Postcode · Alkmaar, North Holland

Postcode 1814: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1814 in Alkmaar (Zuid) had 9,720 residents. 25.8% of them (2,505 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Alkmaar (29.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (4.1%), other Europe (3.9%) and other Asia (3.4%). 50.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 9,720 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.8% 2,505 people
Born abroad: 50.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.2% 7,210
Migration background 25.8% 2,505

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1814. For comparison, the line marks Alkmaar and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

4.1% 400 people

Alkmaar 2.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.9% 380 people

Alkmaar 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 335 people

Alkmaar 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.2% 315 people

Alkmaar 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 235 people

Alkmaar 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 220 people

Alkmaar 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 210 people

Alkmaar 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 175 people

Alkmaar 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 95 people

Alkmaar 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.93% 90 people

Alkmaar 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.36% 35 people

Alkmaar 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.31% 30 people

Alkmaar 0.78% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.5% 1,265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.7% 1,245

Men and women

Men: 4,620
Women: 5,095

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1814 25.8%

Higher than 68% 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

25.8%

1814
Alkmaar
Netherlands

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Year	1814	Alkmaar	Netherlands
1998	15.6%	20.1%	16.7%
1999	16.0%	20.5%	17.1%
2000	17.0%	20.8%	17.5%
2001	18.2%	21.4%	18.0%
2002	18.9%	21.8%	18.4%
2003	18.7%	22.1%	18.8%
2004	19.0%	22.5%	19.0%
2005	19.1%	22.5%	19.2%
2006	19.0%	22.5%	19.3%
2007	19.2%	22.4%	19.4%
2008	20.0%	22.6%	19.6%
2009	20.6%	22.8%	19.9%
2010	20.8%	23.1%	20.3%
2011	21.4%	23.3%	20.6%
2012	21.4%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	21.2%	23.5%	21.1%
2014	21.0%	23.5%	21.4%
2015	21.3%	23.6%	21.7%
2016	21.8%	23.9%	22.1%
2017	22.3%	24.4%	22.6%
2018	22.5%	24.6%	23.1%
2019	22.6%	24.6%	23.6%
2020	23.0%	25.0%	24.2%
2021	23.3%	25.3%	24.6%
2022	24.0%	26.7%	26.0%
2023	24.6%	27.6%	27.1%
2024	25.1%	28.2%	27.9%
2025	25.2%	28.6%	28.5%
2026	25.8%	29.1%	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
1851 Midden, Ypestein	15.0%	12,760	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
1813 Overdie	45.7%	8,920	+1.6 pp	Turkey
1815 Zuid, Centrum	21.2%	7,400	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
1811 Centrum	27.1%	5,435	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
1812 Overdie	14.0%	215	+0.3 pp	Suriname

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	9,020	7,615	1,405	470	935	310	160	65	185	55	190	10	30	240	50	45	65	695	710
1999	9,095	7,640	1,455	495	965	310	160	65	185	60	190	10	35	260	50	60	75	715	735
2000	9,115	7,575	1,545	500	1,055	325	190	80	190	70	185	10	30	275	40	90	70	715	835
2001	9,190	7,520	1,670	500	1,170	345	220	90	190	95	190	10	25	275	55	100	75	730	940
2002	9,140	7,415	1,730	540	1,190	345	225	85	180	95	195	10	35	300	70	110	80	755	975
2003	9,190	7,475	1,715	520	1,195	330	225	75	180	100	200	5	35	280	75	125	85	755	960
2004	9,270	7,510	1,760	545	1,215	335	230	70	205	90	200	5	30	310	85	130	70	790	965
2005	9,425	7,630	1,800	565	1,235	335	225	75	205	100	215	15	30	305	90	135	70	810	990
2006	9,530	7,715	1,815	540	1,275	380	230	80	200	85	210	15	30	285	100	120	80	780	1,030
2007	9,600	7,750	1,845	545	1,310	410	225	85	200	75	210	20	30	285	100	130	85	780	1,065
2008	9,585	7,670	1,915	525	1,390	435	245	85	200	85	205	25	35	260	115	145	80	760	1,155
2009	9,500	7,540	1,955	515	1,435	445	255	80	210	90	195	20	30	270	120	155	80	765	1,195
2010	9,540	7,560	1,980	540	1,450	430	255	80	215	90	195	15	30	300	125	160	95	795	1,185
2011	9,555	7,510	2,040	550	1,495	465	255	75	215	85	205	15	30	300	130	160	110	815	1,230
2012	9,465	7,445	2,025	540	1,475	460	265	75	215	80	200	25	30	285	120	155	105	795	1,230
2013	9,425	7,430	1,995	540	1,455	430	270	75	210	90	195	25	30	290	115	155	110	805	1,190
2014	9,375	7,410	1,965	535	1,430	415	265	70	205	90	190	20	30	295	110	160	115	785	1,180
2015	9,360	7,365	1,995	530	1,465	430	250	75	195	95	190	25	30	285	135	165	120	785	1,205
2016	9,360	7,315	2,045	525	1,520	420	270	75	190	90	175	25	30	295	140	200	135	775	1,270
2017	9,335	7,255	2,080	530	1,550	425	270	85	190	85	170	25	35	300	145	220	130	780	1,300
2018	9,410	7,290	2,120	545	1,570	420	280	85	190	90	175	20	35	315	140	230	135	795	1,325
2019	9,355	7,245	2,110	545	1,565	400	265	80	185	100	180	15	35	315	165	235	135	790	1,325
2020	9,505	7,320	2,185	570	1,615	385	285	95	190	95	185	20	35	330	165	255	145	825	1,360
2021	9,405	7,215	2,190	560	1,630	370	305	90	185	100	180	20	35	325	175	265	140	800	1,395
2022	9,430	7,170	2,260	560	1,695	390	300	85	200	90	175	25	35	330	170	290	165	790	1,395
2023	9,500	7,170	2,335	580	1,755	395	305	80	200	95	180	25	30	340	185	310	180	805	1,450
2024	9,635	7,220	2,415	605	1,810	380	305	85	200	105	180	25	35	365	190	335	205	–	–
2025	9,745	7,285	2,460	625	1,835	380	315	90	210	100	175	30	35	385	200	320	220	–	–
2026	9,720	7,210	2,505	620	1,885	400	315	90	210	95	175	30	35	380	220	335	235	–	–

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