Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2727: Neighbourhood Seghwaert

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2727 in Zoetermeer (Seghwaert) had 5,320 residents. 37.5% of them (1,995 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Zoetermeer (38.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.3%), Suriname (6.3%) and other Europe (4.8%). 50.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,320 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.5% 1,995 people
Born abroad: 50.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

63% 38%

Dutch origin 62.5% 3,325
Migration background 37.5% 1,995

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2727. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.3% 440 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

6.3% 335 people

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

4.8% 255 people

Zoetermeer 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.5% 185 people

Zoetermeer 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.3% 175 people

Zoetermeer 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

3.2% 170 people

Zoetermeer 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.9% 155 people

Zoetermeer 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 80 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.4% 75 people

Zoetermeer 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.1% 60 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.75% 40 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.56% 30 people

Zoetermeer 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.1% 1,000
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.1% 1,000

Men and women

Men: 2,680
Women: 2,640

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2727 37.5%

Higher than 84% 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

37.5%

2727
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2727	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	21.1%	22.9%	16.7%
1999	21.2%	23.5%	17.1%
2000	20.3%	23.8%	17.5%
2001	21.0%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	21.5%	24.5%	18.4%
2003	22.6%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	23.2%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	24.3%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	25.6%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	26.0%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	25.8%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	26.5%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	27.6%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	28.7%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	28.7%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	28.5%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	28.5%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	28.6%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	29.0%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	29.8%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	29.8%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	31.0%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	32.1%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	32.5%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	34.3%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	35.5%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	36.3%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	37.0%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	37.5%	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
2724 Seghwaert	34.8%	7,205	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
2725 De Leyens	24.1%	5,840	+2.1 pp	Indonesia
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	6,370	5,025	1,345	275	1,070	15	25	345	455	70	100	5	25	145	35	55	70	760	585
1999	6,330	4,985	1,340	285	1,060	15	30	340	435	70	95	5	25	160	45	55	70	760	585
2000	6,290	5,010	1,280	290	995	15	40	315	405	55	95	10	30	155	45	60	60	730	555
2001	6,210	4,900	1,305	310	1,000	20	45	310	405	55	85	10	30	185	45	60	60	740	565
2002	6,150	4,825	1,325	295	1,030	20	55	335	390	55	80	10	25	180	50	75	50	705	615
2003	5,985	4,635	1,350	285	1,070	25	55	340	370	65	75	10	25	175	60	105	50	685	670
2004	5,835	4,475	1,355	265	1,090	35	70	315	355	80	65	15	25	160	70	120	45	640	720
2005	5,810	4,400	1,410	295	1,115	30	75	330	335	90	65	15	30	185	65	145	45	645	765
2006	5,660	4,215	1,450	290	1,160	40	75	345	300	100	65	10	25	190	85	165	50	610	835
2007	5,600	4,145	1,455	305	1,150	40	75	335	295	105	65	20	20	200	80	180	40	620	835
2008	5,440	4,035	1,405	275	1,130	40	75	310	280	125	65	5	15	190	65	190	45	575	830
2009	5,405	3,975	1,430	280	1,145	40	70	320	275	110	65	15	20	180	80	200	50	580	850
2010	5,360	3,880	1,480	280	1,200	50	80	325	265	120	65	10	15	190	85	220	55	575	905
2011	5,415	3,860	1,555	290	1,270	50	100	340	265	135	65	10	20	195	90	235	55	580	980
2012	5,415	3,860	1,555	280	1,265	45	105	325	265	120	65	15	25	175	85	270	50	570	985
2013	5,375	3,845	1,530	275	1,245	50	95	320	260	110	60	15	20	180	95	260	55	555	970
2014	5,315	3,800	1,515	265	1,250	45	100	320	260	110	55	20	20	170	100	260	55	540	975
2015	5,335	3,810	1,525	285	1,240	45	95	320	255	115	55	25	25	180	105	255	50	555	970
2016	5,310	3,770	1,540	285	1,255	45	105	310	245	130	55	25	25	180	95	275	50	545	1,000
2017	5,300	3,720	1,580	300	1,275	45	110	315	230	125	55	40	30	175	105	290	55	550	1,025
2018	5,215	3,660	1,555	290	1,260	50	115	320	220	120	55	40	20	175	110	280	45	525	1,025
2019	5,270	3,635	1,635	310	1,325	55	125	325	215	140	50	50	25	185	120	290	55	545	1,090
2020	5,230	3,550	1,680	315	1,370	55	130	335	215	135	45	55	20	195	120	310	70	555	1,125
2021	5,245	3,540	1,705	325	1,375	55	135	320	195	150	45	50	25	205	125	325	70	545	1,160
2022	5,255	3,455	1,800	330	1,465	65	140	320	200	170	45	50	25	205	145	350	80	555	1,215
2023	5,325	3,435	1,890	365	1,525	70	150	330	195	160	50	55	30	235	160	380	80	585	1,275
2024	5,330	3,395	1,935	375	1,560	80	155	325	180	170	45	60	25	240	165	410	75	–	–
2025	5,345	3,365	1,975	385	1,590	80	165	325	175	175	40	65	30	250	175	415	75	–	–
2026	5,320	3,325	1,995	385	1,615	75	155	335	170	175	40	60	30	255	185	440	80	–	–

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