Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6215: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6215 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk West) had 8,070 residents. 26.8% of them (2,165 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (5.1%), other Europe (4.6%) and other Asia (4.4%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 8,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.8% 2,165 people
Born abroad: 55.7% 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.1% 5,900
Migration background 26.8% 2,165

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6215. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

5.1% 410 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.6% 375 people

Maastricht 11.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.4% 355 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.2% 260 people

Maastricht 5.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.7% 215 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.5% 120 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.3% 105 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 105 people

Maastricht 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 100 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.68% 55 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.50% 40 people

Maastricht 0.94% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.31% 25 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 1,205
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 960

Men and women

Men: 4,010
Women: 4,055

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6215 26.8%

Higher than 70% 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

26.8%

6215
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6215	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	17.4%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	17.5%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	17.2%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	17.9%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	17.9%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	18.3%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	18.7%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	18.7%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	19.1%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	18.8%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	19.0%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	19.3%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	19.1%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	19.5%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	20.3%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	20.5%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	20.8%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	20.9%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	21.0%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	21.3%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	21.8%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	21.6%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	21.9%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	22.0%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	24.0%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	24.6%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	25.4%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	26.0%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	26.8%	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
6215 Buitenwijk West	26.8%	8,070	+2.8 pp	Belgium
6216 Buitenwijk West	43.3%	7,055	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
6214 Buitenwijk West	45.3%	5,005	+3.3 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	8,315	6,875	1,445	845	595	25	35	20	330	10	320	20	370	135	30	115	30	1,195	250
1999	8,405	6,930	1,475	865	605	25	40	20	340	5	330	20	360	155	35	120	20	1,220	250
2000	8,725	7,220	1,505	880	625	35	45	20	340	5	335	20	365	160	30	125	25	1,235	270
2001	8,990	7,380	1,605	915	695	40	50	25	340	10	335	25	375	180	55	150	25	1,280	330
2002	9,140	7,505	1,635	950	685	40	50	25	330	10	350	20	385	195	45	160	25	1,300	340
2003	9,210	7,515	1,690	990	700	40	55	25	320	10	350	30	400	210	50	165	35	1,335	355
2004	9,235	7,515	1,725	980	740	50	60	30	325	15	340	25	395	220	55	175	30	1,330	395
2005	9,200	7,485	1,720	990	735	65	55	30	310	15	340	30	400	220	50	175	35	1,325	395
2006	9,210	7,450	1,755	990	765	80	65	20	305	15	345	25	385	235	60	190	30	1,325	430
2007	9,070	7,370	1,705	975	725	75	55	20	300	20	355	20	370	230	50	175	30	1,305	400
2008	8,960	7,250	1,705	960	745	80	65	25	300	15	340	25	365	230	55	175	30	1,285	420
2009	8,900	7,180	1,720	970	755	85	60	25	290	15	335	30	360	245	50	185	45	1,295	430
2010	8,840	7,145	1,690	960	740	75	65	25	290	25	325	30	355	250	45	180	35	1,270	420
2011	8,865	7,135	1,730	960	765	80	65	25	290	20	335	30	355	240	50	195	40	1,275	450
2012	8,845	7,055	1,795	985	810	90	70	25	290	25	345	20	355	265	60	205	45	1,310	485
2013	8,825	7,025	1,805	985	820	90	75	25	285	25	350	25	360	250	55	210	55	1,315	490
2014	8,760	6,935	1,825	995	835	90	75	25	270	30	350	25	350	270	50	230	65	1,315	515
2015	8,725	6,900	1,825	975	850	90	85	30	270	25	340	20	345	270	65	230	55	1,285	540
2016	8,690	6,865	1,825	965	860	85	95	30	265	20	325	25	345	270	60	250	55	1,260	565
2017	8,660	6,815	1,845	965	880	90	100	25	265	20	330	30	345	260	55	270	55	1,260	585
2018	8,575	6,705	1,870	985	885	90	85	25	260	20	315	30	340	300	70	285	50	1,275	595
2019	8,525	6,680	1,845	985	860	80	80	25	260	30	300	30	345	310	60	275	50	1,265	575
2020	8,460	6,605	1,855	995	860	90	85	25	245	25	300	30	350	315	65	265	60	1,270	590
2021	8,345	6,505	1,840	995	845	85	90	25	235	25	305	30	345	315	75	255	55	1,255	585
2022	8,225	6,245	1,975	1,065	910	85	100	30	220	35	285	35	415	335	85	285	75	1,245	630
2023	8,220	6,195	2,025	1,095	930	85	100	30	220	40	275	35	420	365	85	305	70	1,260	655
2024	8,165	6,090	2,070	1,110	965	85	110	30	215	40	285	40	410	375	90	315	85	–	–
2025	8,145	6,025	2,115	1,115	1,005	90	110	25	210	45	275	40	415	385	105	330	90	–	–
2026	8,070	5,900	2,165	1,085	1,080	105	120	25	215	55	260	40	410	375	105	355	100	–	–

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