Postcode · Purmerend, North Holland

Postcode 1448: Neighbourhood Weidevenne

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1448 in Purmerend (Weidevenne) had 19,180 residents. 36.3% of them (6,955 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 (10.4%), Suriname (6.3%) and other Europe (4.7%). 51.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents
19,180 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
36.3% 6,955 people
Born abroad
51.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.6 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 63.8% 12,230
  • Migration background 36.3% 6,955

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1448. For comparison, the line marks Purmerend and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    10.4% 2,000 people
    Purmerend 8.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    6.3% 1,200 people
    Purmerend 5.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.7% 900 people
    Purmerend 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    3.2% 615 people
    Purmerend 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.0% 570 people
    Purmerend 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.3% 435 people
    Purmerend 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.9% 365 people
    Purmerend 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.5% 280 people
    Purmerend 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.2% 230 people
    Purmerend 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.0% 195 people
    Purmerend 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.55% 105 people
    Purmerend 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.34% 65 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) 51.3% 3,565
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.7% 3,390

Men and women

Men
9,435
Women
9,745

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 82% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1448
  • Purmerend
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1448PurmerendNetherlands
1998 24.6%19.1%16.7%
1999 20.4%19.4%17.1%
2000 21.4%19.9%17.5%
2001 23.7%20.4%18.0%
2002 24.4%20.8%18.4%
2003 24.8%21.4%18.8%
2004 24.8%21.7%19.0%
2005 26.4%22.1%19.2%
2006 27.0%22.5%19.3%
2007 27.0%22.7%19.4%
2008 27.7%22.9%19.6%
2009 27.9%23.2%19.9%
2010 27.8%23.4%20.3%
2011 28.0%23.6%20.6%
2012 28.2%23.7%20.9%
2013 28.4%24.0%21.1%
2014 28.6%24.3%21.4%
2015 28.7%24.6%21.7%
2016 28.6%25.0%22.1%
2017 28.9%25.5%22.6%
2018 29.5%26.1%23.1%
2019 30.1%26.8%23.6%
2020 31.0%27.6%24.2%
2021 31.7%28.4%24.6%
2022 32.7%29.7%26.0%
2023 33.5%31.0%27.1%
2024 34.6%32.2%27.9%
2025 35.6%33.3%28.5%
2026 36.3%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
1121 Oude dorp, 't Lint 10,440 +3.3 pp Other Europe
1461 Beemster 4,520 +2.1 pp Other Asia
1456 Neck 1,960 +0.1 pp Other Europe
1451 Purmerland 405 +3.9 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 83563020540165100502010150025565565140
1999 2,5001,995510110395302012065155005551012510180325
2000 4,1653,2708901957005525255903575051154018020290600
2001 6,2004,7251,4702701,19595604851506010551514540275304301,035
2002 7,6905,8101,8803301,5501209561519570125101018545365455401,335
2003 8,9456,7252,2203851,83513510569523575140101522060475556451,570
2004 10,1107,6002,5104402,07017012077025080150101526575550557101,795
2005 11,9408,7853,1555202,64027017595030085175102031585685908502,305
2006 13,2359,6603,5755653,0153102201,075340851701020365957751159502,630
2007 13,95010,1903,7656003,1653352401,110370951901525370958101101,0152,745
2008 15,27011,0404,2306753,5603752951,17040511021020304151359551151,1303,105
2009 16,23511,7004,5357603,7804003101,21541012023030454551701,0151401,2203,315
2010 16,64012,0104,6307803,8454103101,23542011523525454751851,0351351,2603,370
2011 16,73012,0504,6808003,8754103001,22541511523535504801951,0801351,2753,405
2012 17,19512,3454,8558404,0154203101,26042511024035455202301,1251351,3103,540
2013 17,53512,5554,9808654,1154203151,28543512024555555102351,1601451,3453,635
2014 17,68512,6305,0558654,1904403351,28542513524555555102451,1901351,3403,715
2015 17,94012,7905,1508954,2554403401,26543014025055505402701,2351351,3703,780
2016 18,15012,9655,1859004,2804253401,25542512525045505553001,2651451,3753,810
2017 18,15012,9105,2409054,3304153351,22042513524545505653151,3251601,3753,860
2018 18,28512,9005,3859304,4554153401,20542513524045505953351,4201801,4103,970
2019 18,36012,8305,5309554,5754303251,21043013023560506104001,4701801,4454,085
2020 18,96513,0955,8701,0654,8104453351,22543514524575506954301,5852101,5604,310
2021 19,04013,0006,0401,1004,9404603401,23044016525075557204601,6402051,6004,435
2022 18,94012,7506,1951,0855,1104853451,20546016523570607105051,7052451,6154,480
2023 19,28512,8206,4601,1655,3005353651,22047018023580607805251,7602501,7104,650
2024 19,26512,5956,6701,2455,4255603651,200460180230100658505401,845270––
2025 19,29012,4306,8601,2855,5755903651,205450190230105658855651,925285––
2026 19,18012,2306,9551,2955,6606153651,200435195230105659005702,000280––