Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2723: Neighbourhood Seghwaert

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2723 in Zoetermeer (Seghwaert) had 3,925 residents. 32.4% of them (1,270 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 (7.1%), Suriname (6.8%) and other Europe (3.4%). 52.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,925 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.4% 1,270 people
Born abroad: 52.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 67.6% 2,655
Migration background 32.4% 1,270

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2723. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.1% 280 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

6.8% 265 people

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

3.4% 135 people

Zoetermeer 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.9% 115 people

Zoetermeer 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.3% 90 people

Zoetermeer 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

2.0% 80 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 80 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 75 people

Zoetermeer 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.3% 50 people

Zoetermeer 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.3% 50 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.89% 35 people

Zoetermeer 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.38% 15 people

Zoetermeer 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.0% 660
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.0% 610

Men and women

Men: 1,990
Women: 1,935

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2723 32.4%

Higher than 78% 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

32.4%

2723
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2723	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	22.0%	22.9%	16.7%
1999	22.0%	23.5%	17.1%
2000	22.9%	23.8%	17.5%
2001	22.6%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	22.8%	24.5%	18.4%
2003	23.6%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	24.6%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	24.5%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	25.0%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	25.3%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	26.0%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	25.5%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	25.9%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	25.6%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	25.8%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	27.0%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	26.3%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	26.8%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	26.8%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	27.5%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	28.0%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	28.9%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	28.7%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	28.4%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	30.1%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	31.6%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	31.4%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	31.3%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	32.4%	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
2729 Oosterheem	45.2%	13,025	+3.2 pp	Suriname
2728 Noordhove	30.3%	8,410	+3.5 pp	Suriname
2724 Seghwaert	34.8%	7,205	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
2722 Palenstein	49.8%	6,000	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
2727 Seghwaert	37.5%	5,320	+3.2 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	4,425	3,450	975	225	750	15	0	245	280	85	85	15	15	110	25	60	40	525	445
1999	4,365	3,410	960	220	740	5	10	250	275	80	80	10	15	115	20	60	40	520	440
2000	4,340	3,345	995	215	790	5	15	275	280	85	80	15	10	110	20	70	40	515	475
2001	4,310	3,330	975	200	780	5	10	270	265	90	70	15	10	105	15	80	45	490	490
2002	4,285	3,305	975	200	775	15	15	275	250	90	70	10	10	110	20	80	30	475	505
2003	4,240	3,240	1,000	190	815	15	20	280	245	105	55	15	10	110	30	90	30	455	545
2004	4,150	3,125	1,020	205	815	20	30	285	240	105	65	10	15	115	35	65	35	465	560
2005	4,120	3,110	1,010	245	760	20	30	275	210	105	75	20	15	135	35	65	20	470	540
2006	4,020	3,015	1,005	220	785	25	30	270	205	105	60	30	10	120	40	70	40	445	560
2007	3,975	2,970	1,005	225	790	20	30	275	195	110	60	25	10	130	45	75	40	440	570
2008	3,940	2,920	1,025	235	780	15	40	270	190	105	65	30	10	130	35	85	40	440	580
2009	3,920	2,915	1,000	230	770	10	40	260	190	105	60	25	15	130	35	90	40	440	570
2010	3,885	2,880	1,005	235	770	15	30	250	185	100	65	25	10	135	50	90	50	440	560
2011	3,835	2,860	980	230	745	20	30	240	180	90	60	25	5	140	60	80	45	430	550
2012	3,820	2,830	985	225	765	25	35	250	180	90	60	30	10	125	65	80	40	420	565
2013	3,845	2,805	1,040	235	810	30	30	245	190	80	60	30	10	135	85	105	45	445	600
2014	3,875	2,855	1,020	235	785	25	45	245	180	75	55	35	15	130	65	105	45	430	585
2015	3,880	2,840	1,040	235	805	35	45	255	175	85	60	35	10	130	60	105	45	430	610
2016	3,855	2,820	1,035	225	810	40	35	245	170	85	50	40	15	120	70	115	50	425	615
2017	3,905	2,830	1,075	235	840	35	35	260	165	95	50	50	15	120	65	130	55	425	650
2018	3,910	2,815	1,095	255	840	40	40	265	150	90	55	60	10	130	60	135	60	425	670
2019	3,880	2,760	1,120	255	865	45	35	260	150	90	55	65	10	125	70	150	65	430	685
2020	3,845	2,740	1,105	250	855	45	40	255	140	85	55	60	10	125	70	160	60	415	685
2021	3,880	2,780	1,100	245	855	40	40	265	135	70	60	55	10	120	75	175	55	400	700
2022	3,785	2,640	1,140	255	890	45	35	250	135	75	65	60	10	120	80	210	60	400	700
2023	3,835	2,625	1,210	285	925	50	40	265	130	75	60	80	15	135	75	225	70	430	745
2024	3,965	2,720	1,245	290	960	60	40	260	125	80	55	85	15	135	70	245	80	–	–
2025	3,975	2,730	1,245	285	960	50	35	265	125	85	55	80	15	140	70	255	80	–	–
2026	3,925	2,655	1,270	275	990	50	35	265	115	90	50	80	15	135	75	280	80	–	–

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