Postcode · Volendam, North Holland

Postcode 1132: Neighbourhoods Blokgouw 1 en 2 and Broeckgouw

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1132 in Volendam (Blokgouw 1 en 2 and Broeckgouw) had 13,755 residents. 7.2% of them (995 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Volendam (8.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.1%), other Europe (1.4%) and other Americas & Oceania (0.84%). 50.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents
13,755 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
7.2% 995 people
Born abroad
50.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.8 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 92.7% 12,755
  • Migration background 7.2% 995

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1132. For comparison, the line marks Volendam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.1% 290 people
    Volendam 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.4% 190 people
    Volendam 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.84% 115 people
    Volendam 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    0.69% 95 people
    Volendam 0.66% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    0.58% 80 people
    Volendam 0.55% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.51% 70 people
    Volendam 0.72% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    0.36% 50 people
    Volendam 0.35% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    0.22% 30 people
    Volendam 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.18% 25 people
    Volendam 0.20% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.15% 20 people
    Volendam 0.28% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Belgium
    0.15% 20 people
    Volendam 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.07% 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) 50.8% 505
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.2% 490

Men and women

Men
7,060
Women
6,695

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 9% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1132
  • Volendam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1132VolendamNetherlands
1998 4.0%3.9%16.7%
1999 3.8%3.9%17.1%
2000 3.9%4.1%17.5%
2001 3.8%4.2%18.0%
2002 3.8%4.1%18.4%
2003 3.9%4.3%18.8%
2004 3.8%4.3%19.0%
2005 3.9%4.3%19.2%
2006 3.9%4.4%19.3%
2007 3.8%4.3%19.4%
2008 3.8%4.3%19.6%
2009 3.9%4.4%19.9%
2010 4.0%4.6%20.3%
2011 4.0%4.5%20.6%
2012 4.0%4.6%20.9%
2013 4.2%4.7%21.1%
2014 4.6%5.0%21.4%
2015 4.7%5.1%21.7%
2016 4.7%5.2%22.1%
2017 5.0%5.5%22.6%
2018 5.2%5.8%23.1%
2019 5.5%6.1%23.6%
2020 5.7%6.2%24.2%
2021 6.0%6.4%24.6%
2022 6.4%6.9%26.0%
2023 6.6%7.0%27.1%
2024 6.7%7.5%27.9%
2025 7.1%7.8%28.5%
2026 7.2%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
1131 Oude kom 9,090 +3.1 pp Other Europe
1135 Oude kom 7,250 +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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9,5909,2103801652105153050060101580155045240135
1999 10,1409,745390165220520355056051585205035240150
2000 10,51510,1104051652455203545560101580256545240170
2001 10,84010,425415155250520405055551580355540235180
2002 11,29010,865425165265525305556051585356050245180
2003 11,81011,3454651802855253555065102085406065275195
2004 12,10011,6404651802855253555070101585406560270195
2005 12,27011,8004751752901030305507551580357555270200
2006 12,44511,9654801803051030305507551585458055270200
2007 12,49012,0104751752955352555070101580408055270210
2008 12,51512,0354801902955202555575101590459050275205
2009 12,52512,03049019030010252050575101590409555280210
2010 12,52512,0205052053005252055080515105459060290215
2011 12,53512,02550519531052520500751020905010060280225
2012 12,60512,0955101953255352055575102090459565270240
2013 12,69512,1605352003405352055575151595509575285245
2014 12,94512,350595200400550255510701520955012085300300
2015 13,07012,45561520041510552565107015151005011585305315
2016 13,08012,4606202054155552555107515151005013085300320
2017 13,23012,5706602104450552560107520151005015095315340
2018 13,34012,64569521048556525601080201010055165100315380
2019 13,42512,68074522552056530601580201011560180105330410
2020 13,45512,690765250515107025551580251513055185100345425
2021 13,57512,755820285535107030551090301515050200110385435
2022 13,75512,8808802855951580305015100251514055230120370465
2023 13,80512,9009102956101585255510105251515555245115385480
2024 13,82012,8909302956401585255015100251515060275115––
2025 13,81012,830980330650207530501095251519070280115––
2026 13,75512,755995330670208030501095252019070290115––