Postcode · Amstelveen, North Holland

Postcode 1186: Neighbourhoods Groenelaan and Waardhuizen, Middenhoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1186 in Amstelveen (Groenelaan and Waardhuizen, Middenhoven) had 14,840 residents. 58.2% of them (8,640 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 (19.9%), other Europe (10.7%) and Suriname (4.8%). 67.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.0 percentage points.

Residents: 14,840 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 58.2% 8,640 people
Born abroad: 67.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.0 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

42% 58%

Dutch origin 41.7% 6,195
Migration background 58.2% 8,640

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1186. For comparison, the line marks Amstelveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

19.9% 2,950 people

Amstelveen 18.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

10.7% 1,585 people

Amstelveen 11.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

4.8% 710 people

Amstelveen 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.2% 625 people

Amstelveen 3.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.0% 590 people

Amstelveen 4.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

3.8% 565 people

Amstelveen 3.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

3.7% 550 people

Amstelveen 2.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

3.3% 490 people

Amstelveen 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.7% 245 people

Amstelveen 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.91% 135 people

Amstelveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.91% 135 people

Amstelveen 0.88% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.44% 65 people

Amstelveen 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.4% 5,825
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.6% 2,820

Men and women

Men: 7,035
Women: 7,800

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1186 58.2%

Higher than 95% 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

58.2%

1186
Amstelveen
Netherlands

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Year	1186	Amstelveen	Netherlands
1998	25.3%	24.5%	16.7%
1999	25.9%	25.0%	17.1%
2000	27.1%	25.5%	17.5%
2001	27.5%	26.0%	18.0%
2002	28.0%	26.8%	18.4%
2003	28.9%	28.0%	18.8%
2004	29.7%	28.7%	19.0%
2005	30.3%	29.4%	19.2%
2006	31.4%	29.9%	19.3%
2007	32.1%	30.8%	19.4%
2008	33.3%	31.8%	19.6%
2009	33.7%	32.8%	19.9%
2010	34.4%	33.8%	20.3%
2011	35.1%	34.7%	20.6%
2012	36.2%	35.4%	20.9%
2013	37.1%	36.2%	21.1%
2014	38.0%	36.9%	21.4%
2015	39.7%	38.2%	21.7%
2016	42.1%	39.7%	22.1%
2017	43.5%	41.1%	22.6%
2018	45.8%	42.7%	23.1%
2019	47.4%	44.2%	23.6%
2020	49.1%	45.8%	24.2%
2021	50.1%	46.8%	24.6%
2022	52.2%	49.6%	26.0%
2023	54.1%	51.6%	27.1%
2024	55.2%	52.9%	27.9%
2025	56.9%	53.8%	28.5%
2026	58.2%	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	56.4%	21,425	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
1183 Bankras, Kostverloren	58.7%	15,085	+4.8 pp	Other Asia
1185 Keizer Karelpark	56.2%	13,155	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
1191 Ouderkerk aan de Amstel	27.0%	8,865	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1188 Waardhuizen, Middenhoven	50.5%	7,255	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
1184 Buurt over Ouderkerk, Nes aan de Amstel	26.1%	595	−0.3 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	13,545	10,125	3,425	1,055	2,370	75	65	290	800	140	355	25	80	595	95	740	165	2,355	1,070
1999	13,360	9,905	3,455	1,060	2,395	70	70	300	775	140	340	25	70	625	110	740	190	2,345	1,110
2000	13,270	9,675	3,595	1,105	2,490	70	70	310	785	135	340	30	75	660	125	785	210	2,415	1,180
2001	13,095	9,495	3,600	1,070	2,535	65	70	325	770	125	325	30	70	645	135	830	215	2,385	1,215
2002	12,960	9,325	3,635	1,050	2,585	80	85	340	775	120	330	30	70	620	140	850	195	2,355	1,280
2003	13,015	9,255	3,760	1,090	2,665	80	100	355	765	140	330	35	70	655	150	885	190	2,330	1,430
2004	13,085	9,200	3,885	1,115	2,770	85	110	370	755	135	330	35	70	680	175	920	220	2,360	1,520
2005	13,040	9,090	3,955	1,145	2,810	85	110	380	770	130	325	35	70	715	185	920	230	2,375	1,575
2006	12,985	8,910	4,075	1,175	2,905	90	125	400	760	130	330	40	70	735	180	985	235	2,405	1,670
2007	12,880	8,750	4,130	1,180	2,955	90	125	405	770	120	340	45	80	715	205	1,000	240	2,420	1,710
2008	12,905	8,610	4,295	1,240	3,045	95	135	430	770	125	330	55	90	765	220	1,035	235	2,455	1,840
2009	12,875	8,535	4,340	1,255	3,090	90	145	435	760	125	330	65	85	775	225	1,060	250	2,420	1,920
2010	12,790	8,390	4,405	1,275	3,130	85	180	440	720	140	325	65	85	800	235	1,080	250	2,365	2,035
2011	12,790	8,300	4,490	1,260	3,230	90	200	445	705	135	315	70	85	790	255	1,135	265	2,290	2,195
2012	12,865	8,210	4,660	1,345	3,310	105	210	435	675	130	335	80	75	855	265	1,200	290	2,335	2,325
2013	12,860	8,095	4,765	1,320	3,440	105	225	445	650	130	315	80	75	850	275	1,310	300	2,300	2,465
2014	12,870	7,975	4,895	1,360	3,535	105	235	485	650	125	300	100	75	885	285	1,335	315	2,315	2,580
2015	13,400	8,075	5,325	1,475	3,850	110	255	515	650	130	300	120	75	980	320	1,555	315	2,455	2,870
2016	13,710	7,940	5,770	1,555	4,215	120	255	530	640	130	310	125	80	1,040	345	1,840	355	2,560	3,210
2017	13,785	7,785	6,000	1,580	4,420	145	265	530	625	135	290	135	75	1,080	360	2,020	340	2,590	3,410
2018	14,075	7,625	6,450	1,640	4,810	195	285	525	630	140	305	140	70	1,125	420	2,235	380	2,685	3,765
2019	14,145	7,440	6,705	1,680	5,025	235	300	540	635	135	300	115	65	1,200	440	2,345	395	2,710	3,995
2020	14,360	7,315	7,045	1,700	5,340	260	330	550	630	140	285	125	65	1,225	480	2,530	420	2,755	4,285
2021	14,095	7,040	7,055	1,670	5,385	290	390	575	615	135	270	125	60	1,215	505	2,425	450	2,685	4,370
2022	14,230	6,795	7,435	1,700	5,735	320	410	585	620	135	290	115	65	1,230	535	2,615	510	2,745	4,570
2023	14,375	6,605	7,775	1,800	5,975	375	430	625	595	140	290	125	55	1,330	560	2,720	525	2,865	4,790
2024	14,500	6,490	8,005	1,830	6,180	425	475	630	585	135	265	125	55	1,380	565	2,825	545	–	–
2025	14,850	6,390	8,455	1,990	6,465	450	520	665	575	135	260	135	60	1,535	610	2,930	585	–	–
2026	14,840	6,195	8,640	2,030	6,615	490	550	710	565	135	245	135	65	1,585	625	2,950	590	–	–

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