Postcode · Hilversum, North Holland

Postcode 1217: Neighbourhood Noordwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1217 in Hilversum (Noordwest) had 7,720 residents. 26.7% of them (2,065 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 (7.8%), Indonesia (4.3%) and other Asia (3.8%). 56.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 7,720 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.7% 2,065 people
Born abroad: 56.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.3% 5,655
Migration background 26.7% 2,065

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1217. For comparison, the line marks Hilversum and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.8% 605 people

Hilversum 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

4.3% 335 people

Hilversum 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 295 people

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

2.5% 195 people

Hilversum 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.3% 175 people

Hilversum 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 125 people

Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.78% 60 people

Hilversum 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.78% 60 people

Hilversum 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.78% 60 people

Hilversum 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.71% 55 people

Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.71% 55 people

Hilversum 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.58% 45 people

Hilversum 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.4% 1,165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.6% 900

Men and women

Men: 3,795
Women: 3,925

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1217 26.7%

Higher than 70% 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

26.7%

1217
Hilversum
Netherlands

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Year	1217	Hilversum	Netherlands
1998	18.8%	17.2%	16.7%
1999	19.4%	17.7%	17.1%
2000	19.5%	18.1%	17.5%
2001	20.3%	18.9%	18.0%
2002	20.3%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	19.9%	19.9%	18.8%
2004	19.9%	20.2%	19.0%
2005	19.5%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	19.3%	20.6%	19.3%
2007	19.6%	21.1%	19.4%
2008	20.0%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	20.5%	22.1%	19.9%
2010	20.3%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	20.5%	22.9%	20.6%
2012	20.6%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	21.1%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	21.6%	24.4%	21.4%
2015	21.8%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	22.4%	25.7%	22.1%
2017	22.0%	26.3%	22.6%
2018	21.9%	27.3%	23.1%
2019	22.1%	28.2%	23.6%
2020	21.7%	29.1%	24.2%
2021	21.9%	29.8%	24.6%
2022	25.1%	31.8%	26.0%
2023	29.5%	33.4%	27.1%
2024	26.2%	34.8%	27.9%
2025	26.5%	35.3%	28.5%
2026	26.7%	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
1222 Noordoost	37.4%	11,345	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
1211 Centrum	48.7%	10,405	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
1215 Zuid	27.8%	10,290	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
1216 Zuidwest	31.8%	9,130	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
1217 Noordwest	26.7%	7,720	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
1218 Hilversumse Meent	27.8%	4,265	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
1406 Spiegel, Centrum	25.0%	3,475	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
1243 's-Graveland	18.9%	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 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	7,085	5,755	1,330	570	755	20	60	40	390	40	225	5	50	290	45	70	90	1,040	290
1999	7,045	5,685	1,365	595	770	15	55	40	395	35	225	5	45	320	60	75	95	1,065	300
2000	7,010	5,645	1,365	600	765	10	45	35	390	35	220	15	45	320	60	80	110	1,070	295
2001	6,890	5,490	1,400	605	795	20	50	35	390	35	210	10	50	335	70	85	110	1,080	320
2002	6,885	5,490	1,395	615	785	25	50	45	360	35	210	20	50	335	80	95	95	1,050	345
2003	6,980	5,590	1,390	625	775	20	55	45	345	35	220	20	45	340	75	95	105	1,050	345
2004	6,960	5,575	1,385	620	765	20	50	45	330	35	200	25	45	350	75	100	110	1,040	345
2005	7,055	5,685	1,375	635	740	10	35	45	320	30	215	20	45	355	75	110	115	1,050	325
2006	7,135	5,750	1,380	635	755	10	40	45	330	40	210	30	60	335	70	100	120	1,050	330
2007	7,205	5,790	1,415	650	765	10	35	45	330	45	210	30	55	355	65	100	135	1,075	340
2008	7,185	5,750	1,440	670	765	5	35	50	330	50	205	35	55	375	55	95	145	1,095	345
2009	7,255	5,765	1,490	700	785	10	30	55	325	40	200	35	55	410	75	115	135	1,125	365
2010	7,295	5,810	1,480	670	810	15	25	60	320	50	200	25	60	385	80	110	150	1,105	375
2011	7,325	5,825	1,505	680	820	20	25	65	315	45	190	25	60	405	80	120	150	1,115	390
2012	7,315	5,810	1,505	695	800	15	30	50	315	45	190	35	55	415	85	115	145	1,115	385
2013	7,355	5,795	1,555	745	810	10	30	55	325	45	200	35	55	455	90	105	150	1,170	390
2014	7,295	5,720	1,575	740	835	10	35	50	335	45	195	40	50	455	85	130	145	1,175	400
2015	7,355	5,755	1,600	755	845	15	30	45	335	45	195	50	50	460	95	130	150	1,190	405
2016	7,370	5,720	1,650	790	860	15	35	45	335	40	200	50	50	490	85	140	165	1,225	425
2017	7,440	5,805	1,635	805	830	15	30	45	315	40	200	45	55	505	80	155	150	1,210	425
2018	7,525	5,875	1,650	810	845	20	35	45	310	45	210	40	60	500	75	160	155	1,220	435
2019	7,655	5,965	1,690	820	870	25	30	40	325	50	210	45	60	505	80	155	165	1,250	440
2020	7,610	5,960	1,650	760	890	25	40	45	320	50	185	40	60	475	80	165	165	1,190	460
2021	7,695	6,010	1,685	770	915	30	35	50	330	55	195	40	60	475	75	170	170	1,225	465
2022	7,740	5,795	1,945	880	1,060	25	35	50	350	70	195	45	70	570	95	230	210	1,240	485
2023	8,295	5,840	2,450	1,235	1,215	30	60	45	345	75	195	45	65	930	140	285	230	1,615	630
2024	7,800	5,755	2,045	900	1,145	40	45	50	335	65	185	45	65	605	135	255	215	–	–
2025	7,760	5,700	2,060	905	1,155	40	45	60	330	65	185	50	65	605	130	290	195	–	–
2026	7,720	5,655	2,065	900	1,165	55	45	55	335	60	175	60	60	605	125	295	195	–	–

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