Postcode · Hilversum, North Holland

Postcode 1214: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1214 in Hilversum (Zuid) had 7,540 residents. 31.0% of them (2,340 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Hilversum (35.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.5%), other Asia (5.0%) and other Americas & Oceania (3.2%). 59.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents
7,540 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
31.0% 2,340 people
Born abroad
59.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.8 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 69.0% 5,200
  • Migration background 31.0% 2,340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1214. For comparison, the line marks Hilversum and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    8.5% 640 people
    Hilversum 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.0% 380 people
    Hilversum 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    3.2% 245 people
    Hilversum 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    2.7% 205 people
    Hilversum 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.7% 205 people
    Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    2.0% 150 people
    Hilversum 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.9% 145 people
    Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    1.5% 110 people
    Hilversum 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    1.0% 75 people
    Hilversum 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.93% 70 people
    Hilversum 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.86% 65 people
    Hilversum 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.60% 45 people
    Hilversum 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 59.4% 1,390
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.6% 950

Men and women

Men
3,590
Women
3,950

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 77% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1214
  • Hilversum
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1214HilversumNetherlands
1998 14.0%17.2%16.7%
1999 14.6%17.7%17.1%
2000 14.6%18.1%17.5%
2001 15.3%18.9%18.0%
2002 16.1%19.5%18.4%
2003 16.5%19.9%18.8%
2004 16.8%20.2%19.0%
2005 16.8%20.4%19.2%
2006 17.1%20.6%19.3%
2007 17.7%21.1%19.4%
2008 18.3%21.5%19.6%
2009 19.4%22.1%19.9%
2010 20.3%22.4%20.3%
2011 21.1%22.9%20.6%
2012 21.5%23.5%20.9%
2013 21.6%23.9%21.1%
2014 21.6%24.4%21.4%
2015 22.3%25.0%21.7%
2016 23.0%25.7%22.1%
2017 23.8%26.3%22.6%
2018 24.2%27.3%23.1%
2019 25.8%28.2%23.6%
2020 26.3%29.1%24.2%
2021 27.0%29.8%24.6%
2022 28.3%31.8%26.0%
2023 29.2%33.4%27.1%
2024 30.0%34.8%27.9%
2025 30.7%35.3%28.5%
2026 31.0%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
1211 Centrum 10,405 +5.0 pp Other Europe
1215 Zuid 10,290 +3.1 pp Other Europe
1213 Zuidoost 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 7,4806,4251,05043561013011025205152001025200304055690365
1999 7,5156,4151,1004456551301252519020190530220506055680410
2000 7,4356,3501,08542565013511520190201901030195506555675415
2001 7,4706,3301,14044069513011520200201901535200608565700435
2002 7,4456,2501,19548072013511520195251901035245758570725465
2003 7,5056,2701,23549075513012025205302001035245759575740495
2004 7,4806,2201,2555007551351302519525190530275908570745515
2005 7,4256,1751,24549575512513035200201801535265858575745505
2006 7,3706,1101,26050576013013035200251852030270758580750505
2007 7,3306,0351,29549081013514540210301752030265659095755545
2008 7,3105,9751,335525815125135452152518040302757011090790545
2009 7,5056,0551,4555858601301354521530185503032070125110870580
2010 7,5105,9851,5255909351451354522540190553531075140130895625
2011 7,4555,8801,5706309501401404523035190503535580155125935635
2012 7,5005,8801,6156309801501605524030190654033575155115940675
2013 7,4305,8201,6056409701451505022545175603537075150130935670
2014 7,3805,7851,5956359601401505521535175504037095145125915680
2015 7,4505,7851,6656759901401405522035170554540595175130975690
2016 7,6455,8851,7607151,045125130502204018555504251002301501,025740
2017 7,6355,8201,8157351,080115120502205018565404451302351601,045765
2018 7,6105,7701,8407501,090110105652204517070404701502501451,060780
2019 7,6255,6601,9658001,160125125602155017570455101452901501,100865
2020 7,6355,6302,0057851,220135120652055016080455001553201701,075930
2021 7,5755,5302,0457851,260140120652054515570405201703301851,080965
2022 7,6055,4552,1508101,340140120652256016570455351903451951,110965
2023 7,6355,4002,2308501,375135125702157015565455901903752001,1451,005
2024 7,6405,3452,2959001,40014011570215651557550620205380205––
2025 7,6155,2852,3359001,43516011065205651557550615215375240––
2026 7,5405,2002,3409101,43014511070205651507545640205380245––