Postcode · IJmuiden, North Holland

Postcode 1972: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1972 in IJmuiden (Noord) had 8,375 residents. 27.9% of them (2,340 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as IJmuiden (28.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.1%), other Asia (5.4%) and other Africa (3.2%). 62.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 8,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.9% 2,340 people
Born abroad: 62.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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 72.1% 6,035
Migration background 27.9% 2,340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1972. For comparison, the line marks IJmuiden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.1% 515 people

IJmuiden 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.4% 450 people

IJmuiden 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 265 people

IJmuiden 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

3.1% 260 people

IJmuiden 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

3.0% 255 people

IJmuiden 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.6% 130 people

IJmuiden 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.6% 130 people

IJmuiden 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.3% 110 people

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

1.2% 100 people

IJmuiden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.78% 65 people

IJmuiden 0.90% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 30 people

IJmuiden 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.36% 30 people

IJmuiden 0.38% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.2% 1,455
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.8% 885

Men and women

Men: 4,165
Women: 4,210

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1972 27.9%

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

27.9%

1972
IJmuiden
Netherlands

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Year	1972	IJmuiden	Netherlands
1998	11.8%	12.9%	16.7%
1999	12.3%	13.2%	17.1%
2000	12.8%	13.6%	17.5%
2001	13.4%	14.0%	18.0%
2002	13.6%	14.6%	18.4%
2003	13.6%	15.2%	18.8%
2004	14.5%	15.6%	19.0%
2005	15.0%	15.9%	19.2%
2006	15.4%	16.1%	19.3%
2007	15.4%	16.5%	19.4%
2008	15.7%	16.9%	19.6%
2009	16.1%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	16.3%	17.6%	20.3%
2011	16.8%	17.9%	20.6%
2012	17.4%	18.3%	20.9%
2013	17.8%	18.6%	21.1%
2014	18.5%	19.2%	21.4%
2015	18.8%	19.6%	21.7%
2016	19.6%	20.2%	22.1%
2017	20.5%	20.8%	22.6%
2018	21.6%	21.5%	23.1%
2019	21.9%	22.2%	23.6%
2020	22.5%	22.9%	24.2%
2021	22.9%	23.4%	24.6%
2022	24.0%	24.6%	26.0%
2023	25.0%	25.6%	27.1%
2024	25.8%	26.4%	27.9%
2025	27.2%	27.4%	28.5%
2026	27.9%	28.2%	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
1971 Zuid, Noord	22.9%	9,010	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
2071 Bloemenbuurt, Santhaesbuurt	13.9%	7,260	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
1974 Zee- en Duinwijk	32.9%	6,250	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
1973 Zee- en Duinwijk, West	29.2%	5,965	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
1975 West	33.2%	2,940	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
1976 West	31.1%	370	−3.3 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	8,365	7,380	990	435	550	185	50	25	100	5	200	20	25	190	55	85	45	555	430
1999	8,310	7,295	1,020	445	575	195	45	25	105	10	200	25	30	190	55	85	55	570	445
2000	8,215	7,165	1,050	455	600	215	40	30	100	5	210	25	25	195	65	90	55	570	485
2001	8,310	7,200	1,110	465	650	215	50	30	115	10	210	25	30	200	75	95	60	600	510
2002	8,255	7,130	1,125	460	665	220	55	25	110	15	200	30	25	205	75	105	60	585	540
2003	8,260	7,135	1,125	440	690	225	65	25	110	15	190	20	30	200	75	115	60	570	555
2004	8,250	7,060	1,195	440	755	240	65	35	115	10	175	20	25	220	100	135	55	580	615
2005	8,260	7,025	1,235	460	775	230	70	40	115	15	175	20	25	240	105	140	60	600	635
2006	8,060	6,825	1,240	455	785	240	65	40	110	15	180	30	30	215	115	140	60	590	645
2007	7,995	6,760	1,235	455	780	235	80	45	105	20	180	35	30	210	100	130	65	590	645
2008	8,065	6,800	1,270	480	795	245	75	30	115	20	180	30	25	245	105	135	70	610	655
2009	8,185	6,870	1,315	500	815	250	75	45	115	25	185	45	25	245	105	140	60	640	675
2010	8,150	6,820	1,330	525	800	240	70	45	105	25	185	50	25	265	110	145	60	655	680
2011	8,110	6,745	1,365	510	860	265	70	45	105	25	175	45	25	265	110	160	80	650	715
2012	8,125	6,720	1,410	545	870	260	75	40	105	25	170	60	35	280	120	175	70	675	735
2013	8,045	6,610	1,430	575	860	255	70	45	100	25	165	100	30	280	125	175	65	705	735
2014	8,135	6,630	1,505	600	905	255	85	45	105	30	150	140	30	280	130	190	65	735	770
2015	8,095	6,570	1,525	610	915	245	75	45	105	25	150	150	30	280	140	210	70	745	780
2016	8,195	6,585	1,610	690	920	245	80	50	105	25	150	180	25	335	135	215	65	825	790
2017	8,185	6,505	1,680	685	990	245	90	60	105	30	145	175	25	340	155	235	70	830	845
2018	8,160	6,395	1,765	720	1,045	245	100	65	105	25	135	190	25	370	185	240	80	855	910
2019	8,135	6,355	1,780	710	1,070	260	100	55	110	30	135	190	30	355	190	235	90	855	925
2020	8,230	6,375	1,855	760	1,090	255	105	65	110	30	135	220	20	385	190	260	75	890	960
2021	8,205	6,330	1,875	775	1,100	265	120	55	100	25	135	225	25	390	190	260	85	910	965
2022	8,230	6,250	1,975	815	1,160	270	110	60	105	25	145	255	30	390	200	295	95	950	990
2023	8,250	6,195	2,060	845	1,215	265	110	60	100	30	145	245	25	435	225	325	95	975	1,045
2024	8,230	6,105	2,120	890	1,235	250	115	50	105	25	140	270	30	450	235	365	85	–	–
2025	8,310	6,050	2,260	925	1,335	255	125	65	105	25	135	275	30	480	260	415	85	–	–
2026	8,375	6,035	2,340	935	1,405	255	130	65	110	30	130	260	30	515	265	450	100	–	–

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