Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6226: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6226 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk Oost) had 7,305 residents. 35.4% of them (2,585 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 (9.5%), other Asia (6.3%) and Germany (4.9%). 70.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 7,305 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.4% 2,585 people
Born abroad: 70.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 64.6% 4,720
Migration background 35.4% 2,585

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6226. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.5% 695 people

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

6.3% 460 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

4.9% 360 people

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

3.1% 225 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

3.0% 220 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 145 people

Maastricht 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.7% 125 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.6% 115 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 95 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 80 people

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

0.48% 35 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.41% 30 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.2% 1,815
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.8% 770

Men and women

Men: 3,505
Women: 3,800

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6226 35.4%

Higher than 82% 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

35.4%

6226
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6226	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	15.7%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	16.3%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	16.7%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	16.7%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	16.4%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	16.7%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	17.3%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	17.7%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	17.8%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	18.2%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	18.7%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	20.0%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	20.8%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	22.2%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	23.8%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	25.2%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	25.9%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	26.2%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	25.9%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	27.3%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	28.4%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	29.0%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	29.9%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	30.3%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	32.7%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	33.1%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	34.6%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	35.4%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	35.4%	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
6227 Buitenwijk Zuidoost	31.8%	7,485	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
6225 Buitenwijk Oost	28.4%	6,920	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
6325 : Berg en Terblijt - Vilt	17.1%	4,375	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
6267 Cadier	27.4%	3,875	+9.1 pp	Other Europe
6268 Margraten, Cadier en Keer	19.3%	570	+4.5 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	7,110	5,995	1,115	660	450	55	65	20	160	15	260	10	245	145	50	55	30	840	275
1999	7,135	5,970	1,165	660	510	55	90	20	180	15	250	10	230	170	60	50	40	850	315
2000	7,195	5,995	1,200	655	545	65	90	20	170	20	250	15	235	155	60	75	45	845	350
2001	7,230	6,030	1,205	655	550	60	90	20	165	25	250	15	235	155	65	75	50	855	355
2002	7,325	6,125	1,200	675	525	50	95	20	160	30	245	15	235	180	50	80	40	870	325
2003	7,370	6,140	1,230	680	545	45	100	20	160	35	255	20	225	180	55	85	45	870	360
2004	7,505	6,205	1,295	715	580	55	110	15	155	25	260	20	230	205	60	105	55	905	395
2005	7,440	6,120	1,320	705	610	50	105	25	160	25	260	25	220	200	55	125	65	920	400
2006	7,320	6,015	1,305	715	580	55	95	15	145	25	280	30	200	205	45	130	70	915	390
2007	7,300	5,975	1,330	715	605	55	100	15	145	25	270	30	195	220	50	160	55	900	435
2008	7,315	5,950	1,365	770	595	55	85	15	150	25	295	40	200	235	55	150	60	950	410
2009	7,350	5,880	1,470	835	630	65	90	10	150	20	285	40	215	295	55	170	70	1,030	440
2010	7,420	5,880	1,540	855	685	75	90	15	145	30	295	40	225	295	65	185	80	1,060	480
2011	7,500	5,830	1,665	950	720	70	95	15	135	35	350	50	235	315	60	220	90	1,140	525
2012	7,610	5,805	1,810	1,025	785	80	105	20	130	35	380	45	215	385	75	265	75	1,215	590
2013	7,705	5,765	1,945	1,055	885	95	110	20	125	40	380	40	210	425	85	305	105	1,260	685
2014	7,705	5,710	1,995	1,085	910	85	120	15	135	40	390	30	220	445	75	295	145	1,305	690
2015	7,675	5,665	2,010	1,105	905	75	115	15	135	40	390	45	205	465	90	295	140	1,315	690
2016	7,520	5,570	1,950	1,085	865	65	120	10	120	35	390	40	200	455	80	285	150	1,280	670
2017	7,485	5,440	2,045	1,105	940	70	120	15	120	35	405	55	195	450	80	350	150	1,325	720
2018	7,455	5,340	2,115	1,110	1,005	75	125	15	115	35	395	60	180	475	115	355	170	1,345	770
2019	7,385	5,245	2,140	1,125	1,015	75	115	15	110	35	380	60	195	490	120	380	165	1,360	775
2020	7,335	5,140	2,195	1,180	1,020	65	125	15	115	35	395	60	210	515	110	380	175	1,410	785
2021	7,255	5,060	2,195	1,195	1,005	70	115	10	110	35	390	70	205	530	115	370	180	1,410	780
2022	7,285	4,910	2,380	1,290	1,085	85	125	20	110	40	410	75	225	580	115	405	180	1,460	830
2023	7,280	4,870	2,410	1,305	1,105	90	125	25	110	40	390	85	210	615	115	410	190	1,465	855
2024	7,420	4,860	2,565	1,390	1,175	100	120	25	105	35	410	90	225	665	130	440	215	–	–
2025	7,355	4,755	2,600	1,395	1,205	105	120	25	100	35	395	95	230	680	135	445	240	–	–
2026	7,305	4,720	2,585	1,355	1,230	115	125	30	95	35	360	80	220	695	145	460	225	–	–

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