Postcode · Wognum, North Holland

Postcode 1687: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Westergouw

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1687 in Wognum (Centrum and Westergouw) had 6,315 residents. 11.1% of them (700 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 Asia (2.2%), other Europe (1.9%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 47.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 6,315 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 700 people
Born abroad: 47.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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 88.9% 5,615
Migration background 11.1% 700

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1687. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Medemblik and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 140 people

Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 120 people

Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 75 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 75 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 65 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 55 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.71% 45 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.55% 35 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.55% 35 people

Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.40% 25 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.32% 20 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.24% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.1% 330
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.9% 370

Men and women

Men: 3,260
Women: 3,055

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1687 11.1%

Higher than 24% 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

11.1%

1687
Municipality of Medemblik
Netherlands

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Year	1687	Municipality of Medemblik	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	5.7%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	5.6%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	8.4%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	5.4%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	10.2%	21.4%
2015	6.6%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	6.6%	11.3%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	8.5%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	9.0%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	9.4%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	10.5%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	10.6%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	11.1%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	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
1689 Zwaag	26.0%	17,795	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
1715 Spanbroek	12.5%	5,005	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
1647 Slagterslaan en omgeving	21.1%	2,945	+10.4 pp	Other Europe
1688 Centrum	13.8%	2,580	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
1716 Weidebloem West, De Perelaer	18.7%	2,405	+8.9 pp	Other Asia
1655 Centrum	15.7%	925	+1.2 pp	Poland
1654 Centrum	15.8%	790	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
1652 Zuidermeerweg en omgeving	7.2%	555	+0.7 pp	Indonesia
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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	4,955	4,680	270	120	155	5	5	20	60	15	70	0	5	45	20	20	10	180	90
1999	5,025	4,760	260	115	140	5	5	15	60	5	70	0	10	35	10	25	15	185	80
2000	5,110	4,815	290	125	165	5	5	20	60	15	70	0	5	50	10	40	10	190	105
2001	5,165	4,880	290	120	175	5	5	20	60	15	70	0	5	45	15	40	15	190	100
2002	5,200	4,895	310	125	185	5	5	20	65	15	70	0	5	50	15	40	20	195	115
2003	5,255	4,945	315	125	195	5	10	20	60	25	65	0	10	50	15	40	20	195	120
2004	5,245	4,945	300	120	175	5	5	20	55	25	65	0	10	45	20	40	5	185	115
2005	5,255	4,955	300	115	190	10	5	15	60	25	65	0	5	45	25	35	15	185	120
2006	5,260	4,970	290	120	165	5	5	20	60	20	65	5	5	45	20	30	5	185	105
2007	5,285	5,010	280	125	160	5	0	15	55	20	60	5	5	55	25	30	10	190	95
2008	5,315	5,035	280	125	150	5	0	10	60	20	60	5	10	50	20	20	15	190	90
2009	5,350	5,055	295	140	160	5	5	15	55	20	65	10	5	60	10	35	15	200	95
2010	5,345	5,040	300	140	160	5	0	15	55	20	60	10	10	60	20	30	15	205	90
2011	5,330	5,035	290	130	160	5	0	20	55	15	60	10	10	50	20	30	15	200	95
2012	5,490	5,170	325	155	170	5	0	20	55	20	65	15	10	65	15	40	15	225	100
2013	5,540	5,210	335	165	165	5	0	20	60	25	65	15	10	75	15	30	10	235	100
2014	5,630	5,275	355	180	170	5	0	20	60	25	65	20	10	85	15	35	10	245	105
2015	5,690	5,315	375	175	205	10	5	25	60	25	70	20	10	75	20	40	20	255	130
2016	5,780	5,400	380	180	200	5	5	25	50	25	65	20	15	80	20	50	20	245	135
2017	5,965	5,540	425	205	225	5	10	35	55	20	65	40	15	85	20	55	25	280	145
2018	6,175	5,650	525	210	315	10	10	35	65	25	70	30	10	100	35	105	30	285	240
2019	6,245	5,680	565	220	345	10	10	30	60	35	65	40	15	100	45	120	35	295	265
2020	6,330	5,735	595	225	375	10	15	40	65	40	70	40	15	100	45	125	35	310	290
2021	6,380	5,755	625	235	390	10	15	40	65	45	75	40	10	110	50	125	40	320	305
2022	6,385	5,720	670	240	430	15	20	45	75	50	70	35	15	115	40	130	60	325	300
2023	6,390	5,705	680	240	440	20	15	40	80	45	70	40	10	125	40	130	65	325	320
2024	6,345	5,670	675	220	460	20	20	45	80	45	65	25	15	115	50	135	65	–	–
2025	6,310	5,610	700	230	475	25	20	45	75	40	65	35	15	120	60	140	70	–	–
2026	6,315	5,615	700	230	470	25	20	45	75	35	65	35	15	120	55	140	75	–	–

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