Postcode · Balgoij, Gelderland

Postcode 6613: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6613 in Balgoij had 730 residents. 4.8% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Wijchen (15.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.1%), other Europe (1.4%) and Poland (0.68%). 28.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 730 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.8% 35 people
Born abroad: 28.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.2% 695
Migration background 4.8% 35

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6613. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Wijchen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.1% 15 people

Municipality of Wijchen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 10 people

Municipality of Wijchen 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

0.68% 5 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.68% 5 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.84% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Wijchen 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

29% 71%

Born abroad (first generation) 28.6% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 71.4% 25

Men and women

Men: 380
Women: 350

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6613 4.8%

Higher than 2% 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

4.8%

6613
Municipality of Wijchen
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	6613	Municipality of Wijchen	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	5.0%	10.4%	17.5%
2001	5.6%	10.5%	18.0%
2002	5.7%	10.7%	18.4%
2003	5.0%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	11.3%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	11.4%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	11.1%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	11.3%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	11.3%	20.9%
2013	5.7%	11.5%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	11.6%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	11.7%	21.7%
2016	3.5%	11.8%	22.1%
2017	3.5%	12.0%	22.6%
2018	4.2%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	4.2%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	4.2%	12.6%	24.2%
2021	3.4%	12.8%	24.6%
2022	3.4%	13.8%	26.0%
2023	4.1%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	3.4%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	4.7%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	4.8%	15.4%	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
6605 Huissteden-Zuiderpoort, Elsland	17.6%	10,455	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
5361 Binnenstad-Grave, Esterveld	17.5%	8,700	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
6602 Centrum, Valendries	16.5%	6,565	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
6603 Alverna	12.8%	5,855	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
6612 Overasselt	11.1%	855	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
6606 Niftrik	3.6%	420	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
5359 Overlangel	0.0%	50	±0.0 pp	–

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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	680	645	30	30	5	0	0	0	25	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	0
1999	680	645	35	30	5	0	0	0	25	0	5	0	0	5	0	30	0
2000	705	665	35	30	5	0	0	0	25	0	5	0	0	5	0	30	0
2001	710	665	40	30	15	0	0	5	25	0	0	5	0	0	10	40	0
2002	705	665	40	30	5	0	0	0	25	0	0	5	0	5	0	35	0
2003	700	665	35	25	0	0	0	5	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
2004	690	660	30	25	5	0	0	5	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
2005	690	660	30	30	5	0	0	5	25	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
2006	685	655	35	25	10	0	0	10	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	5
2007	695	660	35	20	5	0	0	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	5
2008	685	650	35	25	5	0	0	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	5
2009	685	655	35	25	5	0	0	5	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
2010	705	665	35	25	5	0	0	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	5
2011	690	655	40	30	10	0	5	5	15	0	0	15	5	0	0	30	5
2012	705	665	40	25	10	5	5	10	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	35	10
2013	705	670	40	25	15	0	5	5	20	0	0	5	5	5	0	30	10
2014	700	665	35	25	10	0	0	5	15	5	0	5	0	0	5	30	5
2015	695	665	30	20	10	0	5	5	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	5
2016	720	695	25	20	5	0	0	0	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	25	0
2017	710	685	25	20	5	0	0	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	0
2018	715	685	30	25	5	0	0	5	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
2019	715	685	30	25	5	0	0	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	0
2020	720	690	30	20	5	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	25	5
2021	725	700	25	25	0	0	0	5	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	25	0
2022	735	710	25	25	10	0	0	5	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	5
2023	730	700	30	25	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2024	740	710	25	20	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	750	715	35	25	10	0	0	5	15	5	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	730	695	35	25	5	0	0	0	15	5	0	10	0	0	5	–	–

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