Postcode · Hem, North Holland

Postcode 1607: Neighbourhood Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Hem

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1607 in Hem (Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Hem) had 1,595 residents. 17.9% of them (285 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Drechterland (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (5.6%), other Europe (4.1%) and other Asia (1.6%). 63.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 285 people
Born abroad: 63.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.6 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.1% 1,310
Migration background 17.9% 285

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1607. For comparison, the line marks Drechterland and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

5.6% 90 people

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

4.1% 65 people

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

1.6% 25 people

Drechterland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.3% 20 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 20 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.94% 15 people

Drechterland 0.54% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.94% 15 people

Drechterland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.94% 15 people

Drechterland 0.95% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.63% 10 people

Drechterland 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.63% 10 people

Drechterland 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.31% 5 people

Drechterland 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.2% 180
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.8% 105

Men and women

Men: 830
Women: 765

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1607 17.9%

Higher than 50% 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

17.9%

1607
Drechterland
Netherlands

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Year	1607	Drechterland	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	12.7%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	16.8%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	16.5%	7.4%	18.0%
2002	14.7%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	15.1%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	15.7%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	12.4%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	12.1%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	7.6%	7.0%	19.6%
2009	8.1%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	8.0%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	9.1%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	8.1%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	8.8%	8.6%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	11.3%	9.7%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	11.7%	10.3%	23.1%
2019	13.0%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	13.9%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	16.7%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	19.4%	12.3%	26.0%
2023	20.8%	13.8%	27.1%
2024	20.7%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	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
1616 Voorstik	15.2%	8,705	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
1606 Centrum Venhuizen, De Buurt	13.8%	4,290	+1.8 pp	Poland
1614 Noord	11.1%	2,205	±0.0 pp	Poland
1617 Westwoud	10.2%	1,865	+1.4 pp	Poland
1608 Wijdenes	14.1%	1,530	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
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	1,580	1,490	95	55	35	0	5	5	10	5	25	0	0	30	0	5	5	65	25
1999	1,660	1,450	210	170	40	0	0	15	10	5	25	15	0	130	0	5	5	180	30
2000	1,730	1,440	290	245	40	0	0	10	10	5	25	15	0	205	0	10	5	260	30
2001	1,760	1,470	290	250	35	0	0	10	10	0	20	15	0	215	0	10	5	260	30
2002	1,700	1,455	250	205	50	5	0	5	10	5	20	15	5	165	5	10	10	220	30
2003	1,685	1,425	255	210	50	5	0	10	10	0	25	10	0	175	0	15	10	220	35
2004	1,660	1,405	260	200	55	5	0	10	5	0	20	10	0	170	0	25	10	215	45
2005	1,615	1,415	200	140	60	5	0	5	15	0	20	10	0	110	5	20	10	155	45
2006	1,615	1,410	195	145	50	5	0	0	10	5	20	15	0	110	0	25	5	160	40
2007	1,530	1,395	130	85	45	5	0	0	10	0	20	10	5	50	0	20	10	105	25
2008	1,450	1,340	110	75	35	0	5	0	10	5	25	10	5	35	0	15	0	90	20
2009	1,475	1,355	120	85	40	0	0	0	15	5	20	20	5	40	5	10	5	100	25
2010	1,505	1,385	120	85	35	0	0	0	10	0	25	20	0	40	5	10	10	95	20
2011	1,545	1,400	140	100	45	0	0	0	10	5	25	30	0	45	10	10	10	120	25
2012	1,495	1,365	125	100	25	0	0	0	5	5	20	40	0	40	10	5	0	110	15
2013	1,490	1,355	135	110	30	0	0	0	10	5	20	50	0	40	5	5	5	125	10
2014	1,485	1,355	130	105	30	0	0	0	10	5	20	45	5	35	5	5	5	115	15
2015	1,495	1,345	150	120	30	0	5	0	10	10	20	65	0	35	0	0	5	125	20
2016	1,500	1,330	170	135	40	0	5	0	5	10	25	70	5	35	0	10	10	145	30
2017	1,485	1,310	175	125	50	5	0	0	10	10	25	70	0	30	10	10	5	145	35
2018	1,495	1,320	175	125	50	0	0	5	10	15	25	60	0	40	10	10	0	135	45
2019	1,500	1,305	195	120	75	5	5	5	10	15	20	60	0	40	10	15	10	135	60
2020	1,515	1,305	210	130	80	5	5	5	10	15	20	70	0	40	15	20	5	140	70
2021	1,555	1,295	260	175	85	5	5	10	10	15	20	110	5	40	15	25	0	190	70
2022	1,570	1,260	305	205	100	10	5	15	10	15	20	125	5	55	15	20	15	220	85
2023	1,585	1,255	330	220	110	10	10	10	15	15	15	130	0	70	15	25	10	235	90
2024	1,645	1,310	340	230	105	10	5	5	15	15	20	130	5	80	15	20	20	–	–
2025	1,590	1,315	280	175	105	15	0	10	10	15	20	90	5	65	15	25	20	–	–
2026	1,595	1,310	285	175	110	15	0	10	10	15	20	90	5	65	15	25	20	–	–

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