Postcode · Dirkshorn, North Holland

Postcode 1746: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1746 in Dirkshorn had 1,685 residents. 11.9% of them (200 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%), Germany (2.1%) and other Asia (1.8%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,685 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.9% 200 people
Born abroad: 55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.1% 1,485
Migration background 11.9% 200

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1746. 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% 50 people

Municipality of Schagen 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.1% 35 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 30 people

Municipality of Schagen 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.89% 15 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.89% 15 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.89% 15 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 10 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.59% 10 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.30% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.30% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.30% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 90

Men and women

Men: 850
Women: 830

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1746 11.9%

Higher than 28% 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

11.9%

1746
Municipality of Schagen
Netherlands

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Year	1746	Municipality of Schagen	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	8.6%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	6.7%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	7.2%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	7.2%	9.9%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	9.4%	20.3%
2011	9.7%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	9.7%	9.8%	20.9%
2013	8.2%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	10.0%	21.4%
2015	8.0%	10.3%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	10.5%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	10.7%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	9.6%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	10.0%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	9.9%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	12.6%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	12.2%	14.0%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	14.8%	28.5%
2026	11.9%	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
1742 West, Zuid	18.8%	6,510	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
1747 Centrum en Kerkbuurt, West en -Zuid	11.5%	3,860	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
1724 Noord, Zuid	14.4%	3,845	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
1738 Waarland	9.6%	2,695	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
1744 Sint Maarten	16.1%	1,955	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
1736 Zijdewind	2.5%	400	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
1769 Haringhuizen	10.3%	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 residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	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	1,505	1,440	65	45	20	0	5	5	10	25	0	5	15	5	5	0	50	20
1999	1,510	1,435	75	50	25	0	5	5	10	25	0	5	20	0	5	0	55	20
2000	1,520	1,445	75	50	25	0	0	5	5	25	0	5	20	0	10	5	55	20
2001	1,580	1,485	90	55	40	0	5	5	5	30	0	0	25	5	10	10	70	25
2002	1,600	1,500	100	65	35	0	0	5	5	25	0	5	35	0	15	10	75	25
2003	1,590	1,490	100	60	45	0	5	10	10	30	0	0	30	5	15	0	75	30
2004	1,650	1,540	110	70	35	0	0	15	5	25	0	0	45	0	5	10	85	25
2005	1,640	1,535	105	60	45	0	0	15	5	30	0	5	25	5	10	10	80	25
2006	1,655	1,540	110	65	45	0	5	15	5	25	0	0	40	5	10	5	85	30
2007	1,670	1,555	120	70	50	0	5	15	10	25	10	0	35	0	10	10	90	25
2008	1,670	1,550	120	75	40	0	5	15	5	35	10	5	25	0	10	5	95	25
2009	1,705	1,580	130	85	40	0	5	20	5	30	10	5	40	0	5	5	105	20
2010	1,730	1,580	155	105	45	0	5	15	10	35	25	0	45	0	15	0	130	25
2011	1,760	1,590	170	125	45	0	5	15	5	35	40	5	45	0	15	5	145	25
2012	1,755	1,585	170	130	50	5	10	15	5	30	45	5	50	0	10	5	145	25
2013	1,705	1,565	140	95	45	0	10	15	10	35	20	5	35	0	10	0	110	25
2014	1,695	1,555	140	90	50	0	5	15	5	35	15	5	35	5	10	10	105	25
2015	1,690	1,555	135	85	55	0	5	15	5	35	15	5	30	5	15	10	105	35
2016	1,700	1,555	145	95	50	0	10	15	5	30	30	5	30	5	10	5	115	35
2017	1,700	1,540	160	95	60	0	5	15	5	30	30	0	35	5	20	10	115	40
2018	1,670	1,525	145	85	60	0	5	15	5	30	20	0	35	5	20	10	100	40
2019	1,675	1,515	160	95	65	0	5	15	5	30	20	5	40	5	20	15	115	45
2020	1,645	1,480	165	95	70	5	5	10	5	30	20	5	40	5	30	10	115	50
2021	1,620	1,460	160	95	60	5	5	15	5	25	15	5	50	5	20	5	110	50
2022	1,620	1,440	175	100	80	5	5	15	5	30	20	10	45	15	25	15	110	50
2023	1,685	1,480	210	125	85	5	5	15	5	35	15	10	65	10	30	15	140	50
2024	1,685	1,480	205	115	90	5	5	15	10	35	15	5	60	15	30	15	–	–
2025	1,670	1,470	200	105	95	5	5	15	10	40	10	5	55	15	30	15	–	–
2026	1,685	1,485	200	100	100	5	5	15	10	35	10	5	50	15	30	15	–	–

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