Postcode · De Kwakel, North Holland

Postcode 1424: Neighbourhood Meerwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1424 in De Kwakel (Meerwijk) had 5,040 residents. 22.5% of them (1,135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Uithoorn (36.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.0%), Poland (4.8%) and other Asia (3.6%). 67.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.5 percentage points.

Residents: 5,040 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.5% 1,135 people
Born abroad: 67.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.5 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 77.5% 3,905
Migration background 22.5% 1,135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1424. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Uithoorn and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.0% 300 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 6.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.8% 240 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 2.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 180 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 11.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 90 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.3% 65 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 2.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.3% 65 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 55 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.0% 50 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.69% 35 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

0.60% 30 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 20 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 0.78% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.20% 10 people

Municipality of Uithoorn 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.4% 765
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.6% 370

Men and women

Men: 2,555
Women: 2,485

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1424 22.5%

Higher than 62% 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

22.5%

1424
Municipality of Uithoorn
Netherlands

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Year	1424	Municipality of Uithoorn	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	15.5%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	15.7%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	15.9%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	16.0%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	16.3%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	7.7%	16.8%	19.0%
2005	7.9%	17.1%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	17.2%	19.3%
2007	8.0%	17.6%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	17.9%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	18.4%	19.9%
2010	9.6%	19.2%	20.3%
2011	9.2%	19.6%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	20.1%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	20.6%	21.1%
2014	9.6%	21.0%	21.4%
2015	10.7%	22.1%	21.7%
2016	10.7%	23.1%	22.1%
2017	11.1%	23.6%	22.6%
2018	11.7%	24.8%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	25.9%	23.6%
2020	13.3%	27.1%	24.2%
2021	14.4%	28.7%	24.6%
2022	16.1%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	17.9%	33.4%	27.1%
2024	19.3%	34.5%	27.9%
2025	20.8%	35.8%	28.5%
2026	22.5%	36.9%	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
1187 Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord, Westwijk Zuid	51.5%	19,215	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
1422 Zijdelwaard, Legmeer	44.0%	15,505	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
1431 Stommeer, Hornmeer	26.3%	13,630	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
2461 Langeraar	15.3%	9,775	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
1433 Kudelstraat en Kalslagen	24.4%	9,235	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
1421 Thamerdal, Legmeer	40.6%	6,195	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
1423 Meerwijk	25.7%	5,465	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
2451 Leimuiden	20.5%	4,885	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
2441 Schoterveld	16.3%	4,570	+1.9 pp	Poland
1426 de Hoef	11.2%	845	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
1428 Vrouwenakker	8.3%	120	−0.4 pp	Poland

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	3,590	3,345	250	135	110	0	5	5	50	0	35	5	15	80	10	20	20	215	35
1999	3,640	3,375	260	145	125	0	5	5	50	5	35	10	15	85	10	30	20	210	50
2000	3,695	3,440	255	145	110	0	5	5	50	5	30	10	15	90	5	25	15	210	45
2001	3,720	3,455	265	155	115	0	5	5	55	0	30	10	15	100	10	20	20	220	50
2002	3,740	3,460	285	175	105	0	5	5	55	5	30	20	15	110	10	10	15	235	45
2003	3,740	3,455	285	170	115	5	5	5	40	5	35	20	15	100	20	15	20	225	60
2004	3,780	3,490	290	175	105	0	5	5	40	5	35	20	10	110	15	20	15	225	60
2005	3,945	3,635	310	175	135	5	5	10	50	0	40	25	15	95	15	20	30	235	80
2006	3,905	3,605	300	175	130	5	5	10	40	0	35	15	20	105	20	30	20	220	80
2007	3,920	3,605	315	185	135	5	5	15	45	0	40	25	15	105	20	25	20	235	85
2008	3,935	3,595	335	200	140	5	5	20	45	5	35	45	10	110	15	20	25	250	80
2009	3,970	3,620	350	200	155	5	10	25	40	5	35	50	10	105	20	25	25	250	95
2010	3,960	3,585	380	220	150	0	15	20	45	0	35	60	15	110	25	20	25	270	105
2011	3,950	3,585	365	205	160	0	15	20	45	5	30	60	15	100	20	25	30	260	110
2012	3,890	3,535	355	195	170	0	20	25	35	0	35	60	15	85	25	30	35	245	115
2013	3,920	3,550	365	215	150	0	15	20	45	0	35	70	15	95	20	25	25	265	100
2014	4,060	3,670	390	225	165	0	25	25	45	0	30	70	15	110	15	25	30	280	110
2015	4,110	3,670	440	255	190	5	25	30	45	5	30	100	10	115	20	30	30	310	130
2016	4,235	3,780	455	265	190	0	30	30	40	5	30	120	10	105	15	35	35	315	140
2017	4,365	3,880	485	275	205	5	35	30	45	5	30	130	15	100	15	35	35	335	150
2018	4,460	3,940	520	295	225	0	40	35	50	5	30	150	15	100	20	35	40	355	165
2019	4,470	3,925	545	300	245	5	35	40	50	5	30	145	15	110	25	40	45	360	180
2020	4,490	3,895	595	325	270	15	30	35	50	10	35	150	10	130	35	40	55	395	200
2021	4,520	3,870	650	355	295	15	25	40	50	15	35	160	10	150	40	55	55	425	220
2022	4,670	3,915	750	380	375	20	30	45	65	20	30	175	10	160	40	95	65	450	275
2023	4,725	3,880	845	440	405	25	30	40	60	15	30	175	10	220	45	115	70	515	305
2024	4,760	3,840	920	470	450	35	30	50	65	15	35	160	10	260	60	120	75	–	–
2025	4,990	3,945	1,040	525	515	45	25	50	65	20	35	220	10	260	55	175	80	–	–
2026	5,040	3,905	1,135	585	550	50	35	65	65	20	30	240	10	300	55	180	90	–	–

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