Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6223: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6223 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk Noordoost) had 2,605 residents. 19.6% of them (510 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.6%), Belgium (4.0%) and Germany (2.7%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 2,605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.6% 510 people
Born abroad: 57.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.2% 2,090
Migration background 19.6% 510

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6223. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.6% 120 people

Maastricht 11.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

4.0% 105 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

2.7% 70 people

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

1.7% 45 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.5% 40 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 40 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.3% 35 people

Maastricht 0.94% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 25 people

Maastricht 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.38% 10 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.38% 10 people

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

0.19% 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.

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 295
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.2% 215

Men and women

Men: 1,300
Women: 1,300

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6223 19.6%

Higher than 55% 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

19.6%

6223
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6223	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	10.7%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	11.0%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	10.8%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	11.0%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	10.9%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	11.0%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	11.1%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	11.6%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	11.4%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	11.8%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	12.8%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	13.3%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	12.7%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	13.3%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	13.3%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	13.3%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	13.4%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	13.1%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	13.2%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	14.2%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	14.8%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	14.9%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	15.4%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	17.2%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	18.8%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	19.0%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	19.5%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	19.6%	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
6222 Buitenwijk Oost	42.9%	6,025	+9.7 pp	Other Europe
6241 Bunde - Geulle	14.6%	5,425	+1.6 pp	Germany
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	3,050	2,730	325	240	75	5	5	0	55	5	85	0	105	50	0	5	0	305	20
1999	3,000	2,675	330	245	90	0	10	0	55	5	85	0	115	45	0	10	10	305	25
2000	2,975	2,655	320	245	85	0	10	0	50	5	80	0	115	50	5	5	10	300	25
2001	2,945	2,615	325	240	80	0	10	0	50	5	80	0	115	45	0	10	5	295	30
2002	2,895	2,580	315	230	80	5	15	0	50	0	75	0	105	50	0	5	5	285	30
2003	2,875	2,560	315	230	80	5	15	0	45	5	80	0	110	40	0	5	5	285	30
2004	2,850	2,535	315	235	75	0	10	0	45	5	75	0	110	50	5	5	5	285	30
2005	2,850	2,520	330	240	90	5	15	0	50	5	75	5	110	50	0	5	10	295	40
2006	2,840	2,515	325	235	95	5	15	5	45	5	70	5	110	50	5	10	5	295	35
2007	2,840	2,505	335	245	90	5	10	0	45	5	70	10	105	60	5	10	10	295	40
2008	2,850	2,485	365	280	85	5	15	0	45	5	75	20	110	75	0	10	5	325	40
2009	2,790	2,430	360	270	90	5	10	0	50	0	80	20	100	70	5	5	15	330	30
2010	2,790	2,425	370	275	85	0	10	0	50	0	75	30	105	65	5	5	15	325	40
2011	2,755	2,405	350	260	90	0	5	5	50	5	70	30	100	60	10	10	5	315	35
2012	2,750	2,390	365	265	95	5	10	5	50	0	75	40	95	55	5	5	15	325	40
2013	2,710	2,345	360	270	90	5	10	0	45	5	75	40	95	60	5	10	10	320	40
2014	2,710	2,350	360	265	95	5	5	0	45	5	65	40	100	60	10	10	15	320	40
2015	2,690	2,330	360	280	80	0	5	5	45	0	65	45	100	70	5	5	15	320	35
2016	2,670	2,320	350	260	90	5	10	0	40	0	65	40	95	60	5	10	20	310	40
2017	2,650	2,300	350	260	90	0	10	5	45	5	80	30	85	65	0	15	10	310	40
2018	2,640	2,265	375	265	110	0	10	5	45	0	80	30	85	70	5	25	20	320	55
2019	2,660	2,265	395	285	110	0	10	0	45	5	80	35	90	80	0	25	25	335	60
2020	2,610	2,220	390	275	115	0	5	0	45	5	75	35	90	75	10	20	30	325	60
2021	2,605	2,205	400	285	120	5	10	0	40	5	75	35	95	80	10	20	30	340	65
2022	2,645	2,190	455	325	130	5	10	5	45	5	80	35	110	100	10	20	35	365	75
2023	2,655	2,160	500	360	145	5	10	0	40	5	70	45	110	135	10	30	35	400	85
2024	2,630	2,130	500	340	160	10	10	5	40	10	75	35	110	120	15	35	45	–	–
2025	2,620	2,110	510	335	175	10	10	0	45	5	70	35	110	115	20	35	50	–	–
2026	2,605	2,090	510	335	180	10	10	0	40	5	70	35	105	120	25	40	45	–	–

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