Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2719: Neighbourhood Rokkeveen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2719 in Zoetermeer (Rokkeveen) had 11,775 residents. 27.3% of them (3,210 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.9%), Suriname (5.8%) and Indonesia (4.5%). 50.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 11,775 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.3% 3,210 people
Born abroad: 50.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.7% 8,565
Migration background 27.3% 3,210

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2719. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.9% 695 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

5.8% 685 people

Zoetermeer 7.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

4.5% 535 people

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

3.2% 375 people

Zoetermeer 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 165 people

Zoetermeer 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 165 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 145 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.0% 120 people

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

0.93% 110 people

Zoetermeer 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.81% 95 people

Zoetermeer 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.55% 65 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.42% 50 people

Zoetermeer 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.9% 1,635
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.1% 1,575

Men and women

Men: 5,760
Women: 6,015

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2719 27.3%

Higher than 71% 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

27.3%

2719
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2719	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	20.3%	22.9%	16.7%
1999	20.4%	23.5%	17.1%
2000	20.1%	23.8%	17.5%
2001	19.9%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	19.8%	24.5%	18.4%
2003	20.0%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	20.1%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	20.4%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	20.6%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	20.8%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	20.9%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	21.0%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	21.3%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	21.5%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	21.6%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	22.0%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	22.3%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	22.5%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	22.8%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	23.4%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	23.4%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	23.7%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	24.1%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	24.2%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	25.3%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	25.5%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	26.4%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	26.4%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	27.3%	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
2651 Berkel, Zuidpolder	21.1%	18,955	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
2641 Noord, Koningshof	22.3%	15,360	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
2716 Meerzicht	41.0%	10,165	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
2718 Rokkeveen	32.6%	8,920	+3.0 pp	Suriname
2642 Klapwijk, Tolhek	23.3%	8,675	+2.2 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
2715 Meerzicht	52.4%	6,080	+6.2 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	13,630	10,860	2,770	565	2,210	25	15	850	825	120	235	20	65	245	45	205	125	1,470	1,300
1999	13,775	10,970	2,805	580	2,220	35	20	855	815	115	240	15	65	260	45	205	130	1,480	1,330
2000	13,780	11,015	2,765	560	2,200	45	20	840	790	120	245	15	55	245	50	215	120	1,435	1,330
2001	13,730	11,000	2,730	555	2,180	45	20	800	770	115	245	10	55	245	55	240	135	1,410	1,320
2002	13,730	11,015	2,720	540	2,175	50	20	805	755	100	230	10	55	245	75	240	130	1,380	1,335
2003	13,580	10,870	2,710	550	2,160	60	25	780	730	105	240	10	55	245	70	250	140	1,375	1,335
2004	13,410	10,715	2,700	545	2,150	60	30	780	720	105	220	15	55	255	80	240	135	1,350	1,350
2005	13,265	10,560	2,705	555	2,150	60	35	755	720	100	215	20	60	260	75	265	140	1,355	1,355
2006	13,090	10,400	2,690	560	2,140	60	35	750	690	100	215	25	60	260	85	275	145	1,330	1,360
2007	12,945	10,250	2,695	575	2,120	50	40	740	695	85	215	25	60	275	75	285	150	1,350	1,345
2008	12,750	10,085	2,665	570	2,095	55	45	720	680	85	210	15	65	280	75	300	135	1,325	1,340
2009	12,640	9,980	2,655	585	2,070	65	50	685	655	90	200	20	60	305	85	305	135	1,305	1,350
2010	12,515	9,855	2,660	590	2,070	70	55	685	655	90	195	25	55	315	80	300	135	1,315	1,350
2011	12,315	9,670	2,645	595	2,050	60	45	700	645	90	190	25	60	320	85	295	130	1,300	1,345
2012	12,225	9,580	2,640	605	2,035	65	50	695	635	90	190	30	50	335	75	290	135	1,305	1,340
2013	12,095	9,435	2,660	605	2,055	65	50	710	630	95	190	30	50	335	70	305	130	1,300	1,365
2014	11,945	9,280	2,665	600	2,065	65	60	700	615	90	185	30	55	330	75	325	135	1,270	1,395
2015	11,880	9,205	2,675	615	2,060	55	75	690	605	90	180	30	60	345	80	345	120	1,255	1,420
2016	11,815	9,120	2,695	615	2,080	60	80	685	600	90	170	35	55	355	80	360	125	1,250	1,445
2017	11,710	8,975	2,735	605	2,125	75	85	690	595	95	165	45	50	345	80	375	130	1,250	1,485
2018	11,610	8,890	2,720	590	2,125	60	85	685	580	100	170	40	50	330	80	405	130	1,220	1,495
2019	11,565	8,825	2,740	600	2,140	65	85	675	580	100	175	40	50	335	95	420	120	1,220	1,520
2020	11,680	8,865	2,815	620	2,195	60	80	685	565	100	170	45	50	355	100	465	140	1,230	1,580
2021	11,660	8,835	2,825	610	2,220	65	80	710	550	95	160	45	55	350	105	480	135	1,210	1,620
2022	11,810	8,825	2,985	630	2,350	80	100	700	565	110	170	45	55	355	120	525	155	1,215	1,680
2023	11,830	8,810	3,020	635	2,390	80	100	710	560	120	165	50	50	365	125	545	160	1,205	1,735
2024	11,875	8,735	3,140	640	2,500	90	110	715	550	115	155	60	55	370	135	620	170	–	–
2025	11,770	8,660	3,110	640	2,470	85	110	705	540	115	155	60	50	370	140	610	165	–	–
2026	11,775	8,565	3,210	635	2,575	95	120	685	535	110	145	65	50	375	165	695	165	–	–

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