Postcode · Den Haag, South Holland

Postcode 2597: Neighbourhood Benoordenhout

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2597 in Den Haag (Benoordenhout) had 9,230 residents. 43.5% of them (4,015 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 (13.5%), Indonesia (7.0%) and other Asia (5.6%). 62.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 9,230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 43.5% 4,015 people
Born abroad: 62.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

57% 43%

Dutch origin 56.5% 5,215
Migration background 43.5% 4,015

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2597. For comparison, the line marks Den Haag and the circle the Netherlands.

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

13.5% 1,250 people

Den Haag 13.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

7.0% 645 people

Den Haag 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.6% 520 people

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

5.5% 510 people

Den Haag 3.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

3.7% 345 people

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

2.2% 205 people

Den Haag 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.5% 140 people

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

1.4% 125 people

Den Haag 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.92% 85 people

Den Haag 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.81% 75 people

Den Haag 7.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.76% 70 people

Den Haag 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.43% 40 people

Den Haag 5.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.6% 2,515
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.2% 1,495

Men and women

Men: 4,300
Women: 4,930

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2597 43.5%

Higher than 88% 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

43.5%

2597
Den Haag
Netherlands

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Year	2597	Den Haag	Netherlands
1998	33.1%	38.5%	16.7%
1999	33.1%	39.2%	17.1%
2000	33.8%	40.1%	17.5%
2001	34.6%	41.4%	18.0%
2002	34.9%	41.9%	18.4%
2003	35.4%	42.8%	18.8%
2004	35.1%	43.6%	19.0%
2005	35.2%	44.4%	19.2%
2006	35.1%	45.1%	19.3%
2007	35.0%	45.6%	19.4%
2008	34.6%	46.2%	19.6%
2009	34.7%	47.3%	19.9%
2010	34.9%	48.0%	20.3%
2011	34.9%	48.7%	20.6%
2012	34.8%	49.5%	20.9%
2013	35.6%	50.0%	21.1%
2014	35.8%	50.4%	21.4%
2015	36.5%	51.2%	21.7%
2016	36.3%	52.0%	22.1%
2017	36.9%	52.7%	22.6%
2018	36.9%	53.7%	23.1%
2019	38.0%	54.6%	23.6%
2020	38.5%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	38.4%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	41.5%	57.8%	26.0%
2023	42.8%	59.1%	27.1%
2024	43.5%	60.0%	27.9%
2025	43.6%	60.6%	28.5%
2026	43.5%	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
2242 Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente	46.3%	10,295	+7.7 pp	Other Asia
2587 Belgisch Park	40.2%	8,460	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
2596 Benoordenhout	49.7%	8,415	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
2586 Scheveningen	41.7%	8,135	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
2584 Scheveningen	39.3%	7,105	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
2585 Archipelbuurt	49.8%	6,830	+3.0 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	7,830	5,235	2,595	1,150	1,445	15	15	50	760	50	300	30	120	700	80	200	275	2,120	475
1999	7,770	5,200	2,570	1,150	1,420	20	15	60	745	45	290	25	125	710	80	195	260	2,090	480
2000	7,815	5,175	2,640	1,175	1,460	15	10	70	760	45	285	25	125	740	100	185	275	2,140	500
2001	7,840	5,130	2,710	1,175	1,535	10	15	70	765	60	280	30	115	750	105	195	315	2,170	540
2002	7,900	5,140	2,760	1,215	1,545	15	15	70	765	60	265	35	120	795	115	185	320	2,210	545
2003	7,820	5,060	2,765	1,205	1,555	15	20	65	760	50	265	30	125	785	110	195	340	2,215	550
2004	7,785	5,050	2,730	1,230	1,510	10	15	60	745	50	280	30	125	795	100	185	345	2,205	520
2005	7,720	4,990	2,720	1,235	1,490	15	20	70	730	45	275	30	120	810	100	190	320	2,185	540
2006	7,740	5,025	2,715	1,205	1,505	15	15	60	710	55	270	30	105	800	115	215	320	2,130	590
2007	7,595	4,930	2,660	1,140	1,520	20	15	50	705	50	250	25	110	755	120	230	330	2,050	610
2008	7,615	4,980	2,635	1,150	1,475	20	10	50	680	50	260	25	110	755	130	210	325	2,045	590
2009	7,665	5,010	2,660	1,155	1,505	25	5	50	680	55	270	30	120	735	135	220	335	2,040	615
2010	7,725	5,030	2,695	1,145	1,550	25	15	50	685	50	265	20	115	745	110	260	355	2,035	655
2011	7,700	5,010	2,685	1,145	1,545	35	10	55	660	60	265	30	115	735	120	265	340	2,000	685
2012	7,705	5,030	2,680	1,120	1,560	35	20	55	660	60	255	35	105	725	120	275	335	1,975	700
2013	7,785	5,015	2,770	1,150	1,615	40	30	65	655	60	280	40	110	720	120	330	315	2,000	775
2014	7,885	5,060	2,825	1,185	1,640	35	25	65	650	55	285	45	110	745	120	350	340	2,045	780
2015	8,070	5,125	2,945	1,270	1,675	40	35	65	655	60	295	40	115	820	125	355	340	2,130	810
2016	8,120	5,175	2,945	1,300	1,645	30	30	70	635	65	290	45	115	850	125	335	355	2,145	800
2017	8,270	5,215	3,055	1,300	1,760	25	30	70	635	70	295	35	105	865	165	415	350	2,150	910
2018	8,330	5,255	3,075	1,350	1,720	30	30	70	640	75	295	45	105	905	165	370	340	2,180	895
2019	8,495	5,270	3,225	1,430	1,800	40	25	70	640	80	300	45	120	965	170	415	360	2,260	965
2020	8,610	5,295	3,315	1,495	1,820	45	30	75	620	70	310	45	120	1,020	190	425	365	2,310	1,005
2021	8,625	5,315	3,310	1,530	1,780	40	30	75	600	75	315	50	110	1,055	180	400	380	2,335	975
2022	8,725	5,105	3,620	1,610	2,005	45	45	75	665	90	340	45	125	1,105	190	460	435	2,385	980
2023	8,945	5,120	3,825	1,760	2,070	40	40	65	660	95	330	60	135	1,230	210	500	465	2,530	1,040
2024	9,125	5,160	3,965	1,785	2,180	60	35	75	655	110	330	60	140	1,250	210	545	495	–	–
2025	9,090	5,130	3,960	1,790	2,170	70	35	70	645	115	340	60	145	1,240	210	530	495	–	–
2026	9,230	5,215	4,015	1,805	2,205	85	40	75	645	125	345	70	140	1,250	205	520	510	–	–

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