Postcode · Heerhugowaard, North Holland

Postcode 1702: Neighbourhoods Bomen- Recreatiewijk and Schrijverswijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1702 in Heerhugowaard (Bomen- Recreatiewijk and Schrijverswijk) had 8,605 residents. 27.7% of them (2,385 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Heerhugowaard (27.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.2%), other Europe (4.5%) and Turkey (2.6%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 8,605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.7% 2,385 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 72.3% 6,220
Migration background 27.7% 2,385

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1702. For comparison, the line marks Heerhugowaard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.2% 530 people

Heerhugowaard 5.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 385 people

Heerhugowaard 5.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.6% 225 people

Heerhugowaard 2.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 190 people

Heerhugowaard 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.1% 185 people

Heerhugowaard 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.0% 175 people

Heerhugowaard 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.0% 170 people

Heerhugowaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 145 people

Heerhugowaard 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.5% 130 people

Heerhugowaard 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.3% 110 people

Heerhugowaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 110 people

Heerhugowaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.29% 25 people

Heerhugowaard 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 1,300
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 1,085

Men and women

Men: 4,205
Women: 4,400

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1702 27.7%

Higher than 72% 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

27.7%

1702
Heerhugowaard
Netherlands

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Year	1702	Heerhugowaard	Netherlands
1998	14.5%	14.2%	16.7%
1999	14.6%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	14.8%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	15.1%	15.0%	18.0%
2002	15.5%	15.2%	18.4%
2003	15.7%	15.5%	18.8%
2004	16.4%	15.8%	19.0%
2005	17.3%	16.1%	19.2%
2006	17.3%	16.3%	19.3%
2007	17.5%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	18.1%	17.0%	19.6%
2009	18.3%	17.4%	19.9%
2010	18.8%	17.7%	20.3%
2011	18.9%	18.1%	20.6%
2012	18.9%	18.4%	20.9%
2013	19.4%	18.6%	21.1%
2014	19.7%	19.0%	21.4%
2015	19.5%	19.2%	21.7%
2016	20.1%	19.6%	22.1%
2017	20.2%	20.5%	22.6%
2018	20.9%	21.0%	23.1%
2019	21.6%	21.6%	23.6%
2020	22.3%	22.1%	24.2%
2021	22.8%	22.6%	24.6%
2022	24.1%	23.7%	26.0%
2023	25.3%	24.5%	27.1%
2024	26.4%	25.5%	27.9%
2025	26.9%	26.3%	28.5%
2026	27.7%	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
1705 Huygenhoek, Oostertocht	28.8%	16,795	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
1703 Edelstenenwijk, Rivierenwijk	28.0%	12,625	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
1704 De Noord, Butterhuizen	24.2%	10,445	+6.6 pp	Other Europe
1701 Schilderswijk, Heemradenwijk	29.1%	9,420	+5.1 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	9,050	7,730	1,315	510	795	205	100	80	185	50	225	20	15	250	50	60	65	740	580
1999	8,900	7,600	1,300	490	810	185	105	85	185	50	225	20	20	225	55	70	75	720	585
2000	8,800	7,500	1,300	500	795	155	100	90	190	65	225	20	15	240	55	80	60	725	575
2001	8,700	7,390	1,310	505	805	170	100	80	185	75	230	20	20	235	45	85	65	720	585
2002	8,445	7,135	1,305	495	805	160	100	85	185	70	220	15	20	240	45	90	70	715	585
2003	8,400	7,075	1,320	505	815	155	95	90	180	80	225	20	15	245	45	95	75	725	595
2004	8,315	6,955	1,360	500	855	170	115	95	175	85	225	15	20	240	40	110	65	715	645
2005	8,335	6,895	1,440	525	905	165	145	95	175	85	225	25	25	250	45	120	75	740	695
2006	8,280	6,845	1,435	525	920	160	145	100	170	90	225	25	15	260	55	130	70	725	715
2007	8,260	6,810	1,445	505	945	170	150	95	165	105	215	25	20	245	55	135	70	695	750
2008	8,240	6,750	1,490	520	975	170	155	105	170	110	205	25	20	270	45	145	75	710	780
2009	8,180	6,675	1,500	525	980	170	150	105	170	105	190	25	20	290	40	150	90	720	780
2010	8,115	6,595	1,525	535	990	165	160	100	160	100	195	25	25	290	40	170	95	730	790
2011	8,285	6,715	1,570	540	1,035	185	165	90	160	105	185	30	20	305	45	180	105	740	830
2012	8,260	6,695	1,565	510	1,055	180	160	95	170	105	185	25	20	280	55	190	100	720	845
2013	8,365	6,740	1,625	520	1,105	185	160	100	160	110	185	35	20	280	65	205	120	725	900
2014	8,330	6,685	1,645	520	1,125	185	165	95	155	110	170	40	15	295	75	220	120	715	930
2015	8,390	6,750	1,640	500	1,140	180	160	95	155	110	170	35	15	280	85	245	110	700	945
2016	8,440	6,740	1,700	495	1,200	190	160	100	150	125	160	45	15	275	90	280	105	690	1,010
2017	8,375	6,685	1,690	490	1,200	195	170	90	150	120	155	55	10	270	90	275	110	680	1,010
2018	8,425	6,665	1,760	500	1,260	200	175	100	155	130	150	60	10	280	105	285	110	695	1,070
2019	8,535	6,695	1,840	495	1,345	215	180	110	150	130	135	65	20	275	115	330	115	690	1,150
2020	8,605	6,685	1,920	515	1,400	220	200	115	155	140	135	70	15	295	130	325	115	705	1,215
2021	8,585	6,630	1,955	530	1,425	225	190	110	155	150	130	65	20	315	140	350	105	720	1,240
2022	8,470	6,430	2,040	545	1,495	220	185	120	170	155	130	70	25	310	150	380	115	740	1,245
2023	8,495	6,345	2,145	590	1,560	215	190	115	170	160	120	90	25	350	150	435	120	790	1,305
2024	8,505	6,260	2,245	615	1,630	225	190	115	165	165	125	105	20	370	155	475	140	–	–
2025	8,595	6,285	2,310	620	1,695	230	195	135	165	185	115	110	25	370	165	490	135	–	–
2026	8,605	6,220	2,385	630	1,755	225	185	130	175	170	110	110	25	385	190	530	145	–	–

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