Postcode · Beverwijk, North Holland

Postcode 1945: Neighbourhood Meerestein

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1945 in Beverwijk (Meerestein) had 7,300 residents. 34.7% of them (2,530 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Beverwijk (33.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.6%), Turkey (6.0%) and other Europe (5.4%). 57.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 7,300 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.7% 2,530 people
Born abroad: 57.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 65.3% 4,770
Migration background 34.7% 2,530

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1945. For comparison, the line marks Beverwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.6% 625 people

Beverwijk 7.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

6.0% 435 people

Beverwijk 6.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.4% 395 people

Beverwijk 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.6% 260 people

Beverwijk 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.7% 195 people

Beverwijk 2.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

2.1% 155 people

Beverwijk 1.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 150 people

Beverwijk 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 105 people

Beverwijk 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 85 people

Beverwijk 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.0% 70 people

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

0.41% 30 people

Beverwijk 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.34% 25 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) 57.3% 1,450
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.7% 1,080

Men and women

Men: 3,610
Women: 3,690

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1945 34.7%

Higher than 81% 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

34.7%

1945
Beverwijk
Netherlands

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Year	1945	Beverwijk	Netherlands
1998	18.8%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	19.8%	17.2%	17.1%
2000	20.5%	17.6%	17.5%
2001	21.1%	18.2%	18.0%
2002	20.8%	18.4%	18.4%
2003	20.8%	18.7%	18.8%
2004	21.5%	19.3%	19.0%
2005	21.2%	19.3%	19.2%
2006	21.1%	19.8%	19.3%
2007	21.8%	20.2%	19.4%
2008	22.5%	20.9%	19.6%
2009	24.1%	21.8%	19.9%
2010	24.7%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	25.0%	22.9%	20.6%
2012	25.6%	23.6%	20.9%
2013	25.7%	24.2%	21.1%
2014	26.1%	24.7%	21.4%
2015	26.5%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	27.3%	25.7%	22.1%
2017	28.0%	26.5%	22.6%
2018	28.4%	27.1%	23.1%
2019	28.8%	27.5%	23.6%
2020	29.6%	28.2%	24.2%
2021	30.2%	29.0%	24.6%
2022	31.1%	30.3%	26.0%
2023	32.0%	31.2%	27.1%
2024	33.0%	32.1%	27.9%
2025	33.7%	32.7%	28.5%
2026	34.7%	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
1944 Kuenenkwartier, Noordwestelijk tuinbouwgebied	27.7%	7,120	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
1965 Hoogdorp en Waterakkers, Assumburg	15.1%	5,960	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
1946 Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer	51.8%	4,655	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
1947 Centrum, Oranjebuurt	44.9%	3,835	+2.7 pp	Turkey
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	6,910	5,610	1,300	500	795	225	35	40	195	30	145	15	15	325	80	150	40	705	595
1999	6,850	5,495	1,355	515	840	240	35	45	195	30	150	20	10	335	90	165	40	720	630
2000	6,845	5,445	1,400	505	890	245	40	50	200	25	150	15	15	325	105	175	50	725	670
2001	6,960	5,490	1,470	520	955	275	50	60	195	35	155	20	10	335	125	160	55	725	740
2002	6,880	5,460	1,430	510	910	260	55	60	180	50	145	20	15	330	90	170	45	710	715
2003	6,690	5,305	1,390	485	910	260	65	55	180	35	145	20	15	305	90	170	55	680	710
2004	6,565	5,155	1,410	485	925	275	70	55	170	35	145	20	15	305	85	175	60	675	735
2005	6,490	5,120	1,375	470	895	275	70	60	165	35	140	20	10	300	75	170	45	655	720
2006	6,445	5,080	1,360	470	885	280	75	60	165	30	140	25	10	295	70	175	30	645	715
2007	6,490	5,080	1,415	485	930	295	95	70	165	25	135	25	15	310	80	165	35	660	755
2008	6,495	5,040	1,460	500	955	300	90	80	170	15	135	25	20	320	80	170	50	680	775
2009	6,615	5,020	1,595	555	1,045	320	95	80	155	15	140	40	20	355	85	235	60	720	880
2010	6,590	4,970	1,625	555	1,065	320	85	80	155	15	145	40	20	350	80	255	75	720	900
2011	6,525	4,895	1,630	570	1,060	315	85	75	155	20	135	65	15	355	90	245	75	740	885
2012	6,495	4,825	1,665	590	1,080	315	90	75	150	25	130	75	20	365	110	240	75	760	905
2013	6,390	4,750	1,645	575	1,075	315	85	75	145	20	125	80	15	355	120	255	60	740	905
2014	6,570	4,855	1,715	610	1,110	335	85	70	145	25	125	110	20	355	125	270	55	770	950
2015	6,590	4,845	1,745	615	1,125	330	80	65	140	25	125	120	20	350	130	305	50	770	970
2016	6,720	4,885	1,835	640	1,200	340	90	70	145	25	125	140	20	355	135	340	55	795	1,040
2017	6,755	4,865	1,890	665	1,230	340	80	65	150	25	125	155	15	370	160	360	50	830	1,065
2018	6,990	5,005	1,985	660	1,320	340	80	65	155	30	130	165	20	345	175	425	50	825	1,160
2019	6,970	4,960	2,010	670	1,340	345	85	70	155	20	120	175	20	355	175	435	55	835	1,175
2020	7,005	4,935	2,070	680	1,390	370	95	65	150	30	120	170	25	365	215	415	50	840	1,230
2021	6,950	4,850	2,100	660	1,435	395	110	65	145	30	115	180	25	340	215	430	45	810	1,285
2022	6,900	4,760	2,145	655	1,485	405	115	55	155	25	120	190	20	330	205	450	75	820	1,295
2023	7,120	4,840	2,280	720	1,555	400	120	70	150	35	110	200	20	390	235	475	80	875	1,375
2024	7,235	4,850	2,385	735	1,650	420	135	70	155	35	110	200	25	400	230	525	80	–	–
2025	7,270	4,820	2,450	745	1,705	420	145	75	155	35	110	200	25	410	245	555	75	–	–
2026	7,300	4,770	2,530	720	1,810	435	155	70	150	30	105	195	25	395	260	625	85	–	–

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