Postcode · Hoogkarspel, North Holland

Postcode 1616: Neighbourhood Voorstik

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1616 in Hoogkarspel (Voorstik) had 8,705 residents. 15.2% of them (1,320 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 other Europe (3.0%), other Asia (3.0%) and Poland (2.9%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 8,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.2% 1,320 people
Born abroad: 62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.8% 7,385
Migration background 15.2% 1,320

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1616. For comparison, the line marks Drechterland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.0% 265 people

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

3.0% 265 people

Drechterland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.9% 250 people

Drechterland 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 115 people

Drechterland 0.95% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 90 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 85 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.80% 70 people

Drechterland 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.75% 65 people

Drechterland 0.54% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.63% 55 people

Drechterland 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 25 people

Drechterland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.23% 20 people

Drechterland 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.17% 15 people

Drechterland 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.1% 820
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.9% 500

Men and women

Men: 4,305
Women: 4,400

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1616 15.2%

Higher than 41% 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

15.2%

1616
Drechterland
Netherlands

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Year	1616	Drechterland	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	5.5%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	5.8%	7.4%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	6.1%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	6.1%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	6.3%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	7.0%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	6.7%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	6.9%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	8.1%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	8.6%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	9.2%	9.7%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	9.9%	10.3%	23.1%
2019	10.6%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	12.5%	12.3%	26.0%
2023	14.3%	13.8%	27.1%
2024	14.7%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	14.8%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	15.2%	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
1693 Centrum, Oost	14.6%	8,230	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
1614 Noord	11.1%	2,205	±0.0 pp	Poland
1617 Westwoud	10.2%	1,865	+1.4 pp	Poland
1607 Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Hem	17.9%	1,595	−1.6 pp	Poland
1681 Zwaagdijk-Oost	35.9%	320	+10.9 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	6,520	6,170	345	150	190	0	10	25	75	5	85	5	10	50	30	25	20	245	100
1999	6,605	6,235	365	165	205	0	10	25	70	5	80	5	15	65	35	35	25	250	115
2000	6,695	6,325	370	170	205	0	15	25	70	0	85	5	10	70	25	40	30	260	110
2001	6,795	6,395	395	180	215	0	15	25	80	5	80	10	10	80	35	35	20	275	120
2002	6,835	6,425	410	180	230	0	15	30	75	5	80	10	10	80	40	45	20	270	140
2003	6,945	6,520	425	180	245	0	10	30	70	10	75	10	10	85	40	65	20	265	155
2004	7,105	6,675	430	185	250	5	10	35	75	10	80	10	10	85	35	50	30	270	160
2005	7,205	6,760	440	190	245	5	10	30	65	10	85	10	10	85	35	60	30	280	165
2006	7,370	6,905	465	210	255	5	10	30	65	15	85	20	10	95	45	60	25	290	170
2007	7,525	7,050	475	210	265	10	5	35	65	15	95	25	15	75	40	60	35	305	170
2008	7,665	7,175	495	230	260	10	5	35	75	10	95	35	15	85	40	55	30	320	175
2009	7,735	7,215	520	235	290	15	10	35	75	10	95	35	15	90	45	65	35	330	195
2010	7,840	7,310	525	235	290	10	5	35	75	15	95	40	10	90	50	70	30	330	200
2011	7,860	7,310	545	250	290	5	5	35	70	10	85	45	10	110	55	70	40	330	215
2012	7,880	7,295	585	260	330	10	10	35	75	15	90	55	10	105	55	90	40	355	235
2013	7,875	7,275	600	265	330	10	10	35	75	15	80	70	10	105	55	95	35	360	240
2014	7,840	7,200	640	295	345	15	5	35	70	10	85	105	15	90	65	105	40	395	245
2015	7,880	7,175	705	355	345	10	10	35	75	10	85	145	15	110	70	100	35	450	255
2016	7,935	7,205	730	360	370	10	10	35	70	10	80	165	15	100	80	110	45	445	280
2017	7,965	7,215	750	385	370	10	10	40	70	10	80	185	15	105	70	125	35	470	285
2018	7,950	7,165	785	385	400	15	10	40	65	10	80	195	15	95	70	135	55	475	310
2019	8,150	7,290	860	410	450	15	15	40	65	15	85	205	10	110	80	165	55	495	360
2020	8,255	7,340	915	435	480	20	15	40	70	15	80	220	15	120	90	175	55	525	385
2021	8,270	7,340	930	435	500	25	15	40	65	15	80	210	15	130	90	180	70	520	410
2022	8,345	7,305	1,040	480	560	35	20	45	65	20	90	240	10	135	100	195	85	570	430
2023	8,595	7,365	1,225	620	610	40	15	45	70	20	90	250	10	265	105	210	95	715	460
2024	8,695	7,420	1,280	615	665	60	20	55	70	25	95	255	10	250	105	235	95	–	–
2025	8,725	7,435	1,290	620	670	60	20	50	70	25	90	240	10	280	105	250	95	–	–
2026	8,705	7,385	1,320	620	700	65	20	55	70	25	85	250	15	265	115	265	90	–	–

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