Postcode · Schagen, North Holland

Postcode 1741: Neighbourhoods Centrum, Oost and Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1741 in Schagen (Centrum, Oost and Noord) had 13,590 residents. 17.8% of them (2,420 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Schagen (18.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.8%), other Europe (3.1%) and Germany (1.8%). 58.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents
13,590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
17.8% 2,420 people
Born abroad
58.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.6 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 82.2% 11,170
  • Migration background 17.8% 2,420

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1741. For comparison, the line marks Schagen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.8% 790 people
    Schagen 5.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.1% 425 people
    Schagen 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    1.8% 245 people
    Schagen 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 235 people
    Schagen 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.7% 230 people
    Schagen 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.3% 180 people
    Schagen 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.66% 90 people
    Schagen 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.55% 75 people
    Schagen 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.44% 60 people
    Schagen 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.40% 55 people
    Schagen 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Belgium
    0.18% 25 people
    Schagen 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.11% 15 people
    Schagen 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 58.5% 1,415
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.5% 1,005

Men and women

Men
6,575
Women
7,010

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 50% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1741
  • Schagen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1741SchagenNetherlands
1998 10.2%11.1%16.7%
1999 10.4%11.3%17.1%
2000 10.5%11.4%17.5%
2001 10.6%11.4%18.0%
2002 10.4%11.3%18.4%
2003 10.4%11.4%18.8%
2004 14.2%13.7%19.0%
2005 14.7%14.1%19.2%
2006 14.1%13.7%19.3%
2007 14.6%13.9%19.4%
2008 13.9%13.6%19.6%
2009 11.5%12.2%19.9%
2010 11.2%11.9%20.3%
2011 11.3%12.1%20.6%
2012 11.4%12.1%20.9%
2013 11.4%12.2%21.1%
2014 11.4%12.1%21.4%
2015 11.6%12.2%21.7%
2016 11.7%12.4%22.1%
2017 11.8%12.6%22.6%
2018 12.0%12.8%23.1%
2019 12.4%13.2%23.6%
2020 12.6%13.3%24.2%
2021 12.8%13.5%24.6%
2022 14.2%15.0%26.0%
2023 15.1%15.8%27.1%
2024 15.8%16.4%27.9%
2025 16.7%17.1%28.5%
2026 17.8%18.1%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
1742 West, Zuid 6,510 +2.1 pp Other Asia
1751 Schagerbrug 2,275 +2.8 pp Other Europe
1768 Barsingerhorn 925 +3.1 pp Other Europe
1757 Oudesluis 690 +4.1 pp Poland
1769 Haringhuizen 195 +5.0 pp Germany

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 10,0559,0251,0304455853010452204023510351654514055700330
1999 9,9808,9401,0354355952015502304523010351604514545690350
2000 9,9608,9101,050435625201550230452305351654516060690360
2001 9,8958,8451,0454356152010502255023510301604516550685360
2002 10,0559,0101,0504356102010552155023510301604017050685360
2003 10,2109,1401,0654556151510502155024015301704017560695370
2004 11,0159,4501,5606309353555022555260153532014035570890670
2005 11,5509,8501,6956801,0153556523555265153536513041080950745
2006 11,72510,0751,6556909603556524055265203037511537075970680
2007 12,09510,3351,7607601,010451065240552652030445115390901,045715
2008 12,10510,4201,68572595535106525550270203040590365851,030655
2009 11,89010,5151,3705857902515652355027020302656524590865505
2010 11,85510,5251,3305607703015702354526525302405522595845485
2011 11,80010,4651,3355657753015652304525525252606024585835500
2012 11,80010,4601,3405607752515652254525525302505525095830505
2013 11,76510,4251,3405557902515652204026025302406027590810530
2014 11,81510,4701,3455607852515652304525530252506025590830515
2015 12,00510,6101,3955708252515702355024540252606528085840560
2016 12,11010,6901,42056086025157023050235452525565305100830590
2017 12,19510,7551,44055089520157021555235452524585335100815630
2018 12,38510,8951,49055593520107021055230402526085370115810675
2019 12,47010,9251,54557597020156521555235402028085400115835710
2020 12,43010,8601,57058598525156521055250352527590420105840735
2021 12,54010,9301,6105901,015201065205652504020280110435105835770
2022 12,86011,0301,8256151,215251575235902554525290120505150865835
2023 12,96511,0051,9556751,280301070235852505025350140550150930900
2024 13,14011,0652,0757351,340301575240902505520410155575155––
2025 13,38511,1552,2357251,510501575240902456025395185690165––
2026 13,59011,1702,4207551,665551575235902456025425230790180––