Postcode · Zaandam, North Holland

Postcode 1509: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1509 in Zaandam (Noord) had 6,490 residents. 23.2% of them (1,505 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.3%), Suriname (3.2%) and other Asia (2.9%). 51.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,490 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.2% 1,505 people
Born abroad: 51.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.8% 4,985
Migration background 23.2% 1,505

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1509. For comparison, the line marks Zaandam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.3% 280 people

Zaandam 10.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

3.2% 210 people

Zaandam 4.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 190 people

Zaandam 8.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 170 people

Zaandam 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.3% 150 people

Zaandam 13.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.7% 110 people

Zaandam 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 105 people

Zaandam 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.5% 100 people

Zaandam 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 85 people

Zaandam 3.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.69% 45 people

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

0.62% 40 people

Zaandam 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.15% 10 people

Zaandam 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.2% 770
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.8% 735

Men and women

Men: 3,200
Women: 3,285

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1509 23.2%

Higher than 63% 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

23.2%

1509
Zaandam
Netherlands

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Year	1509	Zaandam	Netherlands
1998	14.7%	26.6%	16.7%
1999	15.1%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	15.2%	28.0%	17.5%
2001	15.6%	28.6%	18.0%
2002	15.7%	29.6%	18.4%
2003	15.5%	30.2%	18.8%
2004	15.4%	30.7%	19.0%
2005	15.8%	31.3%	19.2%
2006	15.9%	31.9%	19.3%
2007	15.9%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	16.4%	33.4%	19.6%
2009	16.4%	34.2%	19.9%
2010	16.2%	34.9%	20.3%
2011	16.6%	35.6%	20.6%
2012	16.7%	36.5%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	37.1%	21.1%
2014	17.2%	37.7%	21.4%
2015	17.1%	38.4%	21.7%
2016	17.5%	39.4%	22.1%
2017	17.7%	40.5%	22.6%
2018	18.1%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	18.4%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	18.8%	44.0%	24.2%
2021	19.1%	44.9%	24.6%
2022	20.0%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	20.7%	48.5%	27.1%
2024	21.4%	49.8%	27.9%
2025	22.4%	50.9%	28.5%
2026	23.2%	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
1531 Westeinde, Molenbuurt	19.3%	13,000	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
1521 Noord, Centrum	32.6%	12,140	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1541 Westerkoog, Oud Koog a/d Zaan	29.2%	11,305	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1511 Kerkbuurt	18.5%	9,780	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
1544 Oud Zaandijk, Rooswijk	31.7%	8,870	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
1508 Kogerveldwijk	62.4%	5,765	+8.3 pp	Turkey
1456 Neck	13.8%	1,960	+0.1 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	7,270	6,200	1,070	350	720	50	25	195	270	20	150	10	20	170	60	60	40	640	425
1999	7,225	6,130	1,090	355	735	55	20	195	275	25	150	10	20	175	60	55	50	655	440
2000	7,215	6,115	1,100	340	755	50	25	210	265	25	145	10	25	160	65	70	45	635	465
2001	7,165	6,040	1,120	345	770	65	25	205	265	35	145	10	20	170	65	60	50	640	485
2002	7,060	5,955	1,105	330	780	65	20	205	265	35	140	15	15	160	70	70	50	625	480
2003	6,985	5,905	1,080	335	745	65	25	200	260	35	140	15	20	160	65	60	35	620	460
2004	6,965	5,890	1,070	335	740	65	25	195	255	35	135	15	15	170	60	55	50	610	465
2005	6,885	5,795	1,085	335	760	85	25	205	245	35	135	15	20	165	60	65	40	600	490
2006	6,805	5,720	1,080	330	760	90	20	200	240	35	125	15	15	175	60	70	45	595	490
2007	6,710	5,640	1,070	325	750	85	20	205	235	35	125	15	15	170	55	70	45	575	495
2008	6,635	5,550	1,085	330	755	85	25	210	230	35	130	25	20	155	55	75	40	580	505
2009	6,605	5,520	1,080	330	750	80	35	205	225	30	130	25	25	150	55	70	50	575	510
2010	6,565	5,495	1,065	325	745	75	35	215	225	35	125	25	25	150	50	65	45	575	495
2011	6,590	5,495	1,095	330	760	75	35	220	220	35	125	30	25	150	55	75	45	575	520
2012	6,520	5,435	1,090	330	760	80	45	210	215	35	120	30	15	165	50	85	40	570	515
2013	6,495	5,405	1,085	320	765	75	35	215	220	35	115	25	20	160	55	90	40	560	525
2014	6,445	5,335	1,110	325	780	85	45	220	210	35	120	25	15	165	55	90	40	555	550
2015	6,445	5,340	1,105	330	775	85	50	210	210	35	120	30	10	170	55	90	40	555	550
2016	6,440	5,315	1,125	330	795	95	55	215	205	35	115	40	10	165	60	85	45	560	560
2017	6,505	5,355	1,150	335	815	100	50	220	210	40	110	40	15	170	60	85	50	570	580
2018	6,545	5,360	1,185	355	835	105	55	220	205	50	105	50	15	185	70	85	45	590	605
2019	6,540	5,335	1,205	370	830	105	55	225	185	55	105	45	15	205	55	105	45	575	630
2020	6,530	5,300	1,230	365	860	120	50	230	185	50	105	40	15	205	60	110	55	575	650
2021	6,465	5,230	1,235	375	860	120	55	220	180	40	100	45	15	215	55	115	75	585	650
2022	6,485	5,185	1,295	380	920	120	60	225	185	40	110	35	15	220	65	150	90	585	670
2023	6,490	5,140	1,345	400	950	140	65	215	175	45	115	45	10	235	70	150	90	590	715
2024	6,495	5,105	1,390	420	970	145	75	210	170	50	115	45	10	250	75	160	85	–	–
2025	6,505	5,045	1,460	435	1,025	155	90	220	165	40	115	50	10	260	85	175	95	–	–
2026	6,490	4,985	1,505	445	1,060	150	100	210	170	40	110	45	10	280	85	190	105	–	–

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