Postcode · Alphen (West Maas en Waal), Gelderland

Postcode 6626: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6626 in Alphen (West Maas en Waal) had 1,800 residents. 13.3% of them (240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of West Maas en Waal (12.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), Poland (2.5%) and Germany (1.7%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,800 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.3% 240 people
Born abroad: 56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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 86.7% 1,560
Migration background 13.3% 240

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6626. For comparison, the line marks West Maas en Waal and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.8% 50 people

West Maas en Waal 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.5% 45 people

West Maas en Waal 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.7% 30 people

West Maas en Waal 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 30 people

West Maas en Waal 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 20 people

West Maas en Waal 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 20 people

West Maas en Waal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 20 people

West Maas en Waal 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.56% 10 people

West Maas en Waal 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.56% 10 people

West Maas en Waal 0.38% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.28% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.28% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

West Maas en Waal 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

56% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 100

Men and women

Men: 925
Women: 875

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6626 13.3%

Higher than 35% 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

13.3%

6626
West Maas en Waal
Netherlands

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Year	6626	West Maas en Waal	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	5.1%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	5.2%	17.1%
2000	5.4%	5.3%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	5.4%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	5.4%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	5.4%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	6.4%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	6.5%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	6.7%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	6.2%	20.6%
2012	6.5%	6.2%	20.9%
2013	7.5%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	6.7%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	7.0%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	7.5%	22.6%
2018	9.2%	7.8%	23.1%
2019	9.6%	8.1%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	8.5%	24.2%
2021	10.1%	8.7%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	9.6%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	10.8%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	13.2%	12.1%	28.5%
2026	13.3%	12.5%	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
6621 Dreumel	12.0%	3,550	+1.9 pp	Poland
5397 Lith	11.4%	3,120	+1.4 pp	Poland
6659 Wamel	13.0%	2,695	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
6627 Maasbommel	11.9%	1,430	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
5394 Oijen	10.6%	1,270	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
5396 Lithoijen	6.2%	885	+1.7 pp	Other Europe

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	1,780	1,675	100	65	30	0	0	5	25	0	45	0	15	5	0	0	0	95	5
1999	1,750	1,655	100	65	30	0	0	0	25	0	45	5	10	5	0	0	5	95	5
2000	1,765	1,670	95	65	30	0	0	0	25	0	45	5	10	5	0	0	5	90	5
2001	1,765	1,665	105	70	30	0	0	5	25	0	45	0	10	15	0	0	0	95	10
2002	1,780	1,675	105	70	35	0	0	0	20	0	45	0	15	10	0	5	10	95	5
2003	1,785	1,680	110	70	40	0	0	0	25	0	40	0	10	20	0	0	15	95	10
2004	1,750	1,640	105	70	40	0	0	5	25	0	45	5	5	15	0	5	5	100	10
2005	1,760	1,640	120	80	40	0	0	0	25	0	45	10	10	15	0	5	10	110	15
2006	1,745	1,630	115	70	45	5	0	0	25	0	45	5	10	10	0	5	10	105	10
2007	1,730	1,615	110	70	40	0	0	0	25	0	40	5	5	20	0	5	10	105	5
2008	1,695	1,585	110	70	35	0	0	0	25	0	40	5	10	15	5	0	5	100	10
2009	1,705	1,590	110	75	40	0	0	0	30	0	40	5	5	25	5	0	5	100	10
2010	1,720	1,605	115	70	50	0	5	0	30	0	40	10	10	10	10	0	5	100	15
2011	1,700	1,585	120	70	45	0	0	0	25	5	40	10	10	10	10	5	0	100	20
2012	1,685	1,565	110	65	45	0	5	5	30	0	35	10	10	10	5	0	0	95	20
2013	1,670	1,540	125	65	60	5	5	5	30	0	40	10	5	10	5	5	5	105	20
2014	1,645	1,520	125	75	50	0	5	0	25	5	35	15	10	15	5	5	5	100	20
2015	1,630	1,505	125	75	50	0	5	0	25	5	30	20	5	20	5	5	5	100	25
2016	1,645	1,510	135	80	55	0	0	5	25	5	30	25	5	20	10	5	5	110	25
2017	1,625	1,485	140	75	65	0	0	5	25	5	35	25	0	15	15	15	0	105	35
2018	1,630	1,480	150	85	65	5	0	0	25	5	30	30	5	20	10	15	5	115	35
2019	1,660	1,500	160	100	65	5	0	0	25	5	30	40	5	25	5	20	5	130	30
2020	1,675	1,515	160	85	75	5	0	0	20	0	25	35	10	15	5	25	20	120	30
2021	1,685	1,515	170	100	65	0	5	0	25	5	25	45	5	25	5	15	10	125	40
2022	1,670	1,495	180	100	80	5	0	5	25	5	25	40	10	20	5	25	15	125	40
2023	1,710	1,505	200	120	80	5	0	0	20	5	30	50	5	30	10	15	20	155	40
2024	1,720	1,510	205	125	80	5	5	0	20	5	30	50	5	35	10	15	15	–	–
2025	1,785	1,550	235	130	100	5	5	0	20	10	30	45	10	45	15	30	15	–	–
2026	1,800	1,560	240	135	105	5	5	0	20	10	30	45	10	50	20	30	20	–	–

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