Postcode · Heemskerk, North Holland

Postcode 1961: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1961 in Heemskerk (Centrum) had 1,270 residents. 16.9% of them (215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Heemskerk (24.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.5%), Indonesia (2.4%) and other Asia (2.4%). 48.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 1,270 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.9% 215 people
Born abroad: 48.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.1% 1,055
Migration background 16.9% 215

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1961. For comparison, the line marks Heemskerk and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.5% 45 people

Heemskerk 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 30 people

Heemskerk 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 30 people

Heemskerk 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.0% 25 people

Heemskerk 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.2% 15 people

Heemskerk 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.2% 15 people

Heemskerk 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 15 people

Heemskerk 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 15 people

Heemskerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.79% 10 people

Heemskerk 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.79% 10 people

Heemskerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 10 people

Heemskerk 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Heemskerk 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

49% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.8% 105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.5% 115

Men and women

Men: 615
Women: 655

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1961 16.9%

Higher than 48% 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

16.9%

1961
Heemskerk
Netherlands

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Year	1961	Heemskerk	Netherlands
1998	9.6%	15.5%	16.7%
1999	9.7%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	9.4%	16.3%	17.5%
2001	9.8%	16.5%	18.0%
2002	9.0%	16.8%	18.4%
2003	9.1%	17.5%	18.8%
2004	8.5%	17.6%	19.0%
2005	9.6%	17.7%	19.2%
2006	9.7%	17.6%	19.3%
2007	9.9%	17.4%	19.4%
2008	10.7%	17.3%	19.6%
2009	10.7%	17.5%	19.9%
2010	9.9%	17.7%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	18.1%	20.6%
2012	12.1%	18.4%	20.9%
2013	12.1%	18.8%	21.1%
2014	12.1%	18.9%	21.4%
2015	12.2%	18.9%	21.7%
2016	11.1%	19.1%	22.1%
2017	10.2%	19.4%	22.6%
2018	9.9%	20.0%	23.1%
2019	10.9%	20.5%	23.6%
2020	11.9%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	13.8%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	14.8%	21.9%	26.0%
2023	15.6%	22.9%	27.1%
2024	14.8%	23.2%	27.9%
2025	15.0%	23.4%	28.5%
2026	16.9%	24.2%	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
1962 Poelenburg en Oosterzij, Assumburg	33.2%	7,850	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
1964 Kerkbeek, Commandeurs en Marquette	17.8%	7,010	+1.8 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	785	705	75	35	40	0	0	0	25	5	10	0	5	20	0	5	5	70	5
1999	775	700	75	35	45	0	0	0	30	5	10	0	5	20	0	5	5	65	10
2000	795	715	75	35	40	0	0	0	30	0	15	0	5	15	0	5	5	70	5
2001	865	785	85	40	40	0	0	5	25	5	20	0	5	15	0	5	0	65	20
2002	885	805	80	35	40	0	0	0	25	5	20	0	5	10	0	5	5	65	10
2003	875	800	80	35	45	0	0	5	25	5	20	0	5	10	5	0	5	65	15
2004	885	810	75	40	40	0	0	5	20	5	20	0	0	20	5	0	5	60	15
2005	890	810	85	40	45	0	0	5	25	5	20	0	5	15	5	0	5	70	15
2006	925	835	90	40	45	0	0	5	25	0	15	0	5	20	0	5	10	70	20
2007	910	820	90	50	45	0	0	5	25	5	15	0	0	35	5	0	5	75	15
2008	890	800	95	45	45	0	0	5	30	5	15	5	5	20	5	0	5	75	20
2009	885	790	95	45	45	0	0	5	25	5	10	5	5	25	5	5	0	75	20
2010	855	770	85	40	40	0	5	5	25	0	10	5	0	25	0	0	10	70	15
2011	885	775	100	50	60	0	0	5	30	5	10	5	5	30	10	0	10	80	25
2012	910	795	110	50	60	0	5	10	30	5	15	5	5	25	0	5	5	80	30
2013	910	805	110	45	65	5	0	0	25	5	15	5	5	20	5	10	15	80	30
2014	995	875	120	55	65	5	0	5	30	5	20	5	0	30	5	5	10	90	35
2015	1,025	900	125	55	70	5	0	5	30	5	20	5	0	30	10	10	5	85	40
2016	1,040	925	115	50	70	0	5	5	30	10	15	0	5	30	0	15	5	75	40
2017	1,075	965	110	40	70	5	0	10	30	5	15	0	0	25	5	10	5	70	35
2018	1,065	960	105	45	55	0	0	5	30	10	15	0	0	30	5	10	0	70	30
2019	1,055	940	115	45	70	0	0	5	30	10	15	0	5	25	10	15	0	75	40
2020	1,220	1,075	145	65	80	0	0	10	30	10	20	10	5	30	5	15	10	100	45
2021	1,300	1,120	180	75	105	10	5	10	30	10	25	10	0	40	10	25	5	110	75
2022	1,320	1,125	195	75	120	10	10	10	30	10	25	10	0	35	10	30	10	105	80
2023	1,310	1,110	205	85	120	10	10	15	30	15	25	15	5	45	5	30	5	110	80
2024	1,280	1,095	190	80	110	5	10	15	30	10	25	10	0	45	10	25	10	–	–
2025	1,270	1,080	190	80	110	5	10	10	30	10	25	10	0	45	10	20	10	–	–
2026	1,270	1,055	215	80	135	10	15	15	30	15	25	10	0	45	15	30	10	–	–

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