Postcode · Volendam, North Holland

Postcode 1131: Neighbourhood Oude kom

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1131 in Volendam (Oude kom) had 9,090 residents. 10.7% of them (970 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Volendam (8.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), other Asia (2.8%) and other Africa (1.0%). 66.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents
9,090 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
10.7% 970 people
Born abroad
66.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.1 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 89.3% 8,120
  • Migration background 10.7% 970

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1131. For comparison, the line marks Volendam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.2% 295 people
    Volendam 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.8% 255 people
    Volendam 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 95 people
    Volendam 0.72% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.88% 80 people
    Volendam 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    0.61% 55 people
    Volendam 0.66% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.50% 45 people
    Volendam 0.28% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.50% 45 people
    Volendam 0.55% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    0.33% 30 people
    Volendam 0.35% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.22% 20 people
    Volendam 0.20% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.22% 20 people
    Volendam 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    0.17% 15 people
    Volendam 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.11% 10 people
    Volendam 0.09% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 66.5% 645
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.5% 325

Men and women

Men
4,470
Women
4,620

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 22% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1131
  • Volendam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1131VolendamNetherlands
1998 3.8%3.9%16.7%
1999 4.0%3.9%17.1%
2000 4.4%4.1%17.5%
2001 4.7%4.2%18.0%
2002 4.6%4.1%18.4%
2003 4.8%4.3%18.8%
2004 4.9%4.3%19.0%
2005 5.0%4.3%19.2%
2006 5.1%4.4%19.3%
2007 5.1%4.3%19.4%
2008 5.1%4.3%19.6%
2009 5.2%4.4%19.9%
2010 5.3%4.6%20.3%
2011 5.1%4.5%20.6%
2012 5.5%4.6%20.9%
2013 5.5%4.7%21.1%
2014 5.6%5.0%21.4%
2015 5.7%5.1%21.7%
2016 5.9%5.2%22.1%
2017 6.3%5.5%22.6%
2018 6.7%5.8%23.1%
2019 6.8%6.1%23.6%
2020 7.1%6.2%24.2%
2021 6.9%6.4%24.6%
2022 7.6%6.9%26.0%
2023 7.7%7.0%27.1%
2024 8.7%7.5%27.9%
2025 9.0%7.8%28.5%
2026 10.7%8.6%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
1132 Blokgouw 1 en 2, Broeckgouw 13,755 +0.8 pp Other Asia
1135 Oude kom 7,250 +2.2 pp Other Asia
1145 Katwoude 515 +32.2 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 10,0109,63038016521002015451080152050158025240140
1999 9,7259,33039018021002015451085102065108525245145
2000 9,5409,12541519522002020401085102575109525255160
2001 9,4208,985440205240020203510951020801511030265175
2002 9,1558,7354202002150201530590101585159040260155
2003 8,9008,47043020023052015351080102585159040260170
2004 8,7608,3354252002305251540108052095109035260165
2005 8,6808,25043019523510252035580102085159035260175
2006 8,6658,2254402002355251540575102590159040260175
2007 8,6208,18044020024052015355751020951510045255180
2008 8,5858,1554352052305201535070252090159050260180
2009 8,6108,160450205235525153056520201001510535260190
2010 8,6458,185460195255102515305702020852010545260200
2011 8,7308,29044519525052515305701520902510045250195
2012 8,8008,315485210285525102556515251053512555270220
2013 8,8358,345485200295530203056515151053012550255230
2014 8,8508,3554952052855301530106515201052513040255230
2015 8,9058,4005052053001030202556020201053513540260245
2016 8,9808,4505302153151030253055525201153014045270260
2017 8,9608,3955652303401030253056030201204016040280290
2018 9,0008,39560522538010202530106525151205519535280325
2019 8,9558,3456102203901525203055520151306019540275335
2020 8,9608,3256352254102030203055520251255520050280350
2021 8,8858,2706152054152530153055520251055519065270345
2022 8,8258,1506702354402530103556020201356519575290355
2023 8,7808,0956802454402535103556015201456519565300355
2024 8,9208,14078026551540351535156520251608520085––
2025 8,9358,13080525555040401530106025201509523085––
2026 9,0908,12097039058045451530105520202959525580––