Postcode · Enkhuizen, North Holland

Postcode 1602: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1602 in Enkhuizen (Noord) had 10,975 residents. 24.4% of them (2,675 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Enkhuizen (20.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (4.4%), other Europe (4.1%) and other Asia (3.9%). 61.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents
10,975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
24.4% 2,675 people
Born abroad
61.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 75.6% 8,300
  • Migration background 24.4% 2,675

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1602. For comparison, the line marks Enkhuizen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Poland
    4.4% 480 people
    Enkhuizen 3.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.1% 455 people
    Enkhuizen 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.9% 430 people
    Enkhuizen 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    3.2% 350 people
    Enkhuizen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.2% 245 people
    Enkhuizen 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.4% 150 people
    Enkhuizen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.4% 150 people
    Enkhuizen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.2% 130 people
    Enkhuizen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.1% 125 people
    Enkhuizen 0.80% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.73% 80 people
    Enkhuizen 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.50% 55 people
    Enkhuizen 0.45% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.32% 35 people
    Enkhuizen 0.29% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 61.3% 1,640
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.7% 1,035

Men and women

Men
5,530
Women
5,445

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 65% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 1602
  • Enkhuizen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1602EnkhuizenNetherlands
1998 15.0%11.5%16.7%
1999 15.1%11.8%17.1%
2000 15.0%11.9%17.5%
2001 15.1%12.2%18.0%
2002 15.3%12.4%18.4%
2003 15.7%12.6%18.8%
2004 16.0%12.7%19.0%
2005 16.2%12.9%19.2%
2006 16.0%12.9%19.3%
2007 16.0%12.8%19.4%
2008 15.9%13.1%19.6%
2009 15.9%13.4%19.9%
2010 16.5%13.7%20.3%
2011 16.6%13.8%20.6%
2012 16.8%13.9%20.9%
2013 17.2%14.3%21.1%
2014 17.3%14.6%21.4%
2015 17.7%14.8%21.7%
2016 18.4%15.3%22.1%
2017 18.8%15.6%22.6%
2018 19.0%15.9%23.1%
2019 19.6%16.5%23.6%
2020 20.0%16.9%24.2%
2021 20.4%17.0%24.6%
2022 21.3%18.0%26.0%
2023 23.1%19.3%27.1%
2024 23.3%19.8%27.9%
2025 23.2%20.1%28.5%
2026 24.4%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
1611 Zuid, Noord 10,260 +1.5 pp Poland
1601 Centrum en Havens 7,765 +2.4 pp Other Europe
1619 Centrum 7,405 +5.1 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9,5608,1251,4304201,01033590851553015020452058017560600830
1999 9,7358,2701,4704351,03535090801504015020502158517565610855
2000 10,0108,5101,5004401,06035080851603515025502159519065625875
2001 10,0908,5651,5254351,095355908014540160254021010022560605925
2002 10,2008,6351,5654551,105350859015040170203523010023060630935
2003 10,1408,5401,5954801,12035595901504017520402459522570650945
2004 10,1758,5501,6304951,13537595901454017525402558522580665960
2005 10,2408,5901,6555101,135380100851454018030352659022075680970
2006 10,5358,8501,6905101,180385105851503518550352409524085695995
2007 10,6108,9101,6955301,170375105801553517555302709524580710985
2008 10,6408,9451,6905351,155370110801554018060352609023575710980
2009 10,8559,1251,7305651,17036511580150401701003526010022595750985
2010 10,8509,0601,7906251,16536012575150401701253529511521585805990
2011 10,8509,0551,8006501,15035511075155401651503530012020590835965
2012 10,9359,1001,8356951,14535510575150401801903029513020090880955
2013 11,0159,1201,8907451,13535011080150451802304029514018080930965
2014 11,0109,1001,9107551,15534011580150451652403531514019590930980
2015 11,0009,0501,9507951,15533510580145401702753531516020585975975
2016 11,0058,9802,0258501,175340105851504016531535335160205901,030995
2017 11,0558,9752,0808551,225345110801454016532035335170240951,0251,055
2018 11,0808,9752,1058751,235330110751404516534035335170275901,0451,060
2019 11,1058,9252,1809101,2703351207513545170355353501802751051,0751,105
2020 11,1558,9252,2309301,2953501157013040175365303601852901151,1001,125
2021 11,1358,8602,2759551,3203551157513045175390353551903051051,1151,160
2022 11,0808,7302,3559701,3803401157513050160425353451903451351,1301,155
2023 11,2458,6502,5951,1451,4503451258012555160440355052103651451,3151,215
2024 11,2858,6502,6351,1851,450345125751255015547030530210380140––
2025 11,0858,5152,5701,0901,480340120701305515547035425225400140––
2026 10,9758,3002,6751,1151,560350125801305515048035455245430150––