Postcode · Zaandam, North Holland

Postcode 1506: Neighbourhoods West and Oude Haven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1506 in Zaandam (West and Oude Haven) had 14,670 residents. 45.7% of them (6,710 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 (15.9%), other Asia (5.8%) and Turkey (5.2%). 65.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.9 percentage points.

Residents: 14,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.7% 6,710 people
Born abroad: 65.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.9 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

54% 46%

Dutch origin 54.3% 7,960
Migration background 45.7% 6,710

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1506. For comparison, the line marks Zaandam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

15.9% 2,335 people

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

5.8% 855 people

Zaandam 8.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

5.2% 765 people

Zaandam 13.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

3.6% 535 people

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

3.1% 455 people

Zaandam 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 390 people

Zaandam 3.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 340 people

Zaandam 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.2% 325 people

Zaandam 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.8% 265 people

Zaandam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.8% 265 people

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

0.78% 115 people

Zaandam 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.41% 60 people

Zaandam 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.4% 4,385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.6% 2,325

Men and women

Men: 7,570
Women: 7,100

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1506 45.7%

Higher than 90% 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

45.7%

1506
Zaandam
Netherlands

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Year	1506	Zaandam	Netherlands
1998	18.1%	26.6%	16.7%
1999	18.3%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	19.0%	28.0%	17.5%
2001	19.2%	28.6%	18.0%
2002	20.0%	29.6%	18.4%
2003	20.8%	30.2%	18.8%
2004	20.9%	30.7%	19.0%
2005	21.3%	31.3%	19.2%
2006	21.8%	31.9%	19.3%
2007	22.2%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	22.8%	33.4%	19.6%
2009	23.3%	34.2%	19.9%
2010	23.9%	34.9%	20.3%
2011	24.1%	35.6%	20.6%
2012	25.2%	36.5%	20.9%
2013	25.6%	37.1%	21.1%
2014	26.5%	37.7%	21.4%
2015	27.4%	38.4%	21.7%
2016	28.1%	39.4%	22.1%
2017	29.3%	40.5%	22.6%
2018	30.2%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	31.7%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	33.2%	44.0%	24.2%
2021	34.8%	44.9%	24.6%
2022	36.8%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	41.3%	48.5%	27.1%
2024	42.9%	49.8%	27.9%
2025	44.3%	50.9%	28.5%
2026	45.7%	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
1507 Nieuw West	45.7%	14,910	+9.9 pp	Other Asia
1541 Westerkoog, Oud Koog a/d Zaan	29.2%	11,305	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1502 Rosmolenwijk	49.8%	9,025	+4.7 pp	Turkey
1505 Zuid	64.0%	7,395	+6.8 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	11,135	9,125	2,010	540	1,470	515	45	265	330	40	210	5	30	295	100	95	80	920	1,090
1999	11,070	9,040	2,030	545	1,480	500	60	290	325	35	205	10	30	300	100	90	80	925	1,105
2000	11,240	9,100	2,140	600	1,540	525	65	280	325	50	225	15	40	320	100	110	85	980	1,160
2001	11,455	9,260	2,195	615	1,580	540	65	290	330	45	230	10	40	335	105	110	95	1,005	1,190
2002	11,435	9,150	2,285	650	1,630	540	90	295	320	55	250	15	40	345	105	130	95	1,035	1,255
2003	11,490	9,110	2,385	675	1,705	565	85	305	320	50	245	10	45	375	125	145	110	1,065	1,315
2004	11,505	9,105	2,400	700	1,705	555	80	290	320	65	245	15	45	395	120	145	130	1,085	1,315
2005	11,570	9,105	2,465	695	1,765	565	80	305	315	70	235	25	45	390	135	155	140	1,075	1,390
2006	11,550	9,030	2,520	715	1,810	565	90	325	325	75	240	25	40	410	140	170	120	1,100	1,425
2007	11,635	9,055	2,580	745	1,830	545	95	335	325	65	245	25	40	435	155	170	140	1,150	1,430
2008	11,740	9,055	2,680	800	1,880	545	105	335	320	80	250	45	40	465	160	180	155	1,205	1,475
2009	11,755	9,020	2,735	835	1,905	535	115	330	315	80	255	65	40	475	170	205	155	1,225	1,515
2010	11,840	9,005	2,835	885	1,955	530	135	335	310	85	245	85	45	510	170	215	175	1,280	1,560
2011	11,745	8,920	2,830	915	1,920	505	130	325	295	90	235	105	45	530	180	220	175	1,295	1,540
2012	11,950	8,940	3,010	990	2,025	505	150	360	320	85	240	135	50	565	195	215	195	1,385	1,625
2013	12,180	9,055	3,120	1,030	2,090	520	150	390	325	95	240	110	40	640	195	230	185	1,425	1,695
2014	12,335	9,065	3,270	1,060	2,210	550	170	395	335	90	240	125	45	650	205	270	195	1,470	1,800
2015	12,515	9,080	3,435	1,205	2,230	550	180	400	340	85	245	155	50	755	185	285	205	1,630	1,805
2016	12,635	9,080	3,555	1,240	2,315	550	185	415	340	105	240	170	40	790	200	315	205	1,660	1,895
2017	12,700	8,975	3,725	1,375	2,350	535	205	425	330	100	245	200	60	870	205	325	225	1,790	1,940
2018	12,745	8,900	3,845	1,450	2,395	530	210	435	325	100	255	205	50	940	210	360	225	1,845	2,000
2019	12,950	8,845	4,105	1,580	2,530	525	230	465	330	100	250	250	55	1,025	230	410	240	1,980	2,130
2020	12,920	8,630	4,290	1,635	2,655	545	240	455	330	95	250	225	45	1,115	255	470	265	2,045	2,245
2021	13,085	8,530	4,555	1,760	2,795	555	265	485	335	105	245	235	50	1,230	265	495	290	2,170	2,385
2022	13,215	8,350	4,865	1,860	3,005	580	280	485	340	100	250	260	45	1,300	285	600	340	2,275	2,495
2023	13,790	8,105	5,690	2,390	3,300	650	305	500	330	105	265	260	55	1,810	340	725	350	2,830	2,770
2024	14,125	8,070	6,055	2,645	3,415	670	310	505	335	115	270	275	75	2,025	330	745	400	–	–
2025	14,310	7,970	6,340	2,860	3,475	725	325	495	320	115	260	275	65	2,260	340	760	400	–	–
2026	14,670	7,960	6,710	2,930	3,780	765	325	535	340	115	265	265	60	2,335	390	855	455	–	–

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