Postcode · Hilversum, North Holland

Postcode 1222: Neighbourhood Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1222 in Hilversum (Noordoost) had 11,345 residents. 37.4% of them (4,240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Hilversum (35.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.0%), other Europe (6.4%) and Morocco (5.6%). 58.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 11,345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.4% 4,240 people
Born abroad: 58.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 62.6% 7,100
Migration background 37.4% 4,240

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1222. For comparison, the line marks Hilversum and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.0% 795 people

Hilversum 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.4% 725 people

Hilversum 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

5.6% 630 people

Hilversum 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

4.4% 500 people

Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.6% 405 people

Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.7% 305 people

Hilversum 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.4% 270 people

Hilversum 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 215 people

Hilversum 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 150 people

Hilversum 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.93% 105 people

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

0.75% 85 people

Hilversum 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.44% 50 people

Hilversum 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.1% 2,465
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 1,775

Men and women

Men: 5,585
Women: 5,760

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1222 37.4%

Higher than 84% 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

37.4%

1222
Hilversum
Netherlands

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Year	1222	Hilversum	Netherlands
1998	18.0%	17.2%	16.7%
1999	18.8%	17.7%	17.1%
2000	19.3%	18.1%	17.5%
2001	20.6%	18.9%	18.0%
2002	21.2%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	21.8%	19.9%	18.8%
2004	22.6%	20.2%	19.0%
2005	23.2%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	24.0%	20.6%	19.3%
2007	24.4%	21.1%	19.4%
2008	24.5%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	24.6%	22.1%	19.9%
2010	24.9%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	25.6%	22.9%	20.6%
2012	26.7%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	26.8%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	27.5%	24.4%	21.4%
2015	27.9%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	28.9%	25.7%	22.1%
2017	29.2%	26.3%	22.6%
2018	29.9%	27.3%	23.1%
2019	30.5%	28.2%	23.6%
2020	31.4%	29.1%	24.2%
2021	32.3%	29.8%	24.6%
2022	34.0%	31.8%	26.0%
2023	34.7%	33.4%	27.1%
2024	35.9%	34.8%	27.9%
2025	36.6%	35.3%	28.5%
2026	37.4%	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
1223 Oost	37.0%	12,990	+6.3 pp	Other Europe
1261 Bijvanck	28.0%	11,365	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
1251 Zevenend, Centrum	25.8%	11,190	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
1211 Centrum	48.7%	10,405	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
1403 Eng	30.7%	9,510	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
1221 Oost	44.1%	9,415	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
1217 Noordwest	26.7%	7,720	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
1272 Staatslieden en Componistenbuurt, Westereng	20.6%	6,325	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
1406 Spiegel, Centrum	25.0%	3,475	+2.3 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	10,865	8,910	1,955	645	1,310	385	335	45	290	45	315	25	35	270	55	85	70	985	975
1999	10,810	8,780	2,030	645	1,380	430	320	55	305	45	300	25	30	290	80	85	60	1,005	1,030
2000	10,710	8,645	2,070	650	1,425	430	330	60	305	45	300	20	35	295	80	100	75	1,010	1,065
2001	10,620	8,430	2,190	660	1,530	435	355	60	310	50	300	25	35	300	100	130	90	1,030	1,160
2002	10,690	8,425	2,265	655	1,605	430	410	60	310	50	285	25	35	310	105	140	100	1,020	1,240
2003	10,605	8,290	2,315	670	1,650	425	445	55	310	55	285	25	40	320	110	145	105	1,040	1,280
2004	10,650	8,240	2,410	680	1,725	440	475	60	300	65	290	20	45	325	110	170	105	1,040	1,370
2005	10,655	8,185	2,470	655	1,805	475	500	60	310	60	275	20	50	310	120	170	110	1,025	1,440
2006	10,620	8,075	2,545	665	1,880	480	535	65	310	70	265	30	45	325	135	175	110	1,035	1,505
2007	10,575	7,990	2,585	675	1,915	465	545	60	295	70	260	35	45	335	150	205	125	1,045	1,540
2008	10,415	7,865	2,555	650	1,905	450	555	60	300	65	250	45	40	315	145	205	125	1,020	1,540
2009	10,420	7,855	2,565	665	1,895	465	535	65	295	65	235	55	40	335	155	195	120	1,030	1,535
2010	10,270	7,720	2,555	655	1,900	455	540	60	295	70	230	50	40	335	165	200	115	1,005	1,545
2011	10,275	7,645	2,630	680	1,945	480	545	60	290	70	235	50	40	355	160	220	120	1,030	1,600
2012	10,595	7,765	2,830	735	2,100	495	575	60	290	70	235	55	40	405	190	270	150	1,100	1,725
2013	10,805	7,905	2,895	755	2,135	500	590	70	290	70	240	60	40	415	200	280	135	1,110	1,790
2014	10,985	7,965	3,020	820	2,205	520	610	70	290	65	240	90	40	450	210	295	145	1,170	1,850
2015	11,060	7,975	3,085	850	2,230	510	610	90	285	65	240	105	45	460	210	315	145	1,200	1,880
2016	11,070	7,870	3,200	855	2,340	525	620	90	285	80	235	105	45	470	220	360	160	1,210	1,990
2017	11,035	7,810	3,225	870	2,360	535	580	95	285	80	225	115	50	480	230	400	155	1,225	2,005
2018	11,005	7,710	3,295	890	2,405	515	595	85	275	80	220	130	45	495	235	450	170	1,235	2,060
2019	11,030	7,665	3,365	900	2,470	505	620	90	265	75	220	130	45	505	250	495	170	1,235	2,130
2020	11,055	7,580	3,475	915	2,565	515	640	95	270	75	210	135	40	530	265	535	170	1,250	2,225
2021	11,190	7,580	3,610	960	2,650	495	655	100	265	75	205	140	45	570	285	585	190	1,300	2,310
2022	11,255	7,425	3,825	980	2,845	505	680	110	270	70	210	150	45	575	310	670	230	1,330	2,415
2023	11,340	7,405	3,940	1,005	2,935	505	685	115	275	75	210	145	45	605	315	705	255	1,360	2,495
2024	11,400	7,310	4,095	1,070	3,025	510	655	115	265	85	210	155	45	655	375	755	270	–	–
2025	11,375	7,210	4,165	1,095	3,065	500	660	105	265	85	215	145	50	685	385	780	285	–	–
2026	11,345	7,100	4,240	1,140	3,100	500	630	105	270	85	215	150	50	725	405	795	305	–	–

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