Postcode · Zaandam, North Holland

Postcode 1501: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1501 in Zaandam (Zuid) had 6,570 residents. 43.7% of them (2,870 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Zaandam (52.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (11.7%), Turkey (5.7%) and other Asia (5.5%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.5 percentage points.

Residents: 6,570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 43.7% 2,870 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.5 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

56% 44%

Dutch origin 56.2% 3,695
Migration background 43.7% 2,870

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1501. For comparison, the line marks Zaandam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

11.7% 770 people

Zaandam 10.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

5.7% 375 people

Zaandam 13.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 360 people

Zaandam 8.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

3.9% 255 people

Zaandam 4.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.7% 240 people

Zaandam 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

3.3% 215 people

Zaandam 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 185 people

Zaandam 3.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.1% 135 people

Zaandam 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.0% 130 people

Zaandam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 105 people

Zaandam 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.91% 60 people

Zaandam 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.53% 35 people

Zaandam 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 1,640
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 1,230

Men and women

Men: 3,275
Women: 3,295

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1501 43.7%

Higher than 88% 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

43.7%

1501
Zaandam
Netherlands

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Year	1501	Zaandam	Netherlands
1998	13.1%	26.6%	16.7%
1999	13.6%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	14.2%	28.0%	17.5%
2001	14.4%	28.6%	18.0%
2002	14.9%	29.6%	18.4%
2003	15.6%	30.2%	18.8%
2004	16.4%	30.7%	19.0%
2005	16.5%	31.3%	19.2%
2006	17.5%	31.9%	19.3%
2007	18.4%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	19.5%	33.4%	19.6%
2009	21.1%	34.2%	19.9%
2010	22.2%	34.9%	20.3%
2011	22.8%	35.6%	20.6%
2012	24.4%	36.5%	20.9%
2013	25.2%	37.1%	21.1%
2014	26.1%	37.7%	21.4%
2015	26.8%	38.4%	21.7%
2016	28.2%	39.4%	22.1%
2017	29.2%	40.5%	22.6%
2018	30.9%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	32.6%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	34.6%	44.0%	24.2%
2021	36.1%	44.9%	24.6%
2022	38.1%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	39.7%	48.5%	27.1%
2024	41.7%	49.8%	27.9%
2025	42.5%	50.9%	28.5%
2026	43.7%	52.5%	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
1506 West, Oude Haven	45.7%	14,670	+8.9 pp	Other Europe
1503 Pelders- en Hoornseveld	64.6%	11,375	+3.8 pp	Turkey
1502 Rosmolenwijk	49.8%	9,025	+4.7 pp	Turkey
1504 Poelenburg	76.4%	8,260	+2.7 pp	Turkey
1505 Zuid	64.0%	7,395	+6.8 pp	Turkey

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	5,885	5,115	770	320	455	120	10	95	145	10	145	5	15	155	25	20	30	475	295
1999	5,855	5,055	795	315	485	130	15	100	135	15	140	5	10	160	30	25	35	465	335
2000	5,895	5,055	840	325	530	145	10	90	135	15	135	5	15	170	45	35	55	470	365
2001	5,885	5,035	850	325	530	155	15	85	130	15	140	5	10	170	45	40	45	475	375
2002	5,815	4,950	865	320	535	155	10	85	125	15	130	5	20	165	50	45	50	470	390
2003	5,790	4,885	905	330	570	155	20	95	135	20	135	5	15	175	45	60	40	490	415
2004	5,855	4,895	960	350	605	160	20	105	145	15	145	0	20	185	50	60	50	530	430
2005	5,760	4,805	950	355	600	155	20	95	140	15	135	5	20	195	50	65	60	525	425
2006	5,805	4,790	1,015	365	645	180	20	105	160	20	145	5	15	200	50	60	50	550	465
2007	5,750	4,685	1,060	380	690	200	25	105	165	20	145	15	20	200	50	75	50	565	495
2008	5,815	4,680	1,135	410	725	195	40	115	160	15	145	35	25	205	55	85	60	595	540
2009	6,005	4,740	1,265	455	810	215	50	130	155	20	155	40	25	235	65	110	65	645	620
2010	6,080	4,735	1,350	470	875	230	50	145	155	20	145	35	25	265	90	115	70	665	685
2011	6,090	4,695	1,390	495	895	215	50	155	160	30	140	65	20	270	105	110	70	685	705
2012	6,055	4,580	1,480	530	945	210	50	165	170	30	130	80	20	300	110	130	80	735	745
2013	6,120	4,575	1,545	565	980	235	55	165	170	30	140	80	25	320	115	120	90	770	770
2014	6,150	4,545	1,605	590	1,020	225	75	180	165	30	135	95	25	335	120	145	80	790	815
2015	6,205	4,540	1,665	615	1,050	235	85	190	170	35	135	90	20	370	110	140	85	815	850
2016	6,305	4,525	1,780	665	1,110	240	95	205	160	40	135	115	25	390	120	155	95	855	925
2017	6,345	4,490	1,855	695	1,155	230	120	220	155	40	130	115	20	430	120	165	105	890	965
2018	6,460	4,465	1,995	750	1,250	250	130	240	155	50	115	115	25	495	145	170	110	940	1,060
2019	6,465	4,360	2,105	805	1,300	255	145	230	150	55	125	115	25	540	130	205	130	985	1,115
2020	6,505	4,255	2,250	865	1,385	285	140	230	145	50	125	125	20	595	145	240	150	1,050	1,195
2021	6,465	4,130	2,335	900	1,435	305	155	240	145	50	125	135	20	620	160	240	140	1,090	1,245
2022	6,490	4,020	2,475	955	1,520	335	170	245	145	50	135	145	30	640	170	255	150	1,140	1,300
2023	6,545	3,945	2,600	1,045	1,560	340	180	235	145	50	140	140	30	725	160	280	170	1,235	1,335
2024	6,515	3,800	2,715	1,065	1,650	335	190	240	140	60	140	130	35	760	165	305	215	–	–
2025	6,500	3,735	2,765	1,055	1,710	350	195	245	145	55	130	120	35	770	165	330	225	–	–
2026	6,570	3,695	2,870	1,040	1,830	375	215	255	135	60	130	105	35	770	185	360	240	–	–

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