Postcode · Heerhugowaard, North Holland

Postcode 1703: Neighbourhoods Edelstenenwijk, Rivierenwijk and Stadshart

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1703 in Heerhugowaard (Edelstenenwijk, Rivierenwijk and Stadshart) had 12,625 residents. 28.0% of them (3,535 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 (6.1%), other Europe (5.1%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 12,625 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.0% 3,535 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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 72.0% 9,090
Migration background 28.0% 3,535

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1703. For comparison, the line marks Heerhugowaard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 770 people

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

5.1% 650 people

Heerhugowaard 5.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 280 people

Heerhugowaard 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 275 people

Heerhugowaard 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.9% 245 people

Heerhugowaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.9% 240 people

Heerhugowaard 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 240 people

Heerhugowaard 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.9% 235 people

Heerhugowaard 2.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 190 people

Heerhugowaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.5% 185 people

Heerhugowaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.3% 170 people

Heerhugowaard 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.36% 45 people

Heerhugowaard 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 1,965
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 1,565

Men and women

Men: 6,375
Women: 6,250

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1703 28.0%

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

28.0%

1703
Heerhugowaard
Netherlands

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Year	1703	Heerhugowaard	Netherlands
1998	16.5%	14.2%	16.7%
1999	16.9%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	17.4%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	17.6%	15.0%	18.0%
2002	17.4%	15.2%	18.4%
2003	17.7%	15.5%	18.8%
2004	18.1%	15.8%	19.0%
2005	17.7%	16.1%	19.2%
2006	17.8%	16.3%	19.3%
2007	18.1%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	18.4%	17.0%	19.6%
2009	19.4%	17.4%	19.9%
2010	19.8%	17.7%	20.3%
2011	20.2%	18.1%	20.6%
2012	20.1%	18.4%	20.9%
2013	20.2%	18.6%	21.1%
2014	20.3%	19.0%	21.4%
2015	20.9%	19.2%	21.7%
2016	21.1%	19.6%	22.1%
2017	22.2%	20.5%	22.6%
2018	22.6%	21.0%	23.1%
2019	23.8%	21.6%	23.6%
2020	24.1%	22.1%	24.2%
2021	24.5%	22.6%	24.6%
2022	25.6%	23.7%	26.0%
2023	25.9%	24.5%	27.1%
2024	26.4%	25.5%	27.9%
2025	27.0%	26.3%	28.5%
2026	28.0%	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
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
1822 Vroonermeer, Oudorp	23.5%	6,520	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
1829 Centrum, Noord en Oudorp-Oost	17.5%	4,025	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
1645 Drechterlandsedijk en omgeving	11.0%	3,010	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
1841 Schermer	12.2%	2,090	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
1711 Dorpsweg en omgeving	13.2%	1,745	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
1842 Schermer	8.7%	630	+0.8 pp	Germany
1812 Overdie	14.0%	215	+0.3 pp	Suriname

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	13,090	10,920	2,165	710	1,455	110	105	265	380	130	235	20	45	410	90	235	140	1,165	1,005
1999	13,130	10,910	2,225	700	1,525	150	115	250	370	135	245	25	40	390	110	260	135	1,140	1,085
2000	13,165	10,875	2,290	725	1,565	150	125	245	390	135	255	15	45	410	115	275	130	1,185	1,100
2001	13,005	10,715	2,295	735	1,555	150	110	260	370	135	250	25	50	410	115	300	115	1,175	1,125
2002	13,125	10,835	2,290	740	1,545	160	110	255	350	125	250	20	50	420	125	300	120	1,160	1,130
2003	13,075	10,760	2,320	745	1,575	155	125	270	335	130	240	20	50	435	145	300	115	1,145	1,175
2004	13,035	10,685	2,355	765	1,580	170	125	265	345	130	245	25	55	440	135	285	125	1,180	1,165
2005	12,990	10,695	2,295	760	1,535	170	120	265	330	115	240	25	55	440	130	295	110	1,155	1,140
2006	12,915	10,615	2,300	735	1,565	160	130	250	325	125	225	20	55	435	135	310	130	1,125	1,175
2007	12,825	10,505	2,325	735	1,585	155	135	250	315	135	215	25	45	450	140	305	150	1,120	1,200
2008	12,780	10,425	2,355	760	1,595	150	145	250	320	140	225	30	45	460	145	295	150	1,140	1,215
2009	12,705	10,235	2,465	790	1,675	170	150	260	315	155	220	45	45	480	150	315	160	1,165	1,300
2010	12,750	10,225	2,525	810	1,720	195	150	260	320	155	230	50	45	485	150	315	175	1,195	1,330
2011	12,770	10,190	2,585	830	1,750	195	150	265	315	165	230	55	45	500	160	325	175	1,210	1,370
2012	12,735	10,170	2,565	830	1,730	180	155	265	305	165	225	70	40	495	145	345	170	1,190	1,375
2013	12,715	10,145	2,570	845	1,725	185	175	245	295	145	235	90	40	480	145	370	165	1,190	1,380
2014	12,650	10,080	2,570	840	1,730	195	170	235	290	145	235	95	40	470	155	370	170	1,190	1,375
2015	12,535	9,915	2,620	895	1,720	215	180	235	285	135	240	140	40	475	140	355	175	1,240	1,380
2016	12,495	9,855	2,640	910	1,735	210	185	215	280	135	240	145	35	490	145	380	185	1,240	1,400
2017	12,505	9,735	2,770	915	1,855	220	170	215	285	140	230	170	40	475	150	485	190	1,260	1,515
2018	12,475	9,660	2,815	935	1,880	220	160	205	290	140	230	190	40	475	145	520	200	1,285	1,530
2019	12,645	9,640	3,005	1,010	1,995	225	160	225	295	155	220	220	40	530	155	570	210	1,375	1,630
2020	12,535	9,520	3,015	1,005	2,005	230	165	220	280	155	210	215	40	540	165	575	215	1,355	1,655
2021	12,595	9,510	3,085	1,060	2,025	230	175	210	275	160	200	240	40	580	180	585	210	1,400	1,690
2022	12,555	9,350	3,210	1,070	2,140	235	180	215	275	160	195	245	45	580	180	645	250	1,395	1,725
2023	12,875	9,535	3,340	1,155	2,190	235	175	215	295	170	205	265	45	635	205	645	240	1,500	1,755
2024	12,735	9,370	3,365	1,115	2,250	225	180	225	285	195	195	255	45	625	225	675	240	–	–
2025	12,755	9,300	3,450	1,120	2,330	230	175	225	280	185	180	255	40	640	225	735	270	–	–
2026	12,625	9,090	3,535	1,125	2,405	235	170	240	280	190	185	245	45	650	240	770	275	–	–

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