Postcode · Zaandam, North Holland

Postcode 1507: Neighbourhood Nieuw West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1507 in Zaandam (Nieuw West) had 14,910 residents. 45.7% of them (6,810 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 Asia (10.2%), other Europe (8.8%) and Turkey (7.8%). 60.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 9.9 percentage points.

Residents: 14,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.7% 6,810 people
Born abroad: 60.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +9.9 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 54.4% 8,105
Migration background 45.7% 6,810

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1507. For comparison, the line marks Zaandam and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.2% 1,520 people

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

8.8% 1,305 people

Zaandam 10.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

7.8% 1,160 people

Zaandam 13.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.1% 610 people

Zaandam 3.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

4.0% 595 people

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

2.7% 410 people

Zaandam 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.6% 390 people

Zaandam 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.4% 360 people

Zaandam 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.1% 165 people

Zaandam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.94% 140 people

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

0.74% 110 people

Zaandam 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 40 people

Zaandam 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.4% 4,115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.6% 2,695

Men and women

Men: 7,750
Women: 7,160

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1507 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%

1507
Zaandam
Netherlands

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Year	1507	Zaandam	Netherlands
1998	17.8%	26.6%	16.7%
1999	18.1%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	18.4%	28.0%	17.5%
2001	18.3%	28.6%	18.0%
2002	19.4%	29.6%	18.4%
2003	20.2%	30.2%	18.8%
2004	21.2%	30.7%	19.0%
2005	21.7%	31.3%	19.2%
2006	21.9%	31.9%	19.3%
2007	22.5%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	22.9%	33.4%	19.6%
2009	23.0%	34.2%	19.9%
2010	24.1%	34.9%	20.3%
2011	24.7%	35.6%	20.6%
2012	24.9%	36.5%	20.9%
2013	25.6%	37.1%	21.1%
2014	26.7%	37.7%	21.4%
2015	27.2%	38.4%	21.7%
2016	27.9%	39.4%	22.1%
2017	28.8%	40.5%	22.6%
2018	29.9%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	31.1%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	32.7%	44.0%	24.2%
2021	33.9%	44.9%	24.6%
2022	35.8%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	37.1%	48.5%	27.1%
2024	38.8%	49.8%	27.9%
2025	40.8%	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
1506 West, Oude Haven	45.7%	14,670	+8.9 pp	Other Europe
1541 Westerkoog, Oud Koog a/d Zaan	29.2%	11,305	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1551 Noord, Zuid	18.7%	5,130	+2.9 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	11,600	9,545	2,060	560	1,495	195	30	470	440	60	190	25	20	325	70	150	80	1,040	1,020
1999	11,665	9,555	2,110	560	1,550	220	35	490	430	60	180	20	30	330	80	155	80	1,035	1,075
2000	11,685	9,535	2,150	575	1,575	235	50	505	410	65	180	25	25	345	85	145	80	1,030	1,120
2001	11,695	9,555	2,140	565	1,580	245	50	500	405	65	175	20	25	345	75	155	85	1,010	1,130
2002	12,175	9,815	2,360	610	1,740	350	55	535	425	60	180	25	20	385	80	150	85	1,080	1,275
2003	12,190	9,725	2,460	600	1,865	415	65	535	425	60	170	25	25	380	95	160	110	1,075	1,385
2004	12,385	9,755	2,625	605	2,025	495	85	575	425	65	185	25	20	375	110	165	105	1,080	1,545
2005	12,420	9,720	2,700	620	2,085	520	100	560	435	70	185	30	20	385	125	175	100	1,105	1,600
2006	12,225	9,555	2,675	610	2,055	560	105	555	400	60	180	30	25	375	110	180	85	1,055	1,620
2007	12,130	9,400	2,730	615	2,120	575	110	560	385	65	175	25	25	390	120	210	95	1,045	1,690
2008	11,990	9,240	2,745	620	2,125	590	120	530	385	65	175	30	20	395	110	230	95	1,055	1,695
2009	11,915	9,175	2,740	640	2,100	595	105	520	385	70	170	30	20	420	115	225	85	1,065	1,675
2010	12,055	9,150	2,905	695	2,215	625	125	530	385	80	180	35	30	450	125	250	95	1,120	1,790
2011	12,055	9,075	2,975	680	2,295	655	125	550	390	85	170	45	30	435	140	250	100	1,110	1,865
2012	11,975	8,995	2,980	695	2,285	620	130	555	385	85	170	70	25	430	140	260	110	1,125	1,850
2013	12,215	9,085	3,125	755	2,365	625	145	580	390	80	170	75	25	485	150	285	110	1,190	1,930
2014	12,350	9,055	3,295	785	2,510	660	160	605	400	85	170	75	30	510	150	335	115	1,230	2,065
2015	12,310	8,965	3,345	790	2,550	675	165	615	395	90	165	80	30	515	165	345	100	1,230	2,110
2016	12,360	8,915	3,445	840	2,605	685	180	625	390	90	170	95	30	545	160	365	110	1,270	2,175
2017	12,515	8,910	3,605	845	2,760	720	200	630	400	90	155	80	30	580	185	420	115	1,300	2,305
2018	12,700	8,900	3,800	890	2,910	755	230	630	415	80	155	95	30	610	200	465	135	1,370	2,435
2019	12,865	8,870	3,995	975	3,020	770	250	605	405	90	165	105	30	675	225	520	155	1,450	2,545
2020	13,240	8,910	4,330	1,100	3,230	830	265	615	400	80	160	110	40	790	240	615	185	1,560	2,770
2021	13,170	8,705	4,465	1,115	3,345	875	285	610	390	90	160	120	30	805	250	635	210	1,580	2,885
2022	13,210	8,480	4,730	1,225	3,510	895	285	615	400	90	165	125	40	895	260	705	270	1,695	2,965
2023	13,350	8,395	4,955	1,315	3,640	930	280	590	395	85	170	120	45	980	305	750	300	1,795	3,100
2024	13,400	8,195	5,205	1,415	3,790	970	295	580	410	85	170	125	35	1,085	335	795	315	–	–
2025	13,765	8,155	5,610	1,500	4,110	1,030	325	585	410	95	160	125	35	1,175	385	915	370	–	–
2026	14,910	8,105	6,810	1,650	5,160	1,160	360	595	390	110	165	140	40	1,305	610	1,520	410	–	–

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