Postcode · Zoetermeer, South Holland

Postcode 2729: Neighbourhood Oosterheem

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2729 in Zoetermeer (Oosterheem) had 13,025 residents. 45.2% of them (5,890 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Zoetermeer (38.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Suriname (12.1%), other Asia (11.9%) and Morocco (3.6%). 48.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 13,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.2% 5,890 people
Born abroad: 48.2% 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

55% 45%

Dutch origin 54.8% 7,135
Migration background 45.2% 5,890

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2729. For comparison, the line marks Zoetermeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Suriname

12.1% 1,575 people

Zoetermeer 7.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.9% 1,550 people

Zoetermeer 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.6% 475 people

Zoetermeer 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 475 people

Zoetermeer 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.1% 410 people

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

2.8% 360 people

Zoetermeer 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

2.5% 320 people

Zoetermeer 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 255 people

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

1.4% 180 people

Zoetermeer 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 125 people

Zoetermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.88% 115 people

Zoetermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.35% 45 people

Zoetermeer 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.2% 2,840
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.9% 3,055

Men and women

Men: 6,415
Women: 6,610

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2729 45.2%

Higher than 89% 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

45.2%

2729
Zoetermeer
Netherlands

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Year	2729	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
1998	–	22.9%	16.7%
1999	–	23.5%	17.1%
2000	–	23.8%	17.5%
2001	–	24.0%	18.0%
2002	20.0%	24.5%	18.4%
2003	28.2%	25.0%	18.8%
2004	29.3%	25.6%	19.0%
2005	29.8%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	30.0%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	31.0%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	32.1%	27.2%	19.6%
2009	33.2%	27.7%	19.9%
2010	33.9%	28.2%	20.3%
2011	34.5%	28.4%	20.6%
2012	35.5%	28.8%	20.9%
2013	36.6%	29.2%	21.1%
2014	36.7%	29.4%	21.4%
2015	37.4%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	37.9%	30.1%	22.1%
2017	38.4%	30.6%	22.6%
2018	39.0%	31.0%	23.1%
2019	39.5%	31.5%	23.6%
2020	39.8%	32.1%	24.2%
2021	40.8%	32.7%	24.6%
2022	42.0%	34.2%	26.0%
2023	43.5%	35.5%	27.1%
2024	43.9%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	44.3%	37.5%	28.5%
2026	45.2%	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
2721 Oosterheem	40.6%	11,595	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
2728 Noordhove	30.3%	8,410	+3.5 pp	Suriname
2722 Palenstein	49.8%	6,000	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
2731 Benthuizen	15.2%	4,085	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
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
2002	125	105	25	5	15	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	10
2003	3,385	2,435	955	120	835	20	20	410	180	70	50	5	10	55	15	75	45	315	640
2004	6,080	4,300	1,780	215	1,565	50	35	735	300	135	80	10	15	110	45	180	85	555	1,225
2005	7,175	5,035	2,140	270	1,870	55	75	865	355	145	85	15	25	145	75	220	80	665	1,475
2006	9,035	6,320	2,715	340	2,380	75	100	1,100	455	200	105	10	25	200	95	270	85	830	1,885
2007	10,215	7,050	3,165	375	2,785	90	130	1,265	485	220	110	15	30	220	115	385	95	895	2,265
2008	10,590	7,195	3,400	430	2,965	110	155	1,295	480	220	120	35	30	245	130	455	120	965	2,435
2009	10,590	7,075	3,515	430	3,090	125	160	1,310	480	230	120	35	30	245	140	510	135	960	2,550
2010	10,510	6,950	3,560	445	3,115	125	185	1,290	470	230	120	35	30	260	145	535	135	970	2,595
2011	10,470	6,855	3,615	445	3,170	130	185	1,295	465	250	110	40	30	265	145	555	145	960	2,660
2012	10,610	6,845	3,765	480	3,285	130	200	1,305	460	250	105	60	35	280	165	620	155	1,000	2,765
2013	10,845	6,870	3,970	530	3,445	125	240	1,330	460	280	110	70	40	310	175	680	155	1,040	2,930
2014	10,845	6,865	3,980	515	3,470	110	245	1,335	460	280	105	70	40	300	170	715	155	1,030	2,950
2015	11,205	7,010	4,195	545	3,645	125	315	1,365	450	285	110	70	40	325	175	775	155	1,045	3,145
2016	11,365	7,060	4,305	570	3,730	130	320	1,365	435	310	115	65	40	350	180	830	160	1,055	3,245
2017	11,570	7,130	4,440	570	3,870	150	330	1,375	425	315	115	65	45	345	200	900	175	1,055	3,385
2018	11,725	7,155	4,570	590	3,980	150	350	1,420	430	320	125	70	40	355	195	935	180	1,075	3,495
2019	11,990	7,255	4,735	620	4,110	165	360	1,435	435	345	125	80	45	370	225	970	175	1,105	3,625
2020	12,315	7,415	4,900	650	4,250	195	385	1,445	425	345	125	85	40	400	230	1,030	195	1,135	3,765
2021	12,325	7,300	5,025	685	4,340	215	420	1,455	420	345	125	80	40	440	245	1,055	185	1,160	3,860
2022	12,395	7,190	5,210	675	4,530	230	415	1,475	430	350	140	70	45	415	245	1,180	195	1,180	3,955
2023	12,370	6,990	5,375	715	4,660	265	425	1,480	420	360	130	90	40	455	245	1,275	190	1,215	4,095
2024	12,285	6,890	5,395	730	4,665	275	435	1,465	400	350	130	115	40	445	235	1,335	175	–	–
2025	12,630	7,030	5,595	730	4,870	295	450	1,490	410	355	130	105	45	450	250	1,430	185	–	–
2026	13,025	7,135	5,890	765	5,125	320	475	1,575	410	360	125	115	45	475	255	1,550	180	–	–

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