Postcode · Waddinxveen, South Holland

Postcode 2743: Neighbourhood Zuidplas

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2743 in Waddinxveen (Zuidplas) had 6,875 residents. 19.3% of them (1,325 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Waddinxveen (23.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), other Asia (2.7%) and Indonesia (2.6%). 52.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents
6,875 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
19.3% 1,325 people
Born abroad
52.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 80.7% 5,550
  • Migration background 19.3% 1,325

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2743. For comparison, the line marks Waddinxveen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.9% 200 people
    Waddinxveen 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.7% 185 people
    Waddinxveen 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.6% 180 people
    Waddinxveen 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.9% 130 people
    Waddinxveen 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    1.9% 130 people
    Waddinxveen 2.3% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.7% 115 people
    Waddinxveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    1.3% 90 people
    Waddinxveen 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Germany
    1.2% 85 people
    Waddinxveen 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 70 people
    Waddinxveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.95% 65 people
    Waddinxveen 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.73% 50 people
    Waddinxveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.36% 25 people
    Waddinxveen 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.5% 695
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.2% 625

Men and women

Men
3,495
Women
3,385

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 54% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 2743
  • Waddinxveen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 2743WaddinxveenNetherlands
1998 9.9%12.3%16.7%
1999 9.6%12.6%17.1%
2000 9.5%12.3%17.5%
2001 9.7%12.7%18.0%
2002 9.9%13.1%18.4%
2003 10.0%13.3%18.8%
2004 10.2%12.2%19.0%
2005 9.9%12.2%19.2%
2006 10.0%12.4%19.3%
2007 9.8%12.4%19.4%
2008 10.0%12.7%19.6%
2009 10.0%12.8%19.9%
2010 10.3%13.1%20.3%
2011 10.5%13.3%20.6%
2012 10.4%13.5%20.9%
2013 10.7%13.9%21.1%
2014 11.0%14.3%21.4%
2015 11.2%14.8%21.7%
2016 11.9%15.4%22.1%
2017 12.1%15.8%22.6%
2018 12.9%16.3%23.1%
2019 13.6%17.0%23.6%
2020 14.5%17.5%24.2%
2021 15.3%18.2%24.6%
2022 17.4%19.7%26.0%
2023 18.0%21.1%27.1%
2024 18.6%22.0%27.9%
2025 18.9%22.8%28.5%
2026 19.3%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
2742 Triangel 16,255 +4.0 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 7,4406,70074019054515601152553010001575103525470265
1999 7,5756,84573020553015451102503010051585153035475255
2000 7,6406,91572521550520451002403010552085103030470255
2001 7,8207,0657602355251550100245351051020100202535485270
2002 7,7957,0307702405352050100235301001020110304030490275
2003 7,7306,9607702355351550952453595520115253535500270
2004 7,6606,8807802255502065852453595102595253540500280
2005 7,6006,85575022552020607523540951020100303030475270
2006 7,5156,76575023551515707522540951525100303030470270
2007 7,4556,72573023050520707522030901525100353025465265
2008 7,3256,59573523550025657521535851520115303520465270
2009 7,2056,48072024547520656520530852025115303030465265
2010 7,1556,41574025048520657020035852025120353525460275
2011 7,1106,36574525549525706519535902530110403035455285
2012 7,0406,31073024048520706519035852520110403035445290
2013 6,9206,18074025548025706018530853515120453530450290
2014 7,0256,25577026051025855519030904015115504035465300
2015 7,0356,24579028550530755519030905515125504530485305
2016 6,9756,14583030552525855518030857525120605535505325
2017 6,9656,12584032551025805518530909015130555030515325
2018 7,0006,10090034056025906017535908520145756535530370
2019 6,9706,020950350600351056017530909015155708540545405
2020 6,9655,9551,01036564530110601853585100201608510040570445
2021 6,9655,9001,06538068535110651804090110151658512050580490
2022 6,9655,7551,210420790351157518550851402017011015075605530
2023 6,9205,6801,245450795401106518555851552518511016070630540
2024 6,9255,6401,285455830501207518045851452520011017575––
2025 6,9305,6201,310460850551258518055851452520510518570––
2026 6,8755,5501,325435890651309018050851302520011518570––