Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6217: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6217 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk West) had 9,510 residents. 46.7% of them (4,445 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 (10.4%), other Asia (9.9%) and Germany (5.1%). 67.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 9,510 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 46.7% 4,445 people
Born abroad: 67.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

53% 47%

Dutch origin 53.3% 5,065
Migration background 46.7% 4,445

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6217. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

10.4% 990 people

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

9.9% 940 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

5.1% 485 people

Maastricht 5.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.3% 405 people

Maastricht 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

4.0% 385 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

3.9% 375 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

2.9% 280 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 195 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.0% 190 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.89% 85 people

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

0.79% 75 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.37% 35 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.7% 3,010
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.3% 1,435

Men and women

Men: 4,470
Women: 5,040

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6217 46.7%

Higher than 90% 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

46.7%

6217
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6217	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	22.3%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	23.8%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	24.6%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	25.6%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	26.9%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	28.1%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	29.0%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	29.7%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	30.5%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	31.0%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	31.3%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	31.9%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	32.9%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	34.2%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	35.2%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	36.1%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	37.3%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	38.4%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	39.6%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	40.4%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	41.8%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	42.0%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	42.4%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	42.2%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	44.1%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	45.5%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	46.4%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	47.2%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	46.7%	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
6218 Buitenwijk West	31.9%	7,255	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
6216 Buitenwijk West	43.3%	7,055	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
6214 Buitenwijk West	45.3%	5,005	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
6219 Buitenwijk Noordwest	33.7%	1,645	+2.9 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	9,945	7,730	2,215	1,080	1,130	240	245	30	380	20	375	15	410	280	60	135	20	1,475	735
1999	10,005	7,630	2,380	1,135	1,245	250	255	25	370	20	390	15	415	315	95	195	35	1,520	855
2000	9,995	7,540	2,460	1,140	1,325	250	285	25	380	30	370	20	410	340	95	225	35	1,535	920
2001	10,015	7,455	2,560	1,160	1,405	260	305	30	360	25	375	25	410	350	120	255	50	1,540	1,020
2002	10,060	7,355	2,705	1,185	1,520	260	350	30	360	30	370	20	415	380	135	300	55	1,570	1,135
2003	10,045	7,220	2,820	1,215	1,605	265	370	35	355	50	360	25	415	415	150	320	60	1,590	1,235
2004	10,100	7,170	2,925	1,240	1,680	290	390	35	335	50	370	25	430	415	175	345	60	1,605	1,325
2005	10,035	7,045	2,985	1,215	1,770	305	410	30	325	55	365	25	410	415	210	365	70	1,570	1,420
2006	9,965	6,925	3,040	1,235	1,805	310	425	35	315	60	360	25	405	445	200	385	75	1,580	1,460
2007	9,630	6,645	2,990	1,225	1,765	325	415	40	305	50	365	25	380	455	190	370	70	1,560	1,425
2008	9,390	6,450	2,940	1,225	1,710	300	425	35	290	40	385	20	365	455	200	350	70	1,555	1,390
2009	9,340	6,365	2,975	1,335	1,650	305	425	20	285	40	430	25	375	505	180	325	70	1,640	1,330
2010	9,330	6,260	3,065	1,405	1,655	305	420	25	275	40	495	30	370	510	170	360	60	1,705	1,355
2011	9,380	6,170	3,205	1,505	1,695	290	435	25	265	50	555	35	355	560	175	390	65	1,805	1,405
2012	9,570	6,210	3,365	1,630	1,740	300	425	35	250	40	615	40	365	610	210	400	80	1,920	1,445
2013	9,645	6,165	3,480	1,685	1,790	315	440	35	250	55	630	50	355	650	195	425	75	1,965	1,510
2014	9,790	6,135	3,655	1,740	1,915	315	460	35	250	45	655	50	360	675	240	470	100	2,030	1,625
2015	9,805	6,040	3,765	1,720	2,045	305	475	35	240	60	605	60	360	695	265	545	120	2,025	1,740
2016	9,725	5,870	3,855	1,775	2,085	305	460	30	255	55	630	70	355	720	285	575	120	2,105	1,755
2017	9,545	5,690	3,855	1,765	2,090	305	455	30	245	60	580	65	365	755	315	560	120	2,080	1,775
2018	9,580	5,580	4,000	1,875	2,125	300	445	35	235	65	585	65	395	830	330	575	140	2,190	1,805
2019	9,385	5,445	3,940	1,825	2,115	300	425	35	220	75	530	70	375	850	310	610	140	2,125	1,815
2020	9,270	5,335	3,935	1,800	2,135	290	410	35	220	80	520	60	365	855	320	630	150	2,090	1,845
2021	9,155	5,290	3,865	1,790	2,080	280	375	35	220	85	505	75	360	850	290	640	155	2,080	1,790
2022	9,145	5,110	4,035	1,845	2,190	280	395	35	205	75	520	75	400	850	320	730	150	2,085	1,840
2023	9,225	5,025	4,195	1,895	2,305	260	380	35	195	105	515	80	380	915	360	785	190	2,155	1,935
2024	9,350	5,020	4,335	1,930	2,405	275	370	30	190	100	510	95	390	935	400	850	185	–	–
2025	9,475	5,005	4,470	1,980	2,490	275	380	30	190	85	490	110	380	1,000	420	910	195	–	–
2026	9,510	5,065	4,445	1,950	2,500	280	375	35	190	75	485	85	385	990	405	940	195	–	–

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