Postcode · Amstelveen, North Holland

Postcode 1188: Neighbourhood Waardhuizen, Middenhoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1188 in Amstelveen (Waardhuizen, Middenhoven) had 7,255 residents. 50.5% of them (3,665 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Amstelveen (54.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (17.6%), other Europe (9.9%) and Indonesia (4.1%). 69.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 7,255 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 50.5% 3,665 people
Born abroad: 69.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

49% 51%

Dutch origin 49.5% 3,590
Migration background 50.5% 3,665

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1188. For comparison, the line marks Amstelveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

17.6% 1,275 people

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

9.9% 720 people

Amstelveen 11.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

4.1% 295 people

Amstelveen 3.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.9% 285 people

Amstelveen 4.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

3.5% 255 people

Amstelveen 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 210 people

Amstelveen 3.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.3% 170 people

Amstelveen 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.1% 150 people

Amstelveen 2.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.6% 115 people

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

1.2% 85 people

Amstelveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.0% 75 people

Amstelveen 0.88% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.41% 30 people

Amstelveen 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.0% 2,530
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.1% 1,140

Men and women

Men: 3,490
Women: 3,765

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1188 50.5%

Higher than 92% 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

50.5%

1188
Amstelveen
Netherlands

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Year	1188	Amstelveen	Netherlands
1998	22.2%	24.5%	16.7%
1999	22.6%	25.0%	17.1%
2000	23.0%	25.5%	17.5%
2001	23.4%	26.0%	18.0%
2002	23.6%	26.8%	18.4%
2003	24.4%	28.0%	18.8%
2004	25.0%	28.7%	19.0%
2005	25.6%	29.4%	19.2%
2006	25.8%	29.9%	19.3%
2007	27.1%	30.8%	19.4%
2008	28.2%	31.8%	19.6%
2009	29.3%	32.8%	19.9%
2010	30.0%	33.8%	20.3%
2011	31.1%	34.7%	20.6%
2012	31.7%	35.4%	20.9%
2013	32.6%	36.2%	21.1%
2014	33.4%	36.9%	21.4%
2015	35.2%	38.2%	21.7%
2016	36.6%	39.7%	22.1%
2017	38.5%	41.1%	22.6%
2018	40.1%	42.7%	23.1%
2019	42.1%	44.2%	23.6%
2020	43.4%	45.8%	24.2%
2021	44.9%	46.8%	24.6%
2022	47.6%	49.6%	26.0%
2023	48.5%	51.6%	27.1%
2024	49.6%	52.9%	27.9%
2025	49.9%	53.8%	28.5%
2026	50.5%	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
1187 Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord, Westwijk Zuid	51.5%	19,215	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
1422 Zijdelwaard, Legmeer	44.0%	15,505	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
1186 Groenelaan, Waardhuizen, Middenhoven	58.2%	14,840	+6.0 pp	Other Asia
1185 Keizer Karelpark	56.2%	13,155	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
3641 Proostdijland, Hofland	26.1%	11,705	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
1191 Ouderkerk aan de Amstel	27.0%	8,865	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1427 Amstelhoek	19.4%	955	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
3646 Waverveen	11.3%	800	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
1189 Nes aan de Amstel	27.1%	480	+3.9 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 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	8,360	6,510	1,855	480	1,375	15	25	150	545	90	180	20	30	250	60	365	125	1,285	570
1999	8,310	6,435	1,875	480	1,395	15	20	155	545	80	180	15	30	255	55	385	140	1,310	565
2000	8,235	6,340	1,890	475	1,420	20	20	150	525	75	170	20	25	260	60	450	120	1,325	570
2001	8,155	6,250	1,905	470	1,440	20	20	150	520	75	160	20	25	265	60	460	135	1,345	565
2002	8,020	6,130	1,890	495	1,405	20	25	145	490	65	155	30	20	290	60	455	145	1,325	565
2003	7,985	6,035	1,945	505	1,445	25	35	150	490	70	145	25	20	315	65	460	150	1,315	635
2004	7,945	5,955	1,990	520	1,475	30	40	160	480	75	150	20	20	330	70	465	155	1,305	690
2005	7,870	5,855	2,015	515	1,500	35	50	175	465	75	150	20	20	325	75	470	155	1,275	740
2006	7,745	5,745	2,000	535	1,470	35	50	185	450	70	145	25	20	345	80	440	160	1,250	755
2007	7,705	5,620	2,090	520	1,575	35	60	195	455	65	145	25	20	330	95	500	170	1,255	835
2008	7,635	5,475	2,155	560	1,595	40	60	210	455	70	135	25	30	370	100	520	140	1,300	850
2009	7,515	5,310	2,205	585	1,620	35	70	215	430	60	145	20	30	390	105	565	140	1,280	925
2010	7,435	5,200	2,230	595	1,640	35	80	230	420	65	140	30	35	390	110	555	145	1,270	960
2011	7,405	5,100	2,305	620	1,685	35	85	245	420	65	135	30	35	420	110	550	175	1,285	1,015
2012	7,365	5,025	2,335	630	1,705	40	90	255	410	65	140	45	35	410	120	550	175	1,275	1,060
2013	7,310	4,930	2,385	640	1,745	40	105	250	410	70	135	45	30	430	115	590	165	1,275	1,105
2014	7,285	4,850	2,435	675	1,760	35	110	245	405	65	135	45	30	465	120	610	170	1,295	1,145
2015	7,350	4,765	2,585	715	1,875	30	120	255	400	75	140	45	30	500	125	690	180	1,320	1,265
2016	7,295	4,625	2,670	705	1,965	40	120	250	380	75	135	40	30	500	120	790	190	1,295	1,380
2017	7,345	4,520	2,825	725	2,105	55	125	255	370	70	125	45	35	520	145	895	190	1,320	1,510
2018	7,360	4,405	2,955	720	2,235	60	130	255	365	75	125	50	30	515	140	1,020	190	1,280	1,675
2019	7,380	4,270	3,110	740	2,370	85	145	245	350	80	125	60	35	520	160	1,090	215	1,275	1,835
2020	7,320	4,145	3,175	750	2,425	105	145	260	340	75	125	50	25	550	185	1,105	210	1,240	1,935
2021	7,315	4,030	3,285	830	2,460	95	140	255	340	75	120	65	25	620	205	1,135	215	1,325	1,965
2022	7,330	3,845	3,490	850	2,640	100	150	255	340	75	115	80	30	620	220	1,235	265	1,365	2,060
2023	7,340	3,780	3,560	870	2,685	125	140	260	335	70	120	75	25	650	235	1,260	255	1,395	2,110
2024	7,315	3,690	3,625	915	2,705	140	140	250	320	75	120	75	30	690	230	1,290	265	–	–
2025	7,240	3,625	3,615	935	2,680	150	145	250	305	80	120	75	30	705	230	1,250	265	–	–
2026	7,255	3,590	3,665	940	2,725	170	150	255	295	85	115	75	30	720	210	1,275	285	–	–

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