Postcode · Alkmaar, North Holland

Postcode 1817: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1817 in Alkmaar (West) had 4,415 residents. 28.4% of them (1,255 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Alkmaar (29.1%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (14.6%), other Asia (2.4%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.3%). 68.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 9.5 percentage points.

Residents: 4,415 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.4% 1,255 people
Born abroad: 68.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +9.5 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.6% 3,160
Migration background 28.4% 1,255

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1817. For comparison, the line marks Alkmaar and the circle the Netherlands.

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

14.6% 645 people

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

2.4% 105 people

Alkmaar 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.3% 100 people

Alkmaar 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.2% 95 people

Alkmaar 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.0% 90 people

Alkmaar 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 65 people

Alkmaar 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.79% 35 people

Alkmaar 0.78% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.68% 30 people

Alkmaar 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.68% 30 people

Alkmaar 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.57% 25 people

Alkmaar 2.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.45% 20 people

Alkmaar 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.45% 20 people

Alkmaar 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.9% 865
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.1% 390

Men and women

Men: 2,155
Women: 2,260

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1817 28.4%

Higher than 73% 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

28.4%

1817
Alkmaar
Netherlands

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Year	1817	Alkmaar	Netherlands
1998	13.6%	20.1%	16.7%
1999	13.9%	20.5%	17.1%
2000	14.9%	20.8%	17.5%
2001	14.8%	21.4%	18.0%
2002	15.1%	21.8%	18.4%
2003	15.5%	22.1%	18.8%
2004	15.4%	22.5%	19.0%
2005	15.8%	22.5%	19.2%
2006	15.1%	22.5%	19.3%
2007	14.9%	22.4%	19.4%
2008	15.3%	22.6%	19.6%
2009	14.9%	22.8%	19.9%
2010	14.9%	23.1%	20.3%
2011	15.4%	23.3%	20.6%
2012	15.1%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	15.3%	23.5%	21.1%
2014	15.8%	23.5%	21.4%
2015	16.3%	23.6%	21.7%
2016	15.9%	23.9%	22.1%
2017	16.5%	24.4%	22.6%
2018	16.3%	24.6%	23.1%
2019	16.6%	24.6%	23.6%
2020	16.9%	25.0%	24.2%
2021	18.0%	25.3%	24.6%
2022	18.9%	26.7%	26.0%
2023	20.5%	27.6%	27.1%
2024	25.2%	28.2%	27.9%
2025	26.6%	28.6%	28.5%
2026	28.4%	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
1825 De Mare	29.7%	8,990	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
1816 West	32.0%	8,755	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
1824 Huiswaard	33.9%	7,785	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
1815 Zuid, Centrum	21.2%	7,400	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
1861 Binnen	20.4%	6,325	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
1862 Binnen	21.2%	6,125	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
1831 Daalmeer/Koedijk	18.3%	2,410	+0.9 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	3,705	3,200	505	285	215	0	5	20	125	15	125	5	25	130	10	20	20	425	80
1999	3,675	3,165	510	285	220	5	10	15	110	15	115	5	25	140	10	25	30	420	90
2000	3,685	3,135	550	305	235	10	15	15	110	20	120	5	20	160	10	25	30	440	110
2001	3,615	3,085	535	300	225	5	20	10	100	20	125	10	25	140	5	30	35	425	105
2002	3,605	3,060	545	305	240	5	20	10	100	20	120	0	20	165	10	35	40	420	120
2003	3,590	3,035	555	320	230	5	20	15	100	15	130	0	20	170	10	30	35	435	115
2004	3,545	3,000	545	325	215	5	20	15	90	20	130	5	15	175	5	30	30	425	115
2005	3,475	2,930	550	325	225	0	20	10	85	20	125	5	20	175	10	40	40	430	120
2006	3,535	3,000	535	305	225	5	15	15	95	15	115	5	15	170	10	30	40	420	110
2007	3,520	3,000	525	315	205	5	15	10	85	15	115	5	20	175	5	30	40	420	100
2008	3,495	2,955	535	325	205	5	10	15	85	10	115	5	15	190	10	35	35	435	105
2009	3,445	2,935	515	315	205	5	15	15	85	20	110	5	15	185	5	25	35	415	100
2010	3,480	2,965	520	305	210	10	15	15	85	15	110	5	20	170	10	20	40	410	110
2011	3,500	2,960	540	325	210	10	10	10	85	20	110	5	25	185	15	25	35	435	100
2012	3,485	2,955	525	315	205	5	10	15	85	15	105	10	25	175	15	15	45	430	100
2013	3,505	2,970	535	320	220	10	10	15	85	15	105	10	20	185	20	25	40	425	110
2014	3,475	2,925	550	325	225	15	10	15	80	15	100	15	15	195	25	25	40	435	115
2015	3,505	2,935	570	340	230	15	10	15	80	15	95	15	15	215	20	30	45	445	125
2016	3,595	3,025	570	335	240	10	15	20	80	15	95	10	20	210	25	35	40	440	135
2017	3,605	3,010	595	345	255	15	10	25	80	15	95	15	20	215	25	35	50	450	150
2018	3,580	2,995	585	325	260	10	10	30	80	15	90	15	15	205	25	35	55	440	145
2019	3,640	3,035	605	335	270	15	10	30	75	15	90	15	20	210	25	45	55	445	155
2020	3,750	3,115	635	345	290	15	5	30	75	15	85	20	20	220	30	50	70	460	170
2021	3,970	3,255	715	365	350	20	15	40	75	15	90	20	20	235	45	70	70	485	230
2022	3,995	3,240	755	365	390	20	15	30	85	25	95	20	20	230	55	90	70	475	235
2023	4,070	3,235	835	430	400	20	15	25	90	30	90	30	20	290	60	85	80	560	240
2024	4,290	3,210	1,080	630	450	20	20	30	95	30	95	35	15	485	65	100	85	–	–
2025	4,380	3,215	1,165	680	485	20	20	35	90	35	90	35	20	535	70	125	90	–	–
2026	4,415	3,160	1,255	790	465	25	20	30	90	30	95	35	20	645	65	105	100	–	–

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