Postcode · Heemskerk, North Holland

Postcode 1965: Neighbourhoods Hoogdorp en Waterakkers and Assumburg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1965 in Heemskerk (Hoogdorp en Waterakkers and Assumburg) had 5,960 residents. 15.1% of them (900 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%), other Asia (2.9%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 47.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents
5,960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
15.1% 900 people
Born abroad
47.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.1 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 84.8% 5,055
  • Migration background 15.1% 900

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1965. For comparison, the line marks Heemskerk and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.5% 210 people
    Heemskerk 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.9% 170 people
    Heemskerk 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.2% 130 people
    Heemskerk 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.3% 75 people
    Heemskerk 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    1.3% 75 people
    Heemskerk 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 65 people
    Heemskerk 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.76% 45 people
    Heemskerk 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    0.67% 40 people
    Heemskerk 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.59% 35 people
    Heemskerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.42% 25 people
    Heemskerk 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.34% 20 people
    Heemskerk 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.25% 15 people
    Heemskerk 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 47.8% 430
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.2% 470

Men and women

Men
2,930
Women
3,030

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 41% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1965
  • Heemskerk
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1965HeemskerkNetherlands
1998 10.3%15.5%16.7%
1999 10.3%15.9%17.1%
2000 10.6%16.3%17.5%
2001 10.9%16.5%18.0%
2002 11.6%16.8%18.4%
2003 11.6%17.5%18.8%
2004 11.3%17.6%19.0%
2005 11.4%17.7%19.2%
2006 11.1%17.6%19.3%
2007 11.4%17.4%19.4%
2008 11.7%17.3%19.6%
2009 11.9%17.5%19.9%
2010 12.2%17.7%20.3%
2011 12.4%18.1%20.6%
2012 12.4%18.4%20.9%
2013 12.6%18.8%21.1%
2014 12.6%18.9%21.4%
2015 12.4%18.9%21.7%
2016 12.6%19.1%22.1%
2017 12.7%19.4%22.6%
2018 12.5%20.0%23.1%
2019 12.8%20.5%23.6%
2020 13.1%20.8%24.2%
2021 13.2%21.1%24.6%
2022 14.0%21.9%26.0%
2023 14.0%22.9%27.1%
2024 14.4%23.2%27.9%
2025 14.8%23.4%28.5%
2026 15.1%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 7,850 +3.1 pp Other Asia
1945 Meerestein 7,300 +3.6 pp Other Asia
1944 Kuenenkwartier, Noordwestelijk tuinbouwgebied 7,120 +2.4 pp Other Europe
1964 Kerkbeek, Commandeurs en Marquette 7,010 +1.8 pp Other Europe
1965 Hoogdorp en Waterakkers, Assumburg 5,960 +1.1 pp Other Europe
1967 Broekpolder, Hofland, Oosterwijk en Zuidbroek 5,185 +1.3 pp Other Asia
1966 Hofland, Oosterwijk en Zuidbroek 5,075 +4.3 pp Other Asia
1946 Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer 4,655 +3.7 pp Other Asia
1969 Heemskerkerduin en Noorddorp 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,3603,9104502052401502014510650201205202536580
1999 5,4204,860560270300200251602075520170103530445120
2000 5,6055,010595275325205201651575520175154540465135
2001 5,8655,225640275365300251702070520180256530465175
2002 5,9355,245690285405505301751570515195306535485210
2003 5,9905,300695295405455301801565520205306535485210
2004 5,9955,3106802953804053017015651020200206535485195
2005 6,2555,540715300410505351752070515210207530505210
2006 6,4105,6957103104005554017015751020205157030495215
2007 6,4905,7557403204105553517510801015215208030525215
2008 6,5055,7457603304305554517510851015220158540540220
2009 6,5405,76077533045050154018015901015215159045545235
2010 6,4505,66079034045555154018015901020220258045550240
2011 6,4305,63080034046555154518515901015225308040550250
2012 6,3605,57579033545560154518015801520220307535540250
2013 6,3205,53079533546060154517515852015215308535545250
2014 6,2605,47079035044060104516510851520230258540545245
2015 6,2255,45077535042560104015515851515235259030530245
2016 6,1955,4157803554256553515015802515235309035525250
2017 6,1155,34077534043560104015015752020225309535510265
2018 6,0955,335760325435601035145107025152153510040500265
2019 6,1155,335780330450601035150207025202153010045500280
2020 6,0805,285795335460701035145207530202103510540510290
2021 6,0455,245800335465701035145157530202103011050505295
2022 6,0105,165840335505652035150208035202003013555510305
2023 5,9455,115835330505601540150207030202053514050490305
2024 5,9255,070855335520701535140157530202103515555––
2025 5,9455,065880335550651535140157030252055016560––
2026 5,9605,055900350555752040130157535252104517065––