Postcode · Purmerend, North Holland

Postcode 1446: Neighbourhood Purmer-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1446 in Purmerend (Purmer-Noord) had 5,075 residents. 31.7% of them (1,610 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Purmerend (34.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.4%), Suriname (5.1%) and other Europe (4.3%). 52.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents
5,075 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
31.7% 1,610 people
Born abroad
52.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.9 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 68.3% 3,465
  • Migration background 31.7% 1,610

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1446. For comparison, the line marks Purmerend and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.4% 375 people
    Purmerend 8.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    5.1% 260 people
    Purmerend 5.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.3% 220 people
    Purmerend 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.6% 185 people
    Purmerend 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    2.6% 130 people
    Purmerend 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.2% 110 people
    Purmerend 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.6% 80 people
    Purmerend 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.4% 70 people
    Purmerend 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    1.4% 70 people
    Purmerend 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.2% 60 people
    Purmerend 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    0.69% 35 people
    Purmerend 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.30% 15 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) 52.8% 850
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.2% 760

Men and women

Men
2,460
Women
2,615

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 77% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1446
  • Purmerend
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1446PurmerendNetherlands
1998 19.4%19.1%16.7%
1999 19.8%19.4%17.1%
2000 20.4%19.9%17.5%
2001 20.7%20.4%18.0%
2002 20.6%20.8%18.4%
2003 21.0%21.4%18.8%
2004 21.1%21.7%19.0%
2005 21.2%22.1%19.2%
2006 21.3%22.5%19.3%
2007 20.9%22.7%19.4%
2008 21.7%22.9%19.6%
2009 22.2%23.2%19.9%
2010 22.2%23.4%20.3%
2011 22.7%23.6%20.6%
2012 21.9%23.7%20.9%
2013 22.0%24.0%21.1%
2014 22.8%24.3%21.4%
2015 22.8%24.6%21.7%
2016 23.4%25.0%22.1%
2017 24.2%25.5%22.6%
2018 24.5%26.1%23.1%
2019 25.1%26.8%23.6%
2020 26.2%27.6%24.2%
2021 26.4%28.4%24.6%
2022 26.9%29.7%26.0%
2023 28.3%31.0%27.1%
2024 29.4%32.2%27.9%
2025 30.3%33.3%28.5%
2026 31.7%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
1445 Purmer-Noord 9,570 +6.2 pp Other Asia
1443 Wheermolen 7,815 +3.8 pp Other Asia
1442 Overwhere 7,405 +6.0 pp Other Europe
1471 Kwadijk 835 +4.8 pp Other Europe
1472 Middelie 715 +1.8 pp Other Europe
1481 Purmerpolder 105 +5.0 pp Germany

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 5,6304,5401,09028081025203101756512015151303514040480610
1999 5,5954,4851,11028582030153101757011515151404514530475640
2000 5,6554,5001,15529586040253201756512020151404015045480670
2001 5,6304,4601,16530585540303201756012020151503515540495670
2002 5,5704,4251,14530084540303001606512020151453516550475670
2003 5,6304,4501,18531587545303101656512020151604516550485695
2004 5,5804,4001,18031586540353151606011520101704516050490690
2005 5,5454,3651,17532585035303151605511515151804516545500680
2006 5,5004,3301,17032584545353001505012010151805017045495680
2007 5,4104,2801,13032082040403001455011515201704016540475655
2008 5,3954,2251,17033583040403001405511020201855016540490675
2009 5,3954,1901,20033086040403051405511515151855018545490705
2010 5,3704,1751,19032586040403001455511015151855517550480705
2011 5,2954,0951,20033587040402901355511015151957018555480720
2012 5,2454,0901,15032582545402801354511020151806017545475680
2013 5,1954,0501,14532082050352601304511020151756518550470675
2014 5,1954,0101,1853108755040280135509525151757019555465725
2015 5,1453,9701,1753108654540280130509525101807019555455715
2016 5,1403,9351,2053059055545280130559530151658020555450755
2017 5,1253,8851,2403109305545275130558530151808523055460780
2018 5,0653,8251,2403109256045260130608530101859523045460775
2019 5,0703,7951,27531596055452551306080351019011025550460815
2020 5,0603,7351,3253359906045260130658535521010526560475845
2021 5,0253,7001,3253201,0057045260120658535519511526565460865
2022 4,9703,6401,3353201,02070452651255580351019512028060455860
2023 5,0053,5901,4153201,09595452651206585301519012532060455935
2024 5,0403,5601,4803201,160100552701156580351519014035070––
2025 5,0653,5301,5353301,205120552601107075401520016035575––
2026 5,0753,4651,6103401,270130602601107070351522018537580––