Postcode · Hilversum, North Holland

Postcode 1218: Neighbourhood Hilversumse Meent

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1218 in Hilversum (Hilversumse Meent) had 4,265 residents. 27.8% of them (1,185 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 (5.2%), other Asia (4.5%) and Morocco (4.3%). 52.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 4,265 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.8% 1,185 people
Born abroad: 52.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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% 3,080
Migration background 27.8% 1,185

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1218. For comparison, the line marks Hilversum and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.2% 220 people

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

4.5% 190 people

Hilversum 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

4.3% 185 people

Hilversum 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

3.0% 130 people

Hilversum 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 100 people

Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.0% 85 people

Hilversum 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 80 people

Hilversum 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.4% 60 people

Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.4% 60 people

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

0.70% 30 people

Hilversum 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.59% 25 people

Hilversum 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.47% 20 people

Hilversum 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.7% 625
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.3% 560

Men and women

Men: 2,005
Women: 2,260

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1218 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%

1218
Hilversum
Netherlands

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Year	1218	Hilversum	Netherlands
1998	17.9%	17.2%	16.7%
1999	17.6%	17.7%	17.1%
2000	18.1%	18.1%	17.5%
2001	18.0%	18.9%	18.0%
2002	18.1%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	18.7%	19.9%	18.8%
2004	18.9%	20.2%	19.0%
2005	19.1%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	18.9%	20.6%	19.3%
2007	18.6%	21.1%	19.4%
2008	18.4%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	18.5%	22.1%	19.9%
2010	18.6%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	18.8%	22.9%	20.6%
2012	19.3%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	19.4%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	20.4%	24.4%	21.4%
2015	20.8%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	20.6%	25.7%	22.1%
2017	21.3%	26.3%	22.6%
2018	21.6%	27.3%	23.1%
2019	22.7%	28.2%	23.6%
2020	23.3%	29.1%	24.2%
2021	24.2%	29.8%	24.6%
2022	25.6%	31.8%	26.0%
2023	26.2%	33.4%	27.1%
2024	26.2%	34.8%	27.9%
2025	26.6%	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
1412 Ministerpark, Rembrandtpark	23.3%	7,745	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
1217 Noordwest	26.7%	7,720	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
1381 Binnenstad/Zuid	28.6%	5,380	+7.0 pp	Other Europe
1383 Aetsveld/Oostelijke Vechtoever	22.6%	3,500	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
1406 Spiegel, Centrum	25.0%	3,475	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
1405 Spiegel	26.1%	2,830	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
1244 Ankeveense Rade	12.2%	1,470	+0.1 pp	Indonesia
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	4,750	3,900	850	295	550	35	130	50	190	30	145	5	30	115	40	45	30	510	335
1999	4,680	3,860	825	300	520	30	120	45	180	20	150	10	30	110	40	50	35	515	310
2000	4,625	3,790	835	305	535	25	115	45	190	30	140	10	30	125	45	45	40	525	310
2001	4,525	3,710	815	290	525	25	105	40	175	35	140	10	30	110	60	50	35	495	320
2002	4,430	3,640	800	290	505	20	95	45	160	30	135	10	30	115	60	60	35	480	320
2003	4,390	3,570	820	295	530	20	95	45	160	35	130	15	25	125	55	80	40	485	340
2004	4,350	3,525	820	290	530	20	100	45	155	25	120	10	25	135	60	85	40	475	340
2005	4,290	3,475	820	290	525	20	110	45	155	25	125	15	20	130	65	70	35	470	340
2006	4,210	3,420	795	295	500	15	110	45	150	20	125	10	25	135	60	65	35	465	330
2007	4,120	3,360	765	270	485	15	115	40	150	25	120	5	20	125	55	55	30	435	330
2008	4,075	3,320	750	275	475	15	120	45	150	25	120	10	20	125	40	50	30	440	310
2009	4,055	3,310	750	280	470	10	115	35	140	25	125	10	25	120	45	60	40	445	300
2010	4,065	3,310	755	270	485	20	120	40	135	20	120	5	20	125	40	65	45	440	310
2011	4,090	3,325	770	295	470	15	105	40	145	15	125	10	25	135	40	65	45	465	310
2012	4,075	3,295	785	290	490	20	110	40	140	25	125	15	20	130	45	75	35	460	320
2013	4,040	3,255	785	295	490	15	110	40	140	20	120	15	20	140	50	75	40	455	325
2014	4,085	3,250	835	310	520	25	125	40	145	25	120	20	25	145	50	75	35	480	355
2015	4,125	3,265	860	305	555	25	140	35	145	25	120	20	20	145	70	75	40	480	385
2016	4,095	3,250	845	305	545	25	140	35	140	25	120	15	20	150	60	80	40	470	375
2017	4,115	3,240	875	310	565	25	155	35	140	30	115	15	20	160	55	80	45	480	400
2018	4,115	3,225	890	305	590	20	150	35	135	30	110	15	20	160	65	115	40	465	425
2019	4,165	3,220	945	310	630	30	160	35	135	30	110	15	15	170	50	145	45	470	470
2020	4,150	3,185	965	320	650	30	165	35	135	25	105	15	20	180	65	145	50	485	480
2021	4,125	3,125	1,000	315	680	40	165	40	140	20	100	20	20	175	85	140	50	485	515
2022	4,115	3,070	1,055	310	740	40	160	45	140	30	95	20	25	170	85	180	55	495	530
2023	4,185	3,090	1,095	330	765	50	170	50	140	30	95	25	25	185	85	180	65	510	550
2024	4,165	3,075	1,090	330	760	50	170	50	140	30	90	25	20	190	80	180	65	–	–
2025	4,195	3,080	1,115	335	780	55	175	50	135	30	85	25	20	205	95	170	70	–	–
2026	4,265	3,080	1,185	350	835	60	185	60	130	30	85	25	20	220	100	190	80	–	–

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