Postcode · Hilversum, North Holland

Postcode 1216: Neighbourhood Zuidwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1216 in Hilversum (Zuidwest) had 9,130 residents. 31.8% of them (2,900 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 Asia (7.2%), Morocco (5.1%) and other Europe (4.7%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents
9,130 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
31.8% 2,900 people
Born abroad
54.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.9 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 68.3% 6,235
  • Migration background 31.8% 2,900

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1216. For comparison, the line marks Hilversum and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.2% 660 people
    Hilversum 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    5.1% 470 people
    Hilversum 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.7% 430 people
    Hilversum 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.6% 235 people
    Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    2.4% 220 people
    Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.4% 220 people
    Hilversum 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.1% 195 people
    Hilversum 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.9% 170 people
    Hilversum 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.1% 100 people
    Hilversum 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.93% 85 people
    Hilversum 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.71% 65 people
    Hilversum 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.44% 40 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) 54.8% 1,590
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 1,305

Men and women

Men
4,335
Women
4,795

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
  • 1216
  • Hilversum
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1216HilversumNetherlands
1998 14.0%17.2%16.7%
1999 14.0%17.7%17.1%
2000 14.7%18.1%17.5%
2001 14.8%18.9%18.0%
2002 15.0%19.5%18.4%
2003 15.7%19.9%18.8%
2004 15.2%20.2%19.0%
2005 15.5%20.4%19.2%
2006 15.8%20.6%19.3%
2007 15.8%21.1%19.4%
2008 16.0%21.5%19.6%
2009 16.8%22.1%19.9%
2010 17.5%22.4%20.3%
2011 17.6%22.9%20.6%
2012 18.1%23.5%20.9%
2013 18.5%23.9%21.1%
2014 18.8%24.4%21.4%
2015 19.2%25.0%21.7%
2016 20.3%25.7%22.1%
2017 21.2%26.3%22.6%
2018 22.5%27.3%23.1%
2019 23.1%28.2%23.6%
2020 24.5%29.1%24.2%
2021 25.4%29.8%24.6%
2022 26.9%31.8%26.0%
2023 28.9%33.4%27.1%
2024 30.2%34.8%27.9%
2025 31.0%35.3%28.5%
2026 31.8%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
1215 Zuid 10,290 +3.1 pp Other Europe
1231 Nieuw-Loosdrecht 9,410 +1.7 pp Other Europe
1217 Noordwest 7,720 +1.6 pp Other Europe
1241 Rade, Oranjebuurt, Munniksveen en omgeving 6,565 +1.8 pp Other Europe
1243 's-Graveland 1,425 +0.6 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 8,9257,6801,2505107304013050300452601525210357555850395
1999 8,9007,6551,2455257253513045290402651525220309065855390
2000 8,8907,5901,3055357703514055310452601525235408065885420
2001 8,8957,5701,3205457753513550290452602025240608575885435
2002 8,7957,4801,3155407753014045290452552025240609075880435
2003 8,7857,4051,37557581035145452904526520302605011585910465
2004 8,7907,4501,34054079045145452855026520302254011565865475
2005 8,8007,4351,36053582050140452855526515252304013075860495
2006 8,8057,4151,39553086050155452805526020252255513585855535
2007 8,7557,3701,38052585545180402705026025252154513095845540
2008 8,6757,2951,38553086045180552555526530252104513590825560
2009 8,7707,3001,47055092055190602456026540252206016090840630
2010 8,7457,2151,53056096570200602456025540252406517590845680
2011 8,7807,2351,54556598070215552406025045302407018090845705
2012 8,7157,1401,575575995752255523060250503524075175100855725
2013 8,8057,1751,6306001,030802355523050245653525570200110885740
2014 8,8157,1551,6606151,045902404523050240803526080195115905755
2015 8,8107,1151,6956051,090802455523050235703526585225120890805
2016 8,7106,9401,7705951,17510025050245552256035275105260110885885
2017 8,8156,9451,8706001,27511527555240552206540275115295125900975
2018 8,8856,8852,0006601,340115295502257022570453201153451259351,065
2019 8,9006,8452,0556651,390125305552306521575403351253601259501,105
2020 8,9156,7302,1856751,505140360602306520595453301453751309551,230
2021 8,8956,6352,2606651,600155390652257020080403451603901459501,310
2022 8,9406,5402,4056801,725170400752357520075453601854201659551,380
2023 9,0406,4302,6107201,885185410802256519575404102155351759951,550
2024 9,0506,3202,7307401,99020044080215701907540430230590170––
2025 9,0856,2652,8157452,07522546085215651808540435220625180––
2026 9,1306,2352,9007452,155220470852206517010040430235660195––