Postcode · Waarland, North Holland

Postcode 1738: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1738 in Waarland had 2,695 residents. 9.6% of them (260 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Schagen (15.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), Poland (1.9%) and Germany (1.1%). 55.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 2,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.6% 260 people
Born abroad: 55.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.4% 2,435
Migration background 9.6% 260

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1738. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Schagen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.0% 80 people

Municipality of Schagen 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.9% 50 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.1% 30 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.93% 25 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 25 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.74% 20 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.74% 20 people

Municipality of Schagen 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

0.19% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.22% 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) 55.8% 145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.2% 115

Men and women

Men: 1,370
Women: 1,325

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1738 9.6%

Higher than 18% 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

9.6%

1738
Municipality of Schagen
Netherlands

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Year	1738	Municipality of Schagen	Netherlands
1998	3.0%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	3.0%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	3.8%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	8.6%	18.4%
2003	3.6%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	4.2%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	4.2%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	4.2%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	9.9%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	4.4%	9.4%	20.3%
2011	4.4%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	9.8%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	10.0%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	10.3%	21.7%
2016	6.4%	10.5%	22.1%
2017	6.7%	10.7%	22.6%
2018	6.9%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	12.6%	26.0%
2023	9.0%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	9.4%	14.0%	27.9%
2025	9.6%	14.8%	28.5%
2026	9.6%	15.4%	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
1724 Noord, Zuid	14.4%	3,845	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
1746 Dirkshorn	11.9%	1,685	+1.1 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	2,335	2,260	70	25	55	5	0	5	15	5	15	0	5	5	5	10	10	45	30
1999	2,330	2,260	70	20	55	5	0	10	15	0	10	0	0	10	5	10	10	40	30
2000	2,360	2,260	95	35	60	5	0	5	15	5	15	0	0	20	0	10	20	60	35
2001	2,385	2,295	90	35	60	0	0	5	15	5	15	0	5	15	5	15	15	55	40
2002	2,380	2,290	85	30	65	5	0	10	15	5	10	0	0	20	15	15	0	50	35
2003	2,370	2,285	85	35	50	0	0	10	20	0	15	0	0	20	10	5	5	50	30
2004	2,385	2,285	100	45	55	0	0	10	15	0	15	0	0	30	15	10	5	65	35
2005	2,370	2,275	100	50	50	0	0	10	15	0	15	5	0	30	10	10	5	65	35
2006	2,380	2,280	100	45	55	0	0	10	20	0	15	5	0	25	15	0	10	65	35
2007	2,370	2,275	100	40	55	5	5	5	15	5	15	0	0	25	10	10	0	60	40
2008	2,395	2,295	95	45	55	0	0	10	20	0	15	5	0	25	20	0	5	65	35
2009	2,440	2,335	110	55	60	0	0	10	20	0	20	5	5	25	20	5	5	75	35
2010	2,500	2,390	110	60	45	0	0	5	15	0	25	10	0	25	15	0	10	80	30
2011	2,495	2,390	110	60	55	0	0	10	15	5	20	10	5	25	15	5	5	85	30
2012	2,530	2,395	135	80	60	0	0	10	20	5	25	15	5	35	20	0	5	105	30
2013	2,535	2,395	135	75	65	0	0	5	20	0	25	15	5	30	20	0	20	105	35
2014	2,530	2,390	140	90	55	0	0	5	20	0	25	30	0	35	20	0	15	115	30
2015	2,520	2,360	160	100	55	0	0	5	15	0	25	40	5	30	15	5	15	130	30
2016	2,500	2,340	160	100	60	0	0	5	20	5	25	30	5	40	20	0	10	130	30
2017	2,525	2,355	170	105	65	0	5	5	20	0	30	30	5	40	10	5	20	130	35
2018	2,530	2,355	175	110	65	0	0	5	20	5	35	35	5	35	20	5	10	140	40
2019	2,630	2,435	195	115	80	0	5	5	25	0	35	40	0	40	15	15	15	150	45
2020	2,670	2,465	205	130	75	5	0	5	25	0	35	45	0	50	20	5	15	165	40
2021	2,695	2,465	230	145	85	5	0	5	25	5	35	50	0	60	25	5	15	180	45
2022	2,705	2,455	245	160	90	5	5	10	25	5	35	45	0	75	25	5	20	180	50
2023	2,730	2,485	245	155	90	5	0	5	30	5	35	50	0	80	20	5	20	175	45
2024	2,765	2,505	260	165	95	0	0	5	25	5	30	50	0	85	15	20	20	–	–
2025	2,720	2,460	260	170	90	0	0	5	25	5	30	45	0	95	15	20	25	–	–
2026	2,695	2,435	260	160	100	0	0	5	25	5	30	50	0	80	20	20	25	–	–

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