Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2716: Neighbourhood Meerzicht

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2716 in Zoetermeer (Meerzicht) had 10,165 residents. 41.0% of them (4,165 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 (10.8%), Suriname (5.6%) and other Europe (4.7%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 10,165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.0% 4,165 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 59.0% 6,000
Migration background 41.0% 4,165

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2716. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.8% 1,095 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

5.6% 565 people

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

4.7% 475 people

Zoetermeer 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.9% 395 people

Zoetermeer 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.5% 355 people

Zoetermeer 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.4% 345 people

Zoetermeer 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

3.0% 300 people

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

2.0% 205 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.5% 150 people

Zoetermeer 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.4% 140 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 105 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.30% 30 people

Zoetermeer 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 2,240
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.1% 1,920

Men and women

Men: 4,925
Women: 5,235

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2716 41.0%

Higher than 87% 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

41.0%

2716
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2716	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	24.6%	22.9%	16.7%
1999	26.0%	23.5%	17.1%
2000	26.7%	23.8%	17.5%
2001	27.0%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	27.7%	24.5%	18.4%
2003	28.8%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	29.5%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	29.5%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	29.6%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	29.4%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	29.6%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	30.0%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	30.6%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	30.5%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	30.6%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	30.6%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	31.0%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	31.7%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	32.0%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	33.2%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	33.5%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	34.0%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	34.8%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	35.2%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	37.3%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	38.4%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	39.4%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	40.6%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	41.0%	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
2641 Noord, Koningshof	22.3%	15,360	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
2631 Achter het Raadhuis	28.9%	15,105	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
2492 Leidschenveen	45.6%	12,000	+3.2 pp	Suriname
2719 Rokkeveen	27.3%	11,775	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
2493 Leidschenveen	54.4%	7,940	+4.6 pp	Other Asia
2717 Buytenwegh	50.1%	7,930	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
2266 Leidschendam - Zuid en omgeving, Stompwijk	28.8%	7,005	+6.9 pp	Other Europe
2715 Meerzicht	52.4%	6,080	+6.2 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	10,005	7,540	2,460	635	1,825	30	40	480	705	180	240	25	40	330	80	195	115	1,395	1,065
1999	9,995	7,400	2,600	640	1,960	30	50	515	700	190	250	25	40	325	100	235	140	1,410	1,195
2000	10,095	7,395	2,700	630	2,070	35	60	535	655	200	245	25	40	320	120	315	150	1,350	1,345
2001	10,050	7,335	2,715	620	2,095	35	60	510	645	225	235	20	35	330	120	355	145	1,325	1,390
2002	9,965	7,200	2,760	640	2,130	40	70	510	635	245	230	25	35	350	125	375	130	1,330	1,435
2003	9,880	7,030	2,850	655	2,190	35	80	500	625	255	220	25	35	375	165	415	115	1,330	1,520
2004	9,960	7,030	2,935	645	2,295	45	90	540	635	260	220	25	35	365	155	420	150	1,355	1,580
2005	10,020	7,060	2,960	655	2,310	35	95	545	630	265	220	30	40	365	150	440	150	1,365	1,595
2006	9,905	6,975	2,930	630	2,305	40	105	540	625	250	210	30	40	350	150	460	135	1,325	1,610
2007	9,805	6,920	2,880	625	2,255	40	125	505	605	245	205	35	45	340	110	470	155	1,305	1,575
2008	9,770	6,885	2,890	645	2,245	40	145	505	605	220	200	35	40	370	115	465	150	1,315	1,575
2009	9,805	6,865	2,940	665	2,275	45	140	505	610	235	195	40	50	380	120	480	140	1,335	1,605
2010	9,775	6,785	2,990	635	2,355	55	170	500	605	225	185	30	45	375	125	505	170	1,310	1,685
2011	9,740	6,765	2,975	645	2,330	60	170	495	570	225	185	35	45	380	130	530	150	1,275	1,695
2012	9,700	6,735	2,965	645	2,325	65	170	510	555	225	180	35	45	385	135	530	135	1,255	1,710
2013	9,765	6,775	2,990	645	2,350	60	160	520	545	225	180	30	45	390	155	545	140	1,250	1,745
2014	9,815	6,775	3,040	650	2,390	65	175	515	525	220	175	30	45	400	150	590	150	1,235	1,800
2015	9,810	6,705	3,105	650	2,455	75	185	535	495	230	165	35	40	410	165	625	145	1,210	1,895
2016	9,795	6,665	3,130	630	2,500	75	190	535	475	235	160	45	35	390	175	665	150	1,170	1,960
2017	9,850	6,580	3,270	645	2,625	85	215	535	460	250	155	60	40	390	215	705	160	1,165	2,100
2018	9,820	6,535	3,285	645	2,645	90	225	545	460	255	150	65	35	395	220	690	160	1,160	2,125
2019	9,850	6,505	3,345	670	2,675	100	230	545	440	270	155	65	40	410	220	715	155	1,165	2,180
2020	10,030	6,540	3,490	685	2,805	110	245	570	435	280	150	80	35	420	245	745	175	1,190	2,300
2021	10,030	6,495	3,535	705	2,830	105	250	550	425	290	150	100	30	425	260	770	180	1,195	2,335
2022	10,060	6,310	3,750	700	3,050	115	265	580	435	315	155	110	30	405	295	865	185	1,210	2,480
2023	10,085	6,210	3,875	740	3,135	130	265	575	430	320	155	105	35	440	315	915	180	1,240	2,575
2024	10,165	6,165	4,000	760	3,240	130	275	580	415	340	160	105	30	460	340	965	195	–	–
2025	10,135	6,025	4,110	745	3,365	150	285	570	410	345	150	110	30	460	350	1,050	205	–	–
2026	10,165	6,000	4,165	755	3,410	150	300	565	395	345	140	105	30	475	355	1,095	205	–	–

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