Postcode · Abbekerk, North Holland

Postcode 1657: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1657 in Abbekerk (Centrum) had 2,070 residents. 15.7% of them (325 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Medemblik (17.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.4%), other Asia (2.2%) and Germany (1.9%). 55.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents
2,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
15.7% 325 people
Born abroad
55.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 84.3% 1,745
  • Migration background 15.7% 325

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1657. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Medemblik and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Poland
    3.4% 70 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.2% 45 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    1.9% 40 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.9% 40 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 35 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.7% 35 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 20 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.72% 15 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.72% 15 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.24% 5 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.24% 5 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.24% 5 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 55.4% 180
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 145

Men and women

Men
1,025
Women
1,045

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 44% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1657
  • Municipality of Medemblik
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1657Municipality of MedemblikNetherlands
1998 8.5%7.1%16.7%
1999 7.8%7.3%17.1%
2000 7.3%7.5%17.5%
2001 8.1%7.6%18.0%
2002 7.9%7.6%18.4%
2003 8.6%8.1%18.8%
2004 8.7%8.4%19.0%
2005 8.6%8.5%19.2%
2006 8.3%8.6%19.3%
2007 8.5%8.1%19.4%
2008 8.1%8.2%19.6%
2009 8.9%8.4%19.9%
2010 9.5%8.9%20.3%
2011 9.8%9.2%20.6%
2012 9.8%9.6%20.9%
2013 9.5%9.8%21.1%
2014 9.2%10.2%21.4%
2015 9.6%10.9%21.7%
2016 10.3%11.3%22.1%
2017 10.6%11.7%22.6%
2018 10.7%12.3%23.1%
2019 12.0%12.7%23.6%
2020 11.8%13.1%24.2%
2021 13.3%13.5%24.6%
2022 14.7%14.6%26.0%
2023 15.0%15.9%27.1%
2024 15.4%16.4%27.9%
2025 15.3%16.8%28.5%
2026 15.7%17.4%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
1676 Centrum 1,045 +1.2 pp Poland
1655 Centrum 925 +1.2 pp Poland
1654 Centrum 790 +2.3 pp Other Europe
1661 Buitenweere Noord 440 +0.1 pp Poland
1662 De Weere 290 −4.2 pp Other Europe
1658 Lambertschaag 180 −0.2 pp Belgium
1663 De Weere 105 +5.4 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 1,9951,825170809055105004005350101013535
1999 1,9851,8301557580555450405525551013025
2000 2,0501,895150757005540540552555512030
2001 2,0301,870165808500540540553010101513030
2002 2,0201,8551608570055400455530051513530
2003 2,0301,85517590855054054555355101514530
2004 2,0051,830175908000104010405540510514035
2005 2,0451,8701759080001035545553510101014035
2006 2,0401,870170858550535540553510101513540
2007 2,0601,880175909005530540554010152014035
2008 2,0401,8751657580501030035503510151013035
2009 2,0801,9001859585551035040205305101515035
2010 2,1551,9502051051000510400452004010102516040
2011 2,1851,9702151101055510400452553510102517050
2012 2,1851,9702151151005010400452054510102517045
2013 2,1501,94020511095501540045205401052016540
2014 2,1301,935195110850015400452510301051516040
2015 2,1301,925205120900015400502554010101516540
2016 2,1301,9102201101100015400403053520152016060
2017 2,1151,8902251101155510405403553015152016065
2018 2,1001,8752251151155010400453553020152517060
2019 2,0801,8302501301155015355504503520201517075
2020 2,0751,8302451201255015355454053020252016575
2021 2,0701,7952751351405015405455053530202518590
2022 2,0451,750300145150100204054555545302525180100
2023 2,0401,735305150155155154054560545302525190105
2024 2,0501,735315150165155153554065535303520––
2025 2,0251,715310145160155153554070530303520––
2026 2,0701,745325155170155153554070540354520––