Postcode · Delfgauw, South Holland

Postcode 2645: Neighbourhoods Emerald Centrum, Oud-Delfgauw and Emerald Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2645 in Delfgauw (Emerald Centrum, Oud-Delfgauw and Emerald Zuid) had 8,830 residents. 27.4% of them (2,420 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp (27.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.1%), other Europe (6.1%) and Suriname (2.5%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents
8,830 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
27.4% 2,420 people
Born abroad
59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 72.6% 6,410
  • Migration background 27.4% 2,420

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2645. For comparison, the line marks Pijnacker-Nootdorp and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.1% 715 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 6.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.1% 535 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Suriname
    2.5% 225 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 3.7% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    2.1% 185 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.7% 150 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.5% 130 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.3% 115 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 110 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    0.85% 75 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.79% 70 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.74% 65 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.57% 50 people
    Pijnacker-Nootdorp 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 1,430
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.1% 995

Men and women

Men
4,500
Women
4,330

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 71% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 2645
  • Pijnacker-Nootdorp
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2645Pijnacker-NootdorpNetherlands
1998 6.3%9.2%16.7%
1999 10.1%9.9%17.1%
2000 11.4%10.3%17.5%
2001 13.3%10.8%18.0%
2002 14.3%11.4%18.4%
2003 14.5%11.9%18.8%
2004 15.2%12.7%19.0%
2005 15.2%13.2%19.2%
2006 15.3%13.6%19.3%
2007 15.1%14.0%19.4%
2008 15.4%14.4%19.6%
2009 15.9%15.5%19.9%
2010 16.5%16.5%20.3%
2011 17.0%17.2%20.6%
2012 17.4%17.6%20.9%
2013 17.8%18.0%21.1%
2014 18.3%18.4%21.4%
2015 18.5%18.7%21.7%
2016 18.8%19.3%22.1%
2017 19.7%19.9%22.6%
2018 20.5%20.6%23.1%
2019 21.2%21.1%23.6%
2020 21.9%22.0%24.2%
2021 22.5%22.4%24.6%
2022 23.7%23.7%26.0%
2023 24.8%25.0%27.1%
2024 25.8%25.7%27.9%
2025 26.4%26.3%28.5%
2026 27.4%27.2%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
2641 Noord, Koningshof 15,360 +4.4 pp Other Asia
2631 Achter het Raadhuis 15,105 +2.7 pp Other Asia
2628 Wippolder 14,380 +3.8 pp Other Asia
2498 Ypenburg 5,565 +2.2 pp Other Europe
2629 Ruiven 480 +30.6 pp Other Asia
2616 Delftse Hout 210 +28.6 pp Other Asia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 2,3002,155145707552052502501530051511035
1999 3,6003,235365140220152555700505107504510210155
2000 4,4203,915505160345252595955605158057520275230
2001 5,5254,7907352205154040140140157010151251010030380355
2002 6,3255,420905270630404519515520855201602011540450455
2003 6,7055,740970290680404521016030905251703012540465500
2004 7,6006,4501,15532582560502801903510010351802514540535620
2005 8,3357,0701,27034092575503102203511015351802515555585685
2006 8,7357,4001,33534599095453102304011015351854017555590745
2007 8,9207,5651,3503451,01095503102304511010401854018060600750
2008 9,0057,6151,3903701,020110552952254511015402053020555615770
2009 9,0507,6151,4403551,075120602902205010010452004022570610825
2010 9,1307,6201,5103951,120140602952154511015402304524575640865
2011 9,2307,6651,5654201,150140602902154511525402406026575670895
2012 9,2157,6101,6054401,170130602802155010525402706528585690915
2013 9,2607,6101,6504701,175140652802205010545452756028575715930
2014 9,3057,6051,7004801,220145602852155511535452856532075730970
2015 9,3107,5901,7204901,230145552752155511530453006533090740980
2016 9,2157,4851,7304951,2351406026521060110305030570355757301,000
2017 9,2407,4201,8205051,3101406025021055100305532080425907501,070
2018 9,2207,3301,8905601,3301306025520060100406535580455907951,090
2019 9,1407,2001,9405851,3501256025520060100506537090465958251,115
2020 9,1407,1352,0055851,42014060255195601055055375100520908251,180
2021 9,1007,0552,0456301,41513560240195651056060405100530908601,185
2022 9,0656,9152,1456551,495130602401956511070654101055901158701,205
2023 9,0406,7952,2457251,520115602401857011565554901006101359401,245
2024 8,9756,6602,3157201,59512565240185651156055485110670135––
2025 8,8956,5452,3507301,62012570225190701156055500100690140––
2026 8,8306,4102,4207651,66015075225185701156550535110715130––