Postcode · Zaandam, North Holland

Postcode 1503: Neighbourhood Pelders- en Hoornseveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1503 in Zaandam (Pelders- en Hoornseveld) had 11,375 residents. 64.6% of them (7,345 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Zaandam (52.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (27.0%), other Europe (9.1%) and other Asia (7.8%). 54.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents
11,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
64.6% 7,345 people
Born abroad
54.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.8 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 35.4% 4,030
  • Migration background 64.6% 7,345

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1503. For comparison, the line marks Zaandam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Turkey
    27.0% 3,075 people
    Zaandam 13.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    9.1% 1,035 people
    Zaandam 10.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.8% 890 people
    Zaandam 8.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    5.8% 660 people
    Zaandam 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    4.4% 505 people
    Zaandam 4.5% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.3% 485 people
    Zaandam 3.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.8% 205 people
    Zaandam 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.4% 160 people
    Zaandam 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.1% 120 people
    Zaandam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.88% 100 people
    Zaandam 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.70% 80 people
    Zaandam 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.26% 30 people
    Zaandam 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 54.3% 3,990
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.7% 3,355

Men and women

Men
5,445
Women
5,930

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 97% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1503
  • Zaandam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1503ZaandamNetherlands
1998 35.6%26.6%16.7%
1999 37.5%27.3%17.1%
2000 38.8%28.0%17.5%
2001 39.9%28.6%18.0%
2002 41.6%29.6%18.4%
2003 43.1%30.2%18.8%
2004 44.1%30.7%19.0%
2005 44.5%31.3%19.2%
2006 45.7%31.9%19.3%
2007 46.3%32.6%19.4%
2008 46.8%33.4%19.6%
2009 47.9%34.2%19.9%
2010 48.6%34.9%20.3%
2011 49.5%35.6%20.6%
2012 51.0%36.5%20.9%
2013 52.2%37.1%21.1%
2014 52.7%37.7%21.4%
2015 53.6%38.4%21.7%
2016 54.5%39.4%22.1%
2017 55.9%40.5%22.6%
2018 56.8%41.6%23.1%
2019 57.9%42.7%23.6%
2020 58.9%44.0%24.2%
2021 59.5%44.9%24.6%
2022 60.8%46.3%26.0%
2023 61.7%48.5%27.1%
2024 62.9%49.8%27.9%
2025 63.9%50.9%28.5%
2026 64.6%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
1511 Kerkbuurt 9,780 +2.7 pp Other Europe
1502 Rosmolenwijk 9,025 +4.7 pp Turkey
1504 Poelenburg 8,260 +2.7 pp Turkey
1501 Zuid 6,570 +5.5 pp Other Europe
1508 Kogerveldwijk 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 10,4056,7053,7005953,0951,79550415355452001025360185220309702,730
1999 10,3506,4653,8805853,2951,95565415345501901025360185235459452,935
2000 10,4106,3754,0355903,4402,0855540534050185530370180275509403,095
2001 10,3956,2454,1455803,5702,16075395335501851025360185320509303,215
2002 10,4456,0954,3505703,7852,2708540535545185525355215350609403,410
2003 10,4005,9254,4805753,8952,4108538036050185520365220335559503,520
2004 10,4205,8204,5956203,9852,51085365360501801020410210350559903,600
2005 10,3305,7304,6006103,9952,53090350350401801020400220345709753,625
2006 10,2555,5704,6906404,0502,555115345340401853020405215365759953,695
2007 10,1655,4604,7106104,1052,605120345325401802020390215380759503,755
2008 10,1805,4054,7656154,1502,635130355310351752015405215395759453,820
2009 10,3255,3804,9456354,3152,725155355310501703015420230400909603,980
2010 10,3755,3305,0456504,4002,750165355305501652015450245435959704,080
2011 10,5155,3055,2106704,5352,810200350300601703020450250475909904,215
2012 10,6155,2105,4106804,7252,8852203802956016530204652705101059954,415
2013 10,7005,1105,5907054,8902,9502504202956016045154852855301001,0104,580
2014 10,6255,0255,6006904,9152,9502554202906014550204752855501059954,600
2015 10,7905,0105,7807355,0452,9753104052906514560205103205701101,0404,740
2016 10,8254,9205,9057855,1202,9553304102756515070255403356351151,0804,820
2017 10,9504,8306,1208055,3153,0403604102707514575205653606901101,1005,020
2018 11,0804,7906,2909005,3903,0853803902608514585256453707001201,1955,100
2019 11,2504,7406,5109805,5253,1154254202558515580257203707301251,2655,240
2020 11,3854,6756,7101,0655,6453,1354754302458514590258053907701151,3305,380
2021 11,3104,5756,7351,0805,6553,0955004502458514080258353907701201,3355,395
2022 11,3404,4556,8901,1255,7653,1105354652459014570258804007901351,3905,460
2023 11,3354,3356,9951,1905,8053,0755704602359513590259404058451301,4555,510
2024 11,3904,2307,1601,2905,8753,0856054702209512580251,060425840135––
2025 11,3704,1007,2701,3155,9553,0506154852109512580251,085470890150––
2026 11,3754,0307,3451,2656,0803,07566050520510012080301,035485890160––