Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6216: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6216 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk West) had 7,055 residents. 43.3% of them (3,055 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Maastricht (39.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (11.8%), other Asia (8.2%) and other Americas & Oceania (5.6%). 75.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,055 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 43.3% 3,055 people
Born abroad: 75.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

57% 43%

Dutch origin 56.6% 3,995
Migration background 43.3% 3,055

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6216. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

11.8% 835 people

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

8.2% 580 people

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

5.6% 395 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

4.5% 315 people

Maastricht 5.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

4.2% 295 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 150 people

Maastricht 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.8% 125 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 125 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.7% 120 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.85% 60 people

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

0.50% 35 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.28% 20 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

76% 24%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.8% 2,315
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.4% 745

Men and women

Men: 3,260
Women: 3,795

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6216 43.3%

Higher than 88% 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

43.3%

6216
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6216	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	21.4%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	22.3%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	21.6%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	22.8%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	22.4%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	22.5%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	23.9%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	22.4%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	22.8%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	22.9%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	23.0%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	23.6%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	26.2%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	27.6%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	30.7%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	33.3%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	35.3%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	36.6%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	38.8%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	42.5%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	45.5%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	46.0%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	47.4%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	38.6%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	41.9%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	40.9%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	42.9%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	40.4%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	43.3%	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
6217 Buitenwijk West	46.7%	9,510	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
6215 Buitenwijk West	26.8%	8,070	+2.8 pp	Belgium
6218 Buitenwijk West	31.9%	7,255	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
6214 Buitenwijk West	45.3%	5,005	+3.3 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	6,975	5,485	1,495	890	600	95	65	5	220	10	295	15	275	305	35	130	40	1,175	320
1999	7,095	5,520	1,585	940	640	100	70	10	215	15	310	10	285	335	45	140	45	1,220	360
2000	7,025	5,515	1,515	905	610	105	75	10	210	15	305	15	295	290	35	110	50	1,165	350
2001	7,010	5,410	1,595	970	630	115	90	10	210	15	300	20	290	360	40	110	40	1,225	375
2002	6,880	5,345	1,540	870	655	115	85	15	215	15	290	15	275	290	60	115	35	1,130	410
2003	6,890	5,340	1,550	860	690	125	90	10	205	10	285	20	285	270	80	105	65	1,110	440
2004	6,935	5,280	1,655	845	810	135	105	10	205	15	285	10	275	275	85	150	105	1,135	515
2005	6,765	5,250	1,515	740	780	125	100	15	195	15	270	15	265	190	80	165	85	1,005	515
2006	6,755	5,215	1,540	750	795	130	105	15	195	15	270	15	265	200	80	175	80	1,000	535
2007	6,650	5,120	1,525	730	800	120	115	15	195	10	265	10	265	190	90	175	80	980	545
2008	6,560	5,045	1,510	740	775	120	105	15	195	10	275	10	270	185	90	175	65	970	540
2009	6,530	4,995	1,540	750	780	125	105	15	175	10	270	15	265	200	85	190	75	985	550
2010	6,700	4,945	1,755	790	960	120	110	15	185	10	285	20	265	220	85	255	180	1,120	635
2011	6,750	4,880	1,865	840	1,015	130	110	5	175	10	310	15	255	260	95	280	210	1,175	690
2012	7,010	4,850	2,155	875	1,285	145	135	5	175	10	325	20	260	270	105	360	350	1,325	830
2013	7,205	4,810	2,400	865	1,535	150	115	5	170	10	325	15	245	280	110	450	525	1,445	950
2014	7,395	4,785	2,610	950	1,655	150	125	10	175	20	375	20	230	325	120	525	530	1,535	1,075
2015	7,505	4,755	2,750	1,000	1,750	155	125	10	165	20	380	20	240	360	130	570	575	1,590	1,155
2016	7,650	4,685	2,965	1,095	1,865	165	125	10	160	20	415	30	240	410	125	605	655	1,730	1,225
2017	7,985	4,590	3,395	1,100	2,295	175	140	10	155	20	410	25	230	435	135	730	930	1,965	1,425
2018	8,450	4,605	3,845	1,155	2,685	185	150	10	150	15	405	20	245	485	140	865	1,170	2,220	1,620
2019	8,440	4,555	3,885	1,235	2,645	185	145	10	150	20	360	40	240	595	145	875	1,115	2,230	1,650
2020	8,555	4,500	4,055	1,360	2,695	175	160	10	150	25	365	40	260	695	150	830	1,195	2,465	1,590
2021	7,160	4,395	2,765	1,385	1,380	120	155	10	130	25	375	50	270	690	140	430	370	1,795	965
2022	7,345	4,275	3,075	1,525	1,550	120	135	10	145	25	345	70	310	800	165	505	445	1,965	1,035
2023	7,135	4,220	2,915	1,480	1,430	125	140	10	160	40	355	60	325	740	150	490	310	1,785	1,050
2024	7,220	4,120	3,095	1,485	1,610	140	120	20	160	40	345	60	315	765	165	605	365	–	–
2025	6,810	4,060	2,750	1,405	1,345	125	115	20	135	30	315	60	315	715	155	510	255	–	–
2026	7,055	3,995	3,055	1,505	1,550	120	125	20	125	35	315	60	295	835	150	580	395	–	–

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