Postcode · Zaandam, North Holland

Postcode 1508: Neighbourhood Kogerveldwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1508 in Zaandam (Kogerveldwijk) had 5,765 residents. 62.4% of them (3,595 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 (16.7%), other Europe (11.4%) and other Asia (10.5%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.3 percentage points.

Residents: 5,765 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 62.4% 3,595 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.3 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

38% 62%

Dutch origin 37.6% 2,170
Migration background 62.4% 3,595

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1508. For comparison, the line marks Zaandam and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

16.7% 965 people

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

11.4% 655 people

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

10.5% 605 people

Zaandam 8.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

5.1% 295 people

Zaandam 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

5.1% 295 people

Zaandam 4.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.9% 280 people

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

2.6% 150 people

Zaandam 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

2.2% 125 people

Zaandam 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.7% 100 people

Zaandam 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 60 people

Zaandam 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.87% 50 people

Zaandam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.26% 15 people

Zaandam 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 2,125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.9% 1,470

Men and women

Men: 2,925
Women: 2,840

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1508 62.4%

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

62.4%

1508
Zaandam
Netherlands

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Year	1508	Zaandam	Netherlands
1998	30.9%	26.6%	16.7%
1999	32.1%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	33.2%	28.0%	17.5%
2001	34.1%	28.6%	18.0%
2002	35.1%	29.6%	18.4%
2003	36.2%	30.2%	18.8%
2004	36.9%	30.7%	19.0%
2005	37.2%	31.3%	19.2%
2006	37.4%	31.9%	19.3%
2007	38.9%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	39.6%	33.4%	19.6%
2009	40.3%	34.2%	19.9%
2010	40.6%	34.9%	20.3%
2011	40.9%	35.6%	20.6%
2012	41.6%	36.5%	20.9%
2013	42.4%	37.1%	21.1%
2014	42.6%	37.7%	21.4%
2015	42.9%	38.4%	21.7%
2016	44.1%	39.4%	22.1%
2017	45.7%	40.5%	22.6%
2018	47.1%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	49.0%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	50.7%	44.0%	24.2%
2021	52.3%	44.9%	24.6%
2022	54.1%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	57.1%	48.5%	27.1%
2024	58.6%	49.8%	27.9%
2025	60.1%	50.9%	28.5%
2026	62.4%	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
1506 West, Oude Haven	45.7%	14,670	+8.9 pp	Other Europe
1503 Pelders- en Hoornseveld	64.6%	11,375	+3.8 pp	Turkey
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
1509 Noord	23.2%	6,490	+3.2 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	4,530	3,125	1,400	260	1,145	555	65	180	155	30	80	5	0	175	55	55	50	425	975
1999	4,495	3,045	1,445	265	1,185	560	60	205	145	35	80	5	5	175	50	85	45	420	1,030
2000	4,425	2,960	1,470	265	1,205	575	65	195	150	30	85	5	5	170	45	85	60	425	1,045
2001	4,445	2,930	1,515	260	1,255	585	60	200	150	45	85	5	5	165	60	95	60	420	1,100
2002	4,425	2,870	1,555	280	1,270	595	55	190	145	50	90	5	5	180	70	115	50	425	1,130
2003	4,425	2,820	1,600	270	1,335	580	60	210	140	50	85	10	0	175	115	115	65	420	1,180
2004	4,415	2,785	1,630	275	1,355	590	65	190	135	55	75	5	5	190	140	115	65	425	1,205
2005	4,435	2,785	1,650	275	1,370	595	70	210	140	50	75	5	5	190	135	110	60	435	1,220
2006	4,615	2,895	1,725	260	1,460	625	75	235	150	55	75	5	5	175	140	115	65	430	1,295
2007	4,770	2,915	1,855	280	1,575	655	90	260	155	70	80	5	5	190	150	125	70	445	1,410
2008	4,810	2,905	1,905	290	1,615	665	100	245	145	70	75	10	10	195	175	150	65	450	1,460
2009	4,825	2,880	1,945	270	1,670	655	115	265	140	70	80	10	5	175	190	170	65	430	1,515
2010	4,580	2,715	1,860	270	1,600	665	110	235	130	60	70	10	5	185	170	160	70	415	1,450
2011	4,540	2,685	1,855	290	1,565	625	120	240	130	55	70	25	5	190	170	165	60	430	1,425
2012	4,535	2,650	1,885	315	1,570	625	125	235	130	55	75	35	5	200	155	185	60	460	1,430
2013	4,585	2,645	1,945	335	1,615	625	140	240	130	55	75	45	10	205	170	185	70	475	1,470
2014	4,565	2,620	1,945	330	1,615	625	145	245	115	55	65	65	5	195	160	190	80	465	1,480
2015	4,590	2,620	1,970	335	1,635	615	135	260	110	55	65	75	5	190	175	200	85	470	1,500
2016	4,595	2,570	2,025	340	1,685	630	135	275	115	55	65	70	10	195	190	200	85	480	1,545
2017	4,675	2,540	2,135	390	1,745	635	155	290	110	45	60	75	10	245	190	225	95	525	1,610
2018	4,640	2,455	2,185	415	1,765	650	145	275	105	45	60	70	10	275	185	265	95	540	1,640
2019	4,705	2,400	2,305	460	1,850	675	170	270	110	35	55	95	15	295	190	300	100	585	1,725
2020	4,700	2,315	2,385	475	1,910	700	185	260	110	40	55	100	10	310	200	310	105	610	1,775
2021	4,790	2,285	2,505	565	1,940	725	170	255	105	45	55	100	10	400	220	310	110	690	1,805
2022	4,800	2,205	2,595	600	1,995	725	175	245	105	45	60	100	15	430	225	345	135	735	1,840
2023	4,840	2,075	2,765	705	2,060	770	175	235	95	50	60	95	15	540	250	365	120	825	1,915
2024	5,130	2,125	3,005	740	2,265	825	195	270	100	50	60	100	15	570	250	430	145	–	–
2025	5,380	2,145	3,235	805	2,430	880	225	275	105	50	55	110	15	625	250	510	140	–	–
2026	5,765	2,170	3,595	845	2,750	965	295	295	100	60	50	125	15	655	280	605	150	–	–

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