Postcode · Wijchen, Gelderland

Postcode 6602: Neighbourhoods Centrum, Valendries and De Uilenboom

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6602 in Wijchen (Centrum, Valendries and De Uilenboom) had 6,565 residents. 16.5% of them (1,080 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Wijchen (16.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.7%), other Asia (3.7%) and Germany (2.7%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 6,565 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.5% 1,080 people
Born abroad: 59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.5% 5,485
Migration background 16.5% 1,080

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6602. For comparison, the line marks Wijchen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.7% 310 people

Wijchen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 240 people

Wijchen 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.7% 180 people

Wijchen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 100 people

Wijchen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.84% 55 people

Wijchen 0.85% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.61% 40 people

Wijchen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 35 people

Wijchen 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.46% 30 people

Wijchen 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 25 people

Wijchen 0.68% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.38% 25 people

Wijchen 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.38% 25 people

Wijchen 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.30% 20 people

Wijchen 0.52% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 640
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 440

Men and women

Men: 3,135
Women: 3,430

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6602 16.5%

Higher than 46% 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

16.5%

6602
Wijchen
Netherlands

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Year	6602	Wijchen	Netherlands
1998	9.0%	10.7%	16.7%
1999	9.3%	11.1%	17.1%
2000	9.7%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	9.8%	11.3%	18.0%
2002	10.4%	11.5%	18.4%
2003	14.0%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	14.3%	12.2%	19.0%
2005	14.2%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	10.1%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	9.9%	11.7%	19.4%
2008	9.7%	11.8%	19.6%
2009	10.0%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	10.0%	12.1%	20.3%
2011	10.6%	12.1%	20.6%
2012	10.7%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	10.9%	12.4%	21.1%
2014	11.3%	12.5%	21.4%
2015	11.5%	12.5%	21.7%
2016	11.3%	12.7%	22.1%
2017	11.6%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	12.0%	13.2%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	13.3%	23.6%
2020	11.6%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	11.9%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	13.1%	14.8%	26.0%
2023	15.5%	15.4%	27.1%
2024	16.1%	15.9%	27.9%
2025	16.2%	16.2%	28.5%
2026	16.5%	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
6601 Noord	19.9%	10,665	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
6605 Huissteden-Zuiderpoort, Elsland	17.6%	10,455	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
6603 Alverna	12.8%	5,855	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
6613 Balgoij	4.8%	730	+1.4 pp	Germany
6606 Niftrik	3.6%	420	−0.1 pp	Indonesia

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	6,390	5,815	575	345	235	25	25	10	120	15	205	5	35	100	5	35	0	470	105
1999	6,320	5,735	590	350	245	25	20	15	120	15	205	5	35	105	10	30	10	475	115
2000	6,285	5,675	610	355	255	30	20	15	125	15	205	5	30	115	5	30	15	485	120
2001	6,235	5,625	610	345	265	30	20	15	125	15	195	10	30	110	10	40	10	475	135
2002	6,335	5,675	660	370	285	30	25	15	125	15	205	10	35	120	5	55	15	505	160
2003	6,520	5,605	915	435	480	35	25	15	125	15	205	10	35	185	110	135	20	570	345
2004	6,535	5,600	935	445	490	35	20	15	130	15	210	10	35	190	100	155	20	585	350
2005	6,550	5,620	930	445	490	45	30	15	110	15	195	10	30	210	105	150	20	570	360
2006	6,205	5,580	625	345	285	40	35	15	110	15	195	10	30	110	15	40	15	470	155
2007	6,130	5,530	605	340	260	40	25	15	110	15	190	10	30	110	10	35	10	460	150
2008	6,145	5,555	595	340	250	35	25	15	95	20	195	15	25	105	10	40	10	445	145
2009	6,155	5,535	615	360	255	30	20	20	100	20	190	15	30	125	10	50	5	465	155
2010	6,205	5,585	620	360	250	30	20	20	100	15	200	20	30	110	10	50	5	470	150
2011	6,250	5,590	665	380	285	35	30	15	100	15	200	15	35	130	10	70	10	490	175
2012	6,205	5,550	665	380	280	25	30	15	100	20	195	20	35	130	15	60	15	485	180
2013	6,190	5,520	675	375	300	30	30	15	100	25	200	20	40	115	15	75	10	495	180
2014	6,170	5,475	695	375	325	35	25	15	115	25	190	20	35	130	15	80	15	495	200
2015	6,150	5,445	705	370	335	35	30	10	105	25	185	25	35	125	20	90	20	485	215
2016	6,105	5,415	690	355	340	35	30	10	100	30	185	20	30	120	20	95	20	470	225
2017	6,095	5,385	710	365	345	35	25	15	100	30	190	20	30	125	25	100	15	475	235
2018	6,275	5,525	750	380	370	35	25	20	100	25	190	20	30	140	30	115	20	490	260
2019	6,345	5,580	765	390	375	30	25	20	95	15	195	25	35	135	35	130	25	505	260
2020	6,310	5,575	735	370	365	25	25	20	95	15	185	25	35	125	40	120	25	490	250
2021	6,280	5,530	750	375	375	25	25	20	100	15	185	20	35	135	40	125	25	490	260
2022	6,260	5,445	820	375	445	25	25	25	105	20	185	25	35	125	50	165	30	490	290
2023	6,520	5,510	1,010	535	475	35	25	25	100	25	185	25	25	295	45	180	30	650	325
2024	6,580	5,520	1,060	550	510	40	20	25	95	30	190	25	25	315	50	220	30	–	–
2025	6,530	5,470	1,060	545	515	35	20	25	95	25	185	25	25	315	55	220	35	–	–
2026	6,565	5,485	1,080	540	540	40	20	30	100	25	180	25	25	310	55	240	35	–	–

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