Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1071: Neighbourhood Museumkwartier

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1071 in Amsterdam (Museumkwartier) had 12,465 residents. 48.3% of them (6,025 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 (17.5%), other Americas & Oceania (9.7%) and other Asia (5.7%). 69.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 12,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 48.3% 6,025 people
Born abroad: 69.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

52% 48%

Dutch origin 51.7% 6,440
Migration background 48.3% 6,025

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1071. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

17.5% 2,185 people

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

9.7% 1,215 people

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

5.7% 715 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.7% 465 people

Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

3.6% 450 people

Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 255 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.5% 190 people

Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

1.4% 175 people

Amsterdam 0.79% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

1.2% 150 people

Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.76% 95 people

Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.72% 90 people

Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.32% 40 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.9% 4,210
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.1% 1,815

Men and women

Men: 6,055
Women: 6,405

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1071 48.3%

Higher than 91% 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

48.3%

1071
Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Year	1071	Amsterdam	Netherlands
1998	28.0%	42.7%	16.7%
1999	28.5%	43.6%	17.1%
2000	28.8%	44.4%	17.5%
2001	29.6%	45.4%	18.0%
2002	30.1%	46.4%	18.4%
2003	30.3%	47.2%	18.8%
2004	30.6%	47.8%	19.0%
2005	31.2%	48.3%	19.2%
2006	31.4%	48.4%	19.3%
2007	32.1%	48.6%	19.4%
2008	32.4%	49.0%	19.6%
2009	32.8%	49.5%	19.9%
2010	32.9%	49.9%	20.3%
2011	33.2%	50.3%	20.6%
2012	34.2%	50.5%	20.9%
2013	34.4%	50.7%	21.1%
2014	35.3%	50.7%	21.4%
2015	36.1%	51.1%	21.7%
2016	37.2%	51.7%	22.1%
2017	38.6%	52.5%	22.6%
2018	39.4%	53.4%	23.1%
2019	41.0%	54.5%	23.6%
2020	41.9%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	42.4%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	45.9%	58.1%	26.0%
2023	47.0%	59.5%	27.1%
2024	48.1%	60.3%	27.9%
2025	48.2%	60.9%	28.5%
2026	48.3%	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
1054 Overtoomse Sluis, Helmersbuurt	50.4%	16,700	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
1078 Scheldebuurt, IJselbuurt	45.3%	14,370	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
1072 Oude Pijp, Nieuwe Pijp	56.2%	13,665	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
1017 De Weteringschans, Grachtengordel-Zuid	51.1%	13,145	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
1075 Willemspark, Schinkelbuurt	52.1%	10,230	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
1077 Apollobuurt, Prinses Irenebuurt	51.9%	9,875	+4.4 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	12,690	9,140	3,550	1,545	2,010	45	70	165	830	70	430	50	100	965	110	245	475	2,810	735
1999	12,735	9,105	3,625	1,600	2,025	40	60	180	805	75	415	50	105	1,030	115	260	490	2,875	750
2000	12,640	8,995	3,645	1,640	2,010	45	70	175	780	70	420	55	110	1,055	110	250	510	2,900	740
2001	12,640	8,900	3,745	1,705	2,045	50	45	180	765	70	430	50	115	1,110	115	265	555	2,980	765
2002	12,635	8,835	3,800	1,715	2,085	35	50	175	730	70	415	50	115	1,135	130	295	600	3,010	795
2003	12,560	8,755	3,805	1,685	2,125	45	40	165	725	75	405	50	115	1,115	135	310	630	3,000	805
2004	12,660	8,785	3,880	1,735	2,140	45	40	185	705	85	415	50	130	1,140	140	315	625	3,045	840
2005	12,680	8,720	3,955	1,780	2,170	40	40	175	705	80	415	50	130	1,185	150	325	655	3,090	865
2006	12,655	8,680	3,975	1,805	2,170	35	45	180	680	75	405	55	140	1,205	175	335	645	3,050	925
2007	12,625	8,580	4,050	1,850	2,195	45	40	180	675	85	385	70	140	1,255	175	340	655	3,075	970
2008	12,405	8,385	4,025	1,830	2,195	50	50	165	640	90	395	75	140	1,220	180	335	685	3,030	995
2009	12,385	8,320	4,065	1,865	2,190	50	50	170	635	90	370	85	125	1,285	165	335	695	3,070	995
2010	12,570	8,440	4,130	1,960	2,165	50	55	195	630	80	385	100	135	1,340	170	325	660	3,120	1,010
2011	12,600	8,415	4,185	2,020	2,160	55	45	190	620	80	410	105	130	1,375	155	315	700	3,205	980
2012	12,675	8,345	4,335	2,125	2,210	60	50	185	620	95	405	105	150	1,465	160	335	705	3,300	1,035
2013	12,740	8,355	4,380	2,175	2,215	50	45	180	600	95	400	80	140	1,555	175	340	730	3,345	1,035
2014	12,900	8,340	4,560	2,260	2,300	65	45	170	585	100	425	85	130	1,620	190	375	770	3,475	1,080
2015	12,880	8,225	4,655	2,280	2,375	65	35	180	570	95	425	80	135	1,640	200	395	835	3,535	1,125
2016	12,835	8,055	4,780	2,330	2,450	70	30	175	555	95	440	75	140	1,675	205	390	930	3,645	1,135
2017	12,840	7,890	4,950	2,435	2,515	80	35	180	545	95	460	75	130	1,770	200	435	945	3,755	1,200
2018	12,630	7,650	4,980	2,495	2,485	80	35	160	540	90	435	80	140	1,840	195	420	965	3,785	1,195
2019	12,725	7,510	5,215	2,600	2,615	95	35	170	535	85	450	85	155	1,910	205	470	1,020	3,915	1,300
2020	12,620	7,335	5,285	2,610	2,680	105	40	170	515	85	460	90	150	1,910	220	495	1,050	3,925	1,360
2021	12,530	7,220	5,310	2,645	2,665	100	55	155	485	90	435	100	160	1,950	230	495	1,055	3,940	1,375
2022	12,625	6,830	5,795	2,840	2,955	115	60	155	515	100	455	90	175	2,125	270	605	1,140	4,080	1,450
2023	12,640	6,690	5,945	2,915	3,040	150	60	150	505	95	450	80	190	2,195	290	675	1,115	4,130	1,545
2024	12,735	6,615	6,120	2,985	3,130	160	55	150	490	100	460	85	190	2,250	275	705	1,200	–	–
2025	12,570	6,505	6,060	2,930	3,130	180	45	150	465	95	445	95	190	2,200	260	710	1,225	–	–
2026	12,465	6,440	6,025	2,895	3,130	190	40	150	465	95	450	90	175	2,185	255	715	1,215	–	–

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