Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1079: Neighbourhoods Rijnbuurt and Scheldebuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1079 in Amsterdam (Rijnbuurt and Scheldebuurt) had 14,510 residents. 44.9% of them (6,520 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 (12.7%), other Asia (6.4%) and other Americas & Oceania (5.7%). 63.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 14,510 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 44.9% 6,520 people
Born abroad: 63.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

55% 45%

Dutch origin 55.1% 7,990
Migration background 44.9% 6,520

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1079. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

12.7% 1,845 people

Amsterdam 13.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.4% 930 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

5.7% 820 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

3.5% 505 people

Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 465 people

Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

3.1% 455 people

Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

3.1% 445 people

Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.8% 400 people

Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.8% 260 people

Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

1.1% 155 people

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

0.93% 135 people

Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.69% 100 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) 63.8% 4,160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.2% 2,360

Men and women

Men: 6,925
Women: 7,585

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1079 44.9%

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

44.9%

1079
Amsterdam
Netherlands

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Year	1079	Amsterdam	Netherlands
1998	29.1%	42.7%	16.7%
1999	29.6%	43.6%	17.1%
2000	30.5%	44.4%	17.5%
2001	31.2%	45.4%	18.0%
2002	32.0%	46.4%	18.4%
2003	32.5%	47.2%	18.8%
2004	32.6%	47.8%	19.0%
2005	32.2%	48.3%	19.2%
2006	32.0%	48.4%	19.3%
2007	32.2%	48.6%	19.4%
2008	32.7%	49.0%	19.6%
2009	33.4%	49.5%	19.9%
2010	33.5%	49.9%	20.3%
2011	34.0%	50.3%	20.6%
2012	34.6%	50.5%	20.9%
2013	34.7%	50.7%	21.1%
2014	34.6%	50.7%	21.4%
2015	34.6%	51.1%	21.7%
2016	34.7%	51.7%	22.1%
2017	35.7%	52.5%	22.6%
2018	36.4%	53.4%	23.1%
2019	37.5%	54.5%	23.6%
2020	38.5%	55.6%	24.2%
2021	39.3%	56.1%	24.6%
2022	41.6%	58.1%	26.0%
2023	43.1%	59.5%	27.1%
2024	44.2%	60.3%	27.9%
2025	44.5%	60.9%	28.5%
2026	44.9%	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
1078 Scheldebuurt, IJselbuurt	45.3%	14,370	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
1083 Buitenveldert-Oost	68.2%	8,400	+8.0 pp	Other Asia
1096 Omval/Overamstel	58.8%	7,530	+10.7 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	13,000	9,220	3,780	1,225	2,550	175	450	580	605	105	420	30	80	695	175	285	175	1,955	1,825
1999	13,025	9,175	3,850	1,235	2,615	160	450	590	610	105	390	30	80	735	190	305	205	1,970	1,880
2000	13,035	9,065	3,970	1,280	2,690	155	455	595	605	115	385	35	80	780	210	325	230	2,015	1,955
2001	12,950	8,910	4,040	1,310	2,730	155	490	590	595	115	380	30	80	820	210	325	250	2,055	1,985
2002	12,990	8,835	4,155	1,325	2,835	160	515	595	585	120	380	30	75	840	230	350	280	2,095	2,060
2003	13,065	8,825	4,240	1,335	2,905	170	505	625	580	120	380	30	80	845	250	370	285	2,095	2,145
2004	13,225	8,920	4,305	1,360	2,940	175	490	605	590	125	375	30	85	870	265	400	290	2,130	2,180
2005	13,185	8,935	4,250	1,355	2,895	165	475	590	580	130	360	30	85	880	245	400	310	2,110	2,135
2006	12,925	8,800	4,130	1,330	2,805	150	465	580	575	135	345	35	80	870	230	385	285	2,060	2,075
2007	12,985	8,810	4,175	1,380	2,795	150	455	565	560	130	375	45	85	875	225	400	310	2,115	2,060
2008	13,015	8,760	4,260	1,395	2,860	155	470	550	570	130	375	50	100	870	240	415	330	2,140	2,115
2009	13,080	8,710	4,370	1,430	2,935	155	485	545	585	120	365	55	95	915	255	430	360	2,210	2,160
2010	13,340	8,865	4,475	1,475	3,005	155	510	560	600	125	350	70	90	965	265	430	360	2,270	2,205
2011	13,545	8,940	4,605	1,520	3,080	165	520	565	610	140	345	70	90	1,015	265	425	390	2,320	2,285
2012	13,675	8,940	4,735	1,550	3,185	170	520	575	605	150	340	70	95	1,045	285	455	425	2,350	2,380
2013	13,875	9,070	4,810	1,570	3,240	170	545	565	585	150	345	70	100	1,055	310	460	455	2,375	2,440
2014	13,995	9,150	4,845	1,650	3,195	165	520	565	575	155	340	75	110	1,125	315	465	435	2,435	2,410
2015	14,060	9,195	4,865	1,690	3,175	170	510	535	575	145	350	75	115	1,150	310	460	470	2,500	2,365
2016	14,175	9,255	4,920	1,755	3,170	155	510	540	565	140	365	80	120	1,190	330	455	475	2,560	2,365
2017	14,585	9,380	5,205	1,905	3,305	180	525	545	545	150	380	80	120	1,325	345	485	530	2,725	2,485
2018	14,670	9,330	5,340	1,940	3,400	185	540	535	545	160	380	90	115	1,355	345	525	565	2,795	2,545
2019	14,675	9,165	5,510	2,010	3,505	175	550	530	525	155	385	85	125	1,415	370	585	615	2,845	2,665
2020	14,675	9,020	5,655	2,090	3,570	200	535	510	520	145	380	80	130	1,500	385	630	645	2,940	2,715
2021	14,585	8,855	5,730	2,105	3,625	225	525	520	495	140	370	80	135	1,520	400	650	670	2,940	2,790
2022	14,680	8,580	6,105	2,240	3,860	220	515	515	495	150	390	80	140	1,625	460	785	715	3,020	2,875
2023	14,580	8,305	6,280	2,355	3,930	240	500	525	480	130	405	75	150	1,715	470	830	755	3,135	2,955
2024	14,700	8,205	6,495	2,415	4,080	270	480	515	465	140	410	80	175	1,745	495	915	800	–	–
2025	14,425	8,010	6,415	2,465	3,950	260	440	475	455	135	410	90	170	1,795	505	885	800	–	–
2026	14,510	7,990	6,520	2,505	4,015	260	455	505	445	135	400	100	155	1,845	465	930	820	–	–

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