Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1056: Neighbourhoods Geuzenbuurt and De Kolenkit

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1056 in Amsterdam (Geuzenbuurt and De Kolenkit) had 20,355 residents. 60.9% of them (12,405 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Amsterdam (61.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (13.5%), Morocco (10.2%) and other Americas & Oceania (6.4%). 65.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 20,355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 60.9% 12,405 people
Born abroad: 65.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

39% 61%

Dutch origin 39.1% 7,955
Migration background 60.9% 12,405

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1056. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

13.5% 2,750 people

Amsterdam 13.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

10.2% 2,085 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

6.4% 1,300 people

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

6.4% 1,295 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

6.2% 1,255 people

Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.9% 1,200 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

5.3% 1,085 people

Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.1% 420 people

Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.1% 420 people

Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 245 people

Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.93% 190 people

Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.84% 170 people

Amsterdam 0.79% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.7% 8,155
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.3% 4,250

Men and women

Men: 10,585
Women: 9,770

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1056 60.9%

Higher than 96% 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

60.9%

1056
Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Year	1056	Amsterdam	Netherlands
1998	46.9%	42.7%	16.7%
1999	47.4%	43.6%	17.1%
2000	48.1%	44.4%	17.5%
2001	49.4%	45.4%	18.0%
2002	50.7%	46.4%	18.4%
2003	51.8%	47.2%	18.8%
2004	51.8%	47.8%	19.0%
2005	51.6%	48.3%	19.2%
2006	51.3%	48.4%	19.3%
2007	50.9%	48.6%	19.4%
2008	50.6%	49.0%	19.6%
2009	50.6%	49.5%	19.9%
2010	50.3%	49.9%	20.3%
2011	49.9%	50.3%	20.6%
2012	50.0%	50.5%	20.9%
2013	50.6%	50.7%	21.1%
2014	50.4%	50.7%	21.4%
2015	50.3%	51.1%	21.7%
2016	51.0%	51.7%	22.1%
2017	51.7%	52.5%	22.6%
2018	52.8%	53.4%	23.1%
2019	54.1%	54.5%	23.6%
2020	55.4%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	56.5%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	58.1%	58.1%	26.0%
2023	58.9%	59.5%	27.1%
2024	59.3%	60.3%	27.9%
2025	60.7%	60.9%	28.5%
2026	60.9%	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
1055 Landlust, Erasmuspark	65.3%	20,470	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1057 Hoofdweg, Chassébuurt	59.4%	16,850	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
1061 De Kolenkit, Overtoomse Veld	78.8%	16,455	+1.6 pp	Morocco
1053 Bellamybuurt, Da Costabuurt	55.9%	16,240	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
1051 Staatsliedenbuurt, Centrale Markt	56.3%	12,985	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
1052 Frederik Hendrikbuurt	53.6%	11,655	+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	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	18,060	9,590	8,475	1,375	7,100	1,700	2,180	1,225	595	155	380	25	70	900	390	585	270	2,075	6,400
1999	17,595	9,255	8,335	1,360	6,975	1,660	2,100	1,205	595	155	360	25	70	905	385	590	285	2,065	6,275
2000	17,510	9,075	8,425	1,355	7,075	1,675	2,125	1,220	580	155	355	30	65	905	435	595	290	2,040	6,390
2001	17,675	8,940	8,735	1,415	7,320	1,775	2,190	1,235	580	170	350	35	75	955	470	605	295	2,120	6,620
2002	17,685	8,715	8,975	1,430	7,540	1,775	2,285	1,260	565	180	345	30	70	985	505	655	315	2,125	6,850
2003	17,450	8,410	9,040	1,460	7,575	1,770	2,275	1,225	565	170	355	35	70	1,000	540	705	325	2,175	6,865
2004	17,335	8,345	8,985	1,515	7,465	1,720	2,255	1,220	570	160	350	45	75	1,045	525	685	330	2,240	6,745
2005	17,605	8,510	9,090	1,600	7,490	1,700	2,310	1,185	560	165	385	50	85	1,080	490	715	365	2,325	6,765
2006	17,720	8,630	9,090	1,625	7,460	1,675	2,305	1,125	560	175	370	75	95	1,085	505	735	380	2,360	6,730
2007	17,535	8,610	8,920	1,615	7,305	1,615	2,245	1,075	565	160	380	100	90	1,045	520	720	405	2,365	6,560
2008	17,370	8,585	8,790	1,650	7,135	1,575	2,205	1,030	585	160	355	100	85	1,110	500	670	410	2,415	6,370
2009	17,365	8,570	8,790	1,840	6,950	1,570	2,080	970	570	165	380	105	100	1,255	525	655	415	2,590	6,200
2010	17,420	8,660	8,755	1,865	6,890	1,530	2,040	960	545	160	375	105	95	1,290	555	655	445	2,600	6,155
2011	17,820	8,930	8,895	2,015	6,880	1,480	2,025	960	545	180	395	120	100	1,400	555	655	480	2,770	6,125
2012	17,935	8,960	8,965	2,070	6,890	1,515	1,975	950	555	170	395	105	105	1,465	560	665	500	2,845	6,125
2013	18,950	9,360	9,590	2,205	7,390	1,510	2,155	1,095	565	195	400	120	115	1,570	635	700	535	2,985	6,610
2014	19,360	9,595	9,765	2,235	7,530	1,460	2,225	1,120	560	225	390	115	120	1,610	660	740	540	3,025	6,740
2015	19,395	9,645	9,750	2,295	7,450	1,385	2,225	1,110	560	220	410	120	135	1,630	650	740	560	3,095	6,655
2016	19,715	9,665	10,050	2,365	7,685	1,400	2,260	1,130	570	220	395	125	125	1,720	680	790	635	3,230	6,820
2017	19,855	9,585	10,270	2,525	7,745	1,355	2,260	1,135	550	230	395	130	140	1,860	710	800	705	3,395	6,870
2018	19,975	9,430	10,545	2,660	7,880	1,320	2,235	1,145	535	260	420	135	130	1,975	795	835	755	3,530	7,015
2019	20,245	9,300	10,945	2,785	8,160	1,290	2,230	1,205	530	260	425	145	130	2,085	865	915	865	3,705	7,245
2020	20,385	9,090	11,295	3,070	8,220	1,230	2,210	1,215	505	270	445	160	120	2,345	935	930	925	3,995	7,295
2021	20,755	9,020	11,735	3,170	8,560	1,200	2,270	1,265	470	290	425	165	130	2,450	1,025	975	1,065	4,085	7,645
2022	20,690	8,665	12,030	3,240	8,785	1,195	2,220	1,255	480	285	470	175	150	2,450	1,065	1,100	1,185	4,180	7,660
2023	20,225	8,305	11,920	3,420	8,500	1,140	2,100	1,160	455	270	450	170	145	2,660	1,075	1,115	1,185	4,345	7,375
2024	20,270	8,255	12,010	3,570	8,440	1,145	2,055	1,145	435	240	465	180	165	2,755	1,030	1,155	1,235	–	–
2025	20,510	8,055	12,450	3,610	8,845	1,130	2,110	1,210	425	260	425	195	160	2,825	1,185	1,220	1,305	–	–
2026	20,355	7,955	12,405	3,525	8,875	1,085	2,085	1,255	420	245	420	190	170	2,750	1,200	1,295	1,300	–	–

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