Postcode · Westerland, North Holland

Postcode 1778: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1778 in Westerland had 945 residents. 14.3% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hollands Kroon (17.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.7%), Poland (3.2%) and Germany (2.1%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 945 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.3% 135 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 86.2% 815
Migration background 14.3% 135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1778. For comparison, the line marks Hollands Kroon and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.7% 35 people

Hollands Kroon 5.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.2% 30 people

Hollands Kroon 3.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.1% 20 people

Hollands Kroon 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 10 people

Hollands Kroon 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 10 people

Hollands Kroon 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 10 people

Hollands Kroon 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.53% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.53% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Hollands Kroon 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Hollands Kroon 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Hollands Kroon 0.28% 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) 55.6% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 60

Men and women

Men: 480
Women: 465

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1778 14.3%

Higher than 38% 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

14.3%

1778
Hollands Kroon
Netherlands

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Year	1778	Hollands Kroon	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	6.4%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	6.6%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	6.6%	7.0%	18.0%
2002	6.7%	7.1%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	7.1%	18.8%
2004	7.6%	7.1%	19.0%
2005	8.1%	7.2%	19.2%
2006	8.7%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	9.3%	7.4%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	7.7%	19.9%
2010	7.8%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	8.3%	8.2%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	8.2%	21.1%
2014	9.4%	8.5%	21.4%
2015	10.5%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	10.2%	9.7%	22.6%
2018	10.8%	10.1%	23.1%
2019	11.9%	10.7%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	12.0%	24.2%
2021	13.1%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	13.0%	13.1%	26.0%
2023	13.1%	14.1%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	14.6%	27.9%
2025	13.2%	15.7%	28.5%
2026	14.3%	17.0%	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
1761 Kleine Sluis, Vogelbuurt	14.4%	8,850	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
1777 West, Centrum	13.6%	5,135	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
1774 Slootdorp	23.9%	2,255	+5.6 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 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	930	870	65	35	30	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	10	5	5	5	55	10
1999	935	875	60	30	15	0	0	5	10	5	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	10
2000	910	850	60	35	25	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	15	0	0	10	50	15
2001	905	840	60	35	25	0	0	10	15	5	25	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	15
2002	900	840	60	40	30	0	0	10	10	5	25	0	0	15	0	5	0	50	15
2003	900	845	60	35	25	0	0	10	10	0	25	0	5	5	0	5	0	45	10
2004	925	855	70	45	25	0	0	10	10	0	25	5	0	15	5	0	0	55	10
2005	930	850	75	45	30	0	0	10	10	5	20	0	0	25	5	0	0	55	20
2006	920	840	80	45	35	0	0	10	10	0	25	0	0	20	5	5	5	55	20
2007	915	830	85	45	40	0	0	5	10	5	25	0	5	15	10	5	5	60	25
2008	900	820	80	50	30	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	25	10	10	5	60	20
2009	905	825	75	50	35	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	0	20	10	5	5	60	20
2010	900	825	70	45	35	0	0	5	5	0	25	0	0	20	10	10	5	50	20
2011	890	815	75	45	25	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	5	10	5	5	5	55	20
2012	905	835	75	45	20	0	0	5	5	0	25	0	0	20	5	5	0	55	15
2013	915	835	80	55	25	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	5	20	10	5	5	65	15
2014	905	820	85	55	30	0	0	0	5	5	30	5	0	20	10	5	5	60	20
2015	905	810	95	70	25	0	0	5	5	0	25	20	5	20	10	5	0	75	20
2016	915	820	95	70	25	0	0	5	5	5	25	15	5	25	10	5	0	75	25
2017	935	840	95	55	40	5	0	0	5	5	25	15	0	15	10	10	5	65	30
2018	930	830	100	60	40	5	0	0	5	5	25	15	0	20	10	10	5	70	30
2019	925	815	110	70	35	5	0	5	10	0	25	15	0	30	10	5	0	75	30
2020	920	810	110	65	45	5	0	5	5	5	25	15	0	25	10	15	0	70	35
2021	915	795	120	80	40	5	0	5	10	0	25	20	5	30	10	5	5	90	30
2022	925	805	120	80	40	5	0	5	10	0	25	25	5	30	5	10	5	85	30
2023	915	795	120	75	45	5	5	5	5	5	20	25	0	30	5	10	5	85	30
2024	915	795	120	75	45	10	0	5	10	0	20	25	0	25	5	10	5	–	–
2025	910	790	120	75	40	5	0	5	10	0	20	25	0	30	5	5	5	–	–
2026	945	815	135	85	45	5	0	5	10	0	20	30	0	35	10	10	5	–	–

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