Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2721: Neighbourhood Oosterheem

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2721 in Zoetermeer (Oosterheem) had 11,595 residents. 40.6% of them (4,710 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 (10.0%), Suriname (9.7%) and Indonesia (3.6%). 45.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 11,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 40.6% 4,710 people
Born abroad: 45.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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 59.4% 6,890
Migration background 40.6% 4,710

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2721. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.0% 1,160 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

9.7% 1,125 people

Zoetermeer 7.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

3.6% 420 people

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

3.4% 400 people

Zoetermeer 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

2.8% 330 people

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

2.5% 295 people

Zoetermeer 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 265 people

Zoetermeer 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.2% 250 people

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

1.6% 190 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 135 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.78% 90 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.39% 45 people

Zoetermeer 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

46% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.9% 2,160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.1% 2,550

Men and women

Men: 5,705
Women: 5,890

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2721 40.6%

Higher than 86% 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

40.6%

2721
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2721	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	–	22.9%	16.7%
1999	–	23.5%	17.1%
2000	–	23.8%	17.5%
2001	–	24.0%	18.0%
2002	–	24.5%	18.4%
2003	–	25.0%	18.8%
2004	0.0%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	33.3%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	31.3%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	28.3%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	31.5%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	31.5%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	31.0%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	30.8%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	31.0%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	30.7%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	30.9%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	31.2%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	31.1%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	31.7%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	32.5%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	33.3%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	34.1%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	35.5%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	37.1%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	38.2%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	39.3%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	40.1%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	40.6%	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
2729 Oosterheem	45.2%	13,025	+3.2 pp	Suriname
2665 Hoekeindse Zoom	21.9%	11,935	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
2722 Palenstein	49.8%	6,000	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
2731 Benthuizen	15.2%	4,085	+4.2 pp	Other Europe

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
2004	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	1,230	820	410	45	360	5	45	165	50	25	15	0	0	30	20	35	15	105	305
2006	2,140	1,470	670	85	590	10	55	265	90	40	30	5	5	45	40	70	20	185	490
2007	3,175	2,275	900	140	755	20	55	325	120	60	45	10	5	80	55	90	30	270	625
2008	4,850	3,315	1,530	220	1,315	55	100	475	165	155	65	15	15	125	110	200	55	405	1,125
2009	6,545	4,480	2,060	305	1,755	65	135	640	235	195	90	20	25	170	120	285	80	560	1,500
2010	7,980	5,500	2,475	350	2,125	80	175	800	300	205	110	25	25	190	125	345	95	680	1,795
2011	8,660	6,000	2,665	380	2,285	90	190	840	330	205	115	25	25	215	130	400	100	740	1,925
2012	9,105	6,285	2,825	415	2,405	105	200	885	345	215	120	30	40	225	135	415	105	795	2,030
2013	9,920	6,870	3,050	440	2,610	115	210	965	390	225	135	30	40	235	140	445	120	875	2,175
2014	10,340	7,150	3,190	465	2,725	125	220	1,010	410	230	145	35	40	245	140	470	120	925	2,265
2015	10,480	7,215	3,265	495	2,770	125	225	1,015	415	225	155	40	35	265	140	495	130	955	2,305
2016	10,535	7,260	3,275	515	2,760	130	225	990	410	220	155	45	40	275	160	500	125	970	2,300
2017	10,815	7,390	3,425	550	2,880	145	235	995	435	235	155	50	45	300	165	545	125	1,030	2,395
2018	10,880	7,340	3,540	565	2,975	150	250	1,025	440	245	155	50	50	310	165	580	120	1,040	2,495
2019	10,950	7,305	3,645	590	3,060	145	260	1,035	435	255	150	60	50	330	165	650	115	1,055	2,590
2020	10,975	7,230	3,745	585	3,165	155	270	1,060	425	260	150	55	45	335	195	685	115	1,050	2,700
2021	10,895	7,030	3,865	580	3,280	170	270	1,070	420	280	130	55	45	350	205	755	110	1,035	2,825
2022	10,880	6,840	4,040	610	3,430	185	285	1,060	420	265	145	60	50	355	200	860	155	1,065	2,890
2023	10,955	6,760	4,190	615	3,575	200	300	1,050	420	280	140	70	45	360	225	940	165	1,075	3,030
2024	11,385	6,915	4,470	650	3,820	220	325	1,095	420	295	145	85	45	380	255	1,025	180	–	–
2025	11,685	6,995	4,690	670	4,020	245	340	1,125	415	300	145	85	45	395	265	1,145	190	–	–
2026	11,595	6,890	4,710	670	4,035	250	330	1,125	420	295	135	90	45	400	265	1,160	190	–	–

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