Postcode · Zaandam, North Holland

Postcode 1505: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1505 in Zaandam (Zuid) had 7,395 residents. 64.0% of them (4,730 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 (13.4%), other Asia (13.3%) and other Europe (10.0%). 61.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.8 percentage points.

Residents: 7,395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 64.0% 4,730 people
Born abroad: 61.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.8 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

36% 64%

Dutch origin 36.0% 2,665
Migration background 64.0% 4,730

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1505. For comparison, the line marks Zaandam and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

13.4% 990 people

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

13.3% 980 people

Zaandam 8.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

10.0% 740 people

Zaandam 10.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

8.5% 625 people

Zaandam 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

5.7% 420 people

Zaandam 4.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.3% 395 people

Zaandam 3.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.0% 150 people

Zaandam 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 150 people

Zaandam 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.9% 140 people

Zaandam 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.95% 70 people

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

0.68% 50 people

Zaandam 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 20 people

Zaandam 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.6% 2,915
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.4% 1,815

Men and women

Men: 3,910
Women: 3,485

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1505 64.0%

Higher than 97% 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

64.0%

1505
Zaandam
Netherlands

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Year	1505	Zaandam	Netherlands
1998	37.2%	26.6%	16.7%
1999	38.0%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	38.9%	28.0%	17.5%
2001	39.9%	28.6%	18.0%
2002	41.1%	29.6%	18.4%
2003	40.1%	30.2%	18.8%
2004	39.7%	30.7%	19.0%
2005	40.2%	31.3%	19.2%
2006	40.3%	31.9%	19.3%
2007	41.5%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	43.2%	33.4%	19.6%
2009	44.7%	34.2%	19.9%
2010	45.8%	34.9%	20.3%
2011	46.8%	35.6%	20.6%
2012	47.6%	36.5%	20.9%
2013	47.5%	37.1%	21.1%
2014	47.1%	37.7%	21.4%
2015	48.4%	38.4%	21.7%
2016	50.1%	39.4%	22.1%
2017	51.9%	40.5%	22.6%
2018	53.1%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	54.0%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	54.9%	44.0%	24.2%
2021	55.6%	44.9%	24.6%
2022	57.2%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	61.3%	48.5%	27.1%
2024	61.9%	49.8%	27.9%
2025	62.6%	50.9%	28.5%
2026	64.0%	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
1511 Kerkbuurt	18.5%	9,780	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
1504 Poelenburg	76.4%	8,260	+2.7 pp	Turkey
1501 Zuid	43.7%	6,570	+5.5 pp	Other Europe
1037 Oostzanerwerf	18.5%	135	+4.2 pp	Indonesia

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	5,895	3,710	2,190	320	1,865	955	125	250	185	35	110	10	10	190	150	125	40	520	1,670
1999	5,880	3,635	2,235	325	1,915	935	125	255	180	45	95	10	10	210	180	155	40	505	1,730
2000	5,845	3,570	2,275	325	1,945	920	130	280	165	45	95	10	10	210	190	190	25	505	1,770
2001	5,750	3,455	2,295	340	1,965	920	120	290	165	60	90	15	10	225	205	165	40	515	1,780
2002	5,655	3,330	2,325	330	2,000	905	135	295	155	65	85	15	15	215	210	180	55	505	1,820
2003	5,225	3,130	2,095	320	1,775	775	150	280	145	65	85	15	15	205	180	130	50	480	1,615
2004	4,885	2,940	1,940	295	1,650	710	160	265	130	55	75	10	15	195	145	140	45	445	1,500
2005	4,845	2,890	1,950	295	1,660	730	160	280	130	40	70	10	20	195	140	140	40	435	1,515
2006	4,935	2,945	1,990	270	1,715	750	175	300	125	50	60	5	20	185	145	125	45	405	1,585
2007	5,265	3,075	2,185	310	1,870	790	215	330	135	55	65	10	20	215	140	165	40	455	1,730
2008	5,580	3,170	2,410	330	2,075	815	270	395	130	65	70	20	15	225	165	190	45	480	1,925
2009	5,610	3,110	2,505	340	2,160	810	295	410	140	70	75	20	15	230	180	200	55	495	2,010
2010	5,630	3,050	2,580	350	2,220	820	310	420	135	70	75	20	15	240	200	210	55	505	2,075
2011	5,750	3,065	2,690	380	2,310	835	340	425	130	80	75	20	15	270	220	220	60	520	2,165
2012	6,130	3,220	2,915	395	2,510	890	385	450	145	75	75	20	15	285	250	250	65	545	2,365
2013	6,205	3,265	2,945	405	2,545	925	395	435	145	70	65	35	20	285	265	240	70	555	2,390
2014	6,135	3,245	2,890	410	2,485	895	400	420	140	65	70	40	20	280	255	245	65	560	2,330
2015	6,080	3,135	2,945	430	2,515	900	385	435	135	60	65	45	10	310	255	270	75	585	2,360
2016	6,200	3,095	3,105	475	2,630	915	440	440	140	65	70	40	10	355	255	300	75	630	2,475
2017	6,330	3,045	3,285	510	2,775	945	500	470	140	60	70	45	15	380	255	330	75	665	2,615
2018	6,470	3,035	3,435	540	2,895	955	545	500	145	55	70	55	15	400	255	355	85	695	2,735
2019	6,540	3,010	3,530	595	2,935	975	570	475	145	60	65	65	20	445	255	365	90	755	2,770
2020	6,580	2,965	3,615	620	2,995	980	585	480	140	65	65	65	20	470	245	405	95	775	2,840
2021	6,550	2,905	3,645	660	2,985	975	620	455	140	55	65	75	20	500	235	400	105	825	2,825
2022	6,605	2,825	3,775	705	3,070	980	605	475	140	60	65	95	20	530	240	455	110	870	2,885
2023	7,110	2,755	4,360	915	3,445	990	615	465	135	60	70	175	20	655	255	790	135	1,070	3,260
2024	7,080	2,700	4,380	1,040	3,340	970	615	450	140	50	70	190	15	765	285	680	155	–	–
2025	7,155	2,675	4,480	980	3,500	980	615	440	140	50	70	150	15	740	360	765	145	–	–
2026	7,395	2,665	4,730	975	3,755	990	625	420	140	50	70	150	20	740	395	980	150	–	–

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