Postcode · Schellinkhout, North Holland

Postcode 1697: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1697 in Schellinkhout had 875 residents. 15.4% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Drechterland (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%), other Americas & Oceania (2.9%) and Indonesia (2.3%). 51.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 875 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.4% 135 people
Born abroad: 51.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.6% 740
Migration background 15.4% 135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1697. For comparison, the line marks Drechterland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.4% 30 people

Drechterland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.9% 25 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.3% 20 people

Drechterland 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.7% 15 people

Drechterland 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.1% 10 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 10 people

Drechterland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.57% 5 people

Drechterland 0.54% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.57% 5 people

Drechterland 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.57% 5 people

Drechterland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.57% 5 people

Drechterland 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.57% 5 people

Drechterland 0.95% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.9% 70
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.1% 65

Men and women

Men: 455
Women: 420

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1697 15.4%

Higher than 43% 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

15.4%

1697
Drechterland
Netherlands

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Year	1697	Drechterland	Netherlands
1998	8.8%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	8.9%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	8.4%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	8.9%	7.4%	18.0%
2002	8.7%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	9.0%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	9.8%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	9.7%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	10.3%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	9.4%	7.0%	19.6%
2009	10.1%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	10.3%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	11.8%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	12.0%	8.1%	20.9%
2013	11.0%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	10.8%	8.6%	21.4%
2015	11.4%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	12.0%	9.7%	22.1%
2017	11.5%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	12.0%	10.3%	23.1%
2019	11.9%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	11.8%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	12.7%	12.3%	26.0%
2023	13.9%	13.8%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	13.5%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	15.4%	14.4%	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
1695 Bangert en Oosterpolder	16.5%	5,840	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
1696 Oosterblokker	13.2%	1,595	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
1608 Wijdenes	14.1%	1,530	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
1627 Hoorn (Hoorn)	0.0%	10	±0.0 pp	–

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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	800	730	70	35	35	0	0	20	0	15	0	0	20	5	5	5	65	10
1999	790	720	70	40	30	0	0	20	5	15	0	0	25	0	5	0	60	10
2000	770	705	65	35	35	0	5	20	5	15	0	5	15	5	0	0	55	10
2001	785	715	70	35	40	0	5	20	0	20	0	0	15	0	5	10	55	15
2002	860	785	75	40	35	0	0	20	0	20	0	5	15	0	5	10	65	15
2003	835	760	75	40	35	0	0	20	5	15	0	0	25	5	0	5	60	15
2004	815	740	80	40	35	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	20	5	5	5	60	15
2005	840	765	75	40	30	0	5	20	0	20	5	0	15	5	0	5	60	15
2006	875	785	85	40	45	0	5	20	5	25	5	0	10	10	0	5	65	20
2007	870	780	90	40	45	0	5	20	0	25	5	0	10	5	5	10	70	20
2008	850	770	80	40	50	0	5	20	0	25	0	5	10	10	5	10	65	15
2009	845	755	85	40	45	0	5	20	0	25	0	5	10	5	5	10	65	20
2010	870	780	90	40	45	0	5	20	5	15	5	0	20	10	0	5	65	30
2011	845	740	100	45	60	0	5	20	5	15	5	5	20	15	5	10	70	25
2012	830	730	100	40	55	0	5	20	5	15	0	0	25	15	5	5	65	30
2013	815	725	90	40	55	0	5	15	0	20	0	5	15	10	10	15	65	20
2014	830	740	90	45	50	0	5	20	5	10	5	5	25	10	5	5	65	25
2015	835	740	95	50	45	0	5	15	5	15	10	5	20	5	5	10	70	25
2016	830	730	100	50	50	0	5	20	5	10	15	5	20	10	0	10	75	20
2017	825	730	95	45	50	0	5	25	5	15	10	0	20	5	0	10	75	25
2018	830	730	100	45	55	0	5	25	5	15	0	5	25	10	0	10	75	30
2019	840	740	100	45	55	0	5	20	5	10	10	5	20	5	5	15	75	25
2020	835	735	100	45	55	0	10	20	0	15	0	5	25	10	5	10	75	25
2021	850	750	100	50	50	0	5	20	0	15	5	0	30	10	0	15	75	20
2022	865	755	110	55	55	0	5	20	5	10	5	5	40	5	5	15	80	20
2023	865	750	120	60	55	5	5	20	5	15	10	5	35	5	0	20	85	20
2024	840	730	110	55	55	0	5	20	5	10	10	5	30	5	5	15	–	–
2025	855	740	115	60	55	0	5	20	5	15	15	5	30	5	5	15	–	–
2026	875	740	135	60	75	5	5	20	5	10	15	5	30	5	10	25	–	–

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