Postcode · Amstelveen, North Holland

Postcode 1185: Neighbourhood Keizer Karelpark

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1185 in Amstelveen (Keizer Karelpark) had 13,155 residents. 56.2% of them (7,390 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Amstelveen (54.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (18.8%), other Europe (11.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (4.1%). 67.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.8 percentage points.

Residents
13,155 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
56.2% 7,390 people
Born abroad
67.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.8 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 43.8% 5,765
  • Migration background 56.2% 7,390

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1185. For comparison, the line marks Amstelveen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    18.8% 2,470 people
    Amstelveen 18.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    11.9% 1,570 people
    Amstelveen 11.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    4.1% 545 people
    Amstelveen 4.5% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.1% 540 people
    Amstelveen 3.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    3.7% 490 people
    Amstelveen 3.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    3.6% 480 people
    Amstelveen 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    2.8% 365 people
    Amstelveen 2.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    2.5% 335 people
    Amstelveen 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    2.0% 265 people
    Amstelveen 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.0% 135 people
    Amstelveen 0.88% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.0% 125 people
    Amstelveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.53% 70 people
    Amstelveen 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 67.3% 4,975
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.7% 2,415

Men and women

Men
6,305
Women
6,850

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 95% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1185
  • Amstelveen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1185AmstelveenNetherlands
1998 24.2%24.5%16.7%
1999 25.1%25.0%17.1%
2000 25.6%25.5%17.5%
2001 26.4%26.0%18.0%
2002 27.7%26.8%18.4%
2003 28.7%28.0%18.8%
2004 29.1%28.7%19.0%
2005 29.8%29.4%19.2%
2006 30.2%29.9%19.3%
2007 31.3%30.8%19.4%
2008 32.1%31.8%19.6%
2009 33.3%32.8%19.9%
2010 34.6%33.8%20.3%
2011 35.7%34.7%20.6%
2012 36.7%35.4%20.9%
2013 38.1%36.2%21.1%
2014 39.2%36.9%21.4%
2015 39.7%38.2%21.7%
2016 41.5%39.7%22.1%
2017 43.2%41.1%22.6%
2018 44.9%42.7%23.1%
2019 45.5%44.2%23.6%
2020 47.4%45.8%24.2%
2021 48.2%46.8%24.6%
2022 50.4%49.6%26.0%
2023 52.2%51.6%27.1%
2024 53.8%52.9%27.9%
2025 55.1%53.8%28.5%
2026 56.2%54.7%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
1181 Elsrijk, Randwijck 21,425 +4.5 pp Other Asia
1187 Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord, Westwijk Zuid 19,215 +5.3 pp Other Asia
1186 Groenelaan, Waardhuizen, Middenhoven 14,840 +6.0 pp Other Asia
1188 Waardhuizen, Middenhoven 7,255 +2.9 pp Other Asia
1182 Patrimonium, Keizer Karelpark 3,780 +5.0 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 9,9157,5152,4008151,575501152105206526525454801053901201,530865
1999 9,9257,4302,4958501,645501152205156526035405151204001601,565930
2000 9,8407,3202,5208551,665451252255006524030555301353951751,550970
2001 9,7407,1652,5758801,700451302204957024530555501354251801,590990
2002 9,7107,0202,6859101,770401452254956525025555801504651851,6351,050
2003 9,9557,0952,8609701,890451402405058025530556301755052001,7301,130
2004 10,1307,1852,9459851,955501502305058525035556451855601901,7451,200
2005 10,1307,1153,0151,0152,000551602304958024545556702055752001,7601,255
2006 10,1907,1103,0751,0252,055651652404957523045556952056002101,7851,295
2007 10,3107,0853,2301,0452,180651652355007523545507152107152151,8101,415
2008 10,3557,0303,3201,0302,280701702504857522550507052157852301,7801,545
2009 10,3256,8903,4351,0802,355751802604907522565457452258152351,8101,625
2010 10,2906,7353,5601,0902,465701902754908523055507552458502601,8151,745
2011 10,3656,6653,7001,1352,565652203054859023065507902459052501,8301,870
2012 10,5606,6803,8801,1602,720802403254859522575508102351,0152451,8502,035
2013 10,7306,6454,0901,2102,875802703354959523095508352451,1102451,9002,190
2014 10,7806,5554,2251,2302,99570275350480100240100508402551,2152501,9152,310
2015 11,0456,6604,3851,2403,1406527536048095240105408552751,3252651,9202,465
2016 11,2756,5954,6801,2603,420852703605008524090508803151,5352701,9752,705
2017 11,1706,3454,8251,2753,550802753654809524580459053101,6652801,9502,875
2018 11,2006,1755,0251,3103,715902803904759024590459303151,7852902,0053,020
2019 11,6006,3255,2751,3603,9151152803904659025575509803201,9303252,0503,220
2020 11,9206,2705,6501,4554,1951353054054659525580551,0653602,0903402,1703,475
2021 11,7206,0755,6451,5004,1451403104054759525090551,1053701,9753752,2303,415
2022 12,0255,9706,0551,5904,460180305420480100265110601,1654402,0904452,3353,590
2023 12,4705,9656,5101,7204,790240335445495100260110651,2854702,2254802,4803,900
2024 12,7605,8956,8601,8405,020275330460505105260130651,3904902,330525––
2025 13,1205,8857,2351,9655,270325345495500115265130701,5005152,440535––
2026 13,1555,7657,3902,0405,350335365480490125265135701,5705402,470545––