Postcode · Heerhugowaard, North Holland

Postcode 1704: Neighbourhoods De Noord and Butterhuizen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1704 in Heerhugowaard (De Noord and Butterhuizen) had 10,445 residents. 24.2% of them (2,530 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Heerhugowaard (27.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.0%), other Asia (4.0%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.6%). 58.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.6 percentage points.

Residents: 10,445 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.2% 2,530 people
Born abroad: 58.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.6 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.8% 7,915
Migration background 24.2% 2,530

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1704. For comparison, the line marks Heerhugowaard and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.0% 935 people

Heerhugowaard 5.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 415 people

Heerhugowaard 5.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 170 people

Heerhugowaard 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.6% 165 people

Heerhugowaard 2.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 150 people

Heerhugowaard 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.2% 130 people

Heerhugowaard 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.1% 120 people

Heerhugowaard 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

1.1% 120 people

Heerhugowaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 110 people

Heerhugowaard 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 105 people

Heerhugowaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.91% 95 people

Heerhugowaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.14% 15 people

Heerhugowaard 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.9% 1,490
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.3% 1,045

Men and women

Men: 5,245
Women: 5,200

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1704 24.2%

Higher than 65% 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

24.2%

1704
Heerhugowaard
Netherlands

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Year	1704	Heerhugowaard	Netherlands
1998	9.3%	14.2%	16.7%
1999	9.4%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	9.5%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	9.7%	15.0%	18.0%
2002	9.5%	15.2%	18.4%
2003	9.2%	15.5%	18.8%
2004	9.2%	15.8%	19.0%
2005	9.6%	16.1%	19.2%
2006	9.8%	16.3%	19.3%
2007	10.6%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	10.5%	17.0%	19.6%
2009	10.9%	17.4%	19.9%
2010	11.1%	17.7%	20.3%
2011	11.5%	18.1%	20.6%
2012	12.3%	18.4%	20.9%
2013	13.3%	18.6%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	19.0%	21.4%
2015	15.0%	19.2%	21.7%
2016	14.9%	19.6%	22.1%
2017	15.7%	20.5%	22.6%
2018	16.0%	21.0%	23.1%
2019	16.0%	21.6%	23.6%
2020	16.0%	22.1%	24.2%
2021	16.4%	22.6%	24.6%
2022	17.6%	23.7%	26.0%
2023	20.2%	24.5%	27.1%
2024	21.4%	25.5%	27.9%
2025	23.2%	26.3%	28.5%
2026	24.2%	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
1702 Bomen- Recreatiewijk, Schrijverswijk	27.7%	8,605	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
1722 Oost, Duizend Eilandenrijk Noord	14.2%	6,880	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
1822 Vroonermeer, Oudorp	23.5%	6,520	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
1721 Duizend Eilandenrijk Zuid, Mayersloot Zuid	15.1%	6,165	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
1713 Obdam	10.9%	6,100	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
1723 Oost	14.5%	6,085	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
1834 Sint-Pancras kern, Twuyverhoek en Oostwal	13.3%	5,870	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
1718 Hoogwoud	12.2%	3,950	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
1724 Noord, Zuid	14.4%	3,845	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
1738 Waarland	9.6%	2,695	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
1716 Weidebloem West, De Perelaer	18.7%	2,405	+8.9 pp	Other Asia
1735 't Veld	10.8%	2,275	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
1734 Oude Niedorp	8.6%	405	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1736 Zijdewind	2.5%	400	±0.0 pp	Indonesia

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	6,350	5,755	590	205	390	20	30	40	115	30	80	10	10	105	20	90	45	345	240
1999	6,510	5,900	615	220	400	20	35	45	115	40	75	5	10	130	20	75	50	345	270
2000	6,550	5,930	620	215	400	25	35	45	110	35	75	10	10	120	15	80	55	350	270
2001	6,570	5,940	635	215	415	25	35	60	110	40	75	15	15	110	10	80	55	355	280
2002	6,540	5,920	620	205	420	30	35	55	105	35	70	15	15	105	15	85	60	335	285
2003	6,435	5,850	590	200	395	25	30	45	95	35	75	10	15	100	15	85	65	325	265
2004	6,385	5,800	585	205	380	25	35	45	95	30	75	10	10	110	15	80	55	330	250
2005	6,355	5,745	610	240	380	20	30	55	85	25	80	15	15	130	20	85	60	350	260
2006	6,605	5,960	645	230	420	35	35	60	90	30	80	5	15	130	20	95	55	350	300
2007	6,720	6,020	710	235	475	45	35	70	95	45	85	5	15	130	30	95	60	360	350
2008	6,685	5,980	705	230	470	50	35	60	100	40	95	5	15	115	35	90	60	360	340
2009	6,655	5,925	725	260	470	50	40	70	105	35	95	20	15	130	30	80	60	385	340
2010	6,645	5,910	735	245	485	55	45	65	105	35	80	15	15	135	35	90	55	370	365
2011	6,735	5,960	775	245	525	60	50	75	105	40	80	20	10	135	40	85	70	365	405
2012	6,785	5,955	835	250	585	60	70	95	100	35	75	20	10	145	45	110	70	375	460
2013	6,985	6,050	930	295	645	70	70	90	105	50	75	25	10	185	50	135	75	420	515
2014	7,255	6,170	1,085	350	730	90	85	100	115	55	75	60	15	200	50	155	80	490	595
2015	7,205	6,125	1,080	370	715	85	80	95	110	55	80	70	10	210	45	150	95	500	580
2016	7,405	6,300	1,105	380	720	85	85	105	120	55	70	70	15	225	45	145	80	520	585
2017	7,665	6,465	1,200	430	770	90	90	95	130	60	75	100	15	240	50	180	75	580	620
2018	7,945	6,675	1,270	440	830	95	85	105	130	65	85	90	15	250	65	210	75	595	680
2019	8,335	7,005	1,330	425	900	105	95	115	125	70	80	80	15	250	75	225	90	585	740
2020	8,680	7,295	1,385	440	945	110	95	105	130	75	85	75	10	270	60	265	105	595	790
2021	8,885	7,425	1,460	465	995	120	90	125	130	60	90	85	15	275	65	295	110	630	830
2022	9,140	7,535	1,610	495	1,115	125	95	120	135	80	100	110	15	270	80	355	125	665	890
2023	9,635	7,690	1,945	750	1,195	135	90	135	135	95	105	110	15	525	80	385	140	940	950
2024	10,065	7,915	2,150	905	1,245	135	105	135	140	95	100	105	20	680	90	385	160	–	–
2025	10,365	7,960	2,400	1,095	1,310	160	115	145	140	100	105	115	20	855	105	385	165	–	–
2026	10,445	7,915	2,530	1,175	1,355	165	120	130	150	95	105	120	15	935	110	415	170	–	–

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