Postcode · Wijchen, Gelderland

Postcode 6605: Neighbourhoods Huissteden-Zuiderpoort and Elsland

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6605 in Wijchen (Huissteden-Zuiderpoort and Elsland) had 10,455 residents. 17.6% of them (1,835 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 Asia (3.8%), other Europe (2.7%) and Germany (2.2%). 50.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 10,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.6% 1,835 people
Born abroad: 50.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.4% 8,620
Migration background 17.6% 1,835

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6605. For comparison, the line marks Wijchen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 395 people

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

2.7% 285 people

Wijchen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.2% 235 people

Wijchen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.2% 225 people

Wijchen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.7% 175 people

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

1.1% 115 people

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

0.86% 90 people

Wijchen 0.68% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.72% 75 people

Wijchen 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.72% 75 people

Wijchen 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.72% 75 people

Wijchen 0.85% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.48% 50 people

Wijchen 0.52% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.43% 45 people

Wijchen 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.7% 930
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.3% 905

Men and women

Men: 5,285
Women: 5,170

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6605 17.6%

Higher than 49% 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

17.6%

6605
Wijchen
Netherlands

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Year	6605	Wijchen	Netherlands
1998	13.0%	10.7%	16.7%
1999	13.2%	11.1%	17.1%
2000	13.2%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	13.6%	11.3%	18.0%
2002	13.6%	11.5%	18.4%
2003	13.1%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	13.3%	12.2%	19.0%
2005	13.5%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	13.5%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	13.7%	11.7%	19.4%
2008	13.9%	11.8%	19.6%
2009	14.0%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	14.2%	12.1%	20.3%
2011	13.9%	12.1%	20.6%
2012	14.0%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	14.1%	12.4%	21.1%
2014	13.9%	12.5%	21.4%
2015	14.2%	12.5%	21.7%
2016	14.4%	12.7%	22.1%
2017	14.6%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	15.1%	13.2%	23.1%
2019	15.1%	13.3%	23.6%
2020	15.3%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	15.8%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	16.8%	14.8%	26.0%
2023	16.9%	15.4%	27.1%
2024	17.1%	15.9%	27.9%
2025	17.2%	16.2%	28.5%
2026	17.6%	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
6602 Centrum, Valendries	16.5%	6,565	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
6603 Alverna	12.8%	5,855	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
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	9,180	7,985	1,190	455	730	75	25	105	270	65	275	5	35	140	40	105	45	765	425
1999	9,310	8,080	1,230	465	775	90	30	115	255	70	275	5	35	150	45	125	45	760	470
2000	10,085	8,745	1,335	505	830	105	40	120	270	65	285	15	40	165	55	125	50	820	515
2001	10,355	8,950	1,405	540	860	120	30	115	270	75	285	15	50	190	60	135	55	855	545
2002	10,475	9,060	1,420	540	880	120	30	120	265	75	290	15	40	195	75	135	60	855	565
2003	10,995	9,555	1,440	560	880	115	30	120	270	75	290	20	45	205	75	145	50	870	570
2004	11,310	9,810	1,500	575	925	120	30	135	290	75	295	20	40	220	70	160	45	905	595
2005	11,425	9,880	1,545	585	960	125	30	140	280	75	300	25	45	215	80	170	60	920	630
2006	11,405	9,865	1,545	590	950	130	35	135	275	75	290	20	50	230	80	165	55	920	625
2007	11,405	9,840	1,560	630	930	125	35	125	265	75	295	25	55	255	80	170	55	935	625
2008	11,450	9,855	1,595	625	970	140	45	120	275	75	295	30	50	250	80	165	70	945	650
2009	11,495	9,880	1,610	655	955	150	40	105	270	75	310	35	50	260	85	165	65	970	640
2010	11,555	9,910	1,645	665	980	145	45	105	270	80	305	35	45	280	85	180	70	975	670
2011	11,445	9,855	1,590	645	950	150	50	100	270	75	310	35	40	260	65	175	65	955	640
2012	11,410	9,810	1,600	650	950	150	45	95	270	75	310	40	50	250	70	175	70	960	640
2013	11,340	9,735	1,600	640	960	150	40	95	265	80	305	40	45	250	65	195	70	945	655
2014	11,270	9,705	1,565	635	935	145	45	80	260	80	305	35	45	250	65	195	65	930	635
2015	11,155	9,570	1,585	625	960	150	35	85	265	85	290	45	45	245	65	210	65	925	660
2016	11,125	9,525	1,600	640	960	155	40	85	255	85	285	55	40	260	55	215	70	940	665
2017	11,120	9,500	1,620	650	970	150	40	90	245	85	275	60	40	275	55	240	65	935	685
2018	10,935	9,285	1,650	645	1,010	155	45	85	245	95	265	65	35	280	55	250	80	925	725
2019	10,915	9,270	1,645	655	990	155	50	70	245	85	255	75	35	290	55	250	80	940	705
2020	10,845	9,190	1,655	660	995	160	40	70	240	85	260	80	35	285	55	265	80	950	710
2021	10,785	9,085	1,700	675	1,025	165	45	75	235	85	255	85	40	295	60	270	90	955	740
2022	10,740	8,940	1,800	670	1,130	170	40	75	240	85	260	100	45	270	65	330	115	965	770
2023	10,660	8,855	1,805	675	1,125	160	45	80	235	85	260	95	45	275	70	335	115	950	780
2024	10,615	8,795	1,820	670	1,150	160	50	85	230	80	255	90	45	280	75	365	105	–	–
2025	10,535	8,720	1,815	655	1,160	165	50	80	220	85	250	80	45	280	80	370	110	–	–
2026	10,455	8,620	1,835	645	1,195	175	50	75	225	90	235	75	45	285	75	395	115	–	–

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