Postcode · Purmerend, North Holland

Postcode 1442: Neighbourhood Overwhere

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1442 in Purmerend (Overwhere) had 7,405 residents. 38.4% of them (2,845 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Purmerend (34.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.6%), other Asia (7.4%) and Suriname (5.1%). 58.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.4% 2,845 people
Born abroad: 58.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.0 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 61.6% 4,560
Migration background 38.4% 2,845

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1442. For comparison, the line marks Purmerend and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.6% 565 people

Purmerend 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.4% 550 people

Purmerend 8.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

5.1% 375 people

Purmerend 5.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

4.7% 345 people

Purmerend 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 235 people

Purmerend 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.6% 195 people

Purmerend 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 160 people

Purmerend 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.8% 135 people

Purmerend 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 100 people

Purmerend 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.4% 100 people

Purmerend 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.81% 60 people

Purmerend 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.34% 25 people

Purmerend 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.5% 1,665
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.5% 1,180

Men and women

Men: 3,570
Women: 3,835

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1442 38.4%

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

38.4%

1442
Purmerend
Netherlands

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Year	1442	Purmerend	Netherlands
1998	19.9%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	20.1%	19.4%	17.1%
2000	20.5%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	20.6%	20.4%	18.0%
2002	21.1%	20.8%	18.4%
2003	22.4%	21.4%	18.8%
2004	22.7%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	23.1%	22.1%	19.2%
2006	23.6%	22.5%	19.3%
2007	23.7%	22.7%	19.4%
2008	23.8%	22.9%	19.6%
2009	24.5%	23.2%	19.9%
2010	25.2%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	26.0%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	26.3%	23.7%	20.9%
2013	26.1%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	26.5%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	27.0%	24.6%	21.7%
2016	27.3%	25.0%	22.1%
2017	28.1%	25.5%	22.6%
2018	28.5%	26.1%	23.1%
2019	29.3%	26.8%	23.6%
2020	29.9%	27.6%	24.2%
2021	30.9%	28.4%	24.6%
2022	32.4%	29.7%	26.0%
2023	33.9%	31.0%	27.1%
2024	36.2%	32.2%	27.9%
2025	36.8%	33.3%	28.5%
2026	38.4%	34.2%	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
1441 Centrum, Gors	31.3%	15,770	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
1443 Wheermolen	41.3%	7,815	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
1444 Overwhere	31.1%	7,180	+5.5 pp	Other Europe
1446 Purmer-Noord	31.7%	5,075	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
1461 Beemster	13.2%	4,520	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
1471 Kwadijk	15.6%	835	+4.8 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	6,650	5,325	1,325	405	925	110	305	115	185	45	170	0	20	215	30	80	55	605	725
1999	6,540	5,225	1,315	405	910	105	295	110	170	50	160	5	25	215	45	85	50	595	725
2000	6,570	5,220	1,345	400	950	100	300	130	175	60	155	5	25	215	55	85	45	590	755
2001	6,560	5,210	1,350	395	950	105	300	130	160	65	145	5	20	225	55	75	60	580	770
2002	6,555	5,170	1,385	420	955	105	305	125	160	60	145	5	25	245	60	75	65	600	780
2003	6,550	5,080	1,470	420	1,050	105	330	145	170	60	135	5	25	255	80	95	65	615	860
2004	6,500	5,020	1,475	415	1,065	105	335	155	170	65	140	5	20	250	90	85	60	605	870
2005	6,485	4,990	1,495	420	1,075	105	325	155	165	65	130	5	20	265	90	100	70	605	890
2006	6,475	4,945	1,525	430	1,100	110	325	160	155	70	135	10	20	265	100	105	75	605	925
2007	6,360	4,855	1,505	415	1,090	100	330	180	155	60	130	10	25	250	90	110	65	590	915
2008	6,355	4,840	1,515	415	1,100	105	310	180	155	70	135	5	20	255	105	100	75	585	925
2009	6,420	4,840	1,575	430	1,145	105	320	190	155	90	130	10	20	270	95	120	70	600	970
2010	6,425	4,810	1,620	420	1,200	105	315	215	145	85	130	10	20	260	120	135	80	595	1,025
2011	6,720	4,975	1,745	430	1,315	105	335	270	155	95	130	10	20	270	120	150	85	610	1,130
2012	6,740	4,970	1,775	440	1,335	100	345	270	155	95	130	25	20	265	120	170	80	620	1,160
2013	6,775	5,005	1,770	430	1,345	95	345	275	160	95	120	25	20	265	130	165	80	610	1,165
2014	6,805	5,000	1,805	450	1,350	110	330	270	160	105	125	35	25	265	130	170	75	630	1,175
2015	6,840	4,995	1,845	450	1,395	110	350	265	160	100	130	30	25	265	125	200	85	630	1,210
2016	6,820	4,955	1,865	450	1,415	110	345	275	155	115	120	35	25	270	140	200	75	620	1,245
2017	6,860	4,930	1,930	470	1,460	110	340	260	155	110	125	40	25	280	155	245	85	645	1,285
2018	6,845	4,895	1,950	450	1,500	115	340	265	155	115	110	35	25	280	165	255	90	625	1,325
2019	6,865	4,855	2,010	465	1,545	130	350	260	150	115	115	45	15	290	175	270	95	645	1,365
2020	6,815	4,780	2,035	490	1,545	130	330	270	150	110	105	55	15	315	170	290	95	660	1,370
2021	6,800	4,700	2,100	510	1,590	145	305	280	145	110	105	50	15	340	175	320	110	680	1,420
2022	6,815	4,600	2,210	530	1,680	145	325	310	135	115	100	60	20	340	180	350	115	670	1,500
2023	6,920	4,575	2,345	565	1,780	170	320	330	135	110	105	65	25	370	195	405	125	710	1,590
2024	7,245	4,625	2,620	675	1,945	185	325	360	135	100	105	75	30	465	210	480	145	–	–
2025	7,375	4,660	2,715	710	2,005	180	335	380	130	95	105	70	30	505	215	520	145	–	–
2026	7,405	4,560	2,845	755	2,090	195	345	375	135	100	100	60	25	565	235	550	160	–	–

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