Postcode · Hilversum, North Holland

Postcode 1212: Neighbourhood Zuidoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1212 in Hilversum (Zuidoost) had 3,665 residents. 49.4% of them (1,810 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Hilversum (35.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (11.5%), Morocco (7.5%) and Turkey (7.4%). 59.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 3,665 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 49.4% 1,810 people
Born abroad: 59.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

51% 49%

Dutch origin 50.6% 1,855
Migration background 49.4% 1,810

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1212. For comparison, the line marks Hilversum and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.5% 420 people

Hilversum 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

7.5% 275 people

Hilversum 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

7.4% 270 people

Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.4% 270 people

Hilversum 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.6% 205 people

Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 80 people

Hilversum 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.0% 75 people

Hilversum 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 65 people

Hilversum 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 60 people

Hilversum 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.4% 50 people

Hilversum 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.82% 30 people

Hilversum 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 10 people

Hilversum 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.9% 1,085
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.1% 725

Men and women

Men: 1,780
Women: 1,880

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1212 49.4%

Higher than 92% 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

49.4%

1212
Hilversum
Netherlands

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Year	1212	Hilversum	Netherlands
1998	21.4%	17.2%	16.7%
1999	21.7%	17.7%	17.1%
2000	23.0%	18.1%	17.5%
2001	23.4%	18.9%	18.0%
2002	24.5%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	24.9%	19.9%	18.8%
2004	26.6%	20.2%	19.0%
2005	27.4%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	28.6%	20.6%	19.3%
2007	29.9%	21.1%	19.4%
2008	30.2%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	30.8%	22.1%	19.9%
2010	33.2%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	34.4%	22.9%	20.6%
2012	35.4%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	36.3%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	36.9%	24.4%	21.4%
2015	37.3%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	38.2%	25.7%	22.1%
2017	38.9%	26.3%	22.6%
2018	40.7%	27.3%	23.1%
2019	41.4%	28.2%	23.6%
2020	42.7%	29.1%	24.2%
2021	43.4%	29.8%	24.6%
2022	45.7%	31.8%	26.0%
2023	46.9%	33.4%	27.1%
2024	48.8%	34.8%	27.9%
2025	49.1%	35.3%	28.5%
2026	49.4%	35.9%	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
1223 Oost	37.0%	12,990	+6.3 pp	Other Europe
1211 Centrum	48.7%	10,405	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
1221 Oost	44.1%	9,415	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
1213 Zuidoost	32.1%	7,830	+5.1 pp	Other Europe

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	3,335	2,625	715	195	520	175	120	30	95	20	75	0	15	105	20	40	20	300	415
1999	3,300	2,580	715	175	540	185	130	30	90	20	70	0	15	90	30	40	15	280	435
2000	3,325	2,565	765	190	580	185	130	30	100	15	75	5	15	95	40	60	20	295	470
2001	3,315	2,545	775	190	585	175	150	25	95	15	70	5	20	95	40	65	20	300	475
2002	3,365	2,540	825	200	625	200	155	35	95	20	70	5	15	110	40	65	15	295	525
2003	3,355	2,520	835	195	650	215	160	30	95	20	60	5	20	110	45	60	25	305	535
2004	3,345	2,455	890	215	680	220	190	35	90	20	65	5	20	125	40	60	25	315	575
2005	3,430	2,490	940	220	720	230	195	35	95	20	65	5	20	130	40	85	20	325	615
2006	3,440	2,460	985	230	755	230	200	35	95	25	65	5	15	145	45	90	35	345	640
2007	3,445	2,415	1,030	225	800	245	230	35	100	20	70	10	15	130	50	90	30	335	690
2008	3,375	2,350	1,020	215	805	240	245	35	85	25	65	5	15	130	45	110	20	310	710
2009	3,365	2,330	1,035	210	825	250	245	35	90	20	65	10	10	125	55	105	25	305	735
2010	3,390	2,265	1,125	230	895	280	260	35	90	15	65	15	10	140	65	120	30	325	800
2011	3,415	2,240	1,175	230	950	290	270	40	95	20	60	15	15	140	90	120	25	330	845
2012	3,375	2,185	1,195	230	970	290	275	35	90	20	55	20	15	140	85	140	35	325	865
2013	3,430	2,185	1,245	240	1,010	300	295	40	95	20	55	15	10	160	100	140	20	340	910
2014	3,375	2,130	1,245	245	1,000	290	310	35	90	25	55	20	10	160	95	130	25	340	905
2015	3,310	2,075	1,235	230	1,005	285	315	30	85	25	55	20	10	145	105	135	25	315	920
2016	3,480	2,150	1,330	240	1,090	295	335	45	80	20	50	25	10	155	110	180	25	325	1,000
2017	3,505	2,140	1,365	255	1,110	300	315	30	70	25	50	25	10	170	120	215	35	335	1,030
2018	3,540	2,100	1,440	280	1,155	300	310	35	75	20	50	40	10	180	130	245	40	370	1,070
2019	3,660	2,145	1,515	315	1,200	295	310	30	75	30	50	50	10	205	135	275	50	405	1,110
2020	3,595	2,060	1,535	325	1,210	290	305	35	75	30	60	55	5	205	145	285	45	415	1,125
2021	3,615	2,045	1,570	355	1,220	275	280	45	70	30	60	65	10	220	155	305	60	445	1,130
2022	3,565	1,935	1,630	365	1,260	275	275	40	80	30	65	60	15	230	165	330	75	465	1,135
2023	3,615	1,925	1,695	390	1,305	270	275	40	75	30	60	65	20	245	180	360	70	485	1,175
2024	3,710	1,900	1,810	420	1,395	290	275	55	75	30	60	55	15	290	200	395	65	–	–
2025	3,645	1,855	1,790	395	1,395	280	275	55	75	30	60	55	10	265	205	410	75	–	–
2026	3,665	1,855	1,810	405	1,405	270	275	50	75	30	65	60	10	270	205	420	80	–	–

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