Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1028: Neighbourhood Waterland

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1028 in Amsterdam (Waterland) had 630 residents. 12.7% of them (80 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), Indonesia (2.4%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.4%). 43.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 630 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.7% 80 people
Born abroad: 43.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.8 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.3% 550
Migration background 12.7% 80

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1028. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.2% 20 people

Amsterdam 13.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 15 people

Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 15 people

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

1.6% 10 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

0.79% 5 people

Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.79% 5 people

Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.79% 5 people

Amsterdam 0.79% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.8% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.3% 45

Men and women

Men: 315
Women: 315

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1028 12.7%

Higher than 32% 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

12.7%

1028
Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Year	1028	Amsterdam	Netherlands
1998	7.5%	42.7%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	43.6%	17.1%
2000	8.2%	44.4%	17.5%
2001	8.2%	45.4%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	46.4%	18.4%
2003	9.3%	47.2%	18.8%
2004	8.6%	47.8%	19.0%
2005	8.4%	48.3%	19.2%
2006	10.0%	48.4%	19.3%
2007	11.0%	48.6%	19.4%
2008	11.0%	49.0%	19.6%
2009	9.5%	49.5%	19.9%
2010	9.6%	49.9%	20.3%
2011	9.6%	50.3%	20.6%
2012	9.6%	50.5%	20.9%
2013	9.6%	50.7%	21.1%
2014	11.5%	50.7%	21.4%
2015	11.4%	51.1%	21.7%
2016	10.6%	51.7%	22.1%
2017	11.4%	52.5%	22.6%
2018	12.0%	53.4%	23.1%
2019	11.7%	54.5%	23.6%
2020	11.4%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	12.0%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	13.5%	58.1%	26.0%
2023	13.0%	59.5%	27.1%
2024	13.2%	60.3%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	60.9%	28.5%
2026	12.7%	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
1151 Broek in Waterland	17.8%	2,700	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
1027 Waterland	22.2%	540	+3.0 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
1026 Waterland	20.4%	490	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
1153 Broek in Waterland	17.7%	310	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
1154 Broek in Waterland	20.0%	150	−2.2 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	600	555	45	20	35	0	5	5	0	0	15	10	10	10	30	20
1999	600	550	50	20	20	0	10	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	40	15
2000	610	565	50	15	30	0	15	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	40	15
2001	610	555	50	20	35	0	10	5	5	5	5	10	10	5	40	15
2002	600	545	50	15	30	0	15	5	0	0	10	5	5	5	35	15
2003	590	535	55	15	40	0	15	5	0	0	10	10	10	5	40	20
2004	580	525	50	15	35	5	15	0	0	0	15	10	5	0	35	15
2005	595	545	50	15	45	0	15	5	0	0	10	10	10	10	35	20
2006	600	540	60	15	40	0	15	0	0	5	10	5	10	10	40	20
2007	590	530	65	25	35	0	15	5	5	0	15	10	5	5	45	20
2008	590	525	65	20	40	0	15	5	0	5	10	5	10	10	40	15
2009	580	520	55	25	35	0	15	5	0	5	15	10	5	5	45	20
2010	575	525	55	20	30	5	15	0	0	0	20	5	5	0	40	15
2011	575	520	55	20	40	0	20	5	0	0	15	10	5	5	45	15
2012	570	515	55	20	40	0	15	5	0	5	10	5	10	10	40	15
2013	570	510	55	25	35	0	15	0	5	0	20	5	10	5	40	15
2014	565	500	65	25	35	0	20	5	0	5	15	0	5	10	50	15
2015	570	505	65	25	40	0	15	5	0	5	15	5	10	10	40	20
2016	565	505	60	20	40	5	15	0	5	5	10	5	10	5	40	20
2017	570	505	65	25	40	5	15	5	0	5	15	5	10	5	50	20
2018	585	515	70	30	40	5	15	10	0	5	15	5	10	5	50	20
2019	600	530	70	25	45	0	15	10	0	5	10	5	10	15	50	20
2020	615	545	70	30	40	0	15	10	0	5	15	5	15	5	50	20
2021	625	550	75	25	50	5	20	5	0	10	10	5	15	5	50	25
2022	630	545	85	30	50	5	20	10	0	5	15	0	15	15	55	20
2023	615	540	80	30	45	5	15	5	5	5	15	5	10	15	50	20
2024	605	525	80	35	45	5	20	10	0	5	20	0	10	15	–	–
2025	620	540	85	35	45	5	15	5	0	5	20	0	10	15	–	–
2026	630	550	80	35	45	5	15	5	0	5	20	0	10	15	–	–

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