Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2725: Neighbourhood De Leyens

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2725 in Zoetermeer (De Leyens) had 5,840 residents. 24.1% of them (1,405 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 Indonesia (4.5%), other Asia (4.4%) and Suriname (2.9%). 48.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,840 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.1% 1,405 people
Born abroad: 48.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.9% 4,435
Migration background 24.1% 1,405

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2725. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

4.5% 265 people

Zoetermeer 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.4% 255 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

2.9% 170 people

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

2.9% 170 people

Zoetermeer 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.9% 110 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 100 people

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

1.7% 100 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 75 people

Zoetermeer 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

1.2% 70 people

Zoetermeer 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.77% 45 people

Zoetermeer 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.51% 30 people

Zoetermeer 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.43% 25 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.0% 675
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.3% 735

Men and women

Men: 2,760
Women: 3,075

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2725 24.1%

Higher than 65% 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

24.1%

2725
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2725	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	16.9%	22.9%	16.7%
1999	17.3%	23.5%	17.1%
2000	16.9%	23.8%	17.5%
2001	17.1%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	17.2%	24.5%	18.4%
2003	17.5%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	17.6%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	17.9%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	18.2%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	18.2%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	18.3%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	18.9%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	19.1%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	19.2%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	19.5%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	19.6%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	19.4%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	19.3%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	19.6%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	19.9%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	19.5%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	19.6%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	20.3%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	20.6%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	21.9%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	22.7%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	23.0%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	23.5%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	24.1%	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
2728 Noordhove	30.3%	8,410	+3.5 pp	Suriname
2717 Buytenwegh	50.1%	7,930	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
2724 Seghwaert	34.8%	7,205	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
2726 De Leyens, Buytenwegh	34.6%	6,250	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
2725 De Leyens	24.1%	5,840	+2.1 pp	Indonesia
2381 Westwout	14.8%	5,830	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2727 Seghwaert	37.5%	5,320	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
2711 Stadscentrum	44.8%	5,125	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
2735 Gelderswoude	0.0%	70	±0.0 pp	–

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	7,200	5,985	1,215	335	885	5	15	160	515	50	150	5	30	150	30	55	55	885	330
1999	7,135	5,900	1,235	350	890	0	15	170	505	50	155	10	25	160	25	60	65	880	355
2000	7,120	5,910	1,205	335	870	5	15	175	490	50	150	5	30	150	25	55	55	845	360
2001	6,975	5,780	1,195	340	860	5	10	175	470	60	140	5	35	160	20	65	55	825	370
2002	6,845	5,670	1,175	330	850	5	20	165	445	65	140	0	35	155	20	70	60	795	375
2003	6,640	5,480	1,160	320	840	5	20	155	440	65	135	5	35	145	30	70	55	780	380
2004	6,590	5,430	1,160	330	825	10	15	155	430	60	135	5	30	160	40	65	50	780	380
2005	6,525	5,355	1,165	340	830	10	20	150	415	60	135	5	30	170	40	75	60	780	390
2006	6,385	5,225	1,160	335	830	15	20	155	400	50	140	10	25	160	40	80	70	760	395
2007	6,285	5,145	1,145	330	810	20	25	155	395	55	130	5	30	165	35	80	45	745	400
2008	6,250	5,110	1,145	325	810	15	30	155	380	45	125	5	35	160	35	105	45	725	415
2009	6,125	4,975	1,155	330	820	20	25	155	355	45	125	10	40	155	40	120	60	710	440
2010	6,060	4,910	1,155	340	810	15	30	160	345	45	130	5	35	170	35	110	70	715	440
2011	6,030	4,875	1,155	345	805	15	30	165	340	45	130	10	35	170	40	105	65	710	435
2012	5,960	4,805	1,160	350	805	20	30	175	325	40	135	10	40	165	40	110	65	705	450
2013	5,915	4,755	1,160	340	820	25	30	170	315	50	140	10	40	150	45	115	70	690	470
2014	5,880	4,740	1,140	340	800	25	30	155	310	45	130	15	40	155	40	115	80	685	455
2015	5,870	4,735	1,135	345	795	25	40	150	310	45	125	20	35	165	45	105	75	685	455
2016	5,820	4,680	1,140	335	800	30	35	150	310	55	125	15	35	160	50	105	65	680	460
2017	5,875	4,705	1,170	340	825	35	40	175	295	50	115	25	35	165	45	120	65	670	505
2018	5,850	4,710	1,140	330	810	25	40	160	290	45	120	20	35	155	55	130	65	650	490
2019	5,815	4,675	1,140	315	825	25	50	160	280	50	115	20	25	155	55	135	70	630	510
2020	5,915	4,715	1,200	325	875	25	55	170	280	65	110	15	30	170	55	155	70	630	575
2021	5,905	4,690	1,215	310	900	25	45	170	270	65	105	15	30	160	80	175	70	615	600
2022	5,860	4,575	1,285	315	975	30	55	170	275	70	110	15	30	150	85	190	95	600	625
2023	5,860	4,530	1,330	335	995	35	55	170	275	80	110	25	25	170	85	200	95	620	650
2024	5,830	4,490	1,340	335	1,010	35	65	165	275	75	110	20	30	170	95	215	90	–	–
2025	5,790	4,430	1,360	335	1,025	35	65	165	260	75	110	25	30	170	90	240	95	–	–
2026	5,840	4,435	1,405	335	1,070	45	70	170	265	75	110	25	30	170	100	255	100	–	–

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