Postcode · Beverwijk, North Holland

Postcode 1944: Neighbourhoods Kuenenkwartier and Noordwestelijk tuinbouwgebied

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1944 in Beverwijk (Kuenenkwartier and Noordwestelijk tuinbouwgebied) had 7,120 residents. 27.7% of them (1,970 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Beverwijk (33.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.2%), other Asia (4.8%) and Turkey (3.9%). 56.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,120 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.7% 1,970 people
Born abroad: 56.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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 72.3% 5,150
Migration background 27.7% 1,970

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1944. For comparison, the line marks Beverwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.2% 370 people

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

4.8% 345 people

Beverwijk 7.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.9% 275 people

Beverwijk 6.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

3.0% 215 people

Beverwijk 2.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 200 people

Beverwijk 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 130 people

Beverwijk 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 110 people

Beverwijk 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.5% 105 people

Beverwijk 1.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.5% 105 people

Beverwijk 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.77% 55 people

Beverwijk 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 35 people

Beverwijk 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 20 people

Beverwijk 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.6% 1,115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.4% 855

Men and women

Men: 3,570
Women: 3,550

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1944 27.7%

Higher than 72% 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

27.7%

1944
Beverwijk
Netherlands

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Year	1944	Beverwijk	Netherlands
1998	13.9%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	14.5%	17.2%	17.1%
2000	14.8%	17.6%	17.5%
2001	15.1%	18.2%	18.0%
2002	15.2%	18.4%	18.4%
2003	15.3%	18.7%	18.8%
2004	16.0%	19.3%	19.0%
2005	15.9%	19.3%	19.2%
2006	16.2%	19.8%	19.3%
2007	16.5%	20.2%	19.4%
2008	18.1%	20.9%	19.6%
2009	18.2%	21.8%	19.9%
2010	18.4%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	18.9%	22.9%	20.6%
2012	19.5%	23.6%	20.9%
2013	20.5%	24.2%	21.1%
2014	20.8%	24.7%	21.4%
2015	21.4%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	21.8%	25.7%	22.1%
2017	22.3%	26.5%	22.6%
2018	23.0%	27.1%	23.1%
2019	24.0%	27.5%	23.6%
2020	23.9%	28.2%	24.2%
2021	24.6%	29.0%	24.6%
2022	25.2%	30.3%	26.0%
2023	25.5%	31.2%	27.1%
2024	26.7%	32.1%	27.9%
2025	27.1%	32.7%	28.5%
2026	27.7%	33.5%	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
1945 Meerestein	34.7%	7,300	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
1965 Hoogdorp en Waterakkers, Assumburg	15.1%	5,960	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
1943 Kuenenkwartier, Warande	22.6%	5,485	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
1947 Centrum, Oranjebuurt	44.9%	3,835	+2.7 pp	Turkey
1941 Centrum	39.7%	3,805	+6.0 pp	Other Europe
1969 Heemskerkerduin en Noorddorp	9.1%	1,260	+2.9 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	7,195	6,195	1,000	465	535	155	30	20	190	10	195	20	20	230	30	50	50	680	320
1999	7,465	6,380	1,085	480	605	180	35	25	200	15	190	20	20	250	40	60	50	710	380
2000	7,455	6,360	1,100	470	630	190	30	30	195	10	190	20	20	240	45	65	65	695	400
2001	7,435	6,315	1,120	470	655	205	35	25	185	15	180	20	25	245	45	85	60	685	440
2002	7,410	6,275	1,130	475	660	200	40	20	185	20	185	15	20	255	55	80	60	685	450
2003	7,225	6,120	1,105	465	640	195	40	20	185	20	180	20	20	245	45	80	55	665	440
2004	7,225	6,070	1,155	460	695	215	45	30	185	15	175	20	20	245	60	90	55	665	490
2005	7,155	6,015	1,135	435	700	200	50	30	185	20	165	20	15	235	65	90	60	645	490
2006	6,935	5,805	1,125	425	710	200	40	25	180	20	160	20	15	230	75	100	70	630	500
2007	6,870	5,735	1,135	420	710	195	35	35	175	15	160	25	20	215	75	120	60	630	515
2008	7,040	5,770	1,275	450	825	265	35	35	175	20	160	20	15	255	90	135	70	650	620
2009	7,085	5,795	1,290	490	805	240	35	35	170	20	160	35	20	275	95	135	75	680	610
2010	7,035	5,740	1,295	490	810	235	40	30	160	20	150	45	20	275	105	125	95	680	615
2011	7,025	5,695	1,325	505	820	245	45	35	155	20	145	55	20	285	120	125	75	685	645
2012	7,030	5,660	1,370	530	835	245	45	30	150	20	150	85	20	275	130	130	85	715	655
2013	7,040	5,595	1,440	580	870	245	50	25	150	20	140	140	20	280	140	155	85	760	685
2014	7,005	5,550	1,455	595	860	245	50	30	135	15	145	155	15	280	135	170	80	760	690
2015	7,035	5,530	1,505	630	875	250	50	40	135	15	145	175	20	290	150	170	65	795	710
2016	6,985	5,465	1,520	660	855	230	45	35	135	20	140	225	20	275	150	170	70	825	695
2017	7,140	5,545	1,595	675	925	245	60	35	140	15	140	235	20	280	170	185	75	845	750
2018	7,160	5,510	1,650	665	985	270	70	35	140	15	135	245	15	270	175	200	80	835	815
2019	7,210	5,480	1,730	695	1,035	280	65	40	145	20	135	245	15	300	185	220	80	865	860
2020	7,180	5,465	1,715	675	1,040	270	70	40	155	20	120	250	10	295	170	230	85	855	860
2021	7,155	5,395	1,760	705	1,050	245	85	50	145	30	120	250	15	320	190	225	80	875	880
2022	7,155	5,350	1,805	685	1,120	240	85	60	155	35	120	235	15	315	195	265	95	870	895
2023	7,165	5,340	1,825	690	1,140	230	90	55	140	35	110	210	15	350	195	290	100	860	925
2024	7,205	5,280	1,925	730	1,195	250	105	55	135	40	110	230	15	380	195	305	105	–	–
2025	7,190	5,240	1,950	720	1,230	250	110	50	130	40	100	220	15	380	205	330	110	–	–
2026	7,120	5,150	1,970	710	1,255	275	105	55	130	35	105	215	20	370	200	345	110	–	–

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