Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2726: Neighbourhoods De Leyens and Buytenwegh

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2726 in Zoetermeer (De Leyens and Buytenwegh) had 6,250 residents. 34.6% of them (2,165 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 Europe (5.6%), other Asia (5.3%) and Suriname (4.9%). 52.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 6,250 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.6% 2,165 people
Born abroad: 52.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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 65.4% 4,085
Migration background 34.6% 2,165

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2726. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.6% 350 people

Zoetermeer 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.3% 330 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

4.9% 305 people

Zoetermeer 7.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

4.6% 290 people

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

2.6% 165 people

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

2.5% 155 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 145 people

Zoetermeer 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.8% 110 people

Zoetermeer 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.6% 100 people

Zoetermeer 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.6% 100 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 85 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.48% 30 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% 1,125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.3% 1,045

Men and women

Men: 3,055
Women: 3,195

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2726 34.6%

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

34.6%

2726
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2726	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	21.0%	22.9%	16.7%
1999	21.2%	23.5%	17.1%
2000	21.5%	23.8%	17.5%
2001	21.2%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	21.5%	24.5%	18.4%
2003	21.7%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	22.0%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	21.8%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	22.2%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	22.6%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	23.2%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	23.4%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	23.5%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	24.0%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	24.1%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	23.8%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	24.2%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	25.3%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	25.0%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	26.2%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	26.8%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	27.6%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	28.3%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	29.3%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	30.7%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	31.7%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	33.9%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	34.3%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	34.6%	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
2717 Buytenwegh	50.1%	7,930	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
2725 De Leyens	24.1%	5,840	+2.1 pp	Indonesia
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	6,890	5,445	1,445	445	1,000	10	20	260	440	75	170	10	35	230	60	80	55	905	545
1999	6,815	5,370	1,445	445	1,005	25	20	255	445	65	160	10	35	240	60	70	65	905	540
2000	6,770	5,315	1,455	440	1,025	20	15	260	440	80	155	15	40	230	70	70	70	895	565
2001	6,730	5,305	1,425	425	1,000	20	20	245	420	100	155	15	45	210	75	70	50	855	570
2002	6,605	5,185	1,420	420	1,005	25	25	240	415	105	155	15	45	205	65	70	60	850	570
2003	6,470	5,060	1,405	410	995	25	35	235	420	90	140	15	45	210	70	65	55	845	565
2004	6,330	4,940	1,395	400	995	25	35	235	415	80	135	15	55	195	70	65	70	845	550
2005	6,370	4,985	1,390	385	995	20	30	240	410	90	140	15	45	185	70	75	60	815	570
2006	6,330	4,920	1,405	400	1,000	20	45	230	415	90	140	15	45	200	60	80	60	835	570
2007	6,240	4,830	1,410	400	995	30	40	235	390	100	145	25	45	185	60	75	65	815	595
2008	6,240	4,790	1,450	420	1,025	25	45	255	380	100	135	25	45	215	65	90	65	830	620
2009	6,295	4,825	1,470	435	1,035	25	45	260	375	105	135	35	45	220	55	90	80	835	630
2010	6,285	4,805	1,480	445	1,035	20	45	255	355	105	125	35	50	235	50	105	100	840	635
2011	6,245	4,745	1,500	455	1,045	25	55	250	355	100	125	45	45	240	60	105	95	850	645
2012	6,235	4,730	1,505	445	1,055	20	65	255	360	105	125	45	45	230	55	100	95	845	655
2013	6,165	4,695	1,465	420	1,055	15	75	245	365	95	115	50	40	215	50	110	100	820	645
2014	6,210	4,710	1,500	430	1,070	15	70	260	365	95	115	45	45	225	55	110	100	840	665
2015	6,225	4,650	1,575	450	1,125	20	85	270	345	100	115	60	50	225	60	150	95	840	735
2016	6,190	4,645	1,545	460	1,085	20	80	260	345	85	110	65	50	235	50	160	85	840	705
2017	6,250	4,615	1,635	480	1,155	35	80	265	345	100	105	65	55	255	55	190	85	855	780
2018	6,250	4,575	1,675	475	1,195	40	70	275	335	120	105	60	50	260	65	195	95	850	825
2019	6,225	4,505	1,720	485	1,235	40	75	290	340	120	110	55	45	275	70	195	105	855	860
2020	6,165	4,420	1,745	480	1,265	40	75	285	340	125	110	65	45	260	85	200	115	860	885
2021	6,080	4,300	1,780	480	1,300	40	85	300	325	130	105	75	40	260	90	210	120	840	935
2022	6,105	4,235	1,875	480	1,395	50	90	315	320	140	110	70	40	260	100	240	135	840	990
2023	6,155	4,210	1,950	475	1,475	65	100	310	315	155	105	65	40	260	115	275	145	840	1,070
2024	6,255	4,135	2,120	590	1,530	70	105	320	310	170	95	70	35	385	130	290	135	–	–
2025	6,250	4,105	2,145	570	1,575	90	100	320	300	170	95	80	35	360	140	310	145	–	–
2026	6,250	4,085	2,165	565	1,600	100	110	305	290	165	100	85	30	350	145	330	155	–	–

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