Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6218: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6218 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk West) had 7,255 residents. 31.9% of them (2,315 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 (5.4%), Belgium (5.0%) and other Asia (4.7%). 54.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 7,255 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.9% 2,315 people
Born abroad: 54.0% 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 68.1% 4,940
Migration background 31.9% 2,315

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6218. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.4% 395 people

Maastricht 11.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

5.0% 365 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 340 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.1% 225 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

3.0% 220 people

Maastricht 5.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.9% 210 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.8% 200 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 165 people

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

1.2% 85 people

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

0.76% 55 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.48% 35 people

Maastricht 0.94% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.41% 30 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.0% 1,250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.0% 1,065

Men and women

Men: 3,485
Women: 3,770

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6218 31.9%

Higher than 78% 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

31.9%

6218
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6218	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	23.5%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	24.0%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	24.6%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	24.9%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	25.2%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	25.3%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	25.2%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	25.2%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	25.0%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	24.6%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	24.9%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	25.4%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	26.0%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	26.8%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	28.2%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	27.9%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	28.3%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	27.7%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	28.1%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	27.2%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	27.4%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	27.4%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	27.3%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	27.6%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	29.1%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	29.8%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	30.5%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	31.2%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	31.9%	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
6218 Buitenwijk West	31.9%	7,255	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
6216 Buitenwijk West	43.3%	7,055	+1.4 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	7,830	5,990	1,840	910	935	210	165	30	310	35	315	15	370	210	60	100	25	1,235	605
1999	7,970	6,065	1,910	920	985	215	165	30	305	45	315	15	370	220	70	130	25	1,245	665
2000	7,895	5,945	1,945	905	1,040	235	170	25	310	50	315	15	360	215	90	135	25	1,230	715
2001	7,825	5,880	1,950	885	1,065	235	185	25	295	50	300	20	355	210	100	150	25	1,200	750
2002	7,765	5,810	1,960	875	1,085	230	185	25	300	60	295	20	350	210	115	150	20	1,185	775
2003	7,640	5,705	1,935	855	1,080	240	190	20	300	55	295	15	340	205	115	145	15	1,170	765
2004	7,465	5,580	1,880	820	1,055	225	190	25	285	55	280	15	325	200	125	130	20	1,120	760
2005	7,310	5,470	1,840	810	1,030	220	195	25	265	45	260	15	320	215	115	140	25	1,090	750
2006	7,085	5,310	1,770	790	980	225	155	30	260	40	260	20	305	205	110	140	20	1,065	710
2007	7,205	5,435	1,770	795	975	225	150	25	260	40	270	20	310	195	105	140	30	1,075	695
2008	7,315	5,495	1,820	815	1,005	240	145	25	275	50	265	25	315	210	90	145	35	1,115	700
2009	7,380	5,500	1,875	865	1,005	230	145	25	265	45	275	25	330	235	90	175	30	1,155	725
2010	7,375	5,460	1,920	885	1,040	235	150	25	270	35	275	25	335	250	85	180	60	1,195	730
2011	7,310	5,350	1,960	920	1,035	225	145	25	255	40	280	30	330	280	80	195	70	1,235	725
2012	7,475	5,365	2,110	985	1,120	225	155	20	260	45	290	30	330	335	95	245	75	1,305	810
2013	7,465	5,385	2,080	955	1,125	230	145	30	260	40	275	30	335	315	90	245	85	1,280	805
2014	7,550	5,415	2,135	990	1,150	230	145	30	260	45	285	25	355	325	105	245	90	1,315	825
2015	7,335	5,300	2,035	920	1,120	215	150	25	255	35	275	15	335	295	100	250	90	1,240	805
2016	7,315	5,260	2,055	940	1,115	205	150	25	255	35	270	20	330	320	95	255	95	1,240	815
2017	7,275	5,295	1,980	890	1,090	210	160	20	250	35	255	10	335	290	100	250	65	1,170	810
2018	7,275	5,280	1,995	875	1,120	210	165	25	250	35	245	15	330	285	105	265	65	1,155	845
2019	7,140	5,185	1,955	875	1,080	210	170	25	250	40	240	20	325	290	105	225	55	1,150	805
2020	7,180	5,220	1,960	875	1,080	210	165	25	250	40	240	20	320	295	110	225	55	1,145	810
2021	7,225	5,230	1,995	875	1,120	210	170	25	240	45	230	20	330	295	120	255	55	1,135	855
2022	7,175	5,090	2,085	910	1,175	210	170	25	245	40	230	25	365	290	135	275	70	1,130	875
2023	7,275	5,110	2,165	940	1,230	220	180	30	250	50	230	25	365	320	140	295	75	1,160	930
2024	7,315	5,085	2,230	985	1,245	205	185	25	235	55	235	25	365	360	150	320	70	–	–
2025	7,365	5,065	2,300	1,005	1,295	215	195	25	230	50	225	30	375	375	155	340	80	–	–
2026	7,255	4,940	2,315	1,010	1,305	210	200	30	225	55	220	35	365	395	165	340	85	–	–

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