Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1012: Neighbourhoods Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde and Burgwallen-Oude Zijde

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1012 in Amsterdam (Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde and Burgwallen-Oude Zijde) had 9,005 residents. 58.2% of them (5,240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Amsterdam (61.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (24.7%), other Americas & Oceania (9.4%) and other Asia (9.0%). 80.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 9,005 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 58.2% 5,240 people
Born abroad: 80.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

42% 58%

Dutch origin 41.8% 3,765
Migration background 58.2% 5,240

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1012. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

24.7% 2,225 people

Amsterdam 13.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

9.4% 845 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.0% 810 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.1% 275 people

Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 260 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 170 people

Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.8% 160 people

Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.4% 130 people

Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.2% 110 people

Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.2% 105 people

Amsterdam 0.79% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 90 people

Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.67% 60 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

81% 19%

Born abroad (first generation) 80.5% 4,220
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 19.5% 1,020

Men and women

Men: 4,750
Women: 4,255

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1012 58.2%

Higher than 95% 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

58.2%

1012
Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Year	1012	Amsterdam	Netherlands
1998	36.1%	42.7%	16.7%
1999	36.3%	43.6%	17.1%
2000	37.6%	44.4%	17.5%
2001	39.3%	45.4%	18.0%
2002	40.6%	46.4%	18.4%
2003	40.8%	47.2%	18.8%
2004	39.0%	47.8%	19.0%
2005	40.0%	48.3%	19.2%
2006	40.5%	48.4%	19.3%
2007	40.7%	48.6%	19.4%
2008	40.9%	49.0%	19.6%
2009	41.5%	49.5%	19.9%
2010	44.4%	49.9%	20.3%
2011	44.0%	50.3%	20.6%
2012	44.1%	50.5%	20.9%
2013	43.5%	50.7%	21.1%
2014	44.1%	50.7%	21.4%
2015	45.1%	51.1%	21.7%
2016	46.1%	51.7%	22.1%
2017	47.4%	52.5%	22.6%
2018	49.1%	53.4%	23.1%
2019	51.8%	54.5%	23.6%
2020	53.5%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	53.4%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	56.4%	58.1%	26.0%
2023	58.8%	59.5%	27.1%
2024	58.5%	60.3%	27.9%
2025	58.3%	60.9%	28.5%
2026	58.2%	61.5%	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
1013 Haarlemmerbuurt, Spaarndammerbuurt/Zeeheldenbuurt	56.6%	23,215	+5.6 pp	Other Europe
1015 Jordaan, Grachtengordel-West	46.4%	14,685	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
1017 De Weteringschans, Grachtengordel-Zuid	51.1%	13,145	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
1016 Jordaan, Grachtengordel-West	50.7%	11,140	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
1031 Volewijck, Noordelijke IJ-oevers-West	57.7%	11,000	−0.3 pp	Other Europe
1011 Nieuwmarkt/Lastage	49.4%	9,975	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
1021 IJplein/Vogelbuurt	64.5%	6,925	+1.7 pp	Morocco

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	7,680	4,910	2,770	1,095	1,675	60	120	245	390	80	290	20	65	720	150	250	380	1,750	1,025
1999	7,745	4,930	2,810	1,130	1,680	60	125	240	405	85	290	20	75	745	145	250	370	1,790	1,020
2000	7,730	4,825	2,905	1,110	1,795	60	140	260	405	95	265	20	75	750	180	255	400	1,795	1,105
2001	7,760	4,705	3,050	1,145	1,910	75	150	340	390	100	265	25	70	785	185	265	405	1,815	1,235
2002	7,610	4,520	3,090	1,135	1,960	70	165	325	380	120	250	20	65	800	185	300	415	1,825	1,265
2003	7,410	4,385	3,025	1,135	1,890	60	140	305	365	90	265	20	65	785	180	310	440	1,820	1,200
2004	7,015	4,280	2,735	1,115	1,625	60	80	150	350	70	245	15	65	790	160	315	440	1,795	940
2005	7,050	4,225	2,820	1,205	1,625	65	90	140	350	70	230	30	70	875	135	335	440	1,890	930
2006	7,195	4,280	2,915	1,270	1,645	60	95	125	340	65	260	45	65	900	145	370	445	1,950	965
2007	7,230	4,290	2,940	1,290	1,655	65	100	135	330	60	255	50	65	920	140	350	475	1,955	990
2008	7,475	4,410	3,060	1,300	1,760	65	125	160	330	70	240	45	65	950	155	405	450	1,935	1,125
2009	7,500	4,395	3,110	1,350	1,760	80	100	145	320	70	255	55	60	980	175	395	475	1,995	1,115
2010	8,060	4,485	3,580	1,505	2,070	90	180	230	310	105	255	65	60	1,125	220	415	520	2,170	1,410
2011	8,025	4,495	3,535	1,545	1,985	90	135	200	320	85	255	70	65	1,155	215	430	510	2,210	1,325
2012	8,070	4,510	3,555	1,615	1,945	80	90	185	325	85	255	75	65	1,220	215	455	510	2,285	1,275
2013	8,095	4,565	3,525	1,640	1,890	70	90	175	310	85	245	75	65	1,255	185	470	505	2,275	1,250
2014	8,280	4,625	3,655	1,710	1,945	65	105	170	310	95	245	80	65	1,320	195	495	510	2,335	1,325
2015	8,445	4,640	3,805	1,840	1,965	70	95	185	315	95	260	80	55	1,445	190	480	535	2,480	1,325
2016	8,245	4,445	3,800	1,910	1,890	75	60	145	295	70	245	80	60	1,525	175	520	550	2,530	1,270
2017	8,240	4,335	3,905	2,045	1,855	70	55	140	285	70	255	85	55	1,650	170	490	575	2,670	1,230
2018	8,235	4,190	4,045	2,100	1,950	70	65	150	275	75	250	90	65	1,695	185	505	625	2,730	1,310
2019	8,420	4,060	4,360	2,305	2,055	90	65	155	255	70	245	105	75	1,880	205	545	670	2,965	1,395
2020	8,600	4,000	4,600	2,435	2,165	115	60	170	235	70	275	90	80	1,990	215	585	715	3,085	1,515
2021	8,545	3,985	4,560	2,395	2,165	95	70	175	225	75	280	90	80	1,945	230	585	710	3,010	1,550
2022	8,800	3,840	4,960	2,560	2,400	115	65	170	220	95	290	105	100	2,065	270	695	775	3,180	1,675
2023	8,905	3,670	5,235	2,705	2,530	120	60	175	195	110	290	115	95	2,205	275	775	820	3,335	1,790
2024	9,120	3,785	5,335	2,730	2,605	140	70	165	190	110	310	105	95	2,220	275	830	825	–	–
2025	9,105	3,800	5,305	2,765	2,540	125	65	160	180	90	285	100	105	2,275	265	820	835	–	–
2026	9,005	3,765	5,240	2,710	2,530	130	60	160	170	90	275	110	105	2,225	260	810	845	–	–

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