Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6213: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk Zuidwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6213 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk Zuidwest) had 4,530 residents. 29.1% of them (1,320 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.2%), Belgium (4.3%) and Germany (4.2%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 4,530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.1% 1,320 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.9% 3,210
Migration background 29.1% 1,320

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6213. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.2% 415 people

Maastricht 11.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

4.3% 195 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

4.2% 190 people

Maastricht 5.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 130 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.8% 125 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.1% 95 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 60 people

Maastricht 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.0% 45 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.77% 35 people

Maastricht 0.94% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 15 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.22% 10 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
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.

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 880
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 440

Men and women

Men: 2,125
Women: 2,405

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6213 29.1%

Higher than 74% 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

29.1%

6213
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6213	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	14.2%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	14.5%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	14.7%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	14.4%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	14.0%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	15.0%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	15.1%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	15.5%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	15.5%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	15.9%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	16.0%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	15.9%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	16.1%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	16.3%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	16.0%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	16.3%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	16.8%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	16.5%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	18.6%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	19.2%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	20.4%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	23.5%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	24.8%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	27.4%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	27.8%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	28.8%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	28.7%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	29.1%	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
6215 Buitenwijk West	26.8%	8,070	+2.8 pp	Belgium
6214 Buitenwijk West	45.3%	5,005	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
6212 Buitenwijk Zuidwest	30.1%	4,500	+2.8 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	4,575	3,925	650	485	165	0	0	10	80	5	170	5	220	90	10	25	35	590	55
1999	4,540	3,875	660	490	175	0	5	15	85	5	170	10	220	90	5	25	35	595	65
2000	4,520	3,860	660	495	165	0	0	10	85	5	170	10	215	100	10	25	30	600	65
2001	4,470	3,815	655	480	175	0	5	15	85	10	165	10	210	95	10	25	25	585	65
2002	4,455	3,815	640	465	175	0	0	10	80	10	140	10	215	100	10	35	30	570	70
2003	4,380	3,765	615	425	185	0	0	10	85	5	140	10	190	85	10	35	40	535	80
2004	4,380	3,730	655	465	190	0	0	10	80	5	145	10	195	115	10	40	45	575	85
2005	4,365	3,705	660	455	205	0	0	15	85	10	140	15	195	105	10	45	40	570	90
2006	4,335	3,665	670	460	210	0	0	15	90	5	140	10	200	110	10	40	50	580	95
2007	4,255	3,590	660	465	195	0	0	15	90	5	140	15	205	105	5	35	45	580	80
2008	4,220	3,550	670	465	210	0	5	10	90	10	145	10	195	115	10	40	45	580	95
2009	4,215	3,535	675	475	200	0	5	5	85	10	145	5	195	130	5	45	45	590	85
2010	4,125	3,465	655	475	185	0	5	10	80	10	155	10	200	110	5	35	40	580	75
2011	4,125	3,460	665	480	180	0	0	5	90	5	165	5	190	120	10	25	45	590	75
2012	4,120	3,450	670	485	185	0	0	5	85	5	170	5	190	120	15	30	45	600	75
2013	4,085	3,430	655	470	180	0	5	10	80	10	165	10	175	120	5	30	40	580	70
2014	4,090	3,425	665	470	195	0	5	15	85	5	165	5	170	130	10	30	45	570	95
2015	4,110	3,420	690	475	210	5	5	10	85	5	165	15	170	125	15	30	55	600	90
2016	4,070	3,400	670	465	200	5	5	10	85	5	160	15	160	130	20	25	45	570	95
2017	4,190	3,410	780	530	250	10	5	5	85	10	185	15	165	165	25	50	60	655	130
2018	4,210	3,400	810	550	260	15	10	5	90	5	175	15	165	195	25	45	65	675	130
2019	4,255	3,385	870	590	280	5	10	5	95	5	180	25	165	220	30	55	75	725	145
2020	4,300	3,290	1,010	665	350	20	10	5	90	10	190	20	175	280	40	95	80	805	210
2021	4,240	3,190	1,050	700	350	25	5	10	95	10	205	20	170	305	45	75	85	845	205
2022	4,430	3,215	1,215	815	395	30	10	5	100	15	215	30	210	365	50	90	95	925	215
2023	4,515	3,260	1,255	830	425	25	10	5	95	15	205	35	210	390	60	110	105	935	255
2024	4,560	3,245	1,315	835	480	45	5	5	100	15	185	25	215	410	65	130	115	–	–
2025	4,550	3,240	1,305	820	485	40	5	5	100	15	185	30	195	410	65	130	120	–	–
2026	4,530	3,210	1,320	835	485	45	5	10	95	15	190	35	195	415	60	130	125	–	–

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