Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2724: Neighbourhood Seghwaert

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2724 in Zoetermeer (Seghwaert) had 7,205 residents. 34.8% of them (2,510 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 (7.5%), Suriname (6.0%) and Indonesia (4.4%). 53.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,205 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.8% 2,510 people
Born abroad: 53.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.4 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 65.2% 4,695
Migration background 34.8% 2,510

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2724. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.5% 540 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

6.0% 435 people

Zoetermeer 7.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

4.4% 315 people

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

4.2% 305 people

Zoetermeer 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 160 people

Zoetermeer 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.2% 155 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.1% 150 people

Zoetermeer 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 140 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.3% 95 people

Zoetermeer 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.2% 90 people

Zoetermeer 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.2% 90 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.49% 35 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) 53.6% 1,345
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.4% 1,165

Men and women

Men: 3,610
Women: 3,590

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2724 34.8%

Higher than 81% 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

34.8%

2724
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2724	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	21.1%	22.9%	16.7%
1999	21.3%	23.5%	17.1%
2000	21.2%	23.8%	17.5%
2001	21.7%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	21.8%	24.5%	18.4%
2003	22.3%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	22.5%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	22.9%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	23.2%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	23.6%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	23.8%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	24.1%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	24.7%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	24.7%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	24.8%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	24.9%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	25.4%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	25.6%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	25.5%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	26.0%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	26.2%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	27.4%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	28.3%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	29.3%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	30.5%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	31.4%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	32.8%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	34.2%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	34.8%	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
2722 Palenstein	49.8%	6,000	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
2725 De Leyens	24.1%	5,840	+2.1 pp	Indonesia
2727 Seghwaert	37.5%	5,320	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
2711 Stadscentrum	44.8%	5,125	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
2723 Seghwaert	32.4%	3,925	+2.2 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	8,375	6,600	1,770	400	1,380	5	25	505	590	85	160	15	40	185	35	70	65	995	775
1999	8,230	6,480	1,750	400	1,355	15	15	470	595	95	155	10	50	185	25	80	60	1,020	730
2000	8,215	6,475	1,740	395	1,350	10	20	460	595	90	150	15	50	180	30	75	70	1,015	730
2001	8,185	6,410	1,775	400	1,370	10	20	465	555	100	155	15	50	180	45	95	80	985	790
2002	8,085	6,325	1,760	385	1,375	20	30	460	540	90	145	15	45	180	50	95	90	965	795
2003	7,910	6,155	1,760	375	1,380	20	40	445	510	105	135	15	40	185	60	105	95	930	825
2004	7,860	6,090	1,770	405	1,365	15	45	425	510	95	140	20	40	205	60	130	85	945	820
2005	7,715	5,940	1,770	405	1,365	25	40	440	480	95	140	15	35	215	65	140	80	925	845
2006	7,635	5,860	1,775	410	1,360	25	40	440	485	90	140	20	35	215	50	140	90	940	835
2007	7,555	5,775	1,780	430	1,345	25	40	435	465	95	135	20	35	240	55	140	90	940	840
2008	7,490	5,705	1,785	425	1,360	25	40	430	445	105	135	25	35	230	60	160	95	915	870
2009	7,475	5,675	1,805	440	1,360	30	50	430	440	105	125	40	35	240	55	160	90	925	875
2010	7,440	5,610	1,835	455	1,380	30	50	425	435	120	130	50	40	235	60	165	95	935	900
2011	7,445	5,605	1,840	455	1,390	25	65	405	435	115	125	40	35	255	70	180	95	930	910
2012	7,370	5,545	1,825	430	1,390	30	55	395	430	115	115	30	30	255	85	185	95	900	930
2013	7,330	5,505	1,825	430	1,400	25	60	390	415	125	110	40	30	250	90	205	90	875	950
2014	7,240	5,400	1,840	435	1,405	30	65	390	395	130	115	45	30	245	90	220	85	870	970
2015	7,275	5,415	1,860	440	1,415	35	75	405	380	125	110	50	35	245	80	220	95	865	995
2016	7,205	5,365	1,840	440	1,405	35	80	405	375	120	105	75	25	235	80	215	95	855	985
2017	7,220	5,340	1,880	440	1,440	30	65	405	380	120	100	80	25	235	100	240	100	860	1,020
2018	7,145	5,275	1,870	435	1,435	35	70	390	370	130	95	75	25	240	90	245	105	850	1,020
2019	7,195	5,220	1,975	460	1,515	50	65	400	360	135	90	90	25	255	115	290	100	870	1,110
2020	7,165	5,135	2,030	475	1,555	55	70	390	350	145	90	100	20	265	115	325	105	855	1,170
2021	7,190	5,080	2,110	490	1,620	60	75	390	350	145	90	120	20	260	125	365	110	870	1,235
2022	7,140	4,970	2,175	480	1,695	70	75	400	355	145	90	115	25	255	135	410	120	865	1,260
2023	7,145	4,900	2,240	545	1,700	60	75	405	340	130	85	135	25	290	135	430	125	905	1,285
2024	7,165	4,820	2,350	565	1,780	70	75	405	325	150	85	150	30	305	140	480	130	–	–
2025	7,235	4,755	2,475	600	1,875	85	75	420	325	150	85	160	30	325	145	530	150	–	–
2026	7,205	4,695	2,510	580	1,930	95	90	435	315	150	90	155	35	305	160	540	140	–	–

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