Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1054: Neighbourhoods Overtoomse Sluis and Helmersbuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1054 in Amsterdam (Overtoomse Sluis and Helmersbuurt) had 16,700 residents. 50.4% of them (8,420 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 (18.6%), other Americas & Oceania (8.7%) and other Asia (5.4%). 71.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 16,700 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 50.4% 8,420 people
Born abroad: 71.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

50% 50%

Dutch origin 49.6% 8,280
Migration background 50.4% 8,420

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1054. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

18.6% 3,100 people

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

8.7% 1,445 people

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

5.4% 910 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.5% 580 people

Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

3.0% 495 people

Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 495 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.9% 320 people

Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.9% 310 people

Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.6% 275 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

1.2% 195 people

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

1.0% 160 people

Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.78% 130 people

Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.1% 5,985
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.9% 2,435

Men and women

Men: 8,170
Women: 8,530

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1054 50.4%

Higher than 92% 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

50.4%

1054
Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Year	1054	Amsterdam	Netherlands
1998	32.0%	42.7%	16.7%
1999	32.4%	43.6%	17.1%
2000	32.3%	44.4%	17.5%
2001	32.9%	45.4%	18.0%
2002	33.3%	46.4%	18.4%
2003	33.7%	47.2%	18.8%
2004	33.8%	47.8%	19.0%
2005	33.9%	48.3%	19.2%
2006	33.9%	48.4%	19.3%
2007	33.7%	48.6%	19.4%
2008	33.5%	49.0%	19.6%
2009	34.2%	49.5%	19.9%
2010	34.8%	49.9%	20.3%
2011	34.8%	50.3%	20.6%
2012	34.9%	50.5%	20.9%
2013	35.1%	50.7%	21.1%
2014	35.0%	50.7%	21.4%
2015	35.9%	51.1%	21.7%
2016	36.8%	51.7%	22.1%
2017	38.3%	52.5%	22.6%
2018	39.6%	53.4%	23.1%
2019	41.2%	54.5%	23.6%
2020	42.9%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	43.9%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	46.8%	58.1%	26.0%
2023	49.4%	59.5%	27.1%
2024	50.1%	60.3%	27.9%
2025	50.0%	60.9%	28.5%
2026	50.4%	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
1053 Bellamybuurt, Da Costabuurt	55.9%	16,240	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
1058 Westindische Buurt, Hoofddorppleinbuurt	49.6%	15,325	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
1017 De Weteringschans, Grachtengordel-Zuid	51.1%	13,145	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
1071 Museumkwartier	48.3%	12,465	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
1016 Jordaan, Grachtengordel-West	50.7%	11,140	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
1075 Willemspark, Schinkelbuurt	52.1%	10,230	+2.7 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	15,805	10,750	5,060	1,825	3,225	290	385	600	820	130	490	35	145	1,155	265	325	410	2,895	2,165
1999	15,680	10,595	5,085	1,880	3,205	270	355	585	805	155	495	30	145	1,210	260	350	425	2,940	2,150
2000	15,635	10,575	5,055	1,915	3,140	240	345	570	780	150	485	30	155	1,245	250	350	455	2,980	2,075
2001	15,545	10,420	5,120	1,980	3,140	230	345	575	755	140	490	35	140	1,315	265	375	455	3,025	2,095
2002	15,440	10,295	5,145	1,985	3,165	230	340	580	765	135	470	35	145	1,335	270	385	460	3,030	2,115
2003	15,420	10,220	5,195	2,015	3,180	230	325	595	770	120	490	40	140	1,345	270	380	490	3,095	2,105
2004	15,580	10,320	5,260	2,035	3,225	235	330	530	775	125	500	50	130	1,355	275	395	560	3,185	2,075
2005	15,705	10,375	5,330	2,120	3,205	200	310	515	775	125	525	55	130	1,410	285	415	580	3,280	2,045
2006	15,775	10,435	5,345	2,145	3,205	205	310	470	765	140	515	65	140	1,425	300	420	595	3,305	2,045
2007	15,610	10,350	5,260	2,070	3,190	195	315	440	770	140	470	65	135	1,400	275	430	625	3,255	2,010
2008	15,470	10,280	5,190	2,135	3,055	190	300	415	735	140	475	70	140	1,450	270	405	600	3,260	1,935
2009	15,635	10,295	5,345	2,250	3,095	195	295	405	740	140	470	85	150	1,545	275	415	630	3,410	1,935
2010	16,080	10,485	5,600	2,385	3,215	190	295	425	760	130	490	85	145	1,665	295	450	670	3,590	2,010
2011	16,415	10,695	5,720	2,425	3,290	200	295	430	770	145	500	90	145	1,690	285	470	695	3,660	2,055
2012	16,635	10,820	5,810	2,510	3,305	195	285	425	760	145	510	95	160	1,745	305	460	730	3,750	2,065
2013	16,855	10,950	5,910	2,590	3,315	185	275	445	740	145	515	100	165	1,810	315	480	730	3,805	2,100
2014	17,050	11,080	5,970	2,650	3,320	165	275	420	740	140	510	95	175	1,870	310	495	775	3,905	2,065
2015	17,165	10,995	6,170	2,760	3,410	160	270	410	740	150	520	105	180	1,955	320	515	845	4,060	2,105
2016	17,145	10,830	6,315	2,860	3,455	170	280	405	685	155	525	120	180	2,035	325	550	885	4,135	2,180
2017	17,175	10,605	6,570	3,010	3,560	190	280	395	645	160	540	115	185	2,170	360	580	950	4,300	2,265
2018	17,165	10,375	6,790	3,135	3,660	195	265	395	640	150	560	110	195	2,270	390	625	1,000	4,460	2,330
2019	17,215	10,120	7,095	3,265	3,830	210	275	395	620	155	555	115	190	2,405	395	650	1,130	4,675	2,420
2020	17,135	9,785	7,350	3,460	3,890	225	280	375	590	160	565	135	205	2,555	410	640	1,210	4,900	2,450
2021	17,150	9,620	7,530	3,500	4,035	245	295	380	560	150	565	130	190	2,615	425	670	1,310	4,950	2,585
2022	17,115	9,100	8,015	3,735	4,280	245	295	380	550	160	575	145	215	2,805	475	785	1,380	5,105	2,635
2023	17,300	8,755	8,545	4,120	4,430	285	315	360	550	160	595	145	225	3,150	510	815	1,430	5,515	2,745
2024	17,300	8,635	8,665	4,100	4,565	305	315	360	535	155	580	145	225	3,150	530	905	1,460	–	–
2025	16,900	8,445	8,455	4,025	4,430	310	290	335	510	165	580	140	210	3,095	500	875	1,450	–	–
2026	16,700	8,280	8,420	4,005	4,415	310	275	320	495	160	580	130	195	3,100	495	910	1,445	–	–

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