Postcode · Den Helder, North Holland

Postcode 1783: Neighbourhood Nieuw Den Helder-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1783 in Den Helder (Nieuw Den Helder-West) had 2,585 residents. 23.6% of them (610 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Den Helder (26.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (4.1%), other Asia (3.9%) and Dutch Caribbean (3.1%). 50.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,585 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.6% 610 people
Born abroad: 50.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.4% 1,975
Migration background 23.6% 610

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1783. For comparison, the line marks Den Helder and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

4.1% 105 people

Den Helder 3.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 100 people

Den Helder 5.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.1% 80 people

Den Helder 3.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 80 people

Den Helder 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 50 people

Den Helder 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.5% 40 people

Den Helder 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.4% 35 people

Den Helder 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 35 people

Den Helder 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.2% 30 people

Den Helder 0.43% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

1.2% 30 people

Den Helder 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.58% 15 people

Den Helder 0.68% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.39% 10 people

Den Helder 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.8% 310
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.2% 300

Men and women

Men: 1,190
Women: 1,395

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1783 23.6%

Higher than 64% 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

23.6%

1783
Den Helder
Netherlands

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Year	1783	Den Helder	Netherlands
1998	16.1%	17.4%	16.7%
1999	16.5%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	16.9%	17.3%	17.5%
2001	17.3%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	17.4%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	17.5%	18.8%	18.8%
2004	17.5%	19.0%	19.0%
2005	17.7%	19.1%	19.2%
2006	18.6%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	18.6%	19.1%	19.4%
2008	18.6%	19.3%	19.6%
2009	18.5%	19.3%	19.9%
2010	18.4%	19.6%	20.3%
2011	19.2%	20.1%	20.6%
2012	19.7%	20.3%	20.9%
2013	19.9%	20.4%	21.1%
2014	20.0%	20.4%	21.4%
2015	20.4%	20.8%	21.7%
2016	19.3%	21.0%	22.1%
2017	19.6%	21.4%	22.6%
2018	20.2%	21.5%	23.1%
2019	20.4%	21.6%	23.6%
2020	20.9%	22.7%	24.2%
2021	21.0%	23.1%	24.6%
2022	21.9%	24.0%	26.0%
2023	22.7%	24.8%	27.1%
2024	23.9%	25.2%	27.9%
2025	23.9%	25.9%	28.5%
2026	23.6%	26.5%	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
1782 Stad binnen de Linie-West	22.4%	10,075	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
1784 Nieuw Den Helder-Oost	36.9%	9,720	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
1787 Het Koegras, Duinzoom	13.7%	3,605	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
1789 Nieuw Den Helder-West	13.2%	605	+0.5 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	4,010	3,365	645	175	470	15	15	55	200	55	75	5	15	80	30	55	45	390	255
1999	3,935	3,285	650	175	470	20	10	50	200	55	75	5	10	85	35	70	30	385	265
2000	3,885	3,225	655	170	485	25	10	45	200	70	80	10	15	65	35	65	35	375	285
2001	3,895	3,225	675	170	500	25	5	45	200	80	85	10	10	65	30	85	30	385	290
2002	3,860	3,190	670	165	500	20	5	45	195	90	75	10	10	70	35	85	25	365	300
2003	3,850	3,175	675	165	510	20	10	45	190	95	75	5	10	75	35	85	30	360	315
2004	3,800	3,135	665	145	525	25	10	45	185	100	65	10	15	55	35	90	35	340	325
2005	3,820	3,145	675	165	515	20	10	50	185	105	70	10	10	75	25	80	40	365	315
2006	3,740	3,045	695	175	520	20	5	45	190	110	75	15	15	70	25	85	40	380	315
2007	3,705	3,015	690	175	510	15	5	45	185	115	60	10	20	85	25	80	40	375	310
2008	3,650	2,970	680	175	505	20	10	40	185	100	60	10	20	85	25	80	45	380	300
2009	3,650	2,975	675	180	500	10	10	45	190	110	60	10	15	95	25	60	50	375	295
2010	3,605	2,945	665	180	485	10	10	50	180	100	60	15	15	90	25	60	50	375	290
2011	3,120	2,520	600	140	460	15	10	40	150	110	50	15	15	60	35	50	50	305	295
2012	3,015	2,420	595	145	450	10	10	40	135	100	50	5	15	75	40	65	50	300	300
2013	3,040	2,435	605	140	465	15	15	45	135	105	50	10	15	65	35	65	50	295	315
2014	2,980	2,385	595	135	460	20	15	45	135	105	45	15	10	65	35	55	50	290	310
2015	2,970	2,365	605	140	465	20	10	45	125	100	50	20	10	60	50	65	50	290	310
2016	2,870	2,315	555	125	430	15	15	50	115	85	45	15	10	55	45	60	45	255	300
2017	2,775	2,230	545	105	435	20	15	45	110	85	40	15	10	40	40	75	45	235	305
2018	2,675	2,135	540	110	425	10	20	40	110	90	40	15	10	45	40	65	50	230	305
2019	2,670	2,125	545	115	435	15	20	50	110	80	35	20	15	45	40	75	45	245	305
2020	2,635	2,085	550	105	445	20	20	45	110	85	35	20	5	45	50	65	50	235	310
2021	2,590	2,045	545	110	435	15	25	45	115	90	30	20	10	50	40	70	35	235	315
2022	2,605	2,035	570	115	460	15	25	40	115	90	35	20	10	45	45	95	30	230	315
2023	2,595	2,005	590	125	465	20	20	45	110	90	45	25	10	55	45	100	35	245	325
2024	2,615	1,990	625	145	480	15	25	40	110	90	45	25	10	65	55	105	35	–	–
2025	2,575	1,960	615	145	470	15	30	35	110	90	45	20	10	70	45	105	35	–	–
2026	2,585	1,975	610	160	450	15	30	35	105	80	40	30	10	80	50	100	35	–	–

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