Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1062: Neighbourhoods Westlandgracht and Overtoomse Veld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1062 in Amsterdam (Westlandgracht and Overtoomse Veld) had 16,715 residents. 74.0% of them (12,365 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 other Europe (22.2%), Morocco (12.5%) and other Asia (10.9%). 68.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 16,715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 74.0% 12,365 people
Born abroad: 68.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.3 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

26% 74%

Dutch origin 26.0% 4,350
Migration background 74.0% 12,365

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1062. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

22.2% 3,710 people

Amsterdam 13.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

12.5% 2,085 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.9% 1,830 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

6.4% 1,065 people

Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

5.9% 990 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.1% 855 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

3.9% 645 people

Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

2.1% 350 people

Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.8% 305 people

Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 220 people

Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.0% 170 people

Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.81% 135 people

Amsterdam 0.79% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.7% 8,495
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.3% 3,870

Men and women

Men: 8,360
Women: 8,355

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1062 74.0%

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

74.0%

1062
Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Year	1062	Amsterdam	Netherlands
1998	48.3%	42.7%	16.7%
1999	50.4%	43.6%	17.1%
2000	53.2%	44.4%	17.5%
2001	54.7%	45.4%	18.0%
2002	56.5%	46.4%	18.4%
2003	58.2%	47.2%	18.8%
2004	59.9%	47.8%	19.0%
2005	61.8%	48.3%	19.2%
2006	62.4%	48.4%	19.3%
2007	62.7%	48.6%	19.4%
2008	63.6%	49.0%	19.6%
2009	64.1%	49.5%	19.9%
2010	64.7%	49.9%	20.3%
2011	65.9%	50.3%	20.6%
2012	66.0%	50.5%	20.9%
2013	65.1%	50.7%	21.1%
2014	64.7%	50.7%	21.4%
2015	64.6%	51.1%	21.7%
2016	64.5%	51.7%	22.1%
2017	64.4%	52.5%	22.6%
2018	63.1%	53.4%	23.1%
2019	65.1%	54.5%	23.6%
2020	65.9%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	66.7%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	69.6%	58.1%	26.0%
2023	72.3%	59.5%	27.1%
2024	73.2%	60.3%	27.9%
2025	73.2%	60.9%	28.5%
2026	74.0%	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	59.9%	19,705	+4.3 pp	Morocco
1061 De Kolenkit, Overtoomse Veld	78.8%	16,455	+1.6 pp	Morocco
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
1065 Slotervaart-Zuid, Slotervaart-Noord	71.7%	12,425	+2.2 pp	Morocco
1059 Hoofddorppleinbuurt	56.2%	6,965	+4.0 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	7,405	3,825	3,580	475	3,110	500	1,160	560	300	65	150	10	25	290	165	270	90	815	2,765
1999	7,700	3,820	3,880	485	3,390	550	1,240	605	320	70	145	5	25	310	210	295	100	840	3,040
2000	7,765	3,635	4,130	525	3,610	610	1,355	610	305	70	145	10	25	345	225	315	120	875	3,255
2001	7,765	3,510	4,245	540	3,715	625	1,370	615	300	80	145	5	20	370	255	350	120	895	3,355
2002	7,825	3,405	4,420	550	3,865	680	1,420	630	305	70	145	10	20	375	270	365	125	915	3,505
2003	7,895	3,300	4,595	550	4,035	735	1,480	640	300	70	135	15	25	375	285	390	135	915	3,680
2004	7,840	3,145	4,700	555	4,140	760	1,525	635	290	85	135	15	20	385	310	405	130	900	3,795
2005	7,955	3,040	4,915	590	4,325	790	1,630	615	275	90	140	25	25	400	345	435	145	925	3,985
2006	7,785	2,920	4,860	580	4,275	745	1,645	580	270	75	130	30	20	400	335	485	140	915	3,945
2007	7,275	2,715	4,560	555	4,010	725	1,585	495	250	80	110	35	20	390	280	450	145	865	3,700
2008	7,235	2,630	4,605	595	4,015	720	1,610	490	245	75	110	25	25	435	275	450	150	910	3,700
2009	7,390	2,655	4,735	640	4,100	735	1,650	490	225	70	105	30	25	480	280	500	150	940	3,795
2010	7,755	2,735	5,020	685	4,340	735	1,770	470	215	80	110	35	25	515	305	590	175	975	4,045
2011	7,810	2,655	5,150	785	4,375	710	1,875	475	215	75	110	40	20	615	320	515	190	1,080	4,075
2012	7,820	2,660	5,160	820	4,345	715	1,840	475	215	70	110	45	20	645	315	510	205	1,120	4,045
2013	8,280	2,890	5,390	930	4,455	720	1,880	445	230	80	130	50	25	725	330	550	220	1,250	4,140
2014	8,125	2,870	5,255	955	4,300	735	1,760	425	230	80	125	55	30	745	320	535	215	1,250	4,000
2015	8,390	2,970	5,420	1,050	4,370	725	1,735	445	240	85	130	60	25	835	335	575	230	1,365	4,060
2016	8,715	3,095	5,620	1,205	4,415	730	1,645	440	250	90	150	75	20	960	345	640	275	1,550	4,070
2017	9,665	3,440	6,225	1,375	4,850	740	1,660	455	260	105	160	70	35	1,110	455	870	305	1,745	4,480
2018	11,960	4,415	7,545	1,955	5,590	765	1,730	510	320	170	245	100	50	1,560	535	1,070	490	2,455	5,090
2019	12,740	4,450	8,290	2,250	6,040	835	1,850	555	315	165	260	100	65	1,825	565	1,210	545	2,790	5,500
2020	13,575	4,630	8,945	2,430	6,510	875	1,960	585	305	200	265	115	60	1,990	645	1,325	615	2,980	5,965
2021	13,715	4,570	9,145	2,510	6,635	860	1,995	615	305	190	270	145	75	2,020	675	1,325	670	3,050	6,095
2022	14,250	4,320	9,925	2,870	7,060	900	2,000	600	305	205	300	140	85	2,345	715	1,570	770	3,465	6,355
2023	15,290	4,250	11,050	3,605	7,440	945	2,055	625	310	230	315	150	90	3,055	755	1,720	805	4,250	6,675
2024	15,585	4,175	11,405	3,940	7,465	985	2,080	630	305	215	315	155	105	3,365	725	1,700	835	–	–
2025	16,225	4,345	11,880	4,225	7,655	1,035	2,110	640	305	210	330	160	110	3,620	740	1,725	885	–	–
2026	16,715	4,350	12,365	4,365	8,000	1,065	2,085	645	305	220	350	170	135	3,710	855	1,830	990	–	–

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