Postcode · Waddinxveen, South Holland

Postcode 2741: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2741 in Waddinxveen had 12,410 residents. 26.0% of them (3,230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Waddinxveen (23.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.6%), other Asia (4.0%) and Morocco (3.7%). 58.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.6 percentage points.

Residents: 12,410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.0% 3,230 people
Born abroad: 58.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.6 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.0% 9,180
Migration background 26.0% 3,230

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2741. For comparison, the line marks Waddinxveen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.6% 570 people

Waddinxveen 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 495 people

Waddinxveen 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.7% 465 people

Waddinxveen 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

3.4% 425 people

Waddinxveen 2.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 285 people

Waddinxveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.8% 225 people

Waddinxveen 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.7% 205 people

Waddinxveen 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.6% 200 people

Waddinxveen 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.89% 110 people

Waddinxveen 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.89% 110 people

Waddinxveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.85% 105 people

Waddinxveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 35 people

Waddinxveen 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.8% 1,900
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.0% 1,325

Men and women

Men: 6,165
Women: 6,240

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2741 26.0%

Higher than 68% 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

26.0%

2741
Waddinxveen
Netherlands

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Year	2741	Waddinxveen	Netherlands
1998	12.8%	12.3%	16.7%
1999	13.2%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	13.2%	12.3%	17.5%
2001	13.3%	12.7%	18.0%
2002	13.3%	13.1%	18.4%
2003	13.4%	13.3%	18.8%
2004	13.2%	12.2%	19.0%
2005	13.4%	12.2%	19.2%
2006	13.5%	12.4%	19.3%
2007	13.4%	12.4%	19.4%
2008	13.7%	12.7%	19.6%
2009	13.7%	12.8%	19.9%
2010	14.1%	13.1%	20.3%
2011	14.4%	13.3%	20.6%
2012	14.6%	13.5%	20.9%
2013	15.4%	13.9%	21.1%
2014	15.8%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	16.5%	14.8%	21.7%
2016	17.6%	15.4%	22.1%
2017	18.1%	15.8%	22.6%
2018	18.4%	16.3%	23.1%
2019	19.1%	17.0%	23.6%
2020	19.5%	17.5%	24.2%
2021	20.1%	18.2%	24.6%
2022	21.4%	19.7%	26.0%
2023	23.2%	21.1%	27.1%
2024	24.3%	22.0%	27.9%
2025	25.3%	22.8%	28.5%
2026	26.0%	23.5%	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
2771 Boskoop	21.0%	17,055	+2.1 pp	Morocco
2742 Triangel	23.3%	16,255	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
2804 Plaswijck	27.2%	12,240	+2.4 pp	Morocco
2811 Brug	19.4%	11,305	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
2803 Bloemendaal	31.1%	10,580	+8.2 pp	Morocco
2841 Staatsliedenbuurt/Vijfakkers	24.4%	9,085	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
2801 Binnenstad	29.5%	8,765	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
2809 Westergouwe	33.5%	4,245	+0.5 pp	Morocco

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	10,530	9,185	1,350	330	1,020	210	260	75	260	30	145	15	20	150	90	60	35	605	745
1999	10,630	9,225	1,405	335	1,065	215	275	70	265	35	145	10	25	155	100	70	35	620	790
2000	10,585	9,190	1,395	330	1,065	215	265	75	260	30	140	10	20	160	110	75	35	610	785
2001	10,570	9,160	1,410	340	1,075	215	270	75	260	30	135	10	25	170	120	65	40	620	790
2002	10,525	9,120	1,405	325	1,075	215	265	80	250	30	135	10	25	155	120	75	40	600	805
2003	10,480	9,085	1,400	315	1,085	220	275	80	240	25	135	20	15	145	120	75	50	575	825
2004	10,445	9,080	1,375	315	1,060	215	255	80	235	30	130	25	15	145	115	85	45	575	800
2005	10,445	9,050	1,395	335	1,065	210	255	70	230	30	135	30	15	155	120	100	50	580	815
2006	10,400	8,995	1,405	330	1,070	200	250	75	225	35	135	25	15	155	125	115	45	575	830
2007	10,330	8,945	1,385	335	1,050	200	250	75	215	35	140	30	20	145	115	105	55	580	805
2008	10,250	8,845	1,405	360	1,045	205	250	70	210	35	140	50	15	155	110	105	60	600	805
2009	10,190	8,795	1,395	380	1,010	195	220	80	205	35	130	55	15	180	115	95	65	615	780
2010	10,245	8,805	1,440	380	1,055	195	225	80	215	35	135	60	15	170	120	120	65	630	810
2011	10,235	8,765	1,475	395	1,080	195	245	85	215	35	135	75	20	165	125	115	65	640	830
2012	10,245	8,755	1,495	405	1,090	190	270	75	215	35	130	70	15	190	135	100	70	650	845
2013	10,410	8,805	1,605	460	1,150	200	315	70	210	35	130	105	20	205	140	110	70	690	910
2014	10,575	8,900	1,675	500	1,175	210	330	70	205	40	130	140	20	210	140	120	60	725	950
2015	10,685	8,920	1,765	540	1,225	215	355	70	195	45	125	180	20	215	155	125	65	760	1,000
2016	11,025	9,085	1,940	605	1,335	220	395	80	205	55	120	240	20	225	175	135	70	835	1,105
2017	11,240	9,210	2,030	645	1,390	210	405	95	215	55	120	275	20	230	185	160	65	880	1,155
2018	11,410	9,305	2,105	700	1,405	205	415	105	220	50	115	320	25	240	170	175	65	940	1,170
2019	11,615	9,400	2,215	750	1,460	190	395	115	210	65	125	330	30	265	205	210	70	985	1,230
2020	11,615	9,350	2,265	805	1,455	190	365	115	205	75	120	370	30	285	190	245	70	1,030	1,235
2021	11,765	9,405	2,360	855	1,510	195	385	120	200	80	120	400	25	310	195	250	85	1,080	1,285
2022	11,865	9,320	2,545	865	1,680	190	405	140	210	85	115	390	30	335	230	325	105	1,090	1,375
2023	12,070	9,265	2,805	1,025	1,780	180	420	150	210	90	110	415	30	470	235	385	105	1,250	1,480
2024	12,215	9,250	2,965	1,090	1,875	190	460	165	210	95	110	410	35	535	255	390	105	–	–
2025	12,335	9,215	3,120	1,125	1,995	205	470	175	205	105	105	435	35	550	270	455	110	–	–
2026	12,410	9,180	3,230	1,140	2,090	225	465	200	205	105	110	425	35	570	285	495	110	–	–

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