Postcode · Hilversum, North Holland

Postcode 1223: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1223 in Hilversum (Oost) had 12,990 residents. 37.0% of them (4,810 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 Europe (8.3%), other Asia (6.7%) and Morocco (5.6%). 59.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.3 percentage points.

Residents
12,990 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
37.0% 4,810 people
Born abroad
59.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+6.3 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 63.0% 8,185
  • Migration background 37.0% 4,810

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1223. For comparison, the line marks Hilversum and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    8.3% 1,075 people
    Hilversum 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.7% 875 people
    Hilversum 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    5.6% 730 people
    Hilversum 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    4.5% 585 people
    Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.0% 395 people
    Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.5% 325 people
    Hilversum 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    2.0% 260 people
    Hilversum 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.5% 195 people
    Hilversum 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.0% 125 people
    Hilversum 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.81% 105 people
    Hilversum 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.65% 85 people
    Hilversum 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.42% 55 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) 59.0% 2,840
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.0% 1,970

Men and women

Men
6,400
Women
6,595

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 83% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 1223
  • Hilversum
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1223HilversumNetherlands
1998 17.4%17.2%16.7%
1999 18.2%17.7%17.1%
2000 18.9%18.1%17.5%
2001 19.6%18.9%18.0%
2002 20.2%19.5%18.4%
2003 20.8%19.9%18.8%
2004 21.4%20.2%19.0%
2005 21.6%20.4%19.2%
2006 21.7%20.6%19.3%
2007 22.1%21.1%19.4%
2008 22.3%21.5%19.6%
2009 23.2%22.1%19.9%
2010 23.1%22.4%20.3%
2011 23.9%22.9%20.6%
2012 24.4%23.5%20.9%
2013 25.0%23.9%21.1%
2014 25.3%24.4%21.4%
2015 26.0%25.0%21.7%
2016 26.1%25.7%22.1%
2017 27.2%26.3%22.6%
2018 27.9%27.3%23.1%
2019 28.2%28.2%23.6%
2020 28.7%29.1%24.2%
2021 29.0%29.8%24.6%
2022 30.7%31.8%26.0%
2023 32.1%33.4%27.1%
2024 35.8%34.8%27.9%
2025 36.3%35.3%28.5%
2026 37.0%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 11,345 +3.4 pp Other Asia
1251 Zevenend, Centrum 11,190 +1.6 pp Other Europe
1221 Oost 9,415 +3.6 pp Other Asia
1213 Zuidoost 7,830 +5.1 pp Other Europe
1212 Zuidoost 3,665 +3.7 pp Other Asia

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 10,1458,3801,7654801,280455340702304025520351705550407401,025
1999 10,2108,3551,8554951,355465360752353525525351806565557601,100
2000 10,1158,2001,9154951,425485395752204524525351907090457451,180
2001 10,5308,4752,0605201,5405303957023050245253521590105707901,265
2002 10,5958,4552,1455551,5855254107523555245303524590110858401,305
2003 10,6058,3952,2055701,6405354209523065240254526095115858401,365
2004 10,6558,3702,2805751,70553044011024065245204526585140958651,415
2005 10,5108,2452,2655751,68549542511024070245254026595155958651,400
2006 10,3558,1102,2505601,6904904301002306523530352601051601108501,400
2007 10,4158,1152,3055751,7405054351002306524045402501101901058601,445
2008 10,6058,2302,3706001,770505465100240602355530280120185958901,480
2009 10,7758,2752,5006101,890525500902456524065402651352151159151,585
2010 10,8708,3552,5156251,890505515902557523070352901402101009251,590
2011 10,8208,2352,5856301,950515530902606523570402851502351059401,645
2012 10,7558,1352,6206501,970500550902657522570403151602201109601,660
2013 10,7708,0852,6906652,020510570902607522575353301652301209901,700
2014 10,8358,0902,7456902,055525560902558023070403501702401351,0051,740
2015 10,8958,0652,8307052,125530575952558022075353751852651401,0251,805
2016 10,9858,1152,8707252,1455055751052607521080403951902851501,0551,815
2017 11,2208,1703,0507752,2755156301102608021090404351903201701,1101,940
2018 11,4358,2503,1858052,37553063510527090215100354552003751701,1502,035
2019 11,6708,3753,2958502,4455506351052759022590355002104051751,1952,100
2020 11,7708,3903,3808652,5155606501052558020590405302204551901,2102,170
2021 11,8508,4103,4408802,56054564010025595195105405402454652151,2302,210
2022 12,0008,3103,6859102,7755556409527090205110505502755752751,2602,310
2023 12,2008,2853,9159602,95056566510027590205115506003106702801,3252,470
2024 12,8058,2154,5901,4703,1255756859527090205115501,100365740305––
2025 12,8758,2004,6751,4703,2055857059526585200115501,105370790310––
2026 12,9908,1854,8101,4503,35558573010526085195125551,075395875325––