Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6219: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk Noordwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6219 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk Noordwest) had 1,645 residents. 33.7% of them (555 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 (9.4%), other Asia (5.5%) and Germany (4.6%). 67.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,645 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.7% 555 people
Born abroad: 67.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.0% 1,085
Migration background 33.7% 555

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6219. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.4% 155 people

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

5.5% 90 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

4.6% 75 people

Maastricht 5.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

3.6% 60 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.0% 50 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 40 people

Maastricht 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.1% 35 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.2% 20 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.61% 10 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.61% 10 people

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

0.30% 5 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.0% 0 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) 67.6% 375
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.4% 180

Men and women

Men: 830
Women: 815

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6219 33.7%

Higher than 80% 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

33.7%

6219
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6219	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	19.9%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	19.9%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	21.5%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	20.9%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	21.3%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	22.0%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	22.4%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	22.2%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	22.7%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	21.8%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	20.8%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	21.1%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	22.4%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	23.6%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	24.1%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	24.8%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	24.9%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	25.6%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	25.1%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	25.5%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	25.9%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	25.6%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	27.2%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	28.0%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	30.8%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	32.2%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	32.8%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	34.8%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	33.7%	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
6217 Buitenwijk West	46.7%	9,510	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
6218 Buitenwijk West	31.9%	7,255	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
6222 Buitenwijk Oost	42.9%	6,025	+9.7 pp	Other Europe
6223 Buitenwijk Noordoost	19.6%	2,605	+2.4 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	1,710	1,375	340	205	135	25	20	0	40	0	55	5	110	35	10	30	10	260	80
1999	1,705	1,365	340	205	130	20	20	5	40	0	55	0	105	45	10	35	0	245	95
2000	1,720	1,350	370	215	155	20	35	0	35	0	55	5	110	45	15	35	15	255	115
2001	1,675	1,320	350	210	135	20	40	5	25	5	60	0	100	50	10	30	0	240	105
2002	1,690	1,330	360	215	140	20	45	0	30	5	55	5	105	50	5	30	5	250	110
2003	1,660	1,305	365	215	150	25	40	0	30	5	65	5	105	40	15	25	10	255	110
2004	1,715	1,335	385	230	150	20	45	0	30	5	65	5	110	50	5	35	10	270	110
2005	1,665	1,295	370	235	140	20	40	0	30	0	65	5	110	55	10	30	10	270	100
2006	1,630	1,265	370	235	135	20	40	0	30	0	70	5	110	50	10	30	5	270	100
2007	1,630	1,280	355	225	120	15	35	0	30	5	65	5	105	50	15	15	5	260	90
2008	1,655	1,310	345	220	125	10	40	0	30	5	70	5	95	50	10	25	5	250	90
2009	1,655	1,310	350	225	120	10	30	0	35	5	75	5	90	55	15	15	10	260	90
2010	1,700	1,320	380	240	140	10	35	0	35	5	75	10	90	65	20	20	15	280	105
2011	1,715	1,305	405	265	135	5	35	0	35	5	85	10	90	80	15	25	15	305	105
2012	1,745	1,325	420	270	150	5	40	0	35	0	90	5	80	95	15	30	25	315	105
2013	1,735	1,305	430	285	145	5	25	5	40	5	100	10	80	95	20	30	15	330	100
2014	1,750	1,315	435	295	135	5	20	5	35	5	100	5	85	105	15	35	15	335	95
2015	1,755	1,305	450	290	155	10	20	5	40	5	105	10	70	105	15	40	20	345	105
2016	1,715	1,285	430	280	145	10	20	5	40	5	90	10	75	105	15	35	15	330	100
2017	1,725	1,285	440	285	155	10	15	5	40	5	90	10	75	110	15	45	20	330	110
2018	1,715	1,270	445	295	150	10	10	5	40	5	95	10	70	120	15	45	20	340	105
2019	1,700	1,265	435	270	160	10	10	5	35	5	80	10	75	105	25	45	25	320	110
2020	1,670	1,215	455	290	160	10	15	0	35	5	75	10	75	130	25	40	30	340	115
2021	1,660	1,195	465	285	180	10	15	5	35	10	75	5	70	135	35	45	25	335	130
2022	1,640	1,135	505	295	205	15	20	0	30	5	80	5	80	130	35	60	35	330	145
2023	1,630	1,110	525	310	215	20	20	5	30	5	85	10	70	150	35	65	40	350	155
2024	1,645	1,105	540	310	230	15	20	0	30	10	80	15	65	150	35	75	45	–	–
2025	1,665	1,085	580	325	255	15	20	0	35	5	90	10	65	160	40	90	45	–	–
2026	1,645	1,085	555	305	255	10	20	0	35	5	75	10	60	155	40	90	50	–	–

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