Postcode · Zwaagdijk-West, North Holland

Postcode 1685: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1685 in Zwaagdijk-West (Centrum) had 480 residents. 12.5% of them (60 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Zwaagdijk-West (11.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), Poland (2.1%) and other Asia (2.1%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 480 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 60 people
Born abroad: 58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.5% 425
Migration background 12.5% 60

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1685. For comparison, the line marks Zwaagdijk-West and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.2% 20 people

Zwaagdijk-West 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.1% 10 people

Zwaagdijk-West 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 10 people

Zwaagdijk-West 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

1.0% 5 people

Zwaagdijk-West 0.83% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.0% 5 people

Zwaagdijk-West 0.83% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.0% 5 people

Zwaagdijk-West 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Zwaagdijk-West 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Zwaagdijk-West 0.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Zwaagdijk-West 0.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Zwaagdijk-West 0.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Zwaagdijk-West 0.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Zwaagdijk-West 0.0% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 25

Men and women

Men: 245
Women: 235

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

12.5%

1685
Zwaagdijk-West
Netherlands

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Year	1685	Zwaagdijk-West	Netherlands
1998	2.5%	3.6%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	3.8%	17.1%
2000	2.6%	3.7%	17.5%
2001	2.7%	3.8%	18.0%
2002	2.7%	3.8%	18.4%
2003	1.4%	2.9%	18.8%
2004	2.8%	4.0%	19.0%
2005	2.6%	3.7%	19.2%
2006	2.4%	3.5%	19.3%
2007	2.4%	3.5%	19.4%
2008	3.5%	4.3%	19.6%
2009	3.3%	5.0%	19.9%
2010	4.4%	5.1%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	5.9%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	5.8%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	5.1%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	6.0%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	6.0%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	7.2%	23.1%
2019	7.8%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	8.5%	24.2%
2021	8.6%	8.5%	24.6%
2022	8.7%	7.8%	26.0%
2023	10.4%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	10.4%	9.0%	27.9%
2025	10.4%	9.9%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	11.7%	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
1684 Centrum	21.3%	635	+1.7 pp	Poland
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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	395	385	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
1999	375	365	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5
2000	380	370	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2001	375	360	10	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	10	0
2002	370	365	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2003	370	365	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	5
2004	360	350	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2005	380	370	10	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	10	0
2006	420	410	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2007	425	415	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2008	430	420	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2009	455	440	15	15	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2010	450	430	20	15	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2011	450	430	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	20	0
2012	455	430	25	15	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	20	5
2013	470	450	25	15	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	20	5
2014	465	440	25	15	10	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	25	0
2015	460	435	25	20	10	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	25	0
2016	460	435	25	20	10	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	25	0
2017	460	430	30	20	10	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	10	0	25	5
2018	445	410	35	20	15	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	15	0	25	10
2019	450	415	35	20	15	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	10	0	25	10
2020	470	430	40	25	10	0	0	0	5	10	10	0	10	0	25	10
2021	465	425	40	25	20	0	0	5	5	15	5	0	10	5	35	10
2022	460	420	40	25	15	0	0	5	5	10	10	0	10	0	30	10
2023	480	425	50	35	15	0	0	5	0	15	15	5	10	5	40	10
2024	480	425	50	30	20	5	0	5	5	15	10	0	10	0	–	–
2025	480	430	50	30	20	5	0	0	5	10	15	0	10	0	–	–
2026	480	425	60	35	25	5	5	0	5	10	20	0	10	0	–	–

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