Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6212: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk Zuidwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6212 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk Zuidwest) had 4,500 residents. 30.1% of them (1,355 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Maastricht (39.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (11.8%), Germany (4.4%) and Belgium (4.0%). 68.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,500 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.1% 1,355 people
Born abroad: 68.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 69.8% 3,140
Migration background 30.1% 1,355

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6212. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

11.8% 530 people

Maastricht 11.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

4.4% 200 people

Maastricht 5.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

4.0% 180 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 100 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 95 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 85 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.2% 55 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 55 people

Maastricht 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 20 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.33% 15 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.33% 15 people

Maastricht 0.94% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.11% 5 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.3% 925
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.1% 435

Men and women

Men: 2,135
Women: 2,360

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6212 30.1%

Higher than 75% 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

30.1%

6212
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6212	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	14.8%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	14.3%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	15.0%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	14.9%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	15.1%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	15.0%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	15.4%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	15.3%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	15.7%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	15.5%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	15.6%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	16.5%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	16.9%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	18.5%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	19.6%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	19.9%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	20.9%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	20.8%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	21.7%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	22.2%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	25.0%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	23.8%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	25.7%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	26.0%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	27.3%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	26.9%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	29.1%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	30.0%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	30.1%	39.8%	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
6211 Centrum	54.2%	13,805	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
6229 Buitenwijk Zuidoost	43.3%	7,710	+12.6 pp	Other Europe
6213 Buitenwijk Zuidwest	29.1%	4,530	+1.7 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	4,530	3,865	670	475	190	5	5	5	95	10	170	5	205	95	10	10	50	615	55
1999	4,535	3,885	650	470	180	0	0	5	95	10	160	5	200	105	10	15	45	595	55
2000	4,565	3,880	685	500	190	0	0	10	90	10	165	5	200	130	15	25	40	620	65
2001	4,585	3,895	685	495	195	0	0	10	80	15	160	10	195	130	10	30	50	620	70
2002	4,580	3,885	690	490	200	5	5	5	80	15	155	5	195	135	10	25	55	615	80
2003	4,540	3,860	680	470	215	0	5	5	80	15	150	10	195	115	15	40	55	595	90
2004	4,525	3,835	695	475	215	0	5	10	90	15	150	5	180	140	15	35	45	595	95
2005	4,505	3,815	690	470	220	0	5	10	95	15	145	10	180	135	15	35	45	600	90
2006	4,430	3,740	695	485	210	5	5	5	90	20	160	15	170	140	15	30	40	600	90
2007	4,440	3,750	690	475	210	5	5	10	90	10	165	5	170	135	20	30	40	595	90
2008	4,380	3,690	685	485	195	0	5	10	90	10	155	5	170	155	15	30	35	595	95
2009	4,420	3,685	730	500	225	5	0	10	95	10	165	15	160	160	25	40	40	625	100
2010	4,380	3,635	740	530	220	5	5	10	95	15	195	15	150	170	20	30	40	655	90
2011	4,395	3,585	815	590	220	5	5	5	90	20	225	20	165	180	20	30	45	710	105
2012	4,440	3,565	870	620	260	10	5	10	85	15	235	15	160	210	25	45	65	750	120
2013	4,415	3,535	880	635	245	5	0	10	85	15	240	15	155	225	35	40	55	755	125
2014	4,425	3,500	925	655	270	10	5	5	90	15	235	20	160	240	30	50	65	800	125
2015	4,425	3,505	920	655	265	10	5	5	90	15	235	15	155	250	30	45	65	795	125
2016	4,425	3,465	960	665	295	10	0	15	90	20	230	10	165	260	30	60	70	805	150
2017	4,445	3,460	985	680	305	10	5	15	90	20	205	15	165	295	30	60	75	820	165
2018	4,620	3,465	1,155	730	425	15	5	15	85	20	200	15	175	340	50	175	60	865	290
2019	4,490	3,420	1,070	710	365	5	5	15	85	15	195	15	170	330	65	105	70	840	230
2020	4,575	3,400	1,175	780	395	10	5	15	80	20	210	15	170	385	75	115	75	910	265
2021	4,545	3,365	1,180	775	410	15	5	10	85	20	210	15	165	385	80	120	75	910	275
2022	4,485	3,260	1,225	835	385	10	5	10	90	25	230	20	175	410	50	100	95	940	205
2023	4,440	3,245	1,195	835	355	10	5	10	90	20	215	15	185	420	50	90	85	935	185
2024	4,500	3,195	1,310	915	395	30	5	10	85	20	215	20	180	505	45	100	95	–	–
2025	4,470	3,135	1,340	915	425	45	5	15	90	20	205	20	185	500	50	105	100	–	–
2026	4,500	3,140	1,355	925	430	55	5	15	85	20	200	15	180	530	55	95	100	–	–

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