Postcode · Hilversum, North Holland

Postcode 1215: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1215 in Hilversum (Zuid) had 10,290 residents. 27.8% of them (2,865 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.4%), other Asia (4.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (3.2%). 61.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 10,290 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.8% 2,865 people
Born abroad: 61.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 72.2% 7,425
Migration background 27.8% 2,865

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1215. For comparison, the line marks Hilversum and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.4% 860 people

Hilversum 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 470 people

Hilversum 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.2% 325 people

Hilversum 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.7% 280 people

Hilversum 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 260 people

Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.7% 170 people

Hilversum 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.6% 160 people

Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.0% 105 people

Hilversum 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.63% 65 people

Hilversum 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.58% 60 people

Hilversum 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.58% 60 people

Hilversum 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.49% 50 people

Hilversum 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.6% 1,765
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.4% 1,100

Men and women

Men: 5,020
Women: 5,275

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1215 27.8%

Higher than 72% 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

27.8%

1215
Hilversum
Netherlands

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Year	1215	Hilversum	Netherlands
1998	14.6%	17.2%	16.7%
1999	15.1%	17.7%	17.1%
2000	15.2%	18.1%	17.5%
2001	15.6%	18.9%	18.0%
2002	16.0%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	16.1%	19.9%	18.8%
2004	16.0%	20.2%	19.0%
2005	16.2%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	16.2%	20.6%	19.3%
2007	16.5%	21.1%	19.4%
2008	16.8%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	17.3%	22.1%	19.9%
2010	17.5%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	17.5%	22.9%	20.6%
2012	17.1%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	17.4%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	17.7%	24.4%	21.4%
2015	18.2%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	18.8%	25.7%	22.1%
2017	19.0%	26.3%	22.6%
2018	20.3%	27.3%	23.1%
2019	20.9%	28.2%	23.6%
2020	22.3%	29.1%	24.2%
2021	22.3%	29.8%	24.6%
2022	24.7%	31.8%	26.0%
2023	26.2%	33.4%	27.1%
2024	27.0%	34.8%	27.9%
2025	27.2%	35.3%	28.5%
2026	27.8%	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	48.7%	10,405	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
1231 Nieuw-Loosdrecht	18.6%	9,410	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
1216 Zuidwest	31.8%	9,130	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
1213 Zuidoost	32.1%	7,830	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
1217 Noordwest	26.7%	7,720	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
1214 Zuid	31.0%	7,540	+2.8 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	9,970	8,505	1,460	630	830	80	30	40	360	50	285	10	40	295	60	95	115	1,075	385
1999	9,870	8,380	1,490	645	855	80	35	40	365	55	270	15	45	315	60	100	120	1,095	395
2000	9,975	8,455	1,515	670	850	85	45	40	365	55	260	20	50	340	55	95	110	1,110	410
2001	9,975	8,425	1,555	675	875	85	55	40	355	45	260	20	55	340	60	110	125	1,120	430
2002	10,090	8,480	1,610	700	910	85	60	50	350	45	260	20	50	370	65	120	135	1,145	460
2003	10,035	8,415	1,620	685	935	95	80	50	340	45	250	25	50	360	60	125	140	1,140	480
2004	10,025	8,415	1,605	665	940	95	70	55	340	45	240	20	50	355	60	135	140	1,110	500
2005	10,070	8,435	1,635	675	965	95	65	55	340	50	230	25	55	365	75	145	140	1,110	525
2006	10,035	8,410	1,625	660	965	100	65	55	335	55	215	25	45	375	60	150	145	1,090	535
2007	10,020	8,360	1,655	675	985	105	75	55	335	55	200	45	50	380	60	150	150	1,105	550
2008	10,090	8,395	1,695	695	995	110	70	55	330	55	195	45	50	405	60	150	165	1,125	565
2009	10,050	8,310	1,740	740	995	110	70	55	330	50	195	50	45	450	60	170	150	1,170	570
2010	10,095	8,330	1,765	755	1,000	110	70	60	325	55	215	50	50	440	65	170	145	1,175	590
2011	10,140	8,370	1,770	765	1,005	115	65	60	315	55	195	40	50	480	80	160	155	1,185	585
2012	10,175	8,430	1,745	745	995	110	55	60	315	60	205	40	50	450	80	155	160	1,170	575
2013	10,110	8,350	1,760	745	1,025	105	55	60	305	55	210	50	50	435	75	190	180	1,160	600
2014	10,160	8,365	1,795	740	1,055	110	65	60	305	55	205	55	55	425	80	195	185	1,155	640
2015	10,210	8,350	1,860	785	1,075	115	70	55	300	55	200	75	55	455	90	210	180	1,200	665
2016	10,230	8,310	1,920	850	1,070	110	70	60	285	55	195	80	50	525	85	225	180	1,245	670
2017	10,150	8,225	1,925	865	1,060	110	65	50	290	50	195	100	45	525	95	210	190	1,270	655
2018	10,145	8,090	2,055	940	1,115	115	65	50	285	50	190	100	40	610	95	235	220	1,345	715
2019	10,110	7,995	2,115	945	1,175	120	65	45	285	40	195	95	40	615	120	255	245	1,350	765
2020	10,165	7,900	2,265	1,045	1,225	130	55	45	275	35	200	90	40	715	135	290	260	1,440	825
2021	10,160	7,890	2,270	1,060	1,210	130	45	45	270	40	180	95	45	740	145	305	230	1,445	825
2022	10,150	7,640	2,510	1,085	1,425	145	50	50	300	60	190	100	50	745	185	380	255	1,430	925
2023	10,165	7,500	2,665	1,155	1,505	155	55	55	305	65	185	100	50	820	205	405	265	1,525	990
2024	10,240	7,480	2,760	1,145	1,615	160	55	55	295	65	175	120	45	805	235	455	290	–	–
2025	10,230	7,450	2,785	1,150	1,635	160	55	60	280	60	165	95	55	830	260	445	310	–	–
2026	10,290	7,425	2,865	1,185	1,680	160	60	65	280	60	170	105	50	860	260	470	325	–	–

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