Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2712: Neighbourhood Rokkehage

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2712 in Zoetermeer (Rokkehage) had 6,595 residents. 32.8% of them (2,160 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Zoetermeer (38.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.2%), Suriname (3.9%) and other Europe (3.8%). 64.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 11.7 percentage points.

Residents: 6,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.8% 2,160 people
Born abroad: 64.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +11.7 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 67.3% 4,440
Migration background 32.8% 2,160

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2712. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.2% 670 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

3.9% 260 people

Zoetermeer 7.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.8% 250 people

Zoetermeer 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 210 people

Zoetermeer 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.8% 185 people

Zoetermeer 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.7% 110 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.6% 105 people

Zoetermeer 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 100 people

Zoetermeer 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 100 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 80 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.1% 70 people

Zoetermeer 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.30% 20 people

Zoetermeer 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.8% 1,400
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.0% 755

Men and women

Men: 3,435
Women: 3,160

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2712 32.8%

Higher than 79% 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

32.8%

2712
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2712	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	12.7%	22.9%	16.7%
1999	12.8%	23.5%	17.1%
2000	13.1%	23.8%	17.5%
2001	12.7%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	13.2%	24.5%	18.4%
2003	12.8%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	12.8%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	13.6%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	14.2%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	14.6%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	14.7%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	15.2%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	15.3%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	15.6%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	16.7%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	16.8%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	17.1%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	17.4%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	18.0%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	18.7%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	18.0%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	18.4%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	19.6%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	20.0%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	21.0%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	25.4%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	27.5%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	29.8%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	32.8%	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
2665 Hoekeindse Zoom	21.9%	11,935	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
2719 Rokkeveen	27.3%	11,775	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
2718 Rokkeveen	32.6%	8,920	+3.0 pp	Suriname
2713 Driemanspolder	43.2%	6,670	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
2722 Palenstein	49.8%	6,000	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
2711 Stadscentrum	44.8%	5,125	+5.0 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 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	5,180	4,520	660	175	485	15	40	140	165	45	60	10	20	85	25	30	25	350	315
1999	5,120	4,460	655	180	475	20	40	125	160	35	70	10	15	85	30	30	35	365	290
2000	5,095	4,430	665	190	475	15	45	120	165	35	70	5	20	95	25	35	35	375	295
2001	5,045	4,405	640	195	445	15	45	120	160	35	70	5	20	100	20	25	25	370	275
2002	5,045	4,380	665	220	450	10	45	125	155	35	65	5	20	130	25	30	25	385	280
2003	5,070	4,415	650	210	440	15	55	110	150	35	65	10	20	115	20	25	30	365	280
2004	5,055	4,405	645	195	450	20	70	110	145	30	65	10	30	90	20	25	30	350	295
2005	5,055	4,370	690	215	475	25	65	115	150	35	70	10	30	105	25	30	30	375	310
2006	5,020	4,305	715	220	490	25	65	130	145	35	65	5	20	130	25	35	30	375	340
2007	4,910	4,200	715	200	515	35	60	135	135	45	65	5	20	110	35	40	30	350	365
2008	4,920	4,190	725	200	525	30	70	135	130	45	70	10	20	100	45	40	30	345	380
2009	4,970	4,215	755	205	545	30	70	130	140	55	75	10	20	100	40	45	35	365	390
2010	4,940	4,185	755	205	550	35	65	140	140	55	75	10	20	100	35	45	35	360	395
2011	4,940	4,175	770	215	550	35	70	135	135	50	75	15	25	100	40	50	35	365	400
2012	5,070	4,225	845	230	620	30	80	155	140	60	70	20	20	120	45	65	45	385	465
2013	5,170	4,295	870	235	635	35	75	160	155	55	65	25	25	120	40	65	50	400	470
2014	5,205	4,315	890	250	640	35	80	160	155	50	75	30	15	130	35	75	50	420	470
2015	5,270	4,355	915	255	660	35	85	160	150	55	75	25	20	135	40	85	50	420	490
2016	5,335	4,375	960	270	685	45	75	165	165	65	70	45	20	135	45	80	45	455	505
2017	5,320	4,325	995	280	715	45	80	170	160	65	75	45	15	145	45	90	60	465	535
2018	5,230	4,290	940	290	650	35	65	160	160	50	70	60	15	145	45	85	50	470	470
2019	5,255	4,290	965	305	660	35	65	165	155	50	75	70	20	140	45	85	60	480	485
2020	5,270	4,235	1,035	315	720	45	65	170	165	55	70	75	25	145	45	105	70	510	530
2021	5,315	4,250	1,065	325	735	40	75	175	160	65	65	90	20	150	45	115	60	505	555
2022	5,285	4,170	1,110	320	790	45	70	175	160	65	70	90	25	135	55	155	70	505	575
2023	5,920	4,415	1,505	370	1,140	80	65	225	175	80	75	95	20	170	80	355	75	570	900
2024	6,140	4,450	1,690	405	1,285	65	65	250	185	80	80	105	25	195	100	460	80	–	–
2025	6,315	4,435	1,885	440	1,445	115	70	265	175	85	85	115	25	215	120	535	85	–	–
2026	6,595	4,440	2,160	460	1,695	105	70	260	185	100	80	110	20	250	210	670	100	–	–

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