Postcode · Elst, Gelderland

Postcode 6661: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6661 in Elst (Noord) had 12,470 residents. 18.7% of them (2,330 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Elst (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.9%), Indonesia (3.1%) and other Europe (2.8%). 50.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 12,470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.7% 2,330 people
Born abroad: 50.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.3% 10,135
Migration background 18.7% 2,330

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6661. For comparison, the line marks Elst and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 610 people

Elst 4.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.1% 385 people

Elst 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 350 people

Elst 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.1% 265 people

Elst 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.7% 215 people

Elst 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.88% 110 people

Elst 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 110 people

Elst 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.56% 70 people

Elst 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.56% 70 people

Elst 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.48% 60 people

Elst 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 55 people

Elst 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.20% 25 people

Elst 0.24% 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) 50.9% 1,185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.1% 1,145

Men and women

Men: 6,065
Women: 6,400

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6661 18.7%

Higher than 52% 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

18.7%

6661
Elst
Netherlands

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Year	6661	Elst	Netherlands
1998	11.6%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	11.8%	17.1%
2000	11.6%	11.8%	17.5%
2001	11.8%	11.9%	18.0%
2002	11.7%	11.9%	18.4%
2003	11.9%	11.9%	18.8%
2004	12.8%	12.4%	19.0%
2005	13.3%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	13.4%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	13.6%	12.8%	19.4%
2008	13.5%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	13.7%	13.1%	19.9%
2010	13.7%	13.3%	20.3%
2011	13.6%	13.1%	20.6%
2012	14.1%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	14.0%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	14.2%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	14.1%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	14.2%	13.5%	22.1%
2017	14.6%	13.8%	22.6%
2018	15.0%	14.3%	23.1%
2019	15.2%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	15.1%	14.6%	24.2%
2021	15.4%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	16.7%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	17.3%	16.4%	27.1%
2024	18.3%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	18.4%	17.4%	28.5%
2026	18.7%	17.7%	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
6846 Schuytgraaf	39.0%	16,735	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
6681 Het Hoog	12.9%	12,290	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
6836 Rijkerswoerd	37.7%	11,700	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
6662 Zuid, Oost	16.4%	10,105	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
6845 De Laar	32.2%	6,240	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
6666 De Haantjes-Vogelbuurt	14.0%	5,245	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
6665 Oldenhof	13.5%	4,380	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
6844 De Laar	35.5%	4,015	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
6675 Valburg	10.1%	1,985	+1.2 pp	Indonesia
6676 Homoet	8.3%	60	+1.2 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	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	6,735	5,960	780	315	465	80	5	15	300	10	190	10	20	95	20	25	10	620	155
1999	6,715	5,930	790	325	460	75	0	10	285	15	200	5	15	105	20	30	25	620	170
2000	6,625	5,850	770	320	455	80	5	10	275	10	195	5	20	100	20	35	20	610	165
2001	6,570	5,795	775	320	465	75	10	10	265	10	195	5	20	100	15	55	25	600	175
2002	6,650	5,870	780	320	460	75	10	20	255	10	195	10	15	100	15	55	20	590	195
2003	6,600	5,815	785	310	475	70	10	15	255	10	195	5	15	95	30	55	30	585	200
2004	6,975	6,075	895	340	555	115	10	30	255	15	205	10	15	110	30	70	30	620	275
2005	8,030	6,960	1,070	400	665	140	15	40	300	10	230	10	20	140	40	80	40	730	340
2006	8,475	7,340	1,135	425	705	150	15	40	320	25	240	15	15	155	30	95	30	775	360
2007	8,880	7,675	1,205	445	755	160	20	50	320	30	255	20	20	150	35	105	35	800	410
2008	9,925	8,585	1,340	500	845	165	25	60	360	30	270	25	20	185	40	115	50	890	450
2009	10,680	9,210	1,465	535	930	175	35	75	375	30	275	35	25	200	50	145	45	950	515
2010	10,895	9,400	1,495	545	940	175	45	70	370	35	285	35	30	195	40	165	40	955	540
2011	11,315	9,780	1,535	570	970	165	35	70	400	35	295	35	25	215	45	180	40	990	545
2012	11,650	10,010	1,640	585	1,050	175	45	70	410	35	290	35	25	235	60	205	50	1,030	615
2013	11,950	10,270	1,675	600	1,065	170	50	75	415	35	305	40	25	230	55	215	50	1,045	625
2014	12,080	10,370	1,710	610	1,100	185	50	75	405	40	310	40	20	240	65	220	60	1,045	670
2015	12,190	10,475	1,715	595	1,120	185	55	75	400	35	305	40	25	225	65	245	60	1,025	690
2016	12,250	10,515	1,735	620	1,120	175	50	70	395	40	305	55	20	240	75	245	70	1,050	685
2017	12,465	10,645	1,820	635	1,190	175	55	70	405	35	320	55	20	240	75	305	70	1,075	750
2018	12,505	10,625	1,880	620	1,255	175	55	75	400	40	325	50	20	225	80	365	65	1,045	830
2019	12,475	10,575	1,900	635	1,265	175	60	75	385	35	315	55	20	245	85	380	70	1,050	850
2020	12,515	10,620	1,895	635	1,260	165	55	70	375	35	300	55	25	255	95	390	75	1,030	865
2021	12,560	10,625	1,935	635	1,300	165	55	70	375	45	290	55	25	265	90	420	80	1,035	900
2022	12,475	10,395	2,085	640	1,445	185	60	65	390	55	300	60	30	250	100	500	95	1,020	960
2023	12,465	10,305	2,160	650	1,510	195	60	60	390	60	285	55	30	280	105	525	110	1,045	1,015
2024	12,545	10,250	2,295	710	1,585	220	65	65	380	65	290	55	25	340	125	560	105	–	–
2025	12,525	10,220	2,310	695	1,615	215	80	70	385	65	275	55	25	340	115	575	110	–	–
2026	12,470	10,135	2,330	705	1,625	215	70	70	385	55	265	60	25	350	110	610	110	–	–

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