Postcode · Wijchen, Gelderland

Postcode 6604: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6604 in Wijchen had 3,910 residents. 10.6% of them (415 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 (2.4%), other Europe (1.8%) and Germany (1.7%). 43.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 3,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 415 people
Born abroad: 43.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 3,495
Migration background 10.6% 415

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6604. For comparison, the line marks Wijchen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 95 people

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

1.8% 70 people

Wijchen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.7% 65 people

Wijchen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 55 people

Wijchen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.77% 30 people

Wijchen 0.85% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 30 people

Wijchen 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.51% 20 people

Wijchen 0.68% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.38% 15 people

Wijchen 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.38% 15 people

Wijchen 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.26% 10 people

Wijchen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.13% 5 people

Wijchen 0.52% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.13% 5 people

Wijchen 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.4% 180
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.6% 235

Men and women

Men: 1,970
Women: 1,945

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6604 10.6%

Higher than 22% 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

10.6%

6604
Wijchen
Netherlands

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Year	6604	Wijchen	Netherlands
1998	8.1%	10.7%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	11.1%	17.1%
2000	8.1%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	11.3%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	11.5%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	8.1%	12.2%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	8.2%	11.7%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	11.8%	19.6%
2009	8.0%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	8.2%	12.1%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	12.1%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	8.5%	12.4%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	12.5%	21.4%
2015	8.5%	12.5%	21.7%
2016	9.1%	12.7%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	9.6%	13.2%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	13.3%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	14.8%	26.0%
2023	10.1%	15.4%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	15.9%	27.9%
2025	10.6%	16.2%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	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
6641 Beuningen Gld	19.6%	12,990	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
6601 Noord	19.9%	10,665	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
6537 Dukenburg, Lindenholt	47.3%	9,790	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
6546 Lindenholt	33.3%	9,025	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
6603 Alverna	12.8%	5,855	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
6644 Centrum, Keizershoeve	12.6%	4,565	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
6616 Hernen	7.4%	950	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
6615 Leur	17.4%	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 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	4,095	3,770	330	180	150	10	0	25	80	10	115	0	20	45	10	10	5	265	65
1999	4,150	3,810	345	175	175	15	5	25	80	10	115	0	20	40	5	20	15	260	85
2000	4,185	3,850	340	175	165	10	0	25	75	10	120	5	20	30	10	30	5	255	85
2001	4,180	3,850	330	165	160	15	5	25	75	10	120	5	20	20	0	25	5	240	90
2002	4,215	3,880	340	160	180	15	15	30	70	5	115	5	15	25	0	35	10	235	105
2003	4,245	3,905	340	160	185	15	10	20	70	10	105	5	10	40	10	35	15	240	105
2004	4,245	3,895	345	160	190	20	15	25	70	10	100	5	15	40	5	30	15	245	105
2005	4,245	3,890	350	160	195	25	10	20	70	10	100	5	15	40	5	35	20	245	110
2006	4,235	3,890	350	155	200	25	10	25	70	10	95	5	15	40	5	40	15	240	110
2007	4,275	3,925	350	160	185	25	10	20	75	10	95	10	15	40	0	25	20	250	100
2008	4,235	3,890	345	160	185	25	5	20	75	15	90	5	15	50	5	25	15	250	95
2009	4,185	3,850	335	160	185	20	5	15	75	15	90	5	15	50	5	25	25	240	95
2010	4,170	3,830	340	170	175	15	5	15	70	15	95	5	20	50	10	25	20	245	90
2011	4,120	3,795	325	160	165	15	5	15	65	10	90	5	15	50	5	25	25	240	90
2012	4,160	3,815	340	165	170	15	5	20	65	15	90	10	15	50	10	25	15	240	100
2013	4,155	3,810	355	165	195	15	5	15	65	15	90	5	15	55	15	40	25	235	120
2014	4,140	3,780	360	170	190	15	5	20	60	15	90	10	15	55	15	45	15	240	125
2015	4,120	3,770	350	175	170	10	5	20	50	20	85	15	10	65	10	45	10	230	120
2016	4,105	3,730	375	185	190	15	5	20	55	15	90	15	10	70	15	45	20	245	130
2017	4,135	3,745	390	185	205	15	5	15	55	20	90	15	10	70	15	55	25	250	140
2018	4,110	3,715	395	180	215	15	5	15	55	20	85	25	10	60	20	60	25	250	145
2019	4,070	3,685	385	175	210	10	5	20	50	15	85	15	10	65	20	65	25	235	150
2020	4,035	3,650	385	165	215	10	10	20	50	20	80	10	10	65	25	60	20	225	160
2021	3,985	3,615	370	160	210	10	5	20	50	20	75	10	10	65	20	65	20	220	150
2022	4,035	3,640	400	165	240	10	10	20	55	20	75	10	10	65	20	75	30	220	150
2023	4,015	3,610	405	165	240	5	10	15	55	20	70	5	10	70	25	85	25	230	150
2024	3,945	3,530	415	160	255	10	10	15	55	20	70	10	15	65	25	90	35	–	–
2025	3,930	3,515	415	155	260	10	5	15	55	20	65	10	15	70	25	100	30	–	–
2026	3,910	3,495	415	160	255	10	5	15	55	20	65	5	15	70	30	95	30	–	–

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