Postcode · Zaandam, North Holland

Postcode 1502: Neighbourhood Rosmolenwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1502 in Zaandam (Rosmolenwijk) had 9,025 residents. 49.8% of them (4,495 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 Turkey (11.7%), other Europe (8.8%) and other Asia (7.4%). 55.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.7 percentage points.

Residents: 9,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 49.8% 4,495 people
Born abroad: 55.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.7 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

50% 50%

Dutch origin 50.1% 4,525
Migration background 49.8% 4,495

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1502. For comparison, the line marks Zaandam and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

11.7% 1,055 people

Zaandam 13.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.8% 795 people

Zaandam 10.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.4% 665 people

Zaandam 8.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

5.1% 460 people

Zaandam 4.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

4.9% 440 people

Zaandam 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.3% 295 people

Zaandam 3.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 200 people

Zaandam 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.2% 195 people

Zaandam 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 150 people

Zaandam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.5% 135 people

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

0.89% 80 people

Zaandam 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 25 people

Zaandam 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.5% 2,495
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.5% 2,000

Men and women

Men: 4,405
Women: 4,620

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1502 49.8%

Higher than 92% 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

49.8%

1502
Zaandam
Netherlands

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Year	1502	Zaandam	Netherlands
1998	22.3%	26.6%	16.7%
1999	22.6%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	23.2%	28.0%	17.5%
2001	24.6%	28.6%	18.0%
2002	25.3%	29.6%	18.4%
2003	25.8%	30.2%	18.8%
2004	26.3%	30.7%	19.0%
2005	27.3%	31.3%	19.2%
2006	28.0%	31.9%	19.3%
2007	28.4%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	29.2%	33.4%	19.6%
2009	29.2%	34.2%	19.9%
2010	30.2%	34.9%	20.3%
2011	30.8%	35.6%	20.6%
2012	32.0%	36.5%	20.9%
2013	33.4%	37.1%	21.1%
2014	35.1%	37.7%	21.4%
2015	36.0%	38.4%	21.7%
2016	38.0%	39.4%	22.1%
2017	39.6%	40.5%	22.6%
2018	41.2%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	42.1%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	43.2%	44.0%	24.2%
2021	43.6%	44.9%	24.6%
2022	45.1%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	47.3%	48.5%	27.1%
2024	48.0%	49.8%	27.9%
2025	49.0%	50.9%	28.5%
2026	49.8%	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
1501 Zuid	43.7%	6,570	+5.5 pp	Other Europe
1508 Kogerveldwijk	62.4%	5,765	+8.3 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	6,780	5,275	1,510	335	1,170	590	45	185	160	25	130	10	10	185	65	60	40	510	1,000
1999	7,065	5,460	1,600	365	1,240	605	50	210	165	30	145	15	10	195	75	70	35	540	1,060
2000	7,360	5,650	1,710	370	1,345	620	55	235	195	30	150	5	10	205	90	85	35	575	1,135
2001	7,345	5,535	1,810	385	1,425	640	65	255	205	30	150	10	10	215	80	110	40	600	1,205
2002	7,360	5,495	1,865	390	1,475	635	75	270	210	35	145	15	15	215	85	115	50	615	1,245
2003	7,525	5,585	1,940	425	1,515	620	80	300	205	40	150	25	10	240	100	120	50	650	1,290
2004	7,860	5,790	2,070	435	1,640	675	90	335	215	30	155	20	10	250	120	120	55	670	1,400
2005	7,865	5,710	2,150	460	1,695	680	105	345	225	30	160	25	15	260	115	130	65	715	1,440
2006	7,750	5,585	2,170	480	1,685	665	110	320	225	35	160	25	15	280	120	140	70	730	1,440
2007	7,865	5,635	2,230	480	1,750	645	135	330	235	50	165	20	15	280	125	175	55	730	1,505
2008	7,940	5,620	2,320	490	1,825	665	140	360	240	50	160	25	10	295	125	170	75	755	1,570
2009	7,610	5,395	2,220	510	1,705	625	130	315	230	40	150	30	15	315	120	175	70	765	1,450
2010	7,575	5,290	2,285	510	1,770	635	170	330	230	40	140	35	15	320	125	170	70	765	1,525
2011	7,540	5,215	2,325	515	1,820	650	175	330	225	35	145	55	20	295	155	170	80	755	1,575
2012	7,710	5,240	2,465	530	1,925	685	215	350	225	45	150	60	20	300	150	185	70	770	1,690
2013	7,915	5,270	2,645	600	2,050	710	230	395	230	45	145	90	15	350	150	200	90	850	1,795
2014	8,185	5,315	2,870	650	2,215	755	280	415	220	60	145	105	20	380	170	220	95	895	1,975
2015	8,145	5,210	2,935	665	2,270	715	325	415	220	60	145	125	25	370	195	240	100	905	2,030
2016	8,430	5,230	3,200	730	2,475	795	360	420	235	70	150	140	25	415	195	290	110	990	2,215
2017	8,465	5,110	3,355	775	2,580	810	370	445	235	75	155	145	25	450	200	335	110	1,025	2,325
2018	8,485	4,985	3,500	820	2,675	850	380	445	225	70	160	170	25	465	195	400	110	1,065	2,425
2019	8,525	4,940	3,585	830	2,755	840	385	460	225	85	140	160	25	505	200	430	130	1,075	2,505
2020	8,360	4,750	3,610	860	2,745	825	370	450	230	75	145	155	30	530	215	445	135	1,110	2,495
2021	8,360	4,715	3,645	900	2,750	850	360	435	210	75	145	175	25	555	225	455	140	1,135	2,510
2022	8,545	4,690	3,855	935	2,920	930	400	450	200	75	140	180	30	585	250	480	140	1,150	2,675
2023	8,865	4,670	4,195	1,045	3,150	1,065	405	440	205	95	140	170	25	705	275	525	150	1,265	2,890
2024	8,890	4,625	4,265	1,045	3,220	1,065	385	440	210	85	150	145	25	725	290	585	165	–	–
2025	9,060	4,625	4,435	1,100	3,335	1,065	425	450	200	80	155	135	25	780	285	630	200	–	–
2026	9,025	4,525	4,495	1,105	3,395	1,055	440	460	195	80	150	135	25	795	295	665	200	–	–

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