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Postcode · Hoorn (Hoorn), North Holland

Postcode 1621Neighbourhood Binnenstad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1621 in Hoorn (Hoorn) (Binnenstad) had 5,800 residents. 20.6% of them (1,195 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Hoorn (Hoorn) (31.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.9%), other Asia (2.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.0%). 61.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents
5,800 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
20.6% 1,195 people
Born abroad
61.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.4 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

  • Dutch origin 79.3% 4,600
  • Migration background 20.6% 1,195

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1621. For comparison, the line marks Hoorn (Hoorn) and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.9% 340 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.6% 150 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.0% 115 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.9% 110 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.6% 95 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.5% 85 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    1.4% 80 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    1.3% 75 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 2.9% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.0% 60 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 1.6% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Turkey
    0.60% 35 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.43% 25 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.43% 25 people
    Hoorn (Hoorn) 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 61.1% 730
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.3% 470

Men and women

Men
2,780
Women
3,015

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 58% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1621
  • Hoorn (Hoorn)
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1621Hoorn (Hoorn)Netherlands
1998 9.7%18.2%16.7%
1999 9.9%18.6%17.1%
2000 10.5%19.0%17.5%
2001 10.3%19.3%18.0%
2002 10.7%19.7%18.4%
2003 11.7%20.1%18.8%
2004 11.7%20.3%19.0%
2005 11.6%20.6%19.2%
2006 12.1%21.1%19.3%
2007 12.5%21.2%19.4%
2008 12.4%21.6%19.6%
2009 12.7%22.1%19.9%
2010 12.7%22.4%20.3%
2011 12.4%22.7%20.6%
2012 12.8%23.1%20.9%
2013 13.0%23.4%21.1%
2014 13.0%23.6%21.4%
2015 13.1%23.8%21.7%
2016 13.8%24.2%22.1%
2017 14.6%24.7%22.6%
2018 14.7%25.3%23.1%
2019 15.1%25.7%23.6%
2020 15.9%26.5%24.2%
2021 16.6%26.8%24.6%
2022 17.3%28.1%26.0%
2023 18.5%29.1%27.1%
2024 20.3%30.0%27.9%
2025 20.6%30.6%28.5%
2026 20.6%31.3%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
1622 Grote Waal 7,840 +2.4 pp Other Asia
1624 Noord, Venenlaan-kwartier 6,095 +1.7 pp Other Asia
1623 Venenlaan-kwartier 2,545 +1.6 pp Other Europe
1627 Hoorn (Hoorn) 10 ±0.0 pp –

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 4,2303,8204101952205253085109051090203015285125
1999 4,2603,83542020522010252585109551590202520295130
2000 4,3453,8854552152401020259010100015100253525325135
2001 4,4804,015460215245101525851095510105304030325135
2002 4,7504,24051023527515153510510100510120303035360150
2003 4,9804,40058527031520203512010115515135354035415170
2004 5,0704,47059528031515203511520115520140354530415185
2005 5,0554,475585265320152530105251201015120355530405185
2006 5,0954,480615280330102530115251251015130305540420195
2007 5,1354,500640295345102545115201251515140256540430205
2008 5,1804,545640295335152550110151351515130255540435205
2009 5,1804,520660315340101550110201351515150306540450205
2010 5,2554,580670320360151550115201302520145257050465210
2011 5,3104,645660300360102050115351201520145206545435225
2012 5,3404,650685310380152045120301152515155208050450235
2013 5,4104,700705330370102055115301104015165258035465240
2014 5,4904,775715335385152050125301103515175258040475245
2015 5,5004,780720320400151565130301053015170257545470250
2016 5,5304,765765360410201570120351104515190308535500275
2017 5,4904,690800375425201570120351055020200408045520275
2018 5,5504,735815395415301065120351105515215358040535275
2019 5,5604,720840405435352065110251055515230358065540295
2020 5,5254,645880445435351565110301105015270408555585300
2021 5,5704,645925460470351570115351054520290409565605320
2022 5,7104,7309854605253515751204511050152804511585595335
2023 5,7904,7201,0705205503515651104011075203206512590660360
2024 5,8254,6501,18059059040157011050110802038055145105––
2025 5,8654,6551,21059561535207510560105652540565150100––
2026 5,8004,6001,1955556453525759560110802534085150115––

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