Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2715: Neighbourhood Meerzicht

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2715 in Zoetermeer (Meerzicht) had 6,080 residents. 52.4% of them (3,185 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 (15.7%), Suriname (8.0%) and other Europe (7.6%). 60.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 52.4% 3,185 people
Born abroad: 60.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.2 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

48% 52%

Dutch origin 47.6% 2,895
Migration background 52.4% 3,185

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2715. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

15.7% 955 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

8.0% 485 people

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

7.6% 465 people

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

3.9% 240 people

Zoetermeer 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.9% 240 people

Zoetermeer 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.3% 200 people

Zoetermeer 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.6% 160 people

Zoetermeer 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 130 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.8% 110 people

Zoetermeer 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.6% 95 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.4% 85 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.41% 25 people

Zoetermeer 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.1% 1,915
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.9% 1,270

Men and women

Men: 2,960
Women: 3,120

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2715 52.4%

Higher than 93% 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

52.4%

2715
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2715	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	35.6%	22.9%	16.7%
1999	36.7%	23.5%	17.1%
2000	38.8%	23.8%	17.5%
2001	39.3%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	40.8%	24.5%	18.4%
2003	41.8%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	42.0%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	41.5%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	40.6%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	40.1%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	39.2%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	38.9%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	39.2%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	39.3%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	39.7%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	39.7%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	39.1%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	39.2%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	40.3%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	41.4%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	42.5%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	42.6%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	43.9%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	45.1%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	46.2%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	49.1%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	50.9%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	51.2%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	52.4%	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
2716 Meerzicht	41.0%	10,165	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
2717 Buytenwegh	50.1%	7,930	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
2713 Driemanspolder	43.2%	6,670	+4.5 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	5,875	3,785	2,090	430	1,665	55	55	595	390	205	120	15	35	260	115	185	65	835	1,255
1999	5,865	3,715	2,150	435	1,725	55	85	565	375	200	110	20	30	275	145	225	75	820	1,325
2000	5,860	3,585	2,275	435	1,835	40	115	585	355	235	115	15	30	275	135	290	80	805	1,465
2001	5,860	3,550	2,305	440	1,870	40	110	555	360	240	115	15	30	280	140	335	90	820	1,485
2002	5,900	3,495	2,405	450	1,960	35	120	580	345	255	115	15	30	290	140	390	95	820	1,580
2003	5,800	3,375	2,425	455	1,975	30	130	565	330	245	105	15	30	305	135	450	90	810	1,615
2004	5,790	3,360	2,430	460	1,970	25	140	565	320	255	105	15	25	315	135	455	75	795	1,635
2005	5,750	3,360	2,385	440	1,955	50	145	515	330	235	100	20	25	295	130	465	85	785	1,600
2006	5,610	3,330	2,280	420	1,860	40	140	495	315	215	105	20	25	270	120	455	80	755	1,525
2007	5,500	3,295	2,205	405	1,805	40	130	480	325	205	110	20	20	255	110	425	90	745	1,460
2008	5,415	3,285	2,125	395	1,730	35	125	450	310	195	105	20	25	245	100	440	75	720	1,405
2009	5,395	3,295	2,100	390	1,715	35	105	455	310	200	105	15	20	250	100	430	80	710	1,390
2010	5,345	3,250	2,095	385	1,710	35	110	440	300	205	105	20	25	235	95	455	70	700	1,395
2011	5,355	3,255	2,105	375	1,725	35	110	440	290	195	100	20	25	230	105	475	75	680	1,420
2012	5,340	3,220	2,120	370	1,745	35	105	435	285	210	100	30	25	215	115	480	80	680	1,435
2013	5,330	3,215	2,115	355	1,750	40	110	425	280	215	95	35	25	200	110	490	80	655	1,460
2014	5,355	3,260	2,095	355	1,745	40	115	430	270	210	90	35	25	205	115	480	85	645	1,455
2015	5,405	3,285	2,120	360	1,760	40	110	445	265	225	85	45	30	200	140	455	80	645	1,480
2016	5,425	3,240	2,185	370	1,820	50	115	465	260	220	85	55	25	205	160	465	85	650	1,535
2017	5,500	3,225	2,275	380	1,890	50	120	470	255	225	95	70	20	195	160	525	85	660	1,615
2018	5,590	3,215	2,375	390	1,985	60	120	465	245	225	90	70	20	210	170	605	95	660	1,715
2019	5,645	3,240	2,405	395	2,010	65	115	455	240	230	90	75	20	210	190	610	105	660	1,750
2020	5,640	3,165	2,475	410	2,060	70	110	460	220	225	90	80	15	225	215	665	95	645	1,825
2021	5,695	3,125	2,570	430	2,145	75	125	465	215	230	90	75	20	245	235	695	105	665	1,910
2022	5,690	3,060	2,630	440	2,190	70	130	460	200	225	95	90	20	235	230	750	130	670	1,920
2023	5,935	3,020	2,915	600	2,315	95	135	465	200	240	85	90	25	405	230	825	125	840	2,040
2024	6,015	2,955	3,060	655	2,400	105	145	470	200	235	85	95	25	455	225	895	130	–	–
2025	6,135	2,995	3,140	655	2,485	105	160	480	195	250	85	90	25	455	230	930	135	–	–
2026	6,080	2,895	3,185	670	2,515	110	160	485	200	240	85	95	25	465	240	955	130	–	–

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