Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6225: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6225 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk Oost) had 6,920 residents. 28.4% of them (1,965 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.9%), other Asia (6.9%) and Belgium (3.5%). 69.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 6,920 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.4% 1,965 people
Born abroad: 69.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.5% 4,950
Migration background 28.4% 1,965

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6225. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.9% 475 people

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

6.9% 475 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

3.5% 245 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

3.3% 230 people

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

2.5% 170 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 120 people

Maastricht 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 115 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.58% 40 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.58% 40 people

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

0.36% 25 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.29% 20 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.14% 10 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.5% 1,365
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.5% 600

Men and women

Men: 3,270
Women: 3,645

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6225 28.4%

Higher than 73% 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

28.4%

6225
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6225	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	12.7%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	12.7%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	13.0%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	12.9%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	12.7%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	13.3%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	13.5%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	13.1%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	13.7%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	13.9%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	14.2%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	13.7%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	14.4%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	14.5%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	14.6%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	16.7%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	18.4%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	19.4%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	20.0%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	21.0%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	21.8%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	22.5%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	22.8%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	23.9%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	25.6%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	25.9%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	27.0%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	28.4%	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
6224 Buitenwijk Oost	43.0%	9,275	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
6231 Meerssen	19.8%	7,410	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
6226 Buitenwijk Oost	35.4%	7,305	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
6222 Buitenwijk Oost	42.9%	6,025	+9.7 pp	Other Europe
6325 : Berg en Terblijt - Vilt	17.1%	4,375	+4.2 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	5,515	4,820	700	445	255	30	5	5	140	15	185	10	185	65	25	25	10	600	100
1999	6,140	5,360	780	505	280	30	5	10	155	15	195	10	220	80	25	30	10	670	110
2000	6,365	5,540	825	535	295	20	10	5	150	5	200	10	225	100	35	45	25	700	125
2001	6,415	5,585	825	535	295	20	10	5	145	10	200	5	220	110	35	45	25	700	125
2002	6,400	5,585	810	530	285	20	5	10	140	10	200	10	210	110	35	50	15	690	125
2003	6,390	5,540	850	535	310	20	10	10	140	10	200	5	200	130	35	55	30	705	145
2004	6,385	5,525	860	545	315	20	5	15	140	10	195	10	215	125	35	60	30	710	145
2005	6,335	5,500	830	530	305	20	5	10	135	15	190	15	205	120	35	55	30	695	140
2006	6,315	5,460	860	540	315	20	5	10	130	15	185	15	215	125	30	75	30	695	170
2007	6,300	5,430	865	555	305	20	10	10	130	10	195	10	220	130	30	75	20	700	170
2008	6,230	5,365	865	550	310	15	10	15	130	15	185	15	215	135	25	80	20	695	170
2009	6,175	5,300	875	540	340	15	15	15	130	10	195	10	210	125	30	95	30	695	180
2010	6,295	5,430	865	535	325	15	15	15	125	10	185	15	210	125	25	95	25	680	185
2011	6,370	5,460	915	565	345	10	10	20	125	10	185	15	220	145	25	110	35	715	195
2012	6,475	5,540	940	565	375	20	10	15	125	10	185	15	220	145	25	120	50	725	210
2013	6,450	5,515	940	570	360	15	10	15	125	20	185	20	215	150	20	125	30	720	215
2014	6,635	5,530	1,105	605	500	20	20	20	130	20	180	20	220	185	50	195	45	775	335
2015	6,705	5,470	1,235	650	585	30	25	20	130	20	185	20	220	225	55	230	75	835	405
2016	6,715	5,410	1,305	690	615	30	25	20	125	15	190	25	230	245	85	235	80	875	435
2017	6,765	5,415	1,350	710	640	30	30	15	125	15	190	25	225	270	75	250	100	895	455
2018	6,790	5,365	1,425	750	680	30	15	20	125	20	195	35	240	280	90	280	100	940	485
2019	6,795	5,315	1,480	765	720	30	20	20	120	15	200	35	240	290	90	315	110	955	530
2020	6,785	5,260	1,525	790	735	35	20	20	110	10	205	40	245	300	85	320	135	1,000	530
2021	6,765	5,220	1,545	795	745	40	20	20	105	10	205	35	245	310	90	310	150	1,010	540
2022	6,650	5,060	1,590	805	785	45	20	20	105	15	205	35	245	320	90	350	145	975	555
2023	6,705	4,990	1,715	855	855	40	15	10	110	15	210	35	240	370	100	410	150	1,055	610
2024	6,695	4,960	1,735	870	865	40	15	10	100	20	210	35	235	390	115	425	140	–	–
2025	6,730	4,915	1,815	900	915	35	20	10	100	20	205	40	235	420	120	450	165	–	–
2026	6,920	4,950	1,965	990	975	40	20	10	115	25	230	40	245	475	120	475	170	–	–

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