Postcode · Scharwoude, North Holland

Postcode 1634: Neighbourhood Scharwoude en omgeving

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1634 in Scharwoude (Scharwoude en omgeving) had 545 residents. 35.8% of them (195 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Koggenland (12.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (25.7%), Indonesia (1.8%) and other Africa (1.8%). 84.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 22.5 percentage points.

Residents: 545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.8% 195 people
Born abroad: 84.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +22.5 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 64.2% 350
Migration background 35.8% 195

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1634. For comparison, the line marks Koggenland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

25.7% 140 people

Koggenland 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 10 people

Koggenland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 10 people

Koggenland 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 10 people

Koggenland 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.92% 5 people

Koggenland 0.85% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.92% 5 people

Koggenland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.92% 5 people

Koggenland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.92% 5 people

Koggenland 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Koggenland 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Koggenland 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Koggenland 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Koggenland 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

85% 15%

Born abroad (first generation) 84.6% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 15.4% 30

Men and women

Men: 255
Women: 290

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1634 35.8%

Higher than 82% 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

35.8%

1634
Koggenland
Netherlands

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Year	1634	Koggenland	Netherlands
1998	3.2%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	3.3%	4.8%	17.1%
2000	3.4%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	5.1%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	5.1%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	5.3%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	5.5%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	5.9%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	6.1%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	6.5%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	6.7%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	9.3%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	8.2%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	9.2%	7.7%	22.1%
2017	9.3%	8.1%	22.6%
2018	11.6%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	11.5%	8.7%	23.6%
2020	12.5%	8.7%	24.2%
2021	12.0%	8.8%	24.6%
2022	13.3%	9.8%	26.0%
2023	33.9%	11.2%	27.1%
2024	34.3%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	35.2%	12.2%	28.5%
2026	35.8%	12.8%	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
1622 Grote Waal	41.1%	7,840	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
1633 Alver en omgeving, Het Veer en omgeving	10.2%	3,415	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
1647 Slagterslaan en omgeving	21.1%	2,945	+10.4 pp	Other Europe
1631 Lange weide en omgeving	10.3%	435	−1.0 pp	Indonesia
1476 Schardam	16.7%	120	−3.3 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	475	450	15	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
1999	455	440	15	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2000	440	425	15	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2001	485	465	20	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
2002	475	455	20	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2003	485	465	25	10	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	10
2004	485	460	30	5	20	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	15	15
2005	500	475	25	5	20	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	15	5
2006	480	455	25	10	15	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	20	5
2007	485	455	30	10	15	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	20	10
2008	470	440	25	10	20	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	20	10
2009	455	430	25	10	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	10
2010	465	435	25	10	15	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	5
2011	460	425	30	20	10	5	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	25	10
2012	455	420	35	20	20	5	5	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	0	25	10
2013	445	405	40	20	15	5	10	0	10	10	5	0	0	0	0	30	10
2014	430	390	40	20	25	5	10	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	30	10
2015	425	390	35	15	20	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	25	10
2016	435	395	40	15	25	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	25	15
2017	430	390	40	15	25	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	30	15
2018	430	380	50	25	20	5	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	5	35	10
2019	435	385	50	25	25	5	10	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	5	35	15
2020	440	385	55	30	25	5	10	0	5	5	5	15	5	0	10	40	15
2021	415	365	50	25	20	0	5	5	5	5	5	10	5	0	5	30	15
2022	415	360	55	20	30	0	10	0	5	0	5	10	10	5	10	30	20
2023	545	360	185	145	35	0	10	0	10	5	5	130	15	5	10	155	25
2024	525	345	180	140	40	5	10	0	5	0	5	125	10	10	10	–	–
2025	540	350	190	150	40	5	10	0	5	5	5	135	10	10	5	–	–
2026	545	350	195	155	40	0	10	0	5	5	5	140	10	10	5	–	–

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