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Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1018Neighbourhoods Weesperbuurt/Plantage and Oostelijke Eilanden/Kadijken

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1018 in Amsterdam (Weesperbuurt/Plantage and Oostelijke Eilanden/Kadijken) had 23,300 residents. 51.2% of them (11,925 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 (15.3%), other Asia (6.8%) and other Americas & Oceania (6.8%). 66.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents
23,300 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
51.2% 11,925 people
Born abroad
66.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.9 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

  • Dutch origin 48.8% 11,375
  • Migration background 51.2% 11,925

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1018. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    15.3% 3,555 people
    Amsterdam 13.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.8% 1,595 people
    Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    6.8% 1,575 people
    Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    4.4% 1,030 people
    Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.7% 870 people
    Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    3.5% 825 people
    Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Germany
    3.0% 695 people
    Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    2.9% 680 people
    Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    2.0% 470 people
    Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.1% 245 people
    Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    1.0% 235 people
    Amsterdam 0.79% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    0.64% 150 people
    Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 66.5% 7,935
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.5% 3,990

Men and women

Men
11,700
Women
11,600

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 93% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1018
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1018AmsterdamNetherlands
1998 35.1%42.7%16.7%
1999 35.9%43.6%17.1%
2000 36.7%44.4%17.5%
2001 37.6%45.4%18.0%
2002 38.1%46.4%18.4%
2003 38.3%47.2%18.8%
2004 38.9%47.8%19.0%
2005 40.0%48.3%19.2%
2006 39.4%48.4%19.3%
2007 38.9%48.6%19.4%
2008 40.1%49.0%19.6%
2009 40.6%49.5%19.9%
2010 40.6%49.9%20.3%
2011 41.3%50.3%20.6%
2012 41.0%50.5%20.9%
2013 41.3%50.7%21.1%
2014 40.6%50.7%21.4%
2015 40.6%51.1%21.7%
2016 41.5%51.7%22.1%
2017 42.6%52.5%22.6%
2018 43.7%53.4%23.1%
2019 44.7%54.5%23.6%
2020 46.0%55.6%24.2%
2021 46.2%56.1%24.6%
2022 48.3%58.1%26.0%
2023 49.2%59.5%27.1%
2024 49.9%60.3%27.9%
2025 50.7%60.9%28.5%
2026 51.2%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
1019 Oostelijk Havengebied 20,625 +4.4 pp Other Europe
1091 Weesperzijde, Oosterparkbuurt 16,550 +2.7 pp Other Europe
1017 De Weteringschans, Grachtengordel-Zuid 13,145 +0.3 pp Other Europe
1093 Dapperbuurt 9,980 +3.0 pp Other Europe
1011 Nieuwmarkt/Lastage 9,975 +1.8 pp Other Europe
1092 Transvaalbuurt 8,745 +2.3 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 19,09012,3906,7051,9354,7702355901,465805160540451301,2204405405353,0053,700
1999 19,24012,3206,9152,0054,9152356301,440795165545451351,2804806055653,0903,825
2000 19,12512,1007,0202,0205,0002606301,425780170535601301,2955056355953,1053,915
2001 18,99511,8607,1352,0605,0702706501,400785180525651251,3455106606153,1703,965
2002 18,97511,7457,2302,1005,1302756451,390790195515751301,3805406756203,2254,010
2003 19,11511,7907,3302,1305,1952656751,370775190510701401,4105457056703,2704,060
2004 19,14511,6907,4552,2205,2302706551,345785190530701451,4755457157253,4104,050
2005 19,55511,7257,8302,4455,3802556601,355780200555851551,6505657957703,6604,165
2006 20,00012,1257,8752,4905,3902656851,3508101955451101651,6705507557803,7204,160
2007 19,50011,9157,5802,3155,2652656851,330800175530901601,5355307557253,5054,075
2008 19,92511,9407,9852,5005,4852857651,325785190550901601,7005407958003,7604,225
2009 20,00011,8858,1152,6305,4902807701,2807702005801051651,7805258108553,9204,195
2010 19,82011,7758,0452,6055,4402607501,2157601905751151551,7605508258903,9004,150
2011 20,20511,8608,3502,7505,6002757101,2307651805901101551,8955708759954,1554,190
2012 20,46012,0608,3952,7905,6052757401,2057651755751151651,9355708651,0104,1754,220
2013 20,79512,2008,5952,9005,6952607551,2307801705851251652,0256209109704,2504,345
2014 20,53012,1858,3452,8555,4902557601,1857801855551151602,0256158558554,0704,270
2015 20,49512,1708,3252,8205,5002607401,1407601805301201602,0106109059054,0554,265
2016 20,50012,0008,5002,9355,5652657451,1107251805251251602,1256559209654,2154,290
2017 20,82511,9458,8803,2055,6752707501,1207401855601301702,3456559551,0004,5054,375
2018 21,00511,8309,1753,3805,8002807351,0757251805501351802,5156801,0301,0954,7304,445
2019 20,92011,5759,3453,4705,8753007251,0557051855551451802,5906751,0401,1904,8354,505
2020 21,11011,3909,7203,6206,0953307651,0906852005951451802,7007451,1251,1554,9304,795
2021 21,19511,4009,7953,6356,1553558001,1506652306051451902,6957451,0751,1354,8854,910
2022 21,05510,88010,1753,7756,4003507801,0706802106101352052,8257851,2501,2705,0054,890
2023 22,43011,39011,0404,1906,8554307501,0657202306751452203,1507801,5001,3755,4955,260
2024 23,43011,73511,6954,5207,1754607851,0557052507151702353,4058401,5501,530––
2025 23,46011,58011,8854,5707,3154658151,0506952606851552303,5008651,6201,545––
2026 23,30011,37511,9254,6407,2904708251,0306802456951502353,5558701,5951,575––

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