Postcode · Enkhuizen, North Holland

Postcode 1601: Neighbourhood Centrum en Havens

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1601 in Enkhuizen (Centrum en Havens) had 7,765 residents. 15.6% of them (1,215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Enkhuizen (20.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.1%), Germany (2.1%) and Poland (2.1%). 60.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,765 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.6% 1,215 people
Born abroad: 60.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.4% 6,550
Migration background 15.6% 1,215

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1601. For comparison, the line marks Enkhuizen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.1% 395 people

Enkhuizen 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.1% 160 people

Enkhuizen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.1% 160 people

Enkhuizen 3.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 125 people

Enkhuizen 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 110 people

Enkhuizen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 95 people

Enkhuizen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.58% 45 people

Enkhuizen 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 30 people

Enkhuizen 0.45% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.32% 25 people

Enkhuizen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.32% 25 people

Enkhuizen 0.80% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.32% 25 people

Enkhuizen 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.26% 20 people

Enkhuizen 0.29% 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) 60.5% 735
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.5% 480

Men and women

Men: 3,840
Women: 3,920

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1601 15.6%

Higher than 43% 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

15.6%

1601
Enkhuizen
Netherlands

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Year	1601	Enkhuizen	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	11.5%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	11.8%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	11.9%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	12.2%	18.0%
2002	7.9%	12.4%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	7.9%	12.7%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	12.9%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	8.2%	12.8%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	9.5%	13.4%	19.9%
2010	9.5%	13.7%	20.3%
2011	9.6%	13.8%	20.6%
2012	9.7%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	9.9%	14.3%	21.1%
2014	10.5%	14.6%	21.4%
2015	10.5%	14.8%	21.7%
2016	10.7%	15.3%	22.1%
2017	10.8%	15.6%	22.6%
2018	11.2%	15.9%	23.1%
2019	11.8%	16.5%	23.6%
2020	12.4%	16.9%	24.2%
2021	12.0%	17.0%	24.6%
2022	13.2%	18.0%	26.0%
2023	13.7%	19.3%	27.1%
2024	14.7%	19.8%	27.9%
2025	15.6%	20.1%	28.5%
2026	15.6%	20.8%	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
1602 Noord	24.4%	10,975	+3.1 pp	Poland
1611 Zuid, Noord	17.3%	10,260	+1.5 pp	Poland
1619 Centrum	21.3%	7,405	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
8242 Kustwijk	32.2%	6,490	+4.9 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	7,005	6,525	480	250	230	5	30	15	70	5	130	5	35	80	15	55	35	345	135
1999	6,980	6,475	505	270	230	5	30	10	70	5	140	5	30	95	15	55	40	355	145
2000	6,935	6,420	510	285	230	5	30	10	65	10	150	0	30	105	20	55	35	370	145
2001	6,940	6,390	545	295	250	10	30	10	70	5	155	5	25	110	25	60	40	390	160
2002	6,875	6,325	545	305	245	5	30	15	75	5	155	5	25	120	20	60	35	395	150
2003	6,985	6,425	555	300	260	10	25	20	80	5	155	10	25	110	25	55	40	405	160
2004	7,060	6,500	560	300	265	5	25	25	80	10	155	5	30	110	25	55	40	405	155
2005	7,065	6,485	580	310	270	5	25	25	80	10	145	20	25	120	25	65	35	415	165
2006	7,180	6,585	595	320	280	5	20	25	75	10	150	20	30	120	30	70	45	415	180
2007	7,220	6,620	595	340	250	0	25	25	75	10	160	25	30	125	20	45	50	435	160
2008	7,170	6,530	635	355	285	5	25	30	75	10	160	40	25	130	30	55	55	460	175
2009	7,245	6,560	690	390	305	5	25	30	85	5	180	35	25	150	30	65	60	500	190
2010	7,300	6,605	690	380	315	5	20	35	90	10	175	35	25	145	35	55	65	500	195
2011	7,320	6,620	700	400	310	5	25	30	85	10	170	55	25	150	35	55	65	520	180
2012	7,330	6,625	710	405	305	5	25	30	85	10	170	55	20	160	35	55	60	520	190
2013	7,300	6,580	720	405	320	5	25	35	80	5	175	60	20	150	40	65	65	520	200
2014	7,370	6,595	775	440	330	10	25	30	90	5	175	80	20	165	40	60	70	565	210
2015	7,340	6,570	770	460	315	5	25	30	85	5	170	95	25	170	40	60	65	575	200
2016	7,450	6,650	800	475	325	5	25	25	90	10	175	110	20	170	40	60	70	600	205
2017	7,425	6,620	805	470	335	5	20	30	85	10	160	105	20	185	40	70	75	585	210
2018	7,400	6,570	830	475	355	10	25	25	85	15	160	105	25	185	40	75	80	600	225
2019	7,400	6,525	875	510	365	15	20	35	90	20	160	135	20	195	45	75	65	640	245
2020	7,440	6,520	920	530	385	15	15	35	90	25	155	155	25	195	40	85	80	660	260
2021	7,500	6,600	900	525	380	10	15	35	95	25	155	165	25	180	40	80	80	665	240
2022	7,535	6,545	995	555	435	15	20	30	100	30	165	175	20	200	50	95	90	680	245
2023	7,640	6,590	1,050	580	465	20	20	25	100	30	160	180	20	225	60	125	95	705	285
2024	7,610	6,495	1,115	655	455	20	20	30	90	35	155	190	20	290	55	110	95	–	–
2025	7,760	6,550	1,210	750	465	15	20	30	85	35	155	185	20	385	50	130	100	–	–
2026	7,765	6,550	1,215	740	475	25	25	25	95	30	160	160	20	395	45	125	110	–	–

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