Postcode · Opmeer, North Holland

Postcode 1716: Neighbourhoods Weidebloem West and De Perelaer

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1716 in Opmeer (Weidebloem West and De Perelaer) had 2,405 residents. 18.7% of them (450 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Opmeer (13.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.4%), Poland (2.7%) and other Europe (2.5%). 76.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.7% 450 people
Born abroad: 76.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.9 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.3% 1,955
Migration background 18.7% 450

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1716. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Opmeer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.4% 155 people

Municipality of Opmeer 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.7% 65 people

Municipality of Opmeer 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 60 people

Municipality of Opmeer 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 55 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 35 people

Municipality of Opmeer 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.0% 25 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.83% 20 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.62% 15 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.71% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.62% 15 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.04% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

77% 23%

Born abroad (first generation) 76.7% 345
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 23.3% 105

Men and women

Men: 1,245
Women: 1,165

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1716 18.7%

Higher than 52% 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

18.7%

1716
Municipality of Opmeer
Netherlands

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Year	1716	Municipality of Opmeer	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	5.1%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	5.3%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	5.5%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	6.2%	5.5%	19.2%
2006	6.2%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	5.4%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	5.6%	19.9%
2010	6.6%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	7.5%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	8.2%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	7.0%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	7.4%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	7.9%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	11.4%	27.1%
2024	13.3%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	16.8%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	18.7%	13.1%	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
1687 Centrum, Westergouw	11.1%	6,315	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
1713 Obdam	10.9%	6,100	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
1715 Spanbroek	12.5%	5,005	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
1718 Hoogwoud	12.2%	3,950	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
1655 Centrum	15.7%	925	+1.2 pp	Poland

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	2,615	2,460	155	80	75	0	15	10	25	0	30	10	5	35	10	0	15	105	50
1999	2,590	2,445	150	75	80	0	20	10	25	0	30	10	5	30	10	0	15	100	50
2000	2,600	2,450	150	70	80	0	20	10	20	5	20	10	5	35	10	10	5	95	55
2001	2,620	2,460	155	70	75	0	20	10	20	5	20	5	5	40	15	5	0	95	60
2002	2,620	2,450	170	80	90	0	25	10	15	5	30	10	5	35	10	15	10	100	65
2003	2,580	2,420	160	80	90	0	20	10	20	5	25	10	5	40	15	10	10	100	65
2004	2,585	2,425	160	75	90	0	20	10	15	0	25	10	5	35	15	15	15	95	65
2005	2,520	2,365	155	70	80	0	10	15	15	0	20	15	5	30	15	20	5	95	60
2006	2,485	2,330	155	75	85	0	15	10	15	5	20	15	5	35	10	20	10	95	65
2007	2,455	2,300	155	70	75	0	15	15	15	5	20	15	5	30	10	15	0	90	65
2008	2,395	2,245	150	70	85	0	10	15	15	5	20	15	5	30	20	15	5	80	65
2009	2,360	2,215	145	75	70	0	15	10	10	5	20	20	0	35	10	20	0	90	55
2010	2,345	2,185	155	90	75	0	10	10	15	5	20	30	5	35	15	15	5	105	50
2011	2,330	2,160	170	95	70	0	10	10	10	5	20	30	10	35	15	20	0	110	60
2012	2,295	2,125	170	100	70	0	10	10	10	5	20	35	10	35	15	20	0	115	55
2013	2,320	2,150	175	95	85	0	10	10	10	5	15	40	0	40	15	25	10	110	60
2014	2,280	2,105	175	90	80	0	15	10	15	0	15	35	0	40	15	15	10	105	70
2015	2,265	2,080	185	90	95	0	10	10	10	0	15	35	5	35	20	30	15	105	80
2016	2,240	2,050	190	90	95	0	5	20	15	5	15	35	0	40	20	30	0	105	85
2017	2,225	2,020	205	105	100	0	5	20	15	0	15	45	5	40	20	30	10	120	85
2018	2,220	2,010	210	100	110	0	5	15	15	5	15	35	0	50	20	35	15	120	85
2019	2,225	2,020	205	90	115	5	5	15	15	0	10	35	5	40	25	30	20	115	90
2020	2,210	2,015	195	80	115	0	5	15	15	5	10	35	0	35	30	30	15	100	95
2021	2,210	1,990	220	95	125	0	5	15	15	0	10	45	5	35	25	45	20	120	100
2022	2,150	1,940	210	85	130	0	5	15	15	5	15	40	5	30	25	45	20	110	95
2023	2,155	1,890	270	115	155	0	10	15	15	5	15	40	5	55	25	65	15	130	120
2024	2,140	1,860	285	120	160	0	5	15	15	5	15	45	0	60	25	70	20	–	–
2025	2,320	1,930	390	130	260	25	5	15	15	5	15	60	0	55	45	120	25	–	–
2026	2,405	1,955	450	135	315	25	5	20	15	5	15	65	0	60	55	155	35	–	–

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