115	310	55	260	35	55	545	150	245	160	1,330	675
2007	7,425	5,370	2,055	900	1,155	35	35	125	320	60	260	45	55	540	165	250	165	1,340	720
2008	7,375	5,320	2,055	890	1,165	30	40	130	305	60	255	50	60	525	170	245	185	1,325	730
2009	7,375	5,295	2,080	905	1,175	25	45	125	290	65	260	50	50	545	160	270	195	1,325	750
2010	7,345	5,265	2,075	925	1,150	25	40	135	300	65	270	45	55	555	140	260	185	1,340	735
2011	7,325	5,215	2,110	940	1,165	25	40	130	305	80	270	55	65	550	140	255	190	1,360	750
2012	7,370	5,150	2,215	1,010	1,200	30	50	130	310	70	270	70	70	600	125	270	215	1,450	770
2013	7,485	5,230	2,255	1,015	1,240	45	55	130	310	65	270	65	60	620	125	275	235	1,460	795
2014	7,665	5,335	2,330	1,060	1,270	45	50	130	310	60	250	75	60	675	150	295	230	1,500	830
2015	7,740	5,385	2,355	1,120	1,235	45	45	125	300	65	255	75	65	725	135	285	235	1,540	810
2016	7,775	5,370	2,405	1,135	1,265	45	45	135	305	60	260	65	70	740	120	295	260	1,560	840
2017	7,745	5,310	2,435	1,160	1,275	50	40	140	300	60	255	75	75	755	140	295	250	1,585	855
2018	7,710	5,215	2,495	1,225	1,270	50	40	130	295	50	260	60	80	825	160	295	250	1,635	855
2019	7,795	5,195	2,600	1,245	1,350	60	40	130	295	65	260	65	85	835	160	335	265	1,655	940
2020	7,965	5,160	2,805	1,370	1,435	50	40	135	300	75	275	75	85	935	180	360	295	1,800	1,005
2021	7,840	5,055	2,785	1,355	1,430	55	40	135	305	75	280	80	85	910	175	345	300	1,795	990
2022	7,955	4,930	3,025	1,460	1,565	45	35	155	325	80	320	90	80	975	195	380	350	1,910	1,005
2023	8,040	4,860	3,180	1,555	1,620	60	40	145	310	90	310	95	85	1,065	215	395	355	1,985	1,065
2024	8,075	4,805	3,270	1,540	1,730	70	45	150	315	90	295	80	90	1,080	240	435	385	–	–
2025	8,075	4,780	3,295	1,555	1,740	80	55	150	315	90	285	75	95	1,100	225	440	385	–	–
2026	8,135	4,740	3,395	1,575	1,825	100	55	145	315	90	280	75	95	1,125	215	485	415	–	–

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