Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6221: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6221 in Maastricht (Centrum) had 10,825 residents. 51.5% of them (5,575 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 (15.7%), other Asia (10.6%) and Germany (6.7%). 82.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.6 percentage points.

Residents: 10,825 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 51.5% 5,575 people
Born abroad: 82.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.6 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

48% 52%

Dutch origin 48.5% 5,250
Migration background 51.5% 5,575

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6221. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

15.7% 1,695 people

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

10.6% 1,150 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

6.7% 725 people

Maastricht 5.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.1% 440 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.8% 410 people

Maastricht 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

3.5% 380 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

2.4% 260 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 165 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 125 people

Maastricht 0.94% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.92% 100 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.74% 80 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.37% 40 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

82% 18%

Born abroad (first generation) 82.1% 4,575
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 17.9% 1,000

Men and women

Men: 5,055
Women: 5,770

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6221 51.5%

Higher than 93% 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

51.5%

6221
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6221	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	22.1%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	22.7%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	22.2%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	22.1%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	24.8%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	25.6%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	26.1%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	26.0%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	25.0%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	25.2%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	26.4%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	27.7%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	28.5%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	30.9%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	33.2%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	34.7%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	35.6%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	36.0%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	36.5%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	37.7%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	38.5%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	38.8%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	40.2%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	42.8%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	45.9%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	47.4%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	48.7%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	49.8%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	51.5%	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
6221 Centrum	51.5%	10,825	+5.6 pp	Other Europe
6224 Buitenwijk Oost	43.0%	9,275	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
6229 Buitenwijk Zuidoost	43.3%	7,710	+12.6 pp	Other Europe
6222 Buitenwijk Oost	42.9%	6,025	+9.7 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	7,705	6,000	1,705	925	785	115	130	20	205	35	320	15	270	320	60	170	50	1,180	530
1999	7,995	6,185	1,815	1,005	800	110	140	25	195	55	320	15	300	370	60	165	50	1,260	555
2000	8,095	6,300	1,795	980	815	110	115	30	205	55	340	20	285	335	65	170	65	1,245	550
2001	8,285	6,455	1,830	1,020	805	110	110	30	205	55	375	20	275	350	60	170	65	1,290	540
2002	8,525	6,410	2,115	1,115	1,005	120	115	35	220	50	385	20	270	440	135	260	70	1,395	720
2003	9,035	6,725	2,310	1,220	1,090	135	115	30	225	40	440	30	285	465	175	280	90	1,530	780
2004	9,210	6,805	2,405	1,320	1,080	135	110	30	215	40	435	30	285	570	160	275	115	1,635	775
2005	9,110	6,740	2,370	1,255	1,115	135	110	30	220	45	420	25	275	535	165	285	125	1,590	785
2006	8,790	6,600	2,195	1,160	1,035	130	110	40	210	55	430	35	290	405	125	235	130	1,495	700
2007	8,720	6,520	2,200	1,205	990	135	110	30	205	50	445	40	295	425	110	230	120	1,530	665
2008	8,800	6,475	2,325	1,245	1,080	160	100	35	215	45	455	40	290	460	130	250	145	1,590	735
2009	8,920	6,445	2,475	1,310	1,160	175	105	35	205	50	500	35	285	490	145	300	145	1,660	815
2010	9,010	6,440	2,570	1,360	1,215	180	95	35	200	55	525	40	285	510	140	355	155	1,700	870
2011	9,315	6,440	2,880	1,575	1,305	175	100	35	200	60	635	50	285	605	135	420	180	1,945	935
2012	9,610	6,420	3,190	1,855	1,340	175	95	35	190	40	750	55	305	745	145	440	220	2,245	950
2013	9,750	6,365	3,385	1,960	1,425	185	100	45	195	45	785	60	305	810	150	465	240	2,345	1,035
2014	9,925	6,390	3,535	2,030	1,505	185	105	40	190	45	800	55	320	855	130	530	280	2,430	1,105
2015	9,835	6,295	3,540	2,015	1,520	190	100	50	180	50	725	65	320	905	130	555	265	2,390	1,145
2016	9,930	6,305	3,625	2,060	1,570	185	100	45	180	45	710	75	335	940	150	585	280	2,455	1,180
2017	9,935	6,190	3,745	2,165	1,580	190	105	35	185	50	730	75	315	1,045	150	580	285	2,575	1,170
2018	9,920	6,100	3,820	2,245	1,575	185	100	35	170	45	775	65	320	1,085	165	590	285	2,630	1,185
2019	9,720	5,945	3,775	2,220	1,555	185	95	30	175	40	730	60	325	1,105	145	590	295	2,610	1,165
2020	9,775	5,845	3,930	2,290	1,645	185	90	30	170	50	705	70	330	1,185	160	655	305	2,685	1,245
2021	10,000	5,720	4,280	2,315	1,960	215	95	35	170	55	700	80	340	1,195	245	805	340	2,725	1,555
2022	10,175	5,505	4,670	2,495	2,180	220	100	35	180	60	755	85	375	1,275	300	920	365	2,875	1,685
2023	10,205	5,360	4,840	2,590	2,255	215	105	30	185	60	710	110	365	1,405	290	990	370	2,990	1,740
2024	10,520	5,400	5,120	2,770	2,350	250	105	35	180	70	720	125	370	1,555	320	985	400	–	–
2025	10,665	5,350	5,315	2,815	2,495	270	100	40	185	75	735	120	380	1,585	355	1,050	420	–	–
2026	10,825	5,250	5,575	2,930	2,645	260	100	40	165	80	725	125	380	1,695	410	1,150	440	–	–

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