Postcode · Altforst, Gelderland

Postcode 6628: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6628 in Altforst had 635 residents. 23.6% of them (150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of West Maas en Waal (12.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (15.7%), other Asia (2.4%) and Germany (1.6%). 76.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 12.8 percentage points.

Residents: 635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.6% 150 people
Born abroad: 76.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +12.8 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.4% 485
Migration background 23.6% 150

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6628. For comparison, the line marks West Maas en Waal and the circle the Netherlands.

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

15.7% 100 people

West Maas en Waal 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 15 people

West Maas en Waal 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.6% 10 people

West Maas en Waal 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 10 people

West Maas en Waal 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.79% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.79% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.79% 5 people

West Maas en Waal 0.38% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

West Maas en Waal 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

West Maas en Waal 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

West Maas en Waal 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

West Maas en Waal 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

West Maas en Waal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

77% 23%

Born abroad (first generation) 76.7% 115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 23.3% 35

Men and women

Men: 325
Women: 310

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6628 23.6%

Higher than 64% 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

23.6%

6628
West Maas en Waal
Netherlands

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Year	6628	West Maas en Waal	Netherlands
1998	2.0%	5.1%	16.7%
1999	2.0%	5.2%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	5.3%	17.5%
2001	2.9%	5.4%	18.0%
2002	2.9%	5.4%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	5.4%	18.8%
2004	3.8%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	3.7%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	3.6%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	4.4%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	4.5%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	4.5%	6.2%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	6.2%	20.9%
2013	3.7%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	3.8%	6.7%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	7.0%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	7.5%	22.6%
2018	8.2%	7.8%	23.1%
2019	8.2%	8.1%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	8.5%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	8.7%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	9.6%	26.0%
2023	20.0%	10.8%	27.1%
2024	24.0%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	22.4%	12.1%	28.5%
2026	23.6%	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
6658 Beneden-Leeuwen	11.4%	7,555	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
6657 Boven-Leeuwen	11.9%	2,315	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
6631 Horssen	9.1%	1,640	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
6655 Puiflijk	13.2%	1,475	+4.0 pp	Turkey
6627 Maasbommel	11.9%	1,430	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
6629 Appeltern	16.2%	865	+5.8 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	495	480	10	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
1999	500	490	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2000	510	495	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	5
2001	520	505	15	10	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	0
2002	520	505	15	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	10	0
2003	525	510	15	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2004	525	505	20	15	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	15	5
2005	535	515	20	10	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2006	550	520	25	15	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	5	25	5
2007	550	525	20	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2008	565	535	25	15	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	25	5
2009	565	540	25	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2010	555	535	25	15	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2011	555	530	25	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	20	5
2012	550	530	25	20	5	0	5	0	0	15	0	5	0	20	5
2013	545	530	20	10	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	15	0
2014	530	510	20	10	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2015	540	510	30	20	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	25	10
2016	540	505	35	20	15	0	10	5	0	5	5	5	5	25	10
2017	530	495	35	25	15	5	10	0	0	15	5	0	5	25	10
2018	550	505	45	30	20	5	5	15	0	10	5	5	5	40	10
2019	550	505	45	25	15	0	10	5	0	10	5	5	5	30	15
2020	565	515	50	30	15	0	10	5	0	15	5	5	5	35	15
2021	575	525	50	35	20	5	15	0	0	20	0	5	10	40	15
2022	555	500	60	40	20	5	10	5	0	20	0	5	10	35	10
2023	625	500	125	105	20	0	10	10	5	80	0	15	5	105	10
2024	645	490	155	130	25	5	15	10	0	105	0	15	10	–	–
2025	625	485	140	115	25	5	10	10	5	90	0	15	10	–	–
2026	635	485	150	120	30	5	10	5	5	100	0	15	10	–	–

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