Postcode · Wijchen, Gelderland

Postcode 6603: Neighbourhood Alverna

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6603 in Wijchen (Alverna) had 5,855 residents. 12.8% of them (750 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Wijchen (16.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.8%), other Europe (2.2%) and Germany (2.1%). 48.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 5,855 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.8% 750 people
Born abroad: 48.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.3% 5,110
Migration background 12.8% 750

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6603. For comparison, the line marks Wijchen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 165 people

Wijchen 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 130 people

Wijchen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.1% 125 people

Wijchen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 70 people

Wijchen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.94% 55 people

Wijchen 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.85% 50 people

Wijchen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.51% 30 people

Wijchen 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 30 people

Wijchen 0.85% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.43% 25 people

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

0.43% 25 people

Wijchen 0.68% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.34% 20 people

Wijchen 0.52% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.34% 20 people

Wijchen 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.7% 365
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.3% 385

Men and women

Men: 2,910
Women: 2,945

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6603 12.8%

Higher than 32% 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

12.8%

6603
Wijchen
Netherlands

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Year	6603	Wijchen	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	10.7%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	11.1%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	11.3%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	11.5%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	6.7%	12.2%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	6.8%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	11.7%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	11.8%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	12.1%	20.3%
2011	7.2%	12.1%	20.6%
2012	7.2%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	12.4%	21.1%
2014	7.8%	12.5%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	12.5%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	12.7%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	13.2%	23.1%
2019	8.8%	13.3%	23.6%
2020	10.0%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	11.0%	14.8%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	15.4%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	15.9%	27.9%
2025	11.9%	16.2%	28.5%
2026	12.8%	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
6537 Dukenburg, Lindenholt	47.3%	9,790	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
6602 Centrum, Valendries	16.5%	6,565	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
6604 Wijchen	10.6%	3,910	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
6536 Dukenburg	25.0%	3,545	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
6611 Overasselt	9.1%	2,750	±0.0 pp	Germany
6612 Overasselt	11.1%	855	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
6613 Balgoij	4.8%	730	+1.4 pp	Germany

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	3,000	2,840	165	110	55	0	0	0	35	5	85	5	0	20	5	0	10	145	15
1999	2,990	2,820	170	115	55	0	0	0	35	5	85	5	5	20	0	5	10	150	25
2000	2,950	2,780	165	110	55	0	5	5	30	5	80	5	0	25	0	15	0	140	25
2001	2,985	2,820	165	110	55	0	0	5	30	0	80	5	5	20	5	10	5	135	25
2002	3,040	2,855	185	115	70	0	0	0	40	0	80	5	5	25	5	15	10	160	25
2003	3,015	2,820	195	125	70	5	5	0	35	5	80	5	5	35	0	15	5	160	30
2004	3,055	2,850	205	130	75	5	5	0	35	10	85	5	0	40	0	15	5	170	35
2005	3,035	2,835	200	115	80	5	5	0	40	10	80	5	5	25	0	15	5	155	40
2006	3,070	2,860	210	120	85	5	5	0	40	10	85	10	5	20	5	20	0	170	45
2007	3,040	2,835	205	120	90	0	5	0	40	5	85	10	5	20	5	25	10	165	45
2008	3,100	2,890	215	125	95	5	5	0	40	5	85	10	5	25	5	20	15	170	40
2009	3,105	2,900	200	125	80	5	5	5	40	5	85	15	0	25	5	10	5	170	35
2010	3,080	2,870	210	140	70	5	5	0	35	5	90	10	5	35	5	10	5	175	35
2011	3,465	3,215	250	145	100	15	0	10	40	5	95	5	5	40	10	10	10	190	55
2012	3,635	3,375	260	155	105	15	0	5	45	10	95	5	10	45	10	5	15	205	55
2013	3,890	3,595	295	175	120	15	5	10	45	5	100	15	10	50	5	15	20	230	65
2014	4,060	3,745	315	180	130	10	10	10	50	5	100	15	10	55	10	15	20	240	75
2015	4,195	3,835	360	210	150	10	10	10	50	10	110	25	10	65	10	35	15	275	90
2016	4,340	3,950	390	215	180	5	10	10	60	10	120	20	10	65	20	40	25	280	110
2017	4,400	4,020	380	215	170	5	5	15	50	10	110	25	10	70	15	50	20	275	105
2018	4,495	4,105	390	210	175	10	5	15	50	15	110	25	10	65	15	50	15	275	115
2019	4,540	4,140	400	205	195	10	5	15	55	20	110	20	15	60	15	55	20	275	130
2020	4,810	4,330	480	260	220	10	5	15	60	15	125	30	10	95	20	70	25	330	150
2021	5,095	4,605	490	250	240	10	10	15	65	15	120	25	15	90	25	70	30	325	165
2022	5,095	4,540	560	275	285	25	15	15	65	25	130	25	15	95	25	80	40	335	180
2023	5,120	4,560	560	265	295	25	10	15	60	20	130	25	15	90	25	90	45	325	200
2024	5,120	4,555	565	265	300	25	10	20	65	15	125	25	15	100	25	95	40	–	–
2025	5,570	4,900	665	295	375	40	15	20	65	20	125	30	20	120	25	150	40	–	–
2026	5,855	5,110	750	305	445	50	20	25	70	25	125	30	20	130	30	165	55	–	–

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