Postcode · Zwaagdijk-Oost, North Holland

Postcode 1681: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1681 in Zwaagdijk-Oost had 320 residents. 35.9% of them (115 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Zwaagdijk-Oost (23.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (15.6%), Poland (14.1%) and Germany (3.1%). 87.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 10.9 percentage points.

Residents
320 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
35.9% 115 people
Born abroad
87.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+10.9 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 62.5% 200
  • Migration background 35.9% 115

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1681. For comparison, the line marks Zwaagdijk-Oost and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    15.6% 50 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 8.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    14.1% 45 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 9.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    3.1% 10 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.6% 5 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    1.6% 5 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.6% 5 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.36% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 87.0% 100
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 13.0% 15

Men and women

Men
160
Women
155

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1681
  • Zwaagdijk-Oost
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1681Zwaagdijk-OostNetherlands
1998 2.2%4.1%16.7%
1999 2.3%4.6%17.1%
2000 2.3%6.3%17.5%
2001 4.0%6.2%18.0%
2002 6.0%6.3%18.4%
2003 3.4%5.7%18.8%
2004 6.6%7.4%19.0%
2005 5.6%5.4%19.2%
2006 4.1%5.0%19.3%
2007 6.0%5.5%19.4%
2008 3.6%5.2%19.6%
2009 5.2%5.6%19.9%
2010 8.3%6.4%20.3%
2011 5.9%7.1%20.6%
2012 6.0%7.5%20.9%
2013 9.8%7.6%21.1%
2014 9.6%8.1%21.4%
2015 7.7%8.1%21.7%
2016 13.2%9.8%22.1%
2017 11.3%10.7%22.6%
2018 14.8%12.3%23.1%
2019 18.5%12.8%23.6%
2020 17.0%14.0%24.2%
2021 15.4%14.3%24.6%
2022 25.0%18.3%26.0%
2023 24.6%20.6%27.1%
2024 26.8%20.7%27.9%
2025 33.3%22.1%28.5%
2026 35.9%23.9%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
1616 Voorstik 8,705 +2.7 pp Other Europe
1693 Centrum, Oost 8,230 +3.4 pp Other Europe
1617 Westwoud 1,865 +1.4 pp Poland
1684 Centrum 635 +1.7 pp Poland
1683 Centrum 205 +1.9 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 22522055000000500000050
1999 22021555000500500000055
2000 22021055000000500000050
2001 25023510100000005005000100
2002 25024515100000005005000100
2003 290280101000000010000000100
2004 305280201550005001005000155
2005 27025015510500005500500105
2006 245235105000000550000050
2007 25023515510000005000550105
2008 2802651055000005500050155
2009 290270151550005010005000155
2010 300280251550000010005050150
2011 25523515100000505500000155
2012 25024015100000505500000150
2013 2552302520000050101000000200
2014 2602352515100005010500500200
2015 260240202050005010505000200
2016 265230353000005052005000350
2017 265235302550005051505500300
2018 2702304035000050520010000355
2019 27022050455000501025010000450
2020 2652204540500000102505050450
2021 2602204035500000152000500405
2022 3002207570100000054555000655
2023 28521570651000050535510000605
2024 280205756510000501035515500––
2025 3002001009010000501040535500––
2026 32020011510510000501045550500––