Postcode · Oostwoud, North Holland

Postcode 1678: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1678 in Oostwoud (Centrum) had 850 residents. 14.1% of them (120 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 other Europe (4.7%), Indonesia (1.8%) and Germany (1.2%). 54.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.1 percentage points.

Residents: 850 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.1% 120 people
Born abroad: 54.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.1 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 86.5% 735
Migration background 14.1% 120

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1678. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Medemblik and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.7% 40 people

Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 10 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 10 people

Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.2% 10 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 10 people

Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.59% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.59% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.59% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.59% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.2% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 55

Men and women

Men: 445
Women: 410

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1678 14.1%

Higher than 38% 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

14.1%

1678
Municipality of Medemblik
Netherlands

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Year	1678	Municipality of Medemblik	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	6.6%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	6.1%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	7.1%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	7.5%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	8.1%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	8.6%	8.4%	19.9%
2010	9.2%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	8.3%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	9.3%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	9.0%	10.2%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	11.3%	22.1%
2017	9.1%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	8.6%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	8.0%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	9.0%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	13.8%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	12.7%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	14.1%	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
1671 Oude Stad, Randwijk en Gildenwijk	21.8%	8,655	+1.1 pp	Turkey
1693 Centrum, Oost	14.6%	8,230	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
1679 Centrum	19.0%	2,500	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
1674 Centrum	20.9%	2,030	+4.8 pp	Other Europe
1676 Centrum	16.7%	1,045	+1.2 pp	Poland
1691 Hauwert	14.5%	725	+5.4 pp	Poland
1692 Hauwert	20.0%	25	+20.0 pp	–

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	905	845	60	35	30	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	20	0	5	15	55	5
1999	910	850	60	35	30	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	15	5	5	5	55	5
2000	915	855	65	35	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	5	20	5	0	5	55	5
2001	915	855	60	40	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	10	15	5	0	5	55	5
2002	905	850	55	35	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	15	5	5	0	50	5
2003	895	840	60	30	20	0	5	0	15	0	15	0	10	5	0	0	0	45	10
2004	895	835	55	35	25	0	5	0	15	0	15	0	5	15	0	0	5	50	5
2005	920	855	65	40	30	0	5	0	15	0	15	0	5	20	5	0	5	55	10
2006	935	870	70	40	25	0	5	5	15	0	15	0	10	15	0	0	0	55	15
2007	925	855	75	45	30	0	0	0	20	0	20	0	5	20	5	0	10	55	15
2008	930	855	75	45	30	0	5	5	20	0	20	0	5	20	0	0	5	60	15
2009	935	855	80	45	25	0	5	0	15	0	20	10	5	10	0	0	5	65	10
2010	925	845	85	50	30	0	5	0	15	0	20	5	5	20	0	5	5	70	15
2011	905	825	75	45	40	0	5	0	15	0	20	5	5	15	5	5	10	60	15
2012	910	825	85	50	30	0	0	0	15	0	20	5	5	20	5	5	5	65	20
2013	890	810	75	40	45	0	5	0	15	0	20	0	5	15	5	10	10	60	20
2014	890	810	80	40	35	0	5	0	20	0	15	5	5	15	0	5	5	60	20
2015	910	830	80	45	35	0	5	0	20	0	15	5	5	20	0	0	10	65	15
2016	900	820	80	40	35	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	5	10	5	5	5	60	15
2017	880	800	80	35	40	0	5	0	20	5	15	10	0	10	0	5	5	60	20
2018	865	790	75	40	40	0	5	5	15	0	15	10	0	15	0	10	5	60	20
2019	870	795	75	40	40	0	5	5	15	0	10	5	10	15	0	10	5	55	25
2020	865	795	70	35	30	0	0	5	15	0	10	0	10	15	0	5	5	50	15
2021	875	805	70	40	35	0	0	5	15	5	15	5	5	15	0	5	5	55	20
2022	890	805	80	45	40	0	5	5	15	5	15	5	5	20	0	0	5	55	25
2023	905	780	125	80	45	5	5	10	15	5	15	10	5	45	5	5	10	90	30
2024	865	755	110	60	50	5	5	5	15	5	15	10	10	30	0	10	5	–	–
2025	875	750	120	75	50	5	5	5	15	5	10	10	10	40	0	10	5	–	–
2026	850	735	120	70	50	5	5	5	15	0	10	10	10	40	0	10	5	–	–

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