Postcode · Purmerend, North Holland

Postcode 1447: Neighbourhood Purmer-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1447 in Purmerend (Purmer-Zuid) had 12,190 residents. 26.2% of them (3,195 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.4%), other Europe (4.9%) and Suriname (3.5%). 50.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 12,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.2% 3,195 people
Born abroad: 50.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 73.8% 8,995
Migration background 26.2% 3,195

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1447. For comparison, the line marks Purmerend and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.4% 780 people

Purmerend 8.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.9% 600 people

Purmerend 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

3.5% 425 people

Purmerend 5.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.3% 285 people

Purmerend 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 225 people

Purmerend 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.6% 190 people

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

1.5% 180 people

Purmerend 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.4% 170 people

Purmerend 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.2% 150 people

Purmerend 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.74% 90 people

Purmerend 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.41% 50 people

Purmerend 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.41% 50 people

Purmerend 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.7% 1,620
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.3% 1,575

Men and women

Men: 5,950
Women: 6,240

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1447 26.2%

Higher than 69% 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

26.2%

1447
Purmerend
Netherlands

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Year	1447	Purmerend	Netherlands
1998	16.0%	19.1%	16.7%
1999	16.2%	19.4%	17.1%
2000	16.4%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	16.7%	20.4%	18.0%
2002	17.0%	20.8%	18.4%
2003	17.3%	21.4%	18.8%
2004	17.3%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	17.2%	22.1%	19.2%
2006	17.4%	22.5%	19.3%
2007	17.8%	22.7%	19.4%
2008	17.7%	22.9%	19.6%
2009	18.0%	23.2%	19.9%
2010	18.0%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	18.1%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	18.2%	23.7%	20.9%
2013	18.4%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	18.6%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	18.9%	24.6%	21.7%
2016	19.2%	25.0%	22.1%
2017	19.8%	25.5%	22.6%
2018	20.2%	26.1%	23.1%
2019	20.8%	26.8%	23.6%
2020	21.4%	27.6%	24.2%
2021	22.0%	28.4%	24.6%
2022	23.5%	29.7%	26.0%
2023	24.4%	31.0%	27.1%
2024	25.0%	32.2%	27.9%
2025	25.6%	33.3%	28.5%
2026	26.2%	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
1448 Weidevenne	36.3%	19,180	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
1441 Centrum, Gors	31.3%	15,770	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
1121 Oude dorp, 't Lint	24.4%	10,440	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
1445 Purmer-Noord	39.5%	9,570	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
1443 Wheermolen	41.3%	7,815	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
1452 Ilpendam	17.2%	1,830	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
1482 Monnickendam	6.9%	145	−3.4 pp	Germany

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	13,770	11,570	2,205	645	1,555	45	30	465	430	85	265	20	65	295	85	330	85	1,115	1,085
1999	14,095	11,805	2,290	685	1,600	50	35	500	430	85	265	25	65	330	75	335	90	1,165	1,120
2000	14,230	11,895	2,340	710	1,620	40	40	495	425	95	265	25	70	350	85	345	95	1,185	1,150
2001	14,245	11,865	2,380	730	1,655	45	45	490	420	90	260	20	70	380	85	360	120	1,210	1,175
2002	14,210	11,800	2,410	745	1,670	50	50	495	415	95	260	20	70	395	85	375	105	1,220	1,190
2003	14,165	11,715	2,455	750	1,705	65	50	480	415	105	260	20	65	405	95	390	105	1,230	1,225
2004	14,175	11,720	2,455	725	1,735	75	55	485	405	105	255	20	70	380	110	400	100	1,190	1,265
2005	14,035	11,615	2,420	730	1,690	80	55	470	390	100	250	20	70	390	115	385	95	1,170	1,250
2006	13,965	11,535	2,430	755	1,675	85	60	450	380	100	250	20	65	420	120	390	90	1,180	1,250
2007	13,875	11,405	2,470	770	1,700	90	65	445	375	105	260	25	65	420	115	395	110	1,190	1,280
2008	13,700	11,280	2,420	760	1,660	90	75	435	375	85	255	30	55	420	115	380	105	1,175	1,240
2009	13,630	11,185	2,450	760	1,690	90	65	450	370	75	255	30	50	425	135	385	120	1,175	1,270
2010	13,545	11,100	2,440	760	1,690	90	70	460	370	75	245	35	55	425	125	380	120	1,175	1,265
2011	13,425	11,005	2,425	750	1,675	95	65	450	365	75	240	30	55	425	130	380	115	1,160	1,265
2012	13,290	10,875	2,420	750	1,675	90	55	445	360	80	235	30	55	430	135	405	105	1,150	1,265
2013	13,190	10,760	2,430	765	1,665	95	70	440	355	80	225	45	50	445	135	390	100	1,160	1,265
2014	13,085	10,655	2,430	760	1,670	95	75	420	345	80	225	40	45	450	135	415	105	1,140	1,285
2015	12,895	10,455	2,440	750	1,690	95	75	415	335	85	215	40	50	445	150	435	100	1,125	1,315
2016	12,780	10,325	2,455	760	1,700	90	75	410	335	80	220	35	45	460	145	465	100	1,130	1,330
2017	12,660	10,150	2,510	775	1,740	90	70	420	325	80	200	45	45	485	145	505	105	1,130	1,380
2018	12,630	10,075	2,555	790	1,765	90	70	420	310	80	185	40	50	515	150	535	110	1,130	1,425
2019	12,545	9,930	2,615	820	1,795	95	75	415	305	80	185	50	50	535	160	555	110	1,155	1,460
2020	12,480	9,805	2,675	830	1,845	130	85	425	300	75	185	50	50	545	165	550	115	1,165	1,510
2021	12,435	9,695	2,740	840	1,900	125	90	420	295	85	185	45	45	565	165	590	130	1,170	1,580
2022	12,300	9,415	2,885	855	2,030	130	100	410	300	80	195	45	45	565	185	660	165	1,185	1,620
2023	12,300	9,295	3,005	875	2,130	145	115	420	300	85	190	50	40	595	210	685	170	1,210	1,720
2024	12,350	9,260	3,090	880	2,210	165	130	440	300	90	185	50	45	605	205	720	165	–	–
2025	12,290	9,140	3,150	870	2,280	180	145	425	295	95	185	50	45	595	210	760	170	–	–
2026	12,190	8,995	3,195	870	2,325	190	150	425	285	90	170	50	50	600	225	780	180	–	–

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