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Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1091Neighbourhoods Weesperzijde and Oosterparkbuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1091 in Amsterdam (Weesperzijde and Oosterparkbuurt) had 16,550 residents. 60.0% of them (9,935 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 (14.5%), Morocco (9.0%) and other Asia (7.5%). 67.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents
16,550 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
60.0% 9,935 people
Born abroad
67.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.7 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 40.0% 6,615
  • Migration background 60.0% 9,935

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1091. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    14.5% 2,405 people
    Amsterdam 13.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    9.0% 1,490 people
    Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.5% 1,240 people
    Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    6.1% 1,010 people
    Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    5.9% 980 people
    Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.8% 800 people
    Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    4.7% 780 people
    Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    2.4% 405 people
    Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    2.1% 350 people
    Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.2% 195 people
    Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.94% 155 people
    Amsterdam 0.79% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    0.76% 125 people
    Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 67.7% 6,730
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.3% 3,205

Men and women

Men
8,185
Women
8,365

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 96% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1091
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1091AmsterdamNetherlands
1998 54.3%42.7%16.7%
1999 54.4%43.6%17.1%
2000 54.9%44.4%17.5%
2001 55.5%45.4%18.0%
2002 55.8%46.4%18.4%
2003 55.7%47.2%18.8%
2004 56.0%47.8%19.0%
2005 55.5%48.3%19.2%
2006 54.8%48.4%19.3%
2007 54.1%48.6%19.4%
2008 53.3%49.0%19.6%
2009 53.2%49.5%19.9%
2010 52.4%49.9%20.3%
2011 51.7%50.3%20.6%
2012 51.3%50.5%20.9%
2013 51.1%50.7%21.1%
2014 50.5%50.7%21.4%
2015 50.2%51.1%21.7%
2016 50.6%51.7%22.1%
2017 51.3%52.5%22.6%
2018 52.5%53.4%23.1%
2019 52.6%54.5%23.6%
2020 54.1%55.6%24.2%
2021 55.5%56.1%24.6%
2022 57.4%58.1%26.0%
2023 58.7%59.5%27.1%
2024 59.9%60.3%27.9%
2025 59.9%60.9%28.5%
2026 60.0%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
1018 Weesperbuurt/Plantage, Oostelijke Eilanden/Kadijken 23,300 +2.9 pp Other Europe
1097 Frankendael, Betondorp 17,045 +7.0 pp Other Europe
1078 Scheldebuurt, IJselbuurt 14,370 +4.5 pp Other Europe
1017 De Weteringschans, Grachtengordel-Zuid 13,145 +0.3 pp Other Europe
1092 Transvaalbuurt 8,745 +2.3 pp Other Europe
1074 Nieuwe Pijp, Zuid Pijp 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 16,2307,4158,8201,4107,4001,1052,0302,13053019034030809604556353252,0706,750
1999 16,1607,3658,7951,4507,3501,0851,9702,07054020534030859954906853052,1206,680
2000 15,8207,1408,6851,4307,2551,1001,9801,99552019035030809704856803052,0856,595
2001 15,8957,0758,8251,4557,3801,1051,9902,00053020035035809905057203302,1406,685
2002 15,8156,9958,8201,5057,3201,1201,9651,95553520536535751,0304907353152,1806,640
2003 15,6756,9508,7301,5107,2201,0801,9651,88051518536035851,0305107503352,1656,565
2004 15,8556,9708,8851,5257,3601,0752,0051,88051518536535801,0455507803702,1856,695
2005 15,7307,0108,7251,5357,1851,0302,0151,78551517537045751,0455357553752,1906,530
2006 15,5157,0208,4951,5206,9801,0201,9101,68552016536550801,0255157903752,1806,315
2007 15,3457,0458,3001,5106,7909251,8601,63551515037555859955357953752,1706,135
2008 15,3057,1608,1501,5206,6259001,8051,52051015036555851,0155308153952,1855,960
2009 15,2207,1358,0901,5656,5308651,7901,46551516037560801,0505208104052,2505,840
2010 15,3057,2808,0251,6006,4258551,7201,45550515536070901,0805407904052,2805,750
2011 15,3457,4157,9351,6256,3108301,6701,37550016536575851,1005557754402,3005,635
2012 15,1457,3757,7701,6156,1557951,6601,31049515533590901,1005557354502,3105,465
2013 15,1407,4107,7301,6706,0607801,6251,260500160345105951,1255507104752,4005,330
2014 15,6507,7457,9051,7456,1607701,6651,285510165345105901,2055607254802,4905,420
2015 16,0307,9808,0501,8106,2357551,6601,2705201653351001101,2655957355352,5855,460
2016 16,4158,1158,3001,9706,3257451,6451,215540165360951001,4156358055752,8055,495
2017 16,5858,0758,5102,1506,3607451,6301,170535150350851201,5956208756353,0105,495
2018 16,6807,9308,7502,2806,4757601,6451,165505150365901301,6956159157203,1855,570
2019 16,9358,0208,9152,3956,5207651,6301,145480160365851401,8056509307603,2705,640
2020 16,9857,7959,1902,5456,6407551,6251,135455165385951501,9156809808453,4655,725
2021 16,7707,4559,3152,7156,5957501,5801,1104251753801201402,0756851,0258453,6005,710
2022 16,7257,1259,5952,8156,7807651,5501,0804052004101301502,1307201,1359203,7105,730
2023 16,7156,9059,8102,8956,9157751,5551,0703852004051351402,2157351,1901,0103,8105,845
2024 16,8506,76010,0953,0207,0757901,5451,0853702004201251452,3307701,2751,040––
2025 16,6356,6709,9653,0156,9508101,5301,0503501954151251452,3257701,245990––
2026 16,5506,6159,9353,0906,8407801,4901,0103501954051251552,4058001,240980––

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