Postcode · Amsterdam, North Holland

Postcode 1092: Neighbourhood Transvaalbuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1092 in Amsterdam (Transvaalbuurt) had 8,745 residents. 59.1% of them (5,170 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 (12.8%), Morocco (11.5%) and other Asia (6.6%). 62.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents
8,745 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
59.1% 5,170 people
Born abroad
62.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.3 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 40.9% 3,580
  • Migration background 59.1% 5,170

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1092. For comparison, the line marks Amsterdam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    12.8% 1,120 people
    Amsterdam 13.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    11.5% 1,010 people
    Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.6% 575 people
    Amsterdam 8.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    5.9% 515 people
    Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    5.7% 500 people
    Amsterdam 6.7% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    4.9% 425 people
    Amsterdam 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.2% 370 people
    Amsterdam 5.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    2.6% 230 people
    Amsterdam 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    2.1% 180 people
    Amsterdam 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.0% 85 people
    Amsterdam 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.91% 80 people
    Amsterdam 0.80% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.86% 75 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) 62.7% 3,240
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.2% 1,925

Men and women

Men
4,295
Women
4,450

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
  • 1092
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1092AmsterdamNetherlands
1998 56.3%42.7%16.7%
1999 57.2%43.6%17.1%
2000 57.2%44.4%17.5%
2001 57.5%45.4%18.0%
2002 58.0%46.4%18.4%
2003 58.8%47.2%18.8%
2004 58.7%47.8%19.0%
2005 58.5%48.3%19.2%
2006 58.4%48.4%19.3%
2007 57.5%48.6%19.4%
2008 57.3%49.0%19.6%
2009 57.3%49.5%19.9%
2010 57.8%49.9%20.3%
2011 57.8%50.3%20.6%
2012 56.1%50.5%20.9%
2013 55.3%50.7%21.1%
2014 53.9%50.7%21.4%
2015 53.6%51.1%21.7%
2016 52.6%51.7%22.1%
2017 53.1%52.5%22.6%
2018 53.6%53.4%23.1%
2019 54.4%54.5%23.6%
2020 54.9%55.6%24.2%
2021 55.1%56.1%24.6%
2022 56.8%58.1%26.0%
2023 57.8%59.5%27.1%
2024 57.2%60.3%27.9%
2025 58.3%60.9%28.5%
2026 59.1%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
1091 Weesperzijde, Oosterparkbuurt 16,550 +2.7 pp Other Europe
1093 Dapperbuurt 9,980 +3.0 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 8,9203,8955,0257354,2907001,2451,1602459520510404803003601851,0453,980
1999 8,8503,7955,0607404,3257051,2701,1602409520510404852953751851,0404,020
2000 9,3153,9855,3307854,5407501,3601,1652509521510555053253902051,1154,210
2001 9,3203,9605,3608154,5507651,3651,1452409023010455303254152051,1404,220
2002 9,1753,8505,3258204,4957501,4001,0752458022510555303354102001,1454,175
2003 9,0603,7305,3308304,4957401,4001,0652408522520505353454002201,1604,170
2004 9,0603,7405,3208554,4707401,4001,0102359522020505653404152351,1804,140
2005 9,0553,7555,3008804,4207101,3859802458519520606053454052651,2154,080
2006 8,8853,7005,1858954,2907001,3709352408019020706153203802651,2203,965
2007 8,8103,7405,0708754,1956851,3458902508520525655803153702551,2103,855
2008 8,7803,7505,0309104,1206901,3258552357021530656003203702551,2253,800
2009 8,7953,7605,0409154,1206851,3408252358021535755903253502801,2603,780
2010 8,8803,7405,1359404,1906751,3758152359521540706153503802651,2803,860
2011 8,8703,7455,1259604,1756451,40078024510021045756303703752601,3003,825
2012 9,0153,9605,0551,0054,0506101,3607702459523545806453303652751,3603,695
2013 8,7203,8954,8259903,8305901,2657302559523045706453003202751,3503,475
2014 8,7654,0404,7259953,7305451,2606952459524045756352903252751,3503,375
2015 8,8504,1104,7401,0503,6905301,2506902309524050756852853352751,3753,365
2016 9,1604,3404,8201,0853,7355301,2556502309523045757353003453301,4353,380
2017 9,1654,3004,8651,1303,7355251,25063522510523550807653053753151,4903,375
2018 9,0904,2204,8701,1603,7104901,24563522010024555707902903803501,5253,345
2019 9,0054,1104,8951,1703,7204751,1956152209024060658053104303851,5653,330
2020 9,0254,0704,9551,2803,6754751,1655902059522555759253104453901,6753,280
2021 8,8803,9854,8951,3303,5654651,1455401959523560809553054353851,7153,185
2022 8,8903,8405,0501,4403,6054551,1205402009025560901,0403204654201,7853,175
2023 8,7403,6955,0501,4753,5754401,0955201909026565801,0653254754401,8403,120
2024 8,5603,6604,9001,4703,4254159854901858524570801,075300505455––
2025 8,4903,5404,9501,4753,4754159704901808524570751,085320540475––
2026 8,7453,5805,1701,5053,6654251,0105001808523080751,120370575515––