Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1061: Neighbourhoods De Kolenkit and Overtoomse Veld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1061 in Amsterdam (De Kolenkit and Overtoomse Veld) had 16,455 residents. 78.8% of them (12,960 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Amsterdam (61.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (27.6%), other Europe (14.2%) and Turkey (11.8%). 61.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 16,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 78.8% 12,960 people
Born abroad: 61.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

21% 79%

Dutch origin 21.2% 3,495
Migration background 78.8% 12,960

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1061. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

27.6% 4,540 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

14.2% 2,330 people

Amsterdam 13.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

11.8% 1,935 people

Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.6% 1,255 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.6% 765 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.4% 725 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

3.7% 610 people

Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.5% 245 people

Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 225 people

Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.82% 135 people

Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.58% 95 people

Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.58% 95 people

Amsterdam 0.79% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.4% 7,960
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.6% 5,000

Men and women

Men: 8,160
Women: 8,295

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1061 78.8%

Higher than 99% 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

78.8%

1061
Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Year	1061	Amsterdam	Netherlands
1998	77.2%	42.7%	16.7%
1999	79.8%	43.6%	17.1%
2000	81.5%	44.4%	17.5%
2001	83.0%	45.4%	18.0%
2002	84.9%	46.4%	18.4%
2003	87.0%	47.2%	18.8%
2004	88.1%	47.8%	19.0%
2005	89.0%	48.3%	19.2%
2006	89.3%	48.4%	19.3%
2007	88.1%	48.6%	19.4%
2008	86.9%	49.0%	19.6%
2009	86.2%	49.5%	19.9%
2010	85.3%	49.9%	20.3%
2011	85.2%	50.3%	20.6%
2012	82.3%	50.5%	20.9%
2013	80.6%	50.7%	21.1%
2014	78.6%	50.7%	21.4%
2015	79.0%	51.1%	21.7%
2016	78.6%	51.7%	22.1%
2017	78.1%	52.5%	22.6%
2018	78.2%	53.4%	23.1%
2019	77.9%	54.5%	23.6%
2020	77.1%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	76.9%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	77.2%	58.1%	26.0%
2023	78.1%	59.5%	27.1%
2024	78.6%	60.3%	27.9%
2025	78.6%	60.9%	28.5%
2026	78.8%	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
1056 Geuzenbuurt, De Kolenkit	60.9%	20,355	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
1057 Hoofdweg, Chassébuurt	59.4%	16,850	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
1062 Westlandgracht, Overtoomse Veld	74.0%	16,715	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
1064 Slotermeer-Zuidoost, Slotermeer-West	72.6%	16,045	+0.7 pp	Morocco
1058 Westindische Buurt, Hoofddorppleinbuurt	49.6%	15,325	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
1063 Slotermeer-Noordoost	78.4%	12,550	+1.3 pp	Morocco
1043 Sloterdijk Nieuw-West	74.4%	2,830	−10.8 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	10,235	2,330	7,905	425	7,485	1,830	3,410	1,140	225	65	105	15	30	275	340	375	100	665	7,235
1999	10,465	2,115	8,350	430	7,920	1,985	3,610	1,125	210	70	95	15	25	295	375	445	100	655	7,695
2000	10,455	1,940	8,520	415	8,100	2,095	3,685	1,070	200	70	100	20	25	270	410	475	95	640	7,870
2001	10,465	1,775	8,685	410	8,280	2,155	3,790	1,025	185	70	100	20	25	265	465	480	110	610	8,075
2002	10,285	1,550	8,735	360	8,370	2,255	3,840	955	170	75	80	15	25	240	495	485	95	560	8,180
2003	10,715	1,390	9,320	390	8,925	2,375	4,070	950	165	75	70	20	25	275	610	575	105	580	8,745
2004	11,035	1,310	9,720	415	9,310	2,395	4,280	925	175	85	70	10	20	315	675	660	115	625	9,095
2005	10,700	1,180	9,520	435	9,080	2,335	4,270	840	160	80	65	25	15	330	635	655	105	620	8,900
2006	9,950	1,065	8,885	320	8,580	2,275	4,180	760	145	75	55	15	20	230	490	535	120	485	8,400
2007	10,245	1,215	9,030	335	8,695	2,325	4,210	725	155	85	75	20	25	215	500	570	125	515	8,515
2008	10,450	1,370	9,080	425	8,660	2,335	4,295	665	150	85	90	35	25	275	475	515	140	605	8,470
2009	10,415	1,430	8,980	425	8,565	2,310	4,255	650	150	90	90	25	25	285	475	510	125	605	8,380
2010	10,905	1,605	9,300	530	8,775	2,345	4,355	685	165	105	95	30	30	375	470	520	130	745	8,555
2011	10,710	1,580	9,130	510	8,630	2,340	4,280	670	160	90	85	30	25	370	440	510	140	715	8,415
2012	11,510	2,040	9,470	615	8,850	2,425	4,340	690	180	90	90	35	30	460	430	535	160	855	8,620
2013	11,985	2,335	9,655	665	8,995	2,445	4,405	710	210	100	110	45	30	480	415	535	175	940	8,715
2014	13,360	2,855	10,505	945	9,565	2,510	4,625	765	235	130	150	50	40	705	460	605	235	1,280	9,230
2015	13,595	2,855	10,740	1,055	9,685	2,500	4,670	755	230	115	140	50	50	815	480	660	275	1,390	9,350
2016	14,075	3,015	11,060	1,195	9,865	2,435	4,805	725	240	125	160	50	55	930	470	745	320	1,585	9,480
2017	14,560	3,185	11,375	1,375	10,000	2,390	4,880	705	250	130	180	50	65	1,080	500	785	360	1,790	9,590
2018	14,790	3,230	11,560	1,605	9,955	2,300	4,810	705	250	125	215	60	80	1,250	515	845	405	2,050	9,515
2019	15,190	3,355	11,835	1,585	10,250	2,285	4,860	705	250	125	215	60	80	1,230	545	965	515	2,070	9,765
2020	15,885	3,640	12,245	1,800	10,450	2,245	4,905	735	265	130	215	60	70	1,455	580	1,055	535	2,320	9,930
2021	16,335	3,780	12,555	1,930	10,625	2,230	5,015	715	275	125	235	85	80	1,530	635	1,075	555	2,465	10,085
2022	16,710	3,815	12,895	2,125	10,770	2,200	4,990	705	275	140	245	110	85	1,680	680	1,230	560	2,665	10,165
2023	16,985	3,720	13,270	2,475	10,790	2,130	4,915	705	270	130	265	130	100	1,985	765	1,245	640	3,100	10,100
2024	16,995	3,635	13,360	2,670	10,690	2,075	4,880	665	240	120	265	135	85	2,185	765	1,245	705	–	–
2025	16,470	3,520	12,950	2,640	10,310	1,995	4,690	625	225	115	250	120	90	2,180	760	1,235	665	–	–
2026	16,455	3,495	12,960	2,805	10,155	1,935	4,540	610	225	95	245	135	95	2,330	765	1,255	725	–	–

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