Postcode · Zaandam, North Holland

Postcode 1504: Neighbourhood Poelenburg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1504 in Zaandam (Poelenburg) had 8,260 residents. 76.4% of them (6,310 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 (29.6%), other Europe (12.3%) and Morocco (8.7%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 8,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 76.4% 6,310 people
Born abroad: 55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

24% 76%

Dutch origin 23.6% 1,950
Migration background 76.4% 6,310

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1504. For comparison, the line marks Zaandam and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

29.6% 2,445 people

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

12.3% 1,020 people

Zaandam 10.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

8.7% 720 people

Zaandam 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.9% 655 people

Zaandam 8.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

6.6% 545 people

Zaandam 4.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.8% 480 people

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

1.5% 125 people

Zaandam 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 95 people

Zaandam 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 85 people

Zaandam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 80 people

Zaandam 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.48% 40 people

Zaandam 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.18% 15 people

Zaandam 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 3,470
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 2,840

Men and women

Men: 3,990
Women: 4,270

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1504 76.4%

Higher than 99% 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

76.4%

1504
Zaandam
Netherlands

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Year	1504	Zaandam	Netherlands
1998	53.9%	26.6%	16.7%
1999	55.1%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	55.7%	28.0%	17.5%
2001	57.1%	28.6%	18.0%
2002	58.5%	29.6%	18.4%
2003	60.0%	30.2%	18.8%
2004	61.4%	30.7%	19.0%
2005	62.7%	31.3%	19.2%
2006	63.8%	31.9%	19.3%
2007	64.9%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	66.1%	33.4%	19.6%
2009	68.0%	34.2%	19.9%
2010	68.6%	34.9%	20.3%
2011	69.0%	35.6%	20.6%
2012	69.4%	36.5%	20.9%
2013	69.5%	37.1%	21.1%
2014	69.6%	37.7%	21.4%
2015	70.1%	38.4%	21.7%
2016	70.5%	39.4%	22.1%
2017	71.0%	40.5%	22.6%
2018	71.7%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	72.5%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	72.9%	44.0%	24.2%
2021	73.0%	44.9%	24.6%
2022	73.7%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	74.7%	48.5%	27.1%
2024	75.5%	49.8%	27.9%
2025	75.9%	50.9%	28.5%
2026	76.4%	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
1503 Pelders- en Hoornseveld	64.6%	11,375	+3.8 pp	Turkey
1511 Kerkbuurt	18.5%	9,780	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
1505 Zuid	64.0%	7,395	+6.8 pp	Turkey
1501 Zuid	43.7%	6,570	+5.5 pp	Other Europe

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	7,955	3,670	4,285	410	3,875	2,625	115	340	190	65	115	15	10	270	250	250	40	610	3,675
1999	7,920	3,565	4,360	395	3,970	2,665	120	320	175	55	105	15	5	270	275	310	50	585	3,775
2000	7,965	3,525	4,440	405	4,045	2,670	105	325	165	60	110	10	5	280	300	375	45	585	3,860
2001	7,965	3,420	4,550	425	4,125	2,670	110	340	165	60	110	10	5	300	340	415	25	590	3,955
2002	8,045	3,340	4,705	445	4,260	2,670	125	380	165	60	110	15	10	310	385	435	40	620	4,090
2003	8,030	3,215	4,815	445	4,370	2,740	135	405	160	60	115	15	5	310	380	465	25	615	4,200
2004	8,075	3,110	4,960	460	4,495	2,830	160	425	155	65	110	10	10	330	390	445	25	625	4,335
2005	8,010	2,990	5,020	465	4,555	2,795	205	475	145	75	110	15	10	330	380	445	35	620	4,400
2006	7,900	2,855	5,040	460	4,585	2,795	275	450	150	70	115	15	10	320	365	445	35	615	4,425
2007	7,750	2,720	5,030	470	4,560	2,740	330	465	130	70	100	20	10	340	355	430	40	615	4,420
2008	7,750	2,625	5,125	470	4,655	2,740	425	450	140	65	100	30	10	330	345	445	45	620	4,505
2009	7,885	2,525	5,360	520	4,840	2,840	465	455	135	80	100	30	5	385	370	450	45	675	4,685
2010	7,875	2,475	5,405	540	4,870	2,830	505	460	135	65	105	30	5	400	370	450	55	690	4,720
2011	8,045	2,485	5,555	560	5,000	2,840	520	495	150	80	100	25	10	425	390	485	40	725	4,835
2012	8,175	2,500	5,675	590	5,080	2,850	560	500	145	90	115	30	15	430	385	505	45	760	4,925
2013	8,110	2,470	5,635	570	5,065	2,795	595	510	145	85	100	35	10	425	395	490	50	735	4,900
2014	8,205	2,495	5,710	635	5,070	2,785	610	500	145	95	100	50	15	470	405	470	60	795	4,915
2015	8,215	2,460	5,755	630	5,125	2,775	625	485	140	110	105	35	10	480	435	485	70	785	4,970
2016	8,265	2,435	5,830	660	5,170	2,745	625	495	130	110	90	30	10	530	455	540	70	810	5,020
2017	8,280	2,400	5,880	690	5,190	2,735	615	490	130	120	85	45	15	545	450	585	65	835	5,050
2018	8,330	2,360	5,970	750	5,220	2,705	640	505	120	120	85	40	20	605	445	610	75	880	5,090
2019	8,445	2,320	6,125	825	5,300	2,685	650	530	125	125	90	50	20	665	460	645	80	970	5,160
2020	8,610	2,335	6,275	900	5,380	2,720	675	530	125	120	90	55	15	740	475	645	90	1,045	5,230
2021	8,515	2,300	6,215	925	5,290	2,690	680	530	115	120	85	45	20	775	460	620	75	1,055	5,160
2022	8,355	2,200	6,155	945	5,210	2,585	680	540	120	115	90	45	20	790	460	630	85	1,090	5,045
2023	8,385	2,120	6,260	1,035	5,225	2,575	695	545	105	110	85	45	20	885	480	620	90	1,170	5,070
2024	8,415	2,065	6,355	1,115	5,240	2,550	725	560	100	80	95	50	15	955	470	655	95	–	–
2025	8,355	2,010	6,345	1,160	5,185	2,475	730	565	95	75	90	50	20	1,005	495	645	105	–	–
2026	8,260	1,950	6,310	1,160	5,150	2,445	720	545	95	80	85	40	15	1,020	480	655	125	–	–

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