Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2711: Neighbourhood Stadscentrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2711 in Zoetermeer (Stadscentrum) had 5,125 residents. 44.8% of them (2,295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Zoetermeer (38.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (11.0%), Suriname (8.1%) and Indonesia (6.0%). 56.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 5,125 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 44.8% 2,295 people
Born abroad: 56.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

55% 45%

Dutch origin 55.1% 2,825
Migration background 44.8% 2,295

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2711. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.0% 565 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

8.1% 415 people

Zoetermeer 7.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

6.0% 305 people

Zoetermeer 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 230 people

Zoetermeer 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.4% 175 people

Zoetermeer 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 150 people

Zoetermeer 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.4% 125 people

Zoetermeer 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

2.0% 105 people

Zoetermeer 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 100 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 60 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 50 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.49% 25 people

Zoetermeer 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.4% 1,295
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 1,005

Men and women

Men: 2,425
Women: 2,700

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2711 44.8%

Higher than 89% 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

44.8%

2711
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2711	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	20.8%	22.9%	16.7%
1999	21.4%	23.5%	17.1%
2000	21.7%	23.8%	17.5%
2001	22.2%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	22.9%	24.5%	18.4%
2003	23.6%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	24.5%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	24.6%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	24.7%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	26.0%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	26.5%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	27.4%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	28.3%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	29.3%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	29.9%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	29.9%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	31.1%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	31.7%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	33.4%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	33.5%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	34.9%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	35.3%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	36.5%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	37.8%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	39.8%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	41.1%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	41.7%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	43.5%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	44.8%	38.4%	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
2719 Rokkeveen	27.3%	11,775	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
2717 Buytenwegh	50.1%	7,930	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
2724 Seghwaert	34.8%	7,205	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
2713 Driemanspolder	43.2%	6,670	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
2712 Rokkehage	32.8%	6,595	+11.7 pp	Other Asia
2726 De Leyens, Buytenwegh	34.6%	6,250	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
2715 Meerzicht	52.4%	6,080	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
2722 Palenstein	49.8%	6,000	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
2725 De Leyens	24.1%	5,840	+2.1 pp	Indonesia

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	3,360	2,660	700	175	525	5	5	110	285	45	75	0	15	85	15	45	15	470	225
1999	3,580	2,815	765	180	585	5	5	125	295	50	75	5	15	85	30	55	20	490	265
2000	3,615	2,835	785	190	600	0	5	130	285	55	80	0	15	95	40	60	25	495	295
2001	3,605	2,805	800	180	620	0	0	150	285	60	75	5	15	85	35	70	20	475	330
2002	3,605	2,785	825	185	630	5	5	155	280	55	75	5	15	90	30	75	25	480	340
2003	3,565	2,720	840	195	650	15	5	140	275	55	80	5	20	90	40	90	30	485	355
2004	3,475	2,625	850	200	650	10	5	160	260	50	85	5	15	95	40	100	25	470	380
2005	3,470	2,620	855	200	660	20	10	165	260	45	85	5	15	95	35	100	25	470	385
2006	3,375	2,540	835	185	650	20	10	155	255	40	80	5	20	80	30	110	30	450	385
2007	3,485	2,585	905	215	700	20	10	165	275	45	75	10	20	110	40	110	35	495	410
2008	3,640	2,680	965	225	730	20	10	195	285	50	75	15	20	115	35	120	15	520	445
2009	3,710	2,695	1,015	235	780	25	25	190	290	50	65	20	20	130	30	135	35	535	480
2010	3,695	2,650	1,045	240	805	25	25	180	295	55	65	20	20	135	30	155	40	545	500
2011	3,750	2,655	1,100	250	855	25	30	185	300	60	65	20	20	145	45	165	45	565	535
2012	3,710	2,605	1,110	235	875	25	25	205	310	55	70	15	20	130	50	165	40	560	555
2013	3,710	2,600	1,110	220	895	35	25	210	295	55	60	15	25	120	55	165	55	535	580
2014	3,735	2,575	1,160	240	920	30	25	210	300	55	60	25	25	130	55	190	55	550	610
2015	3,755	2,565	1,190	235	955	30	25	230	300	60	55	15	25	140	55	200	55	540	645
2016	3,880	2,585	1,295	250	1,045	35	40	250	310	70	50	20	30	150	55	215	70	575	715
2017	4,045	2,690	1,355	255	1,100	45	40	285	310	70	60	20	35	140	70	225	55	580	775
2018	4,285	2,790	1,495	300	1,195	45	40	295	320	85	65	30	30	175	80	265	65	630	860
2019	4,405	2,850	1,555	315	1,240	45	45	310	305	95	65	35	25	190	85	290	65	640	910
2020	4,515	2,865	1,650	325	1,325	55	65	330	305	100	70	40	20	195	95	310	65	645	1,005
2021	4,710	2,930	1,780	355	1,425	60	70	335	320	115	70	45	25	215	105	345	75	695	1,085
2022	4,830	2,910	1,920	340	1,580	55	80	365	330	145	75	40	20	205	120	395	95	690	1,190
2023	4,820	2,835	1,980	350	1,635	60	95	375	325	145	65	50	20	215	125	420	95	695	1,250
2024	4,740	2,765	1,975	330	1,645	60	100	355	305	145	60	45	20	205	130	450	100	–	–
2025	4,830	2,730	2,100	340	1,760	75	110	365	300	150	55	45	25	215	135	525	95	–	–
2026	5,125	2,825	2,295	365	1,935	105	125	415	305	175	60	50	25	230	150	565	100	–	–

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