Postcode · Maastricht, Limburg

Postcode 6228: Neighbourhood Buitenwijk Zuidoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6228 in Maastricht (Buitenwijk Zuidoost) had 6,515 residents. 35.6% of them (2,320 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 (8.2%), other Asia (7.5%) and Germany (3.8%). 64.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 6,515 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.6% 2,320 people
Born abroad: 64.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 64.3% 4,190
Migration background 35.6% 2,320

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6228. For comparison, the line marks Maastricht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

8.2% 535 people

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

7.5% 490 people

Maastricht 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.8% 250 people

Maastricht 5.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

3.5% 225 people

Maastricht 4.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

3.3% 215 people

Maastricht 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 165 people

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

2.1% 140 people

Maastricht 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 95 people

Maastricht 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.1% 70 people

Maastricht 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.84% 55 people

Maastricht 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.77% 50 people

Maastricht 0.94% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.46% 30 people

Maastricht 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

65% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.7% 1,500
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.6% 825

Men and women

Men: 3,275
Women: 3,240

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6228 35.6%

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

35.6%

6228
Maastricht
Netherlands

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Year	6228	Maastricht	Netherlands
1998	22.0%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	22.0%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	22.6%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	22.5%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	22.6%	20.7%	18.4%
2003	22.6%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	23.1%	21.7%	19.0%
2005	22.8%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	22.7%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	22.7%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	22.0%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	22.7%	22.9%	19.9%
2010	23.6%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	24.0%	25.0%	20.6%
2012	24.6%	26.5%	20.9%
2013	25.4%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	25.0%	28.4%	21.4%
2015	25.3%	28.9%	21.7%
2016	26.1%	29.8%	22.1%
2017	26.6%	30.8%	22.6%
2018	26.8%	31.9%	23.1%
2019	28.1%	32.2%	23.6%
2020	28.9%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	29.7%	33.1%	24.6%
2022	31.7%	35.4%	26.0%
2023	33.1%	36.9%	27.1%
2024	34.0%	38.1%	27.9%
2025	34.6%	38.9%	28.5%
2026	35.6%	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
6229 Buitenwijk Zuidoost	43.3%	7,710	+12.6 pp	Other Europe
6227 Buitenwijk Zuidoost	31.8%	7,485	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
6267 Cadier	27.4%	3,875	+9.1 pp	Other Europe
6247 Rijckholt	17.0%	3,065	+3.1 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	7,055	5,510	1,550	700	845	45	45	60	355	50	235	20	230	215	70	170	50	1,100	450
1999	7,060	5,510	1,550	715	830	40	40	55	360	45	235	20	240	220	70	170	50	1,105	440
2000	7,070	5,470	1,595	730	865	55	40	60	360	55	235	20	255	220	85	160	50	1,125	475
2001	7,010	5,440	1,575	735	835	55	35	65	360	50	240	15	255	225	75	165	30	1,120	455
2002	7,000	5,420	1,580	740	835	55	30	60	360	60	230	20	255	235	85	155	30	1,130	450
2003	7,030	5,435	1,590	730	865	60	35	50	340	60	220	20	250	240	95	180	45	1,105	490
2004	7,190	5,530	1,660	755	900	65	50	45	325	65	235	25	260	235	110	180	60	1,125	535
2005	7,185	5,540	1,640	760	880	70	65	35	310	55	245	25	245	245	100	185	60	1,115	525
2006	7,130	5,515	1,620	780	835	65	60	40	300	50	245	25	240	270	85	170	65	1,125	490
2007	7,150	5,525	1,620	815	815	70	55	40	290	55	265	25	240	285	75	160	70	1,145	475
2008	7,055	5,500	1,555	795	760	70	40	40	275	45	265	30	220	280	70	155	65	1,105	450
2009	7,105	5,490	1,615	820	795	60	45	40	270	60	280	30	220	290	75	175	70	1,125	490
2010	7,105	5,430	1,680	845	825	65	45	45	270	70	290	35	215	305	80	185	65	1,155	520
2011	7,050	5,355	1,695	860	830	60	50	45	260	80	290	35	215	320	80	185	70	1,165	535
2012	7,000	5,280	1,720	870	855	65	50	35	260	80	290	35	220	325	95	195	75	1,165	550
2013	6,945	5,185	1,765	850	920	55	50	40	260	95	255	40	210	345	95	235	90	1,155	615
2014	6,935	5,200	1,735	845	895	55	50	35	260	95	240	45	215	345	85	220	95	1,145	590
2015	6,935	5,180	1,755	835	920	50	55	40	255	95	240	40	215	340	80	255	90	1,135	620
2016	6,890	5,090	1,800	855	940	50	60	40	250	100	250	45	215	345	95	265	80	1,145	655
2017	6,905	5,065	1,840	870	970	50	65	40	250	95	245	50	220	355	110	270	90	1,160	680
2018	6,800	4,975	1,825	885	935	50	55	35	245	100	245	50	220	370	110	260	80	1,170	655
2019	6,745	4,850	1,895	905	990	45	50	35	255	100	255	50	205	395	125	290	90	1,200	695
2020	6,635	4,720	1,915	895	1,020	40	50	30	260	100	260	45	195	395	125	305	110	1,200	715
2021	6,625	4,655	1,970	935	1,040	55	50	25	245	105	250	55	195	435	125	315	120	1,235	740
2022	6,555	4,475	2,080	975	1,105	55	50	25	240	100	245	60	225	455	145	360	125	1,220	785
2023	6,520	4,365	2,160	1,000	1,160	65	50	30	235	105	250	60	210	480	140	400	135	1,245	840
2024	6,550	4,320	2,230	1,040	1,190	65	50	25	230	100	250	60	215	515	150	440	125	–	–
2025	6,495	4,245	2,250	1,030	1,220	65	55	25	220	95	230	45	215	535	165	470	125	–	–
2026	6,515	4,190	2,320	1,060	1,260	70	55	30	215	95	250	50	225	535	165	490	140	–	–

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