Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1059: Neighbourhood Hoofddorppleinbuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1059 in Amsterdam (Hoofddorppleinbuurt) had 6,965 residents. 56.2% of them (3,915 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 (17.3%), other Asia (7.8%) and other Americas & Oceania (7.3%). 72.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents
6,965 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
56.2% 3,915 people
Born abroad
72.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 43.8% 3,050
  • Migration background 56.2% 3,915

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1059. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    17.3% 1,205 people
    Amsterdam 13.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.8% 545 people
    Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    7.3% 510 people
    Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    4.7% 325 people
    Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.1% 285 people
    Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    3.2% 225 people
    Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    2.9% 205 people
    Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    2.9% 205 people
    Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    2.6% 180 people
    Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.2% 85 people
    Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    1.2% 85 people
    Amsterdam 0.79% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.86% 60 people
    Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 72.3% 2,830
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.7% 1,085

Men and women

Men
3,305
Women
3,660

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 95% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1059
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1059AmsterdamNetherlands
1998 35.5%42.7%16.7%
1999 34.5%43.6%17.1%
2000 34.9%44.4%17.5%
2001 35.8%45.4%18.0%
2002 37.3%46.4%18.4%
2003 38.2%47.2%18.8%
2004 38.2%47.8%19.0%
2005 39.3%48.3%19.2%
2006 39.6%48.4%19.3%
2007 38.5%48.6%19.4%
2008 40.4%49.0%19.6%
2009 41.9%49.5%19.9%
2010 41.9%49.9%20.3%
2011 42.4%50.3%20.6%
2012 40.3%50.5%20.9%
2013 40.6%50.7%21.1%
2014 40.8%50.7%21.4%
2015 41.5%51.1%21.7%
2016 43.8%51.7%22.1%
2017 45.1%52.5%22.6%
2018 45.4%53.4%23.1%
2019 46.1%54.5%23.6%
2020 47.1%55.6%24.2%
2021 47.0%56.1%24.6%
2022 52.2%58.1%26.0%
2023 54.3%59.5%27.1%
2024 55.2%60.3%27.9%
2025 55.5%60.9%28.5%
2026 56.2%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
1066 Sloten/Nieuw-Sloten 19,705 +4.3 pp Morocco
1062 Westlandgracht, Overtoomse Veld 16,715 +4.3 pp Other Europe
1058 Westindische Buurt, Hoofddorppleinbuurt 15,325 +3.9 pp Other Europe
1076 Stadionbuurt 11,115 +3.6 pp Other Europe
1075 Willemspark, Schinkelbuurt 10,230 +2.7 pp Other Europe
1081 Buitenveldert-West 6,295 +4.6 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 5,5853,6051,9805701,4102202702552954517510303551051151059051,075
1999 5,6153,6801,9355451,39021029025528550160103034595110958651,075
2000 5,6453,6751,9705501,4202052802702754517010303401051301108651,100
2001 5,7503,6902,0606051,455205295250270451755403851301351259301,125
2002 5,8353,6602,1756351,5401903102452705517510454051351851509701,205
2003 5,8053,5902,2156701,5501803202452655518510454301401701751,0151,205
2004 5,8503,6202,2357001,5401753202452705518510504551201651901,0451,185
2005 5,9203,5952,3257251,6051853352502705519015454751351752001,0801,245
2006 5,8203,5202,3056851,6151703402402655517020354601152102201,0451,255
2007 5,7003,5002,1955951,6001653602402655014515403951052102059701,225
2008 5,8403,4852,3606851,6751703802352604015020404751152502251,0851,280
2009 6,0203,5002,5207501,7701703902302605014030455351252952501,1601,360
2010 6,1153,5552,5607451,8101954252302504514030455301203102351,1501,410
2011 6,2503,6002,6508151,8351904102352604515540455751353152451,2351,420
2012 6,1803,6902,4907201,7601854052502556513545454951502551951,1101,380
2013 6,2453,7152,5357951,7451803902552507014040455701652601751,1501,385
2014 6,3503,7602,5908251,7651854052502456514540455951652502001,1851,405
2015 6,3553,7152,6408601,7801653952452507515050456151602652251,2251,415
2016 6,4553,6252,8301,0001,8251703952402357016565507201603002551,3801,450
2017 6,5353,5852,9501,0451,9001804002402356516555607651852953001,4451,500
2018 6,5153,5602,9551,0801,8751803902402155517050657951653203101,4851,470
2019 6,5203,5153,0051,1251,8801853652452006517050608452003053151,5251,480
2020 6,5853,4853,1001,1451,9551853802301956517055708502253253501,5501,555
2021 6,5053,4453,0601,1351,9201853602302006517545658502353003451,5251,535
2022 7,0653,3703,6901,2502,4452153702301956519555809152606604451,6601,945
2023 7,0903,2403,8501,3702,4802253702251907018575751,0352856604601,7751,995
2024 7,1103,1853,9251,6102,3152103452301806522090851,215275550460––
2025 7,0403,1303,9051,6002,3102203402201807521585851,215280515485––
2026 6,9653,0503,9151,6002,3152053252051806022585851,205285545510––