Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2596: Neighbourhood Benoordenhout

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2596 in Den Haag (Benoordenhout) had 8,415 residents. 49.7% of them (4,185 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 (21.5%), other Americas & Oceania (6.6%) and other Asia (5.9%). 68.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 8,415 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 49.7% 4,185 people
Born abroad: 68.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.3 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

50% 50%

Dutch origin 50.3% 4,230
Migration background 49.7% 4,185

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2596. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

21.5% 1,810 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

6.6% 555 people

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

5.9% 500 people

Den Haag 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

5.2% 435 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

3.0% 250 people

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

2.6% 215 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.7% 140 people

Den Haag 0.65% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.83% 70 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.83% 70 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.77% 65 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.65% 55 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.30% 25 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.3% 2,860
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.8% 1,330

Men and women

Men: 4,070
Women: 4,345

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2596 49.7%

Higher than 92% 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

49.7%

2596
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2596	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	35.9%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	34.4%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	35.1%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	35.5%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	36.6%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	37.0%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	37.7%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	37.7%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	38.3%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	38.1%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	37.7%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	38.4%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	37.7%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	36.7%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	37.2%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	37.5%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	38.7%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	39.5%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	40.6%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	40.5%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	40.4%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	40.4%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	42.2%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	42.1%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	45.4%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	47.7%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	47.0%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	48.7%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	49.7%	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
2597 Benoordenhout	43.5%	9,230	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
2585 Archipelbuurt	49.8%	6,830	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
2511 Centrum	67.5%	5,530	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
2514 Centrum, Willemspark	57.7%	3,810	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
2594 Mariahoeve en Marlot	50.8%	2,095	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2244 Zuidwestelijk deel der gemeente	42.3%	2,035	+0.4 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	7,195	4,615	2,585	1,265	1,315	15	15	60	585	65	275	35	100	855	130	155	290	2,085	495
1999	7,030	4,610	2,420	1,155	1,260	5	10	60	570	60	260	30	100	765	130	145	280	1,960	460
2000	6,950	4,510	2,440	1,190	1,250	5	20	55	560	60	250	30	105	805	110	135	305	1,975	460
2001	7,040	4,535	2,500	1,205	1,295	5	15	60	565	60	250	30	110	815	125	145	320	2,015	485
2002	7,085	4,490	2,590	1,275	1,315	5	15	55	555	65	255	30	105	885	120	155	345	2,105	485
2003	7,010	4,415	2,595	1,260	1,340	10	10	55	525	65	240	40	100	880	125	165	385	2,080	515
2004	6,980	4,350	2,630	1,275	1,355	5	15	60	525	80	240	40	95	900	135	165	370	2,080	550
2005	6,920	4,305	2,610	1,265	1,340	10	5	55	510	70	240	35	95	895	145	190	355	2,045	565
2006	6,905	4,260	2,645	1,265	1,380	10	5	60	505	60	240	35	80	910	185	195	360	2,040	605
2007	6,740	4,170	2,570	1,220	1,350	5	10	55	500	60	240	35	80	865	160	190	370	1,985	585
2008	6,660	4,150	2,510	1,180	1,325	0	5	60	485	55	220	35	75	850	160	200	360	1,930	580
2009	6,740	4,160	2,585	1,215	1,370	10	5	55	470	60	210	30	80	895	155	235	380	1,950	630
2010	6,705	4,180	2,525	1,180	1,345	10	5	60	460	55	200	35	75	870	165	215	375	1,895	630
2011	6,790	4,300	2,495	1,155	1,335	10	5	60	455	55	210	25	80	840	145	230	375	1,855	635
2012	6,885	4,325	2,560	1,185	1,380	10	5	60	465	55	230	25	80	850	155	245	385	1,895	665
2013	6,950	4,340	2,605	1,225	1,390	10	5	60	445	50	230	30	80	885	150	295	375	1,910	700
2014	7,060	4,330	2,730	1,280	1,450	10	5	60	440	50	230	30	80	940	175	345	365	1,965	765
2015	7,085	4,285	2,800	1,280	1,520	10	10	65	430	45	235	35	75	935	160	375	425	1,970	835
2016	7,140	4,240	2,900	1,360	1,545	15	10	60	440	45	230	40	85	1,005	165	365	445	2,080	825
2017	7,245	4,310	2,935	1,420	1,515	20	10	65	425	45	225	50	85	1,060	155	380	415	2,110	825
2018	7,335	4,370	2,965	1,450	1,515	25	10	60	425	45	230	50	85	1,085	135	370	445	2,155	810
2019	7,345	4,375	2,970	1,415	1,550	30	15	55	420	45	230	55	90	1,040	150	375	460	2,145	825
2020	7,740	4,470	3,270	1,600	1,675	30	15	55	435	45	260	55	90	1,195	170	450	475	2,355	920
2021	7,925	4,585	3,340	1,655	1,680	35	10	55	445	45	255	55	105	1,240	195	445	450	2,390	945
2022	8,010	4,370	3,640	1,770	1,865	50	5	60	465	60	270	55	125	1,315	200	500	520	2,450	945
2023	8,235	4,305	3,930	2,015	1,915	60	10	60	475	60	285	60	130	1,535	220	500	530	2,705	985
2024	8,035	4,260	3,775	1,850	1,920	65	15	65	460	60	250	60	140	1,400	230	470	550	–	–
2025	8,330	4,275	4,055	2,065	1,985	70	25	65	445	65	265	60	140	1,605	220	545	555	–	–
2026	8,415	4,230	4,185	2,250	1,935	65	25	70	435	70	250	55	140	1,810	215	500	555	–	–

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