Postcode · Midwoud, North Holland

Postcode 1679: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1679 in Midwoud (Centrum) had 2,500 residents. 19.0% of them (475 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Medemblik (17.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (3.4%) and Poland (2.6%). 54.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 2,500 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.0% 475 people
Born abroad: 54.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.0% 2,025
Migration background 19.0% 475

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1679. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Medemblik and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.2% 105 people

Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 85 people

Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.6% 65 people

Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.2% 55 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.6% 40 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.0% 25 people

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

1.0% 25 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.80% 20 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.60% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.60% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.60% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.60% 15 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.

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.7% 260
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.3% 215

Men and women

Men: 1,265
Women: 1,235

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1679 19.0%

Higher than 53% 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

19.0%

1679
Municipality of Medemblik
Netherlands

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Year	1679	Municipality of Medemblik	Netherlands
1998	8.4%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	8.5%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	8.7%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	8.7%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	9.0%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	9.0%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	8.9%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	9.6%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	9.3%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	9.6%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	9.8%	8.4%	19.9%
2010	10.3%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	10.1%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	10.9%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	10.7%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	12.4%	10.2%	21.4%
2015	13.3%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	13.2%	11.3%	22.1%
2017	13.1%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	13.8%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	14.7%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	15.5%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	15.7%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	16.6%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	17.6%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	18.5%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	18.9%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	19.0%	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
1688 Centrum	13.8%	2,580	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
1676 Centrum	16.7%	1,045	+1.2 pp	Poland
1678 Centrum	14.1%	850	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
1654 Centrum	15.8%	790	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
1691 Hauwert	14.5%	725	+5.4 pp	Poland

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	1,900	1,740	160	90	70	0	0	10	25	5	45	5	5	35	5	10	15	125	35
1999	1,890	1,730	160	90	70	0	0	10	25	5	45	10	5	30	10	15	5	120	35
2000	1,965	1,795	170	95	75	0	0	5	25	5	50	5	5	35	5	15	20	135	35
2001	2,010	1,840	175	100	80	0	0	10	30	5	50	5	5	40	5	15	15	145	35
2002	2,100	1,910	190	110	85	0	0	10	30	5	55	5	5	45	5	20	15	155	40
2003	2,120	1,930	190	100	90	0	0	10	30	5	50	5	5	40	5	25	15	145	45
2004	2,250	2,045	200	105	95	0	0	15	35	0	55	5	5	40	5	25	15	150	50
2005	2,250	2,050	200	100	95	0	0	15	35	5	55	5	10	30	0	30	10	145	55
2006	2,245	2,035	215	100	115	5	0	15	35	5	55	10	5	30	5	30	20	150	70
2007	2,300	2,085	215	110	105	5	0	20	35	5	55	10	10	35	5	20	15	160	55
2008	2,345	2,120	225	125	105	0	0	25	40	0	60	15	10	40	5	20	15	175	50
2009	2,355	2,130	230	130	90	0	0	20	35	0	60	20	5	45	0	15	20	180	45
2010	2,375	2,130	245	145	105	0	0	20	35	0	60	25	10	50	5	20	25	190	55
2011	2,375	2,135	240	145	100	0	0	25	35	0	60	25	10	50	15	15	10	185	55
2012	2,345	2,090	255	150	105	0	0	20	35	5	55	30	10	55	15	15	15	195	60
2013	2,340	2,085	250	150	100	0	0	20	35	5	65	25	15	45	15	15	10	195	55
2014	2,345	2,055	290	180	110	0	5	20	30	0	65	45	15	55	15	20	20	225	65
2015	2,335	2,025	310	185	125	5	0	20	35	5	65	60	15	45	20	15	25	240	75
2016	2,315	2,010	305	190	115	5	0	20	35	10	65	65	10	50	20	15	10	235	75
2017	2,320	2,015	305	195	110	0	5	20	35	5	70	55	10	60	15	15	15	230	70
2018	2,290	1,975	315	190	125	5	10	20	30	10	65	55	15	55	20	15	15	230	85
2019	2,345	2,000	345	205	140	5	5	20	25	15	65	70	10	60	25	30	15	250	95
2020	2,320	1,960	360	210	150	5	5	20	30	15	65	65	10	70	25	35	15	255	105
2021	2,415	2,035	380	220	160	10	10	20	30	5	60	75	10	75	25	40	20	265	110
2022	2,465	2,055	410	225	190	10	10	20	35	5	55	70	15	80	20	60	25	270	130
2023	2,525	2,080	445	240	205	5	5	20	35	10	55	70	10	105	25	70	25	290	145
2024	2,545	2,070	470	240	230	10	10	20	35	15	60	70	15	100	30	80	25	–	–
2025	2,510	2,040	475	230	240	20	10	25	40	15	55	65	15	100	20	85	25	–	–
2026	2,500	2,025	475	235	240	20	15	25	40	15	55	65	15	105	15	85	25	–	–

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