Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6224: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6224 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk Oost) had 9,275 residents. 43.0% of them (3,985 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 (11.8%), other Asia (8.7%) and Germany (5.1%). 74.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 9,275 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 43.0% 3,985 people
Born abroad: 74.8% 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

57% 43%

Dutch origin 57.0% 5,290
Migration background 43.0% 3,985

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6224. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

11.8% 1,095 people

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

8.7% 805 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

5.1% 475 people

Maastricht 5.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

3.5% 320 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 300 people

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

2.7% 255 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

2.2% 200 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.8% 165 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.7% 155 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 120 people

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

0.75% 70 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.22% 20 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 74.8% 2,980
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.2% 1,005

Men and women

Men: 4,440
Women: 4,835

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6224 43.0%

Higher than 88% 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

43.0%

6224
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6224	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	22.0%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	22.7%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	23.0%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	23.3%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	23.6%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	24.6%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	25.7%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	25.9%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	25.9%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	25.5%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	26.4%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	27.2%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	28.3%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	29.5%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	31.0%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	32.3%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	32.9%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	33.3%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	34.6%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	35.2%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	37.0%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	37.3%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	37.5%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	38.1%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	40.2%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	41.0%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	41.5%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	41.9%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	43.0%	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
6221 Centrum	51.5%	10,825	+5.6 pp	Other Europe
6229 Buitenwijk Zuidoost	43.3%	7,710	+12.6 pp	Other Europe
6227 Buitenwijk Zuidoost	31.8%	7,485	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
6226 Buitenwijk Oost	35.4%	7,305	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
6225 Buitenwijk Oost	28.4%	6,920	+4.5 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	9,290	7,255	2,040	1,020	1,015	240	260	15	190	45	400	20	370	230	65	175	25	1,230	810
1999	9,375	7,255	2,125	1,025	1,090	250	260	15	200	40	410	20	350	245	95	200	30	1,245	880
2000	9,470	7,285	2,180	1,025	1,165	245	280	15	210	55	390	15	365	255	105	205	50	1,255	925
2001	9,415	7,230	2,190	1,030	1,165	245	285	15	210	55	405	20	365	240	110	200	45	1,265	930
2002	9,200	7,030	2,175	1,010	1,165	245	275	20	205	60	395	20	355	240	115	195	50	1,245	930
2003	8,980	6,775	2,205	1,005	1,200	260	275	20	210	65	365	25	340	275	115	200	55	1,235	970
2004	8,960	6,660	2,300	1,025	1,270	265	290	30	200	60	380	30	325	290	145	220	60	1,250	1,050
2005	8,935	6,625	2,315	1,025	1,285	265	285	40	190	60	375	30	315	305	165	220	60	1,240	1,075
2006	8,870	6,570	2,300	1,035	1,275	260	285	30	185	60	375	35	310	315	155	230	70	1,250	1,055
2007	8,715	6,490	2,220	1,000	1,220	240	275	30	170	55	350	40	300	310	155	225	70	1,215	1,005
2008	8,755	6,440	2,310	1,040	1,260	230	285	30	180	55	375	40	300	325	155	250	75	1,265	1,040
2009	8,820	6,425	2,400	1,060	1,335	235	280	30	195	60	380	45	285	350	175	285	75	1,305	1,095
2010	8,705	6,240	2,465	1,135	1,335	225	280	35	180	55	415	45	285	390	185	295	80	1,360	1,105
2011	8,605	6,065	2,535	1,200	1,335	220	265	30	170	40	455	50	270	425	200	320	90	1,430	1,110
2012	8,525	5,880	2,640	1,255	1,385	205	265	25	175	40	485	50	275	445	200	370	105	1,500	1,145
2013	8,540	5,785	2,755	1,345	1,410	195	240	35	175	55	485	55	255	550	195	395	120	1,600	1,150
2014	8,535	5,725	2,810	1,415	1,395	195	240	35	170	50	495	60	245	615	195	390	120	1,655	1,155
2015	8,525	5,685	2,840	1,435	1,410	195	235	30	170	50	495	65	265	610	190	410	130	1,685	1,160
2016	8,565	5,605	2,960	1,505	1,455	180	230	25	170	65	480	70	260	695	205	445	135	1,750	1,205
2017	8,525	5,525	3,000	1,500	1,500	185	220	35	165	70	495	70	245	690	215	470	140	1,750	1,250
2018	8,180	5,150	3,030	1,555	1,475	200	210	30	155	60	505	75	245	730	220	465	135	1,795	1,240
2019	8,080	5,065	3,015	1,530	1,485	180	200	20	135	65	460	65	245	760	225	500	160	1,760	1,260
2020	8,050	5,030	3,020	1,520	1,495	170	200	20	130	60	455	65	245	755	220	535	160	1,750	1,270
2021	8,245	5,105	3,140	1,610	1,525	170	205	20	140	70	485	80	250	795	235	515	170	1,840	1,295
2022	8,435	5,045	3,390	1,730	1,660	185	190	20	140	75	500	90	300	845	250	610	195	1,950	1,360
2023	8,690	5,130	3,565	1,835	1,725	185	170	20	150	85	510	95	305	925	255	665	200	2,070	1,405
2024	9,190	5,375	3,815	1,940	1,875	200	175	30	170	80	490	115	315	1,020	280	730	215	–	–
2025	9,425	5,475	3,950	1,985	1,960	200	170	25	160	85	510	120	320	1,040	295	760	270	–	–
2026	9,275	5,290	3,985	2,010	1,975	200	165	20	155	70	475	120	320	1,095	300	805	255	–	–

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