Postcode · Heerhugowaard, North Holland

Postcode 1705: Neighbourhoods Huygenhoek, Oostertocht and Zuidwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1705 in Heerhugowaard (Huygenhoek, Oostertocht and Zuidwijk) had 16,795 residents. 28.8% of them (4,830 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 (6.9%), Turkey (4.6%) and other Europe (4.6%). 47.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 16,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.8% 4,830 people
Born abroad: 47.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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 71.2% 11,965
Migration background 28.8% 4,830

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1705. For comparison, the line marks Heerhugowaard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.9% 1,165 people

Heerhugowaard 5.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.6% 770 people

Heerhugowaard 2.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.6% 765 people

Heerhugowaard 5.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.0% 330 people

Heerhugowaard 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 325 people

Heerhugowaard 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.8% 305 people

Heerhugowaard 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 285 people

Heerhugowaard 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.4% 235 people

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

1.2% 205 people

Heerhugowaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.2% 205 people

Heerhugowaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.2% 200 people

Heerhugowaard 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.24% 40 people

Heerhugowaard 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.4% 2,290
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.6% 2,540

Men and women

Men: 8,530
Women: 8,265

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1705 28.8%

Higher than 73% 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

28.8%

1705
Heerhugowaard
Netherlands

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Year	1705	Heerhugowaard	Netherlands
1998	16.9%	14.2%	16.7%
1999	17.3%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	17.7%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	17.3%	15.0%	18.0%
2002	17.5%	15.2%	18.4%
2003	18.0%	15.5%	18.8%
2004	18.4%	15.8%	19.0%
2005	18.7%	16.1%	19.2%
2006	18.8%	16.3%	19.3%
2007	19.2%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	19.4%	17.0%	19.6%
2009	19.7%	17.4%	19.9%
2010	19.8%	17.7%	20.3%
2011	20.1%	18.1%	20.6%
2012	20.6%	18.4%	20.9%
2013	20.7%	18.6%	21.1%
2014	20.9%	19.0%	21.4%
2015	21.4%	19.2%	21.7%
2016	22.0%	19.6%	22.1%
2017	22.4%	20.5%	22.6%
2018	23.1%	21.0%	23.1%
2019	23.4%	21.6%	23.6%
2020	24.3%	22.1%	24.2%
2021	24.8%	22.6%	24.6%
2022	26.2%	23.7%	26.0%
2023	26.9%	24.5%	27.1%
2024	27.6%	25.5%	27.9%
2025	28.3%	26.3%	28.5%
2026	28.8%	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
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
1702 Bomen- Recreatiewijk, Schrijverswijk	27.7%	8,605	+3.6 pp	Other Asia

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	4,030	3,345	680	230	455	45	25	75	105	50	70	10	10	140	20	100	35	345	340
1999	5,300	4,385	915	290	625	65	30	110	140	65	90	15	10	175	20	135	60	450	465
2000	6,720	5,530	1,190	345	840	135	40	140	160	75	105	10	15	215	30	180	80	530	660
2001	8,270	6,840	1,430	410	1,025	165	55	165	200	90	130	10	15	255	45	215	90	645	790
2002	9,395	7,745	1,645	470	1,175	190	75	185	235	100	140	10	20	300	45	235	110	730	915
2003	10,080	8,275	1,810	500	1,305	235	75	195	245	115	150	15	25	310	60	255	125	780	1,025
2004	10,675	8,710	1,960	545	1,415	265	70	195	250	135	165	20	20	340	65	300	135	830	1,130
2005	11,785	9,585	2,205	600	1,610	320	85	235	275	130	175	25	20	380	90	330	145	910	1,295
2006	12,925	10,500	2,425	640	1,780	365	85	255	300	150	185	30	30	395	110	345	170	985	1,435
2007	13,430	10,855	2,580	675	1,895	400	95	270	310	160	195	30	25	425	115	375	170	1,040	1,545
2008	14,110	11,370	2,740	735	2,000	440	105	290	315	170	215	40	30	450	105	415	160	1,100	1,640
2009	14,875	11,940	2,935	770	2,165	475	125	295	330	180	225	45	30	470	125	450	185	1,155	1,775
2010	15,255	12,235	3,025	795	2,230	490	140	280	340	190	225	50	25	495	130	475	185	1,195	1,830
2011	15,815	12,640	3,175	835	2,340	495	155	300	350	185	240	50	35	510	145	515	195	1,240	1,935
2012	16,250	12,915	3,340	890	2,445	545	160	305	355	185	260	50	35	545	140	545	210	1,300	2,035
2013	16,305	12,940	3,370	890	2,475	550	170	305	360	180	250	55	45	540	140	560	210	1,300	2,065
2014	16,490	13,040	3,450	920	2,530	545	165	315	350	185	250	75	40	555	150	595	225	1,335	2,115
2015	16,615	13,065	3,550	970	2,580	540	170	330	360	190	245	85	40	600	160	605	225	1,390	2,160
2016	16,750	13,070	3,680	1,020	2,660	565	170	330	355	195	245	115	45	615	165	645	235	1,445	2,235
2017	16,890	13,115	3,775	1,055	2,725	570	170	325	340	205	255	125	40	635	190	690	235	1,460	2,315
2018	17,155	13,195	3,960	1,095	2,870	595	185	325	335	210	260	145	40	650	225	745	250	1,495	2,465
2019	17,070	13,075	3,995	1,120	2,875	620	185	310	340	200	255	165	40	660	215	740	265	1,530	2,465
2020	16,850	12,760	4,090	1,130	2,960	640	170	320	335	195	255	165	40	670	235	805	260	1,530	2,555
2021	17,060	12,825	4,235	1,185	3,050	670	165	320	320	200	255	185	35	710	250	840	285	1,565	2,665
2022	17,195	12,685	4,510	1,195	3,315	690	185	320	325	210	260	205	40	695	270	995	315	1,625	2,750
2023	17,125	12,525	4,600	1,230	3,365	725	195	315	315	205	255	200	45	735	265	1,030	315	1,645	2,815
2024	17,010	12,315	4,695	1,270	3,425	725	195	320	315	195	255	210	45	760	265	1,100	310	–	–
2025	16,890	12,115	4,775	1,255	3,515	740	195	335	315	205	245	210	45	760	285	1,135	315	–	–
2026	16,795	11,965	4,830	1,245	3,585	770	200	330	305	205	235	205	40	765	285	1,165	325	–	–

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