Postcode · Castricum, North Holland

Postcode 1902: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1902 in Castricum (Oost) had 8,695 residents. 16.7% of them (1,455 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Castricum (15.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.6%), other Europe (3.5%) and Indonesia (2.3%). 49.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents
8,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
16.7% 1,455 people
Born abroad
49.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.3 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 83.3% 7,240
  • Migration background 16.7% 1,455

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1902. For comparison, the line marks Castricum and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.6% 310 people
    Castricum 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.5% 305 people
    Castricum 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.3% 200 people
    Castricum 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.8% 155 people
    Castricum 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.6% 135 people
    Castricum 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 100 people
    Castricum 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    0.63% 55 people
    Castricum 0.46% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.63% 55 people
    Castricum 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.58% 50 people
    Castricum 0.65% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.52% 45 people
    Castricum 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    0.29% 25 people
    Castricum 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Morocco
    0.23% 20 people
    Castricum 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 49.5% 720
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.5% 735

Men and women

Men
4,250
Women
4,445

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 47% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 1902
  • Castricum
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1902CastricumNetherlands
1998 9.5%9.1%16.7%
1999 9.9%9.4%17.1%
2000 10.0%9.6%17.5%
2001 10.2%9.7%18.0%
2002 10.3%9.9%18.4%
2003 10.4%10.0%18.8%
2004 10.4%10.1%19.0%
2005 10.3%10.0%19.2%
2006 10.6%10.3%19.3%
2007 10.7%10.4%19.4%
2008 10.8%10.7%19.6%
2009 11.2%10.9%19.9%
2010 11.6%11.0%20.3%
2011 11.4%11.1%20.6%
2012 11.5%11.2%20.9%
2013 11.5%11.4%21.1%
2014 11.8%11.6%21.4%
2015 12.0%11.8%21.7%
2016 12.4%12.0%22.1%
2017 12.6%12.4%22.6%
2018 12.6%12.4%23.1%
2019 12.9%12.7%23.6%
2020 13.1%12.9%24.2%
2021 13.4%13.0%24.6%
2022 15.4%14.6%26.0%
2023 15.5%15.0%27.1%
2024 15.5%14.9%27.9%
2025 16.1%15.4%28.5%
2026 16.7%15.8%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
1901 Noord, Centrum 15,095 +1.2 pp Other Europe
1911 Oude Dorp, De Koog 13,490 +1.7 pp Other Asia
1962 Poelenburg en Oosterzij, Assumburg 7,850 +3.1 pp Other Asia
1906 West, Centrum 7,790 +0.9 pp Other Europe
1963 Noordbroek en De Trompet 5,595 +1.6 pp Other Asia
1968 Heemskerkerduin en Noorddorp 320 +0.1 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 8,7307,8958303704602055020030170535160256565625210
1999 8,7807,91586538549020545205351701035170258075635230
2000 8,8457,96088539548515550195351751035175258575640245
2001 9,1108,180930405530205502104017010401853010075665270
2002 9,3458,385965430540255452153517015402053510080690275
2003 9,3508,380970435545255502004017010402153511080690285
2004 9,2708,3109604305352010502003517010402103510580680280
2005 9,1608,215945410535251045210351701040190359580670270
2006 9,1258,160970415555201050210351701035200509090675290
2007 9,0258,0609704255452010502003516510402105510075680290
2008 8,9557,9909654255352010502003016510352154510080665300
2009 8,9357,9301,0054505552015501953516515452254511580690315
2010 8,8807,8501,0304555702015451953016015402406012085690340
2011 8,8457,8401,0104405702510501903016010402306512080680330
2012 8,8407,8301,0154505702010451853516015402356513080680335
2013 8,7507,7401,0104405651510401853015515352356013590670340
2014 8,7057,6751,0304455902015401803015020402356015095670360
2015 8,5957,5651,0304505852010451753015525352356515090670355
2016 8,5707,5051,0654556101515451703015020352507017590670395
2017 8,6807,5901,09044065025104516530140203524570205100665425
2018 8,6357,5451,09043066020154516530135253024065215105650435
2019 8,6507,5301,12042569525154516535140203523070225115655465
2020 8,6807,5451,13543569525105017035140203524070230105655480
2021 8,6557,4951,16045071025154017535140154025585230105670490
2022 8,6207,2851,330485850351545200451452050265105270130685530
2023 8,6407,3001,34050084035154020045140205029095265140710515
2024 8,5957,2551,33548585530155020050135204028595270145––
2025 8,6057,2201,38550588035205020050135204530095285155––
2026 8,6957,2401,455510945552050200551352545305100310155––