Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1078: Neighbourhoods Scheldebuurt and IJselbuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1078 in Amsterdam (Scheldebuurt and IJselbuurt) had 14,370 residents. 45.3% of them (6,505 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 (14.6%), other Americas & Oceania (7.2%) and other Asia (5.6%). 64.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 14,370 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.3% 6,505 people
Born abroad: 64.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

55% 45%

Dutch origin 54.7% 7,865
Migration background 45.3% 6,505

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1078. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

14.6% 2,100 people

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

7.2% 1,040 people

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

5.6% 810 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.0% 425 people

Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.8% 405 people

Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 395 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

2.5% 355 people

Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

2.4% 345 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.7% 250 people

Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

1.1% 160 people

Amsterdam 0.79% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.94% 135 people

Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.63% 90 people

Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.1% 4,170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.9% 2,335

Men and women

Men: 6,770
Women: 7,595

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1078 45.3%

Higher than 89% 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

45.3%

1078
Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Year	1078	Amsterdam	Netherlands
1998	30.6%	42.7%	16.7%
1999	30.3%	43.6%	17.1%
2000	31.0%	44.4%	17.5%
2001	31.6%	45.4%	18.0%
2002	32.3%	46.4%	18.4%
2003	32.5%	47.2%	18.8%
2004	32.4%	47.8%	19.0%
2005	32.3%	48.3%	19.2%
2006	32.7%	48.4%	19.3%
2007	32.2%	48.6%	19.4%
2008	32.9%	49.0%	19.6%
2009	33.0%	49.5%	19.9%
2010	33.2%	49.9%	20.3%
2011	32.8%	50.3%	20.6%
2012	33.2%	50.5%	20.9%
2013	32.8%	50.7%	21.1%
2014	32.5%	50.7%	21.4%
2015	32.5%	51.1%	21.7%
2016	33.0%	51.7%	22.1%
2017	33.8%	52.5%	22.6%
2018	34.9%	53.4%	23.1%
2019	36.5%	54.5%	23.6%
2020	38.1%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	38.7%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	40.8%	58.1%	26.0%
2023	42.6%	59.5%	27.1%
2024	43.4%	60.3%	27.9%
2025	44.3%	60.9%	28.5%
2026	45.3%	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
1097 Frankendael, Betondorp	54.9%	17,045	+7.0 pp	Other Europe
1091 Weesperzijde, Oosterparkbuurt	60.0%	16,550	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
1079 Rijnbuurt, Scheldebuurt	44.9%	14,510	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
1072 Oude Pijp, Nieuwe Pijp	56.2%	13,665	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
1073 Oude Pijp, Zuid Pijp	55.3%	13,175	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
1071 Museumkwartier	48.3%	12,465	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
1077 Apollobuurt, Prinses Irenebuurt	51.9%	9,875	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
1083 Buitenveldert-Oost	68.2%	8,400	+8.0 pp	Other Asia
1074 Nieuwe Pijp, Zuid Pijp	54.8%	8,265	+1.5 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	13,870	9,630	4,240	1,470	2,770	245	425	530	770	90	465	30	105	870	105	340	265	2,465	1,775
1999	13,695	9,540	4,155	1,485	2,675	230	375	505	745	95	440	35	105	905	115	335	275	2,440	1,715
2000	13,620	9,395	4,225	1,545	2,675	240	375	485	710	95	445	35	110	955	125	345	300	2,485	1,740
2001	13,495	9,235	4,265	1,600	2,660	235	360	495	685	95	440	35	115	1,010	145	335	310	2,515	1,745
2002	13,440	9,100	4,340	1,625	2,715	225	360	510	685	100	435	35	115	1,040	175	335	325	2,550	1,790
2003	13,605	9,180	4,415	1,660	2,755	230	375	495	680	100	435	40	125	1,060	170	355	350	2,615	1,800
2004	13,770	9,310	4,460	1,690	2,770	215	370	485	685	100	460	35	125	1,070	175	355	385	2,670	1,790
2005	13,795	9,340	4,450	1,680	2,770	205	375	450	705	110	440	40	120	1,080	170	360	395	2,675	1,775
2006	13,865	9,335	4,530	1,700	2,830	195	375	460	725	105	425	50	110	1,115	175	370	425	2,735	1,795
2007	13,705	9,290	4,410	1,650	2,765	180	360	450	715	100	405	40	110	1,095	165	390	405	2,650	1,765
2008	13,940	9,350	4,585	1,745	2,840	195	365	440	710	115	400	70	120	1,155	165	400	450	2,760	1,830
2009	13,840	9,270	4,570	1,720	2,850	200	385	440	680	115	410	70	120	1,120	170	400	460	2,690	1,880
2010	14,035	9,385	4,655	1,765	2,890	190	380	445	680	110	420	65	130	1,150	185	425	475	2,760	1,900
2011	14,165	9,525	4,645	1,790	2,860	180	380	440	660	115	420	65	135	1,170	190	420	475	2,770	1,875
2012	14,385	9,615	4,770	1,845	2,915	190	385	425	680	110	410	75	145	1,215	220	425	480	2,855	1,915
2013	14,600	9,800	4,795	1,890	2,905	200	385	400	670	110	415	80	145	1,250	215	420	505	2,915	1,880
2014	14,830	10,010	4,820	1,900	2,920	200	380	395	655	105	405	75	145	1,275	215	405	565	2,955	1,865
2015	14,920	10,065	4,855	1,980	2,875	195	375	390	630	115	415	75	140	1,350	210	420	540	2,980	1,880
2016	15,050	10,085	4,965	2,035	2,930	195	380	385	620	125	415	65	135	1,420	220	420	585	3,030	1,935
2017	15,055	9,965	5,090	2,090	3,000	205	370	405	610	120	420	75	130	1,465	245	435	610	3,090	2,000
2018	14,995	9,765	5,230	2,155	3,075	205	385	405	575	125	420	75	140	1,520	250	465	665	3,160	2,075
2019	14,845	9,420	5,425	2,270	3,150	210	375	390	535	135	410	90	155	1,615	280	510	715	3,265	2,160
2020	14,765	9,145	5,620	2,390	3,235	205	360	400	530	130	400	100	150	1,740	290	575	745	3,390	2,235
2021	14,555	8,920	5,635	2,415	3,220	195	355	400	515	125	410	100	150	1,755	275	570	785	3,415	2,220
2022	14,655	8,680	5,975	2,530	3,445	210	365	395	520	145	440	95	160	1,835	325	645	845	3,465	2,270
2023	14,635	8,405	6,235	2,705	3,530	220	355	390	490	150	420	105	150	2,025	365	685	880	3,635	2,375
2024	14,690	8,325	6,370	2,720	3,650	225	345	375	480	140	415	90	160	2,055	360	760	965	–	–
2025	14,645	8,145	6,495	2,765	3,730	230	350	360	450	135	415	95	160	2,095	380	810	1,020	–	–
2026	14,370	7,865	6,505	2,755	3,750	250	345	355	425	135	405	90	160	2,100	395	810	1,040	–	–

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