Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6227: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk Zuidoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6227 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk Zuidoost) had 7,485 residents. 31.8% of them (2,380 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 (7.7%), other Asia (6.1%) and Germany (4.1%). 65.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 7,485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.8% 2,380 people
Born abroad: 65.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 68.2% 5,105
Migration background 31.8% 2,380

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6227. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.7% 575 people

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

6.1% 455 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

4.1% 305 people

Maastricht 5.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

3.6% 270 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

3.1% 235 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 145 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 140 people

Maastricht 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.0% 75 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.87% 65 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.67% 50 people

Maastricht 0.94% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.47% 35 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 35 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.8% 1,565
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.2% 815

Men and women

Men: 3,650
Women: 3,835

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6227 31.8%

Higher than 77% 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

31.8%

6227
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6227	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	17.6%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	17.5%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	18.0%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	18.3%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	18.3%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	18.2%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	18.4%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	18.6%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	19.2%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	19.4%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	19.5%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	19.9%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	20.6%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	21.4%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	22.0%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	22.7%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	23.0%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	23.1%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	23.9%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	24.4%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	25.2%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	25.2%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	25.5%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	26.4%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	28.2%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	29.1%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	30.2%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	30.7%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	31.8%	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
6229 Buitenwijk Zuidoost	43.3%	7,710	+12.6 pp	Other Europe
6226 Buitenwijk Oost	35.4%	7,305	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
6228 Buitenwijk Zuidoost	35.6%	6,515	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
6267 Cadier	27.4%	3,875	+9.1 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	8,295	6,830	1,460	730	725	25	25	30	440	30	290	25	280	135	50	100	25	1,215	245
1999	8,265	6,815	1,445	715	730	25	25	25	420	25	270	30	275	140	45	120	45	1,200	245
2000	8,245	6,760	1,480	710	770	20	25	30	415	30	255	25	275	155	70	140	40	1,185	295
2001	8,150	6,665	1,490	700	790	25	25	35	415	30	265	25	265	145	75	145	40	1,165	325
2002	8,130	6,645	1,485	685	795	30	20	30	405	30	280	25	250	130	80	160	40	1,150	335
2003	8,045	6,580	1,465	665	800	30	25	30	415	30	255	30	255	125	85	145	40	1,140	325
2004	7,975	6,500	1,470	670	800	35	30	35	415	30	255	25	245	145	100	120	35	1,115	355
2005	7,970	6,485	1,485	680	805	35	35	35	400	25	250	30	250	150	100	125	50	1,125	355
2006	7,910	6,395	1,515	705	805	35	45	30	405	35	260	30	260	155	85	120	50	1,145	370
2007	7,870	6,345	1,525	725	795	40	45	30	380	30	275	30	250	170	90	135	45	1,145	375
2008	7,740	6,235	1,510	730	775	35	35	30	375	30	285	30	240	175	95	135	40	1,135	370
2009	7,755	6,215	1,540	750	790	40	45	35	375	30	290	35	245	180	95	130	40	1,165	375
2010	7,760	6,165	1,595	760	835	40	60	45	365	30	300	35	235	190	105	145	45	1,170	425
2011	7,845	6,165	1,680	825	860	45	60	40	360	30	330	35	240	220	110	160	55	1,225	450
2012	7,835	6,115	1,720	855	865	45	65	40	350	25	340	40	235	240	115	165	60	1,245	475
2013	7,820	6,050	1,775	925	855	35	60	30	355	35	375	35	235	280	120	160	60	1,310	470
2014	7,810	6,010	1,800	920	880	50	70	30	350	35	375	30	225	290	120	160	65	1,305	495
2015	7,810	6,005	1,805	930	875	55	70	30	345	25	370	35	235	290	100	175	75	1,320	485
2016	7,835	5,965	1,870	980	890	45	65	30	345	30	395	40	240	305	95	195	85	1,375	495
2017	7,895	5,970	1,925	995	925	60	70	25	335	30	400	40	235	320	105	210	90	1,385	540
2018	7,755	5,800	1,955	1,005	950	50	70	30	325	30	395	45	245	320	105	240	100	1,375	580
2019	7,680	5,745	1,935	985	950	60	60	25	305	30	390	35	235	325	125	245	100	1,345	590
2020	7,640	5,690	1,950	980	970	65	65	35	300	25	370	40	225	345	120	260	100	1,330	615
2021	7,505	5,520	1,985	995	990	60	70	30	295	30	360	40	225	370	110	290	105	1,345	640
2022	7,530	5,410	2,120	1,085	1,035	60	70	35	295	35	355	40	265	425	130	305	100	1,405	665
2023	7,515	5,330	2,190	1,100	1,080	75	70	30	285	30	360	45	245	450	145	330	120	1,430	710
2024	7,575	5,285	2,290	1,175	1,115	75	75	30	285	35	340	60	260	515	140	345	135	–	–
2025	7,515	5,205	2,310	1,145	1,160	70	70	30	275	30	315	55	240	535	140	405	140	–	–
2026	7,485	5,105	2,380	1,165	1,215	75	65	35	270	35	305	50	235	575	140	455	145	–	–

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