Postcode · Heerhugowaard, North Holland

Postcode 1701: Neighbourhoods Schilderswijk and Heemradenwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1701 in Heerhugowaard (Schilderswijk and Heemradenwijk) had 9,420 residents. 29.1% of them (2,745 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Heerhugowaard (27.1%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.4%), other Africa (4.9%) and other Europe (4.4%). 65.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.1 percentage points.

Residents: 9,420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.1% 2,745 people
Born abroad: 65.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.1 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.9% 6,680
Migration background 29.1% 2,745

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1701. For comparison, the line marks Heerhugowaard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.4% 695 people

Heerhugowaard 5.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.9% 465 people

Heerhugowaard 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.4% 410 people

Heerhugowaard 5.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 205 people

Heerhugowaard 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.8% 170 people

Heerhugowaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.8% 165 people

Heerhugowaard 2.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.6% 155 people

Heerhugowaard 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.6% 150 people

Heerhugowaard 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 125 people

Heerhugowaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.0% 95 people

Heerhugowaard 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.85% 80 people

Heerhugowaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.37% 35 people

Heerhugowaard 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.6% 1,800
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.4% 945

Men and women

Men: 4,780
Women: 4,645

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1701 29.1%

Higher than 74% 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

29.1%

1701
Heerhugowaard
Netherlands

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Year	1701	Heerhugowaard	Netherlands
1998	12.6%	14.2%	16.7%
1999	12.9%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	12.7%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	13.2%	15.0%	18.0%
2002	13.4%	15.2%	18.4%
2003	13.7%	15.5%	18.8%
2004	13.8%	15.8%	19.0%
2005	14.0%	16.1%	19.2%
2006	14.3%	16.3%	19.3%
2007	14.3%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	14.7%	17.0%	19.6%
2009	14.6%	17.4%	19.9%
2010	14.9%	17.7%	20.3%
2011	15.3%	18.1%	20.6%
2012	15.7%	18.4%	20.9%
2013	16.0%	18.6%	21.1%
2014	16.1%	19.0%	21.4%
2015	15.9%	19.2%	21.7%
2016	16.2%	19.6%	22.1%
2017	19.2%	20.5%	22.6%
2018	20.1%	21.0%	23.1%
2019	21.4%	21.6%	23.6%
2020	22.4%	22.1%	24.2%
2021	22.7%	22.6%	24.6%
2022	24.0%	23.7%	26.0%
2023	24.3%	24.5%	27.1%
2024	27.0%	25.5%	27.9%
2025	27.5%	26.3%	28.5%
2026	29.1%	27.1%	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
1704 De Noord, Butterhuizen	24.2%	10,445	+6.6 pp	Other Europe
1702 Bomen- Recreatiewijk, Schrijverswijk	27.7%	8,605	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
1713 Obdam	10.9%	6,100	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
1706 De Draai	19.5%	4,430	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
1711 Dorpsweg en omgeving	13.2%	1,745	+4.6 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	9,215	8,050	1,160	450	710	90	70	105	205	55	200	10	45	195	50	90	45	680	480
1999	9,105	7,940	1,170	430	735	110	70	95	190	55	195	10	45	180	45	115	55	665	505
2000	8,995	7,845	1,145	425	720	90	70	90	195	45	185	10	35	195	55	110	65	650	500
2001	9,005	7,820	1,185	440	750	80	75	90	195	50	185	10	45	200	70	115	75	680	510
2002	8,950	7,750	1,200	445	750	85	80	80	205	55	195	10	45	195	60	110	75	690	505
2003	8,890	7,665	1,220	450	775	95	85	75	205	55	190	15	40	205	60	115	85	695	530
2004	8,820	7,610	1,215	430	780	90	85	80	205	55	180	15	40	195	65	125	75	670	545
2005	8,785	7,555	1,230	450	785	100	95	70	200	50	180	15	40	215	65	125	80	690	540
2006	8,715	7,465	1,250	455	795	105	100	75	200	60	175	15	35	230	65	125	65	680	570
2007	8,565	7,335	1,225	440	790	100	105	80	190	55	170	20	40	210	60	130	70	665	560
2008	8,585	7,325	1,260	435	825	105	115	80	195	60	165	20	30	220	65	125	80	665	600
2009	8,475	7,245	1,235	440	790	100	110	80	175	60	165	30	35	210	55	135	75	655	585
2010	8,405	7,155	1,255	460	790	90	110	85	175	60	160	30	35	235	60	125	85	670	580
2011	8,380	7,090	1,285	455	835	90	120	100	175	70	155	35	35	230	50	140	90	670	615
2012	8,445	7,120	1,330	470	855	90	125	105	175	85	155	35	35	245	55	145	75	680	650
2013	8,525	7,165	1,360	480	875	100	130	105	175	80	150	45	40	245	50	150	85	705	655
2014	8,405	7,055	1,350	510	840	85	130	100	175	70	155	65	35	255	50	150	80	720	630
2015	8,415	7,080	1,335	495	840	80	120	100	175	80	140	65	35	255	50	155	80	705	630
2016	8,420	7,055	1,365	500	870	85	110	100	170	75	135	60	45	260	60	185	85	710	655
2017	8,650	6,985	1,665	545	1,115	85	125	105	160	80	130	85	45	285	95	375	90	740	920
2018	8,720	6,965	1,755	560	1,200	95	120	95	160	85	125	85	45	305	140	400	105	765	990
2019	8,770	6,895	1,875	595	1,280	105	125	85	155	90	130	95	45	325	165	435	120	790	1,085
2020	8,895	6,905	1,990	600	1,395	110	135	85	155	100	135	95	40	330	215	470	125	800	1,200
2021	8,890	6,870	2,020	600	1,420	105	130	90	155	100	130	100	40	330	210	485	145	805	1,215
2022	8,870	6,740	2,130	600	1,530	95	145	90	160	95	140	105	35	320	325	480	140	800	1,285
2023	8,810	6,665	2,145	630	1,510	120	140	85	160	95	135	115	35	350	285	465	160	835	1,265
2024	9,175	6,695	2,480	670	1,810	140	135	90	155	95	125	140	35	370	415	590	180	–	–
2025	9,180	6,655	2,525	740	1,785	145	140	95	155	80	125	165	35	415	400	585	180	–	–
2026	9,420	6,680	2,745	735	2,010	165	155	95	150	80	125	170	35	410	465	695	205	–	–

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