Postcode · Purmerend, North Holland

Postcode 1443: Neighbourhood Wheermolen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1443 in Purmerend (Wheermolen) had 7,815 residents. 41.3% of them (3,230 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 Asia (11.4%), Suriname (5.5%) and other Europe (5.1%). 57.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents
7,815 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
41.3% 3,230 people
Born abroad
57.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.8 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 58.7% 4,585
  • Migration background 41.3% 3,230

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1443. For comparison, the line marks Purmerend and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    11.4% 890 people
    Purmerend 8.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    5.5% 430 people
    Purmerend 5.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.1% 395 people
    Purmerend 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.2% 325 people
    Purmerend 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    3.4% 265 people
    Purmerend 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    3.0% 235 people
    Purmerend 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.6% 205 people
    Purmerend 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.9% 145 people
    Purmerend 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 130 people
    Purmerend 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.6% 125 people
    Purmerend 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.83% 65 people
    Purmerend 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.32% 25 people
    Purmerend 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 57.4% 1,855
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.6% 1,375

Men and women

Men
3,715
Women
4,100

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 87% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1443
  • Purmerend
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1443PurmerendNetherlands
1998 27.5%19.1%16.7%
1999 28.5%19.4%17.1%
2000 28.5%19.9%17.5%
2001 28.9%20.4%18.0%
2002 29.8%20.8%18.4%
2003 30.8%21.4%18.8%
2004 31.9%21.7%19.0%
2005 32.3%22.1%19.2%
2006 32.5%22.5%19.3%
2007 32.4%22.7%19.4%
2008 31.8%22.9%19.6%
2009 31.2%23.2%19.9%
2010 31.5%23.4%20.3%
2011 31.1%23.6%20.6%
2012 30.9%23.7%20.9%
2013 31.2%24.0%21.1%
2014 31.1%24.3%21.4%
2015 31.5%24.6%21.7%
2016 32.0%25.0%22.1%
2017 33.1%25.5%22.6%
2018 34.6%26.1%23.1%
2019 35.4%26.8%23.6%
2020 35.9%27.6%24.2%
2021 36.4%28.4%24.6%
2022 37.5%29.7%26.0%
2023 39.4%31.0%27.1%
2024 40.7%32.2%27.9%
2025 41.4%33.3%28.5%
2026 41.3%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 15,770 +5.3 pp Other Asia
1447 Purmer-Zuid 12,190 +2.8 pp Other Asia
1445 Purmer-Noord 9,570 +6.2 pp Other Asia
1442 Overwhere 7,405 +6.0 pp Other Europe
1446 Purmer-Noord 5,075 +4.9 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 7,8955,7302,1705301,630125953252401352001040280160470807951,375
1999 7,7805,5702,2155201,6901301053452401552055352751454601107901,420
2000 7,7805,5602,2205051,71012512534023517519515352601404601107551,465
2001 7,7955,5402,2505001,7551501353352301801851035270160480857501,505
2002 7,7805,4602,3155201,8001601503352201751951545265185485907501,565
2003 7,8705,4452,4255301,90516015535522519519515402802104901157651,660
2004 7,8155,3252,4905351,95516517038022018018520452852255101057651,720
2005 7,7255,2302,4955201,97516518041520517518020452752504801057351,760
2006 7,7205,2152,5105201,99516518042019017519025402652504901257201,785
2007 7,5205,0852,4355151,92016517037517019017535452602504751257051,730
2008 7,1704,8952,2805001,78014516536015516516540352602254651006701,610
2009 6,8654,7202,1454601,68514016030515513015530302452104851006351,510
2010 6,8804,7202,1654601,71013517032015512515035202552154851056351,530
2011 6,9404,7852,1554501,70513017030515512015540202352155001106301,525
2012 6,8204,7202,1054801,62511518028014511515540252602154651106451,455
2013 6,8754,7352,1454801,66511017531014011015040252652104901206451,505
2014 7,0204,8402,1804851,69511019029515011514545252702205101056551,525
2015 7,0854,8502,2355001,74010520530515511515045252802355201006751,565
2016 7,1804,8852,2955101,79011023030515011515545202902255351206801,620
2017 7,2204,8302,3905101,88511023032015012014545252952256101206801,710
2018 7,2454,7402,5055201,98511024533015012015050252952456501357001,805
2019 7,2554,6902,5655452,02011024534014513015055253152556501457201,840
2020 7,4604,7802,6805602,12012525037015513513560253402756651457501,935
2021 7,7854,9552,8305752,25515527542016015513565253502806601507702,060
2022 7,7904,8652,9255702,35517527046016015013065303502807051657702,130
2023 7,8854,7803,1056502,45018027546514515512565354252807701758402,235
2024 8,1154,8153,3007152,5802052704701451601256525500295860180––
2025 8,0604,7203,3407352,6102302754351401501257525510315865200––
2026 7,8154,5853,2306052,6252352654301301451256525395325890205––