Postcode · Grootschermer, North Holland

Postcode 1843: Neighbourhood Schermer

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1843 in Grootschermer (Schermer) had 700 residents. 9.3% of them (65 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Alkmaar (26.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.6%), Indonesia (2.1%) and Germany (1.4%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 700 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.3% 65 people
Born abroad: 53.8% 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.7% 635
Migration background 9.3% 65

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1843. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Alkmaar and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.6% 25 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.1% 15 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.71% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.71% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.71% 5 people

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

0.71% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 30

Men and women

Men: 350
Women: 350

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1843 9.3%

Higher than 17% 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

9.3%

1843
Municipality of Alkmaar
Netherlands

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Year	1843	Municipality of Alkmaar	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	18.0%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	18.4%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	19.1%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	19.7%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	20.1%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	20.1%	19.2%
2006	6.3%	20.1%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	19.9%	19.4%
2008	6.8%	20.2%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	20.4%	19.9%
2010	7.5%	20.7%	20.3%
2011	7.5%	20.9%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	21.0%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	21.1%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	7.0%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	22.1%	22.6%
2018	7.6%	22.2%	23.1%
2019	7.9%	22.3%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	22.6%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	22.9%	24.6%
2022	8.0%	24.2%	26.0%
2023	9.8%	25.1%	27.1%
2024	9.2%	25.6%	27.9%
2025	9.2%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	9.3%	26.4%	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
1483 Graft-De Rijp	11.9%	4,245	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
1841 Schermer	12.2%	2,090	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
1636 Schermer	9.8%	1,275	−0.6 pp	Germany
1484 De Rijp	6.8%	885	+0.1 pp	Germany
1464 Beemster	9.4%	795	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
1463 Beemster	9.0%	610	−0.1 pp	Other Europe
1844 Schermer	13.3%	225	+1.1 pp	Indonesia
1485 Graft-De Rijp	11.8%	85	+0.7 pp	Poland

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	650	610	40	30	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	15	0	0	10	35	10
1999	640	595	45	30	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	15	0	0	5	40	10
2000	635	595	40	30	5	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	20	0	0	0	40	5
2001	635	600	35	20	20	0	0	0	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	30	5
2002	630	590	35	20	15	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	35	5
2003	635	600	35	20	15	0	0	0	15	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	30	0
2004	645	610	40	20	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	0	0	5	35	5
2005	635	595	40	20	25	5	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	35	0
2006	640	600	40	25	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	35	5
2007	725	680	45	20	25	5	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	40	5
2008	740	685	50	35	15	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	0	15	0	5	0	45	5
2009	745	690	50	35	15	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	15	0	0	0	50	5
2010	735	680	55	40	15	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	25	0	0	0	50	10
2011	735	680	55	35	20	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	20	0	0	5	45	10
2012	750	695	55	30	20	0	0	5	15	0	10	5	5	10	0	0	0	50	5
2013	720	670	55	30	15	0	5	5	15	0	15	5	0	10	0	0	0	45	10
2014	715	660	55	35	20	0	5	0	10	0	15	0	5	15	0	5	5	45	10
2015	715	660	55	30	25	0	5	5	10	0	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	45	10
2016	715	665	50	25	25	0	0	0	15	5	10	0	0	15	5	0	0	40	10
2017	715	660	55	30	20	0	5	5	15	0	10	0	0	20	0	0	0	40	15
2018	720	665	55	25	30	0	0	5	15	5	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	40	15
2019	695	640	55	20	35	5	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	15	5	5	0	40	10
2020	690	640	50	20	30	5	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	35	15
2021	695	640	55	20	35	5	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	5	5	5	35	20
2022	690	640	55	25	30	0	5	5	15	5	5	0	0	20	5	5	0	40	10
2023	715	650	70	35	30	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	30	0	5	5	55	15
2024	710	650	65	35	30	0	0	0	15	5	5	5	0	25	0	5	5	–	–
2025	710	640	65	35	30	0	5	0	15	5	5	0	0	30	5	0	5	–	–
2026	700	635	65	35	30	0	5	0	15	5	10	0	0	25	5	0	5	–	–

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