Postcode · Oudkarspel, North Holland

Postcode 1724: Neighbourhoods Noord and Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1724 in Oudkarspel (Noord and Zuid) had 3,845 residents. 14.4% of them (555 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Dijk en Waard (23.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), other Asia (2.6%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 53.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents
3,845 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
14.4% 555 people
Born abroad
53.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.2 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 85.6% 3,290
  • Migration background 14.4% 555

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1724. For comparison, the line marks Dijk en Waard and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.9% 110 people
    Dijk en Waard 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.6% 100 people
    Dijk en Waard 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.6% 60 people
    Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.6% 60 people
    Dijk en Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.4% 55 people
    Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.3% 50 people
    Dijk en Waard 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.2% 45 people
    Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    0.52% 20 people
    Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    0.39% 15 people
    Dijk en Waard 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.39% 15 people
    Dijk en Waard 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.39% 15 people
    Dijk en Waard 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.13% 5 people
    Dijk en Waard 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 53.2% 295
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.8% 260

Men and women

Men
1,975
Women
1,875

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 39% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 1724
  • Dijk en Waard
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1724Dijk en WaardNetherlands
1998 8.9%11.8%16.7%
1999 8.6%12.2%17.1%
2000 8.9%12.4%17.5%
2001 9.4%12.7%18.0%
2002 9.5%12.9%18.4%
2003 9.4%13.1%18.8%
2004 8.8%13.4%19.0%
2005 9.1%13.7%19.2%
2006 9.4%13.9%19.3%
2007 9.0%14.1%19.4%
2008 8.9%14.3%19.6%
2009 9.7%14.7%19.9%
2010 9.8%15.0%20.3%
2011 10.5%15.3%20.6%
2012 10.0%15.5%20.9%
2013 10.2%15.6%21.1%
2014 10.3%16.0%21.4%
2015 10.3%16.2%21.7%
2016 10.4%16.6%22.1%
2017 9.9%17.2%22.6%
2018 10.6%17.7%23.1%
2019 10.7%18.2%23.6%
2020 11.1%18.7%24.2%
2021 11.1%19.1%24.6%
2022 12.3%20.2%26.0%
2023 13.4%21.0%27.1%
2024 13.3%21.7%27.9%
2025 13.4%22.3%28.5%
2026 14.4%23.0%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 10,445 +6.6 pp Other Europe
1749 Debbemeer-Noord, Debbemeer-Zuid 6,495 +4.0 pp Other Europe
1723 Oost 6,085 +1.7 pp Other Europe
1747 Centrum en Kerkbuurt, West en -Zuid 3,860 +1.5 pp Other Europe
1738 Waarland 2,695 +0.6 pp Other Europe
1746 Dirkshorn 1,685 +1.1 pp Other Europe
1832 Koedijk (Dijk en Waard) 250 +1.0 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 3,5553,2453151251901020105520505565104025200110
1999 3,8503,52033012520515201055205051555154030210120
2000 3,9703,61535514021015251060156051065153040220130
2001 3,9953,62037514023515251060206051560155040235140
2002 4,0003,62038014524010201565255502070204540250135
2003 4,0003,62537514523010201565206052060153550245130
2004 3,9603,6103501202205251060205501550154045220130
2005 3,9053,5503551302300251055205001565155055220140
2006 3,9253,5553701402250201055105551565205555225140
2007 3,9003,5453501252250251050155052050205550215140
2008 3,9353,5803501302150251550105502055155545215140
2009 3,9153,53538015522552515501060101570205050245135
2010 3,9303,5403851602255251555105551585155545255135
2011 4,0053,58542018024052515551055201590205555270150
2012 4,0453,64040517023052010552050251085205545260145
2013 4,0553,64541516525052510601555201575305550260155
2014 4,0403,62541516025052510602050251075255550250160
2015 4,0403,625415170245102510602045351080205050255160
2016 4,0053,590415175240102510551545401080206045255160
2017 4,0003,60539514025510251560154525565305545225170
2018 3,9703,5504201452751525156055025565257555235185
2019 3,9303,5104201502701525156054530570308040235190
2020 3,9153,4804351652701020156054540575358540245190
2021 3,8753,44543017526010201555104545580358530245185
2022 3,8703,39547517529515201555154540585309050245195
2023 3,8853,3655202053151020155515454501153510555280210
2024 3,8353,325510185325152520601545450954010050––
2025 3,8403,325515185330202515651545505854510055––
2026 3,8453,2905552203351520156015456051105010055––