Postcode · Zwaagdijk-Oost, North Holland

Postcode 1684: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1684 in Zwaagdijk-Oost (Centrum) had 635 residents. 21.3% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Zwaagdijk-Oost (23.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (7.9%), other Europe (4.7%) and other Asia (2.4%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.3% 135 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.7% 500
Migration background 21.3% 135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1684. For comparison, the line marks Zwaagdijk-Oost and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

7.9% 50 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 9.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 30 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 8.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 15 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.6% 10 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.79% 5 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.79% 5 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.79% 5 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 5 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Zwaagdijk-Oost 0.36% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 60

Men and women

Men: 320
Women: 315

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1684 21.3%

Higher than 59% 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

21.3%

1684
Zwaagdijk-Oost
Netherlands

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Year	1684	Zwaagdijk-Oost	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	4.1%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	4.6%	17.1%
2000	8.2%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	6.3%	18.4%
2003	5.3%	5.7%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	4.4%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	5.2%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	5.6%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	6.4%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	7.1%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	7.5%	20.9%
2013	9.6%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	8.1%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	9.8%	22.1%
2017	11.0%	10.7%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	12.5%	12.8%	23.6%
2020	12.9%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	16.3%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	19.6%	18.3%	26.0%
2023	20.2%	20.6%	27.1%
2024	19.5%	20.7%	27.9%
2025	20.5%	22.1%	28.5%
2026	21.3%	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
1689 Zwaag	26.0%	17,795	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
1617 Westwoud	10.2%	1,865	+1.4 pp	Poland
1685 Centrum	12.5%	480	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1681 Zwaagdijk-Oost	35.9%	320	+10.9 pp	Other Europe
1682 Zwaagdijk-Oost	25.0%	220	+12.5 pp	Poland
1683 Centrum	12.2%	205	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
1686 Centrum	8.3%	120	+4.0 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	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	470	445	25	10	15	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	10
1999	470	440	25	10	20	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	15	10
2000	490	450	40	20	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	0	10	0	20	15
2001	490	455	35	15	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	5	5	20	15
2002	485	450	30	20	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	20	15
2003	475	450	25	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	20	5
2004	460	435	25	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	20	5
2005	470	445	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	5
2006	465	445	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	15	5
2007	455	430	20	15	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	20	0
2008	480	455	25	15	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	20	5
2009	470	445	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	20	5
2010	480	450	30	25	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	0	0	0	25	10
2011	480	445	35	25	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	15	0	5	0	30	5
2012	485	445	40	25	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	15	0	5	0	35	5
2013	470	430	45	30	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	20	0	5	5	35	10
2014	465	425	40	25	20	0	0	0	5	5	0	10	15	0	5	5	30	10
2015	460	425	35	30	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	10	5	5	0	30	5
2016	455	410	45	30	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	15	0	0	5	35	10
2017	455	405	50	35	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	20	10	0	5	0	45	10
2018	450	395	55	35	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	20	10	5	5	5	45	5
2019	440	385	55	40	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	20	15	5	0	5	50	5
2020	425	370	55	35	25	5	0	0	5	0	0	20	15	0	5	10	45	10
2021	460	385	75	50	20	5	0	0	5	0	0	35	15	0	5	5	60	10
2022	510	410	100	80	20	5	5	0	5	0	10	40	30	0	10	0	80	15
2023	545	435	110	85	30	5	0	5	5	0	10	40	25	0	10	5	90	15
2024	590	475	115	80	35	0	0	5	5	0	10	40	30	0	15	5	–	–
2025	610	485	125	80	40	5	0	5	5	0	10	40	30	0	15	5	–	–
2026	635	500	135	95	45	5	0	5	5	0	10	50	30	0	15	5	–	–

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