Postcode · Monster, South Holland

Postcode 2681: Neighbourhood Kleine Geest en Molenwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2681 in Monster (Kleine Geest en Molenwijk) had 15,005 residents. 23.2% of them (3,475 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westland (21.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.1%), Poland (3.6%) and other Asia (3.3%). 62.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.2 percentage points.

Residents: 15,005 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.2% 3,475 people
Born abroad: 62.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.2 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.8% 11,530
Migration background 23.2% 3,475

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2681. For comparison, the line marks Westland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.1% 920 people

Westland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.6% 545 people

Westland 3.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 495 people

Westland 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 260 people

Westland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.5% 225 people

Westland 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.3% 195 people

Westland 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 180 people

Westland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 175 people

Westland 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.1% 170 people

Westland 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.0% 150 people

Westland 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.80% 120 people

Westland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 40 people

Westland 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.4% 2,170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.7% 1,310

Men and women

Men: 7,380
Women: 7,625

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2681 23.2%

Higher than 63% 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

23.2%

2681
Westland
Netherlands

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Year	2681	Westland	Netherlands
1998	7.6%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	7.9%	7.8%	17.1%
2000	8.0%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	8.2%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	8.4%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	8.5%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	8.5%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	8.8%	8.8%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	9.5%	9.4%	19.6%
2009	9.7%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	10.1%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	12.1%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	13.3%	12.6%	21.1%
2014	13.4%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	14.0%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	14.2%	14.0%	22.1%
2017	15.1%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	16.3%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	16.1%	15.4%	23.6%
2020	16.7%	16.0%	24.2%
2021	16.7%	16.4%	24.6%
2022	18.0%	17.4%	26.0%
2023	20.2%	18.9%	27.1%
2024	21.0%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	21.6%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	23.2%	21.4%	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
2691 Oudeland	20.2%	14,735	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
2671 Centrumgebied, Opstal	24.8%	13,905	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
2553 Kraayenstein en Vroondaal	37.9%	13,735	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
2555 Bohemen en Meer en Bos	34.4%	9,240	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2685 Westhof en Dijkpolder, Noord	25.3%	8,425	+6.8 pp	Other Asia
2675 Honselersdijk	30.6%	8,300	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
2673 Woerdblok	8.9%	3,205	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
2554 Kijkduin en Ockenburgh	45.1%	3,160	+16.7 pp	Other Europe
2684 Ter Heijde	20.9%	740	+2.5 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	13,460	12,435	1,020	440	590	25	60	80	245	15	200	5	45	190	30	85	50	700	320
1999	13,690	12,610	1,080	450	630	25	55	95	255	15	205	10	45	190	40	90	55	725	350
2000	13,735	12,635	1,100	445	650	35	55	85	255	15	200	10	45	190	40	100	65	735	370
2001	13,770	12,635	1,135	460	675	35	55	90	250	20	195	10	45	210	50	110	65	745	390
2002	13,890	12,740	1,155	465	685	40	55	80	240	25	195	15	50	205	60	125	60	740	415
2003	13,835	12,670	1,165	470	690	40	65	80	235	30	190	15	50	215	45	130	65	740	420
2004	13,800	12,625	1,175	465	705	40	70	95	235	25	185	15	45	220	45	130	65	730	445
2005	13,620	12,465	1,155	470	690	45	65	85	225	30	185	30	40	215	50	130	60	730	425
2006	13,595	12,405	1,190	505	695	40	60	95	220	35	190	50	35	230	55	130	60	750	435
2007	13,715	12,475	1,240	525	715	45	70	100	210	40	190	55	35	245	60	130	60	770	470
2008	13,780	12,475	1,305	560	750	40	75	110	210	40	185	90	35	250	55	145	75	810	500
2009	13,750	12,415	1,335	590	745	35	70	110	210	40	190	100	40	260	55	150	75	840	495
2010	13,610	12,270	1,340	605	735	30	75	100	210	35	185	110	40	270	65	140	80	845	495
2011	13,615	12,230	1,380	630	755	40	85	100	210	40	190	125	35	280	55	135	90	875	510
2012	13,755	12,095	1,660	900	760	40	80	105	205	45	195	350	35	320	60	140	85	1,140	525
2013	13,840	11,995	1,840	1,050	790	50	80	105	205	55	190	485	30	345	60	145	90	1,285	550
2014	13,735	11,895	1,840	1,020	820	60	75	105	215	60	195	475	30	320	60	150	95	1,275	565
2015	13,730	11,805	1,925	1,090	830	55	80	105	220	65	190	530	30	340	55	160	90	1,340	585
2016	13,700	11,755	1,945	1,075	870	55	90	105	205	70	195	505	30	345	65	185	95	1,315	630
2017	13,895	11,790	2,105	1,165	945	70	95	105	215	75	195	550	30	390	95	190	100	1,425	680
2018	13,995	11,720	2,275	1,260	1,015	80	115	115	220	75	190	630	30	410	95	220	95	1,520	755
2019	13,990	11,735	2,255	1,155	1,100	80	115	130	235	75	195	545	25	390	105	250	110	1,425	830
2020	13,975	11,645	2,330	1,185	1,145	80	115	140	230	85	190	530	30	435	115	270	110	1,460	865
2021	14,110	11,750	2,360	1,175	1,190	80	110	150	235	90	200	515	30	430	125	275	125	1,465	900
2022	14,165	11,610	2,550	1,225	1,325	90	125	155	245	105	200	515	40	475	140	325	140	1,470	970
2023	14,405	11,505	2,905	1,480	1,420	100	140	165	250	105	205	520	40	720	155	360	150	1,745	1,050
2024	14,425	11,405	3,025	1,530	1,495	110	140	180	255	105	190	545	40	755	165	395	150	–	–
2025	14,390	11,275	3,115	1,525	1,590	130	150	180	250	110	185	540	40	760	175	450	150	–	–
2026	15,005	11,530	3,475	1,700	1,775	170	150	225	260	120	195	545	40	920	175	495	180	–	–

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