Postcode · Schoonhoven, South Holland

Postcode 2872: Neighbourhoods Willige-Langerak and Zevender

On 1 January 2026, postcode 2872 in Schoonhoven (Willige-Langerak and Zevender) had 1,650 residents. 12.4% of them (205 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Schoonhoven (20.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (2.7%), other Europe (2.4%) and other Asia (2.4%). 39.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,650 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.4% 205 people
Born abroad: 39.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.6% 1,445
Migration background 12.4% 205

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 2872. For comparison, the line marks Schoonhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

2.7% 45 people

Schoonhoven 6.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 40 people

Schoonhoven 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 40 people

Schoonhoven 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.91% 15 people

Schoonhoven 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.91% 15 people

Schoonhoven 0.95% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.61% 10 people

Schoonhoven 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.61% 10 people

Schoonhoven 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 10 people

Schoonhoven 0.95% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 5 people

Schoonhoven 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.30% 5 people

Schoonhoven 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.30% 5 people

Schoonhoven 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Schoonhoven 0.18% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

39% 61%

Born abroad (first generation) 39.0% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 61.0% 125

Men and women

Men: 830
Women: 820

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 2872 12.4%

Higher than 30% 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

12.4%

2872
Schoonhoven
Netherlands

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Year	2872	Schoonhoven	Netherlands
1998	–	12.6%	16.7%
1999	–	12.9%	17.1%
2000	–	12.8%	17.5%
2001	–	13.2%	18.0%
2002	–	13.4%	18.4%
2003	–	14.0%	18.8%
2004	–	14.3%	19.0%
2005	–	14.1%	19.2%
2006	–	14.5%	19.3%
2007	–	14.5%	19.4%
2008	–	14.9%	19.6%
2009	–	15.0%	19.9%
2010	–	15.1%	20.3%
2011	–	15.3%	20.6%
2012	–	15.7%	20.9%
2013	–	16.0%	21.1%
2014	–	16.0%	21.4%
2015	20.0%	16.3%	21.7%
2016	17.4%	16.7%	22.1%
2017	12.2%	17.1%	22.6%
2018	11.6%	17.7%	23.1%
2019	10.4%	18.0%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	18.3%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	18.4%	24.6%
2022	12.1%	19.4%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	19.8%	27.1%
2024	12.3%	20.0%	27.9%
2025	12.5%	20.5%	28.5%
2026	12.4%	20.8%	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
2871 Oude Stad, West	22.0%	12,070	+1.7 pp	Morocco
3411 Lopik, Benschop en Polsbroek	13.9%	8,275	+2.1 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
2015	50	40	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
2016	230	190	40	10	30	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	15	25
2017	410	360	50	20	30	0	15	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	10	5	20	30
2018	605	535	70	20	50	0	20	5	5	0	0	5	5	10	5	10	5	30	45
2019	815	730	85	35	50	0	20	5	5	0	10	5	0	20	5	10	5	40	50
2020	1,065	950	115	45	70	0	30	5	10	0	5	5	5	30	5	10	10	55	60
2021	1,200	1,080	120	45	80	0	30	5	10	0	5	0	5	35	15	10	10	55	65
2022	1,410	1,240	170	50	115	0	35	5	15	5	5	5	0	40	15	25	10	60	95
2023	1,500	1,325	175	50	125	5	45	5	15	10	5	5	0	40	5	30	10	60	100
2024	1,630	1,425	200	65	135	0	40	10	15	5	5	15	5	45	10	35	10	–	–
2025	1,640	1,435	205	60	145	0	45	10	15	5	5	15	5	40	10	40	10	–	–
2026	1,650	1,445	205	60	145	0	45	10	15	5	5	15	5	40	10	40	10	–	–

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