Postcode · Venhuizen, North Holland

Postcode 1606: Neighbourhoods Centrum Venhuizen and De Buurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1606 in Venhuizen (Centrum Venhuizen and De Buurt) had 4,290 residents. 13.8% of them (590 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Drechterland (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.1%), other Europe (2.7%) and other Asia (2.1%). 58.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,290 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.8% 590 people
Born abroad: 58.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.4% 3,705
Migration background 13.8% 590

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1606. For comparison, the line marks Drechterland and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

3.1% 135 people

Drechterland 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 115 people

Drechterland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 90 people

Drechterland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 60 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 55 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 45 people

Drechterland 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.58% 25 people

Drechterland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.47% 20 people

Drechterland 0.95% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.35% 15 people

Drechterland 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.35% 15 people

Drechterland 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.23% 10 people

Drechterland 0.54% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.23% 10 people

Drechterland 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.5% 345
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 240

Men and women

Men: 2,180
Women: 2,115

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1606 13.8%

Higher than 36% 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

13.8%

1606
Drechterland
Netherlands

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Year	1606	Drechterland	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	7.2%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	7.4%	18.0%
2002	7.4%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	7.5%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	7.6%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	7.6%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	7.8%	7.0%	19.6%
2009	8.2%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	9.0%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	9.2%	8.1%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	8.6%	21.4%
2015	9.7%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	10.7%	9.7%	22.1%
2017	10.9%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	11.3%	10.3%	23.1%
2019	11.5%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	11.1%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	11.9%	12.3%	26.0%
2023	13.0%	13.8%	27.1%
2024	13.4%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	13.4%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	13.8%	14.4%	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	17.3%	10,260	+1.5 pp	Poland
1613 Zuid, Noord	17.8%	9,980	+2.5 pp	Poland
1614 Noord	11.1%	2,205	±0.0 pp	Poland
1607 Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Hem	17.9%	1,595	−1.6 pp	Poland
1609 Oosterleek	10.0%	100	+5.0 pp	Poland

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	3,605	3,365	240	120	125	0	5	0	65	10	70	5	10	35	0	30	15	195	50
1999	3,720	3,460	265	125	140	0	10	0	65	10	70	0	10	45	0	35	20	195	70
2000	3,735	3,465	270	130	145	5	0	0	60	10	70	5	5	50	10	40	20	205	65
2001	3,885	3,595	295	150	145	0	5	5	60	10	70	10	10	60	5	40	20	215	75
2002	3,900	3,610	290	150	145	0	5	10	55	10	70	5	10	65	10	35	20	215	80
2003	3,945	3,650	295	145	145	0	5	10	55	10	65	5	15	60	10	40	15	215	80
2004	3,930	3,640	295	150	135	0	5	10	55	10	70	10	20	50	5	35	15	215	75
2005	3,955	3,655	300	145	155	5	0	15	60	10	65	10	15	55	15	30	20	220	80
2006	3,950	3,650	300	150	145	0	5	10	55	5	65	10	15	60	10	35	25	220	85
2007	3,930	3,630	300	150	150	5	10	10	55	10	65	15	15	55	10	25	25	215	85
2008	4,105	3,785	320	160	165	5	5	10	60	5	60	30	15	55	15	30	35	225	90
2009	4,265	3,915	350	195	160	0	5	10	60	10	70	50	15	60	10	30	35	265	85
2010	4,260	3,895	365	205	155	0	5	10	60	5	70	55	10	70	10	25	40	275	90
2011	4,265	3,885	385	210	175	5	10	10	65	5	70	60	10	70	15	25	40	290	95
2012	4,315	3,925	395	220	175	5	5	10	65	5	70	70	10	70	20	25	40	300	95
2013	4,365	3,960	405	230	175	5	10	15	60	10	65	75	10	80	20	25	30	305	100
2014	4,385	3,955	430	260	170	0	10	10	55	15	70	100	10	80	20	30	30	325	105
2015	4,360	3,935	425	255	170	0	10	15	50	10	65	105	10	75	15	40	30	315	110
2016	4,380	3,910	470	280	190	5	10	15	50	10	60	125	15	80	20	45	35	345	120
2017	4,345	3,870	475	295	180	5	5	10	50	10	60	130	15	90	20	50	30	360	120
2018	4,370	3,875	495	305	190	10	5	10	50	10	65	150	10	80	20	50	35	365	125
2019	4,320	3,825	495	295	200	10	5	10	50	20	65	145	15	70	20	55	30	365	130
2020	4,320	3,840	480	285	195	10	5	10	50	15	70	130	10	75	20	55	30	350	130
2021	4,335	3,855	480	280	200	15	10	10	45	10	60	135	10	75	15	60	35	345	135
2022	4,325	3,815	515	295	220	10	5	15	45	10	65	130	15	80	10	80	45	350	135
2023	4,330	3,770	565	340	225	10	5	15	45	10	65	145	15	120	10	80	50	395	135
2024	4,300	3,725	575	330	245	10	5	15	45	20	60	145	15	110	15	90	50	–	–
2025	4,285	3,710	575	315	260	10	10	15	40	25	55	140	15	105	20	90	55	–	–
2026	4,290	3,705	590	320	270	10	10	15	45	25	55	135	15	115	20	90	60	–	–

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