Postcode · Wijchen, Gelderland

Postcode 6601: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6601 in Wijchen (Noord) had 10,665 residents. 19.9% of them (2,120 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Wijchen (16.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.5%), other Europe (3.2%) and Germany (2.4%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents
10,665 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
19.9% 2,120 people
Born abroad
55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.3 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 80.1% 8,545
  • Migration background 19.9% 2,120

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6601. For comparison, the line marks Wijchen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.5% 590 people
    Wijchen 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.2% 340 people
    Wijchen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    2.4% 260 people
    Wijchen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 185 people
    Wijchen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.2% 130 people
    Wijchen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 130 people
    Wijchen 0.85% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    0.94% 100 people
    Wijchen 0.52% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.89% 95 people
    Wijchen 0.68% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.89% 95 people
    Wijchen 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    0.70% 75 people
    Wijchen 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.66% 70 people
    Wijchen 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.52% 55 people
    Wijchen 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 1,165
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 955

Men and women

Men
5,175
Women
5,490

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 56% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 6601
  • Wijchen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 6601WijchenNetherlands
1998 12.3%10.7%16.7%
1999 12.8%11.1%17.1%
2000 12.9%11.2%17.5%
2001 13.0%11.3%18.0%
2002 13.0%11.5%18.4%
2003 13.0%12.0%18.8%
2004 13.0%12.2%19.0%
2005 13.0%12.3%19.2%
2006 13.1%11.6%19.3%
2007 13.5%11.7%19.4%
2008 13.6%11.8%19.6%
2009 14.1%11.9%19.9%
2010 14.1%12.1%20.3%
2011 14.1%12.1%20.6%
2012 14.2%12.1%20.9%
2013 14.6%12.4%21.1%
2014 14.9%12.5%21.4%
2015 14.6%12.5%21.7%
2016 14.7%12.7%22.1%
2017 15.1%12.9%22.6%
2018 15.2%13.2%23.1%
2019 15.7%13.3%23.6%
2020 16.0%13.5%24.2%
2021 16.4%13.7%24.6%
2022 17.6%14.8%26.0%
2023 18.1%15.4%27.1%
2024 18.8%15.9%27.9%
2025 19.3%16.2%28.5%
2026 19.9%16.6%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
6602 Centrum, Valendries 6,565 +3.4 pp Other Europe
6603 Alverna 5,855 +1.8 pp Other Asia
6604 Wijchen 3,910 +0.7 pp Other Asia
6606 Niftrik 420 −0.1 pp Indonesia
6615 Leur 115 +3.1 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 10,4259,1451,285605680558090230453852525170359055865415
1999 10,4059,0701,3356357056085852304540020251903510560900435
2000 10,2458,9251,3206306955590802154539525251853513045875445
2001 10,2608,9301,33563070550100802205039025251904012045880460
2002 10,3358,9851,3456307155090802155539525251854013550880465
2003 10,3459,0051,3406406955590802105039530251904013040880460
2004 10,2408,9101,3356357005090802106038025302003513045875455
2005 10,1808,8601,3206306854585802005537030351954014535855460
2006 10,0708,7501,3156356755085701955536035402005013040845465
2007 10,0758,7151,3606557105595701906037035352155014050870490
2008 10,1258,7451,37567070050100701956036035352404514040885490
2009 10,3808,9251,46069077060115802007536540452405015040920535
2010 10,5209,0351,48568080060125752107035040402505516540925555
2011 10,6609,1501,50569581560110652207535035402706017550950550
2012 10,6859,1701,5157107956095702158036535352756017045965555
2013 10,7709,1951,57073584060115752158036545452806518545980590
2014 10,7809,1751,60575085560105802108036055502856520550995610
2015 10,6509,1001,55070584560105702058034045502706520555945610
2016 10,5258,9751,55070085060105752008032560502657021050925620
2017 10,5308,9451,5857108756595752058531060502907523045940645
2018 10,4558,8701,58570088565100751958030560552806525055930660
2019 10,4758,8351,6406959457095701859030060502858029065915725
2020 10,4708,7901,6807109708095751858529565503008030565925750
2021 10,4908,7701,7207201,00085907519085300655030510030570945775
2022 10,5758,7101,8607051,1609595701951002856550300105395100960840
2023 10,5558,6351,9157251,19010090701851002808055305115430100975880
2024 10,5708,5851,9857251,2601159070190952757555320115475110––
2025 10,5808,5402,0457301,3101209570190952707555330120520105––
2026 10,6658,5452,1207301,3901301007018595260755534013059095––