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Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1087Neighbourhoods IJburg-West and IJburg-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1087 in Amsterdam (IJburg-West and IJburg-Zuid) had 21,495 residents. 61.9% of them (13,310 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Amsterdam (61.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (13.7%), Morocco (9.9%) and other Asia (9.7%). 55.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents
21,495 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
61.9% 13,310 people
Born abroad
55.4% 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

  • Dutch origin 38.1% 8,180
  • Migration background 61.9% 13,310

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1087. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    13.7% 2,945 people
    Amsterdam 13.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    9.9% 2,120 people
    Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    9.7% 2,090 people
    Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    7.8% 1,685 people
    Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    5.3% 1,140 people
    Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.5% 965 people
    Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    4.1% 890 people
    Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.2% 480 people
    Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    2.0% 425 people
    Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.3% 280 people
    Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.70% 150 people
    Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.65% 140 people
    Amsterdam 0.79% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 55.4% 7,375
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 5,940

Men and women

Men
10,560
Women
10,935

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 97% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 1087
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1087AmsterdamNetherlands
1998 –42.7%16.7%
1999 –43.6%17.1%
2000 –44.4%17.5%
2001 –45.4%18.0%
2002 –46.4%18.4%
2003 100.0%47.2%18.8%
2004 33.8%47.8%19.0%
2005 40.6%48.3%19.2%
2006 41.8%48.4%19.3%
2007 42.3%48.6%19.4%
2008 45.5%49.0%19.6%
2009 48.7%49.5%19.9%
2010 49.2%49.9%20.3%
2011 49.3%50.3%20.6%
2012 49.9%50.5%20.9%
2013 50.6%50.7%21.1%
2014 50.6%50.7%21.4%
2015 50.8%51.1%21.7%
2016 51.2%51.7%22.1%
2017 51.2%52.5%22.6%
2018 52.0%53.4%23.1%
2019 53.3%54.5%23.6%
2020 54.7%55.6%24.2%
2021 55.5%56.1%24.6%
2022 57.6%58.1%26.0%
2023 58.7%59.5%27.1%
2024 59.9%60.3%27.9%
2025 61.0%60.9%28.5%
2026 61.9%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
1095 Indische Buurt-Oost, Zeeburgereiland/Bovendiep 15,980 +2.4 pp Morocco
1111 Centrum, Noord 15,070 +2.6 pp Other Europe
1086 IJburg-West 4,820 +3.8 pp Other Europe
1113 Noord 3,440 +5.2 pp Other Asia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
2003 50501050000000005000
2004 66544022545180101555301015003010351575150
2005 1,6259656601055552511019060402501070307030175485
2006 3,0351,7601,2702201,0557521036511055500151556011070345925
2007 4,9952,8852,1153501,76013533560017585855252351151951205801,535
2008 6,5853,5902,9954852,5052055907652201001155353301952801507652,225
2009 10,8455,5605,2858204,4704101,0951,30533518019520505553555152751,2704,020
2010 12,9606,5906,3759805,4005101,3001,53039021023530606554306853451,5004,875
2011 14,1557,1756,9801,1355,8455351,3951,63542521026045807504707604151,7155,260
2012 15,3057,6707,6351,3306,3055801,5451,69546522028555909004908404701,9705,665
2013 16,1707,9908,1751,4606,7206351,6551,76047023027560851,0405259155302,1356,045
2014 16,7258,2558,4701,5856,8856401,6851,75548023031560851,1255601,0005352,2856,185
2015 16,9108,3158,5951,6656,9306451,6851,72548024030575951,1905601,0355602,3656,230
2016 17,3258,4508,8751,8407,0356501,7201,690480240325901051,3205751,0905902,5606,320
2017 18,1158,8409,2752,0357,2406651,7751,6654852403301051101,4906101,1606402,7606,515
2018 18,8259,0309,7952,3057,4856801,8051,6555052603651101151,7156651,2306853,0556,735
2019 19,5309,12010,4102,5007,9107351,8301,6705152653951001151,8906951,3758253,2907,125
2020 19,7508,94510,8052,6758,1307601,8801,6404902803901001302,0557351,4658803,4407,360
2021 19,6708,76010,9102,7608,1507351,8801,5804902803801101302,1407751,4809303,5357,370
2022 19,8608,42511,4402,9358,5057951,9351,5705103004151201402,2557951,6159853,7457,485
2023 20,3258,40511,9253,1208,8008051,9901,6054953054051451452,4308201,7651,0203,9707,755
2024 21,0458,43512,6053,4359,1708602,0301,6254852954301451452,7208701,9001,105––
2025 21,2808,29012,9903,5559,4358852,0851,6754852954351501402,8309301,9751,105––
2026 21,4958,18013,3103,6609,6558902,1201,6854802804251501402,9459652,0901,140––

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