Postcode · Elst, Gelderland

Postcode 6662: Neighbourhoods Zuid and Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6662 in Elst (Zuid and Oost) had 10,105 residents. 16.4% of them (1,660 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Elst (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.6%), Indonesia (3.2%) and other Europe (2.1%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 10,105 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.4% 1,660 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.6% 8,450
Migration background 16.4% 1,660

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6662. For comparison, the line marks Elst and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 365 people

Elst 4.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.2% 320 people

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

2.1% 210 people

Elst 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.0% 200 people

Elst 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 120 people

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

1.1% 110 people

Elst 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.94% 95 people

Elst 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.59% 60 people

Elst 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.54% 55 people

Elst 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.49% 50 people

Elst 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.45% 45 people

Elst 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.30% 30 people

Elst 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 755
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.2% 900

Men and women

Men: 5,005
Women: 5,100

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6662 16.4%

Higher than 46% 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

16.4%

6662
Elst
Netherlands

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Year	6662	Elst	Netherlands
1998	11.2%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	11.8%	17.1%
2000	12.0%	11.8%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	11.9%	18.0%
2002	11.9%	11.9%	18.4%
2003	12.0%	11.9%	18.8%
2004	12.2%	12.4%	19.0%
2005	12.2%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	12.0%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	12.0%	12.8%	19.4%
2008	12.3%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	12.5%	13.1%	19.9%
2010	12.8%	13.3%	20.3%
2011	12.6%	13.1%	20.6%
2012	12.6%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	12.8%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	12.9%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	12.9%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	12.8%	13.5%	22.1%
2017	12.7%	13.8%	22.6%
2018	13.3%	14.3%	23.1%
2019	13.6%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	14.0%	14.6%	24.2%
2021	14.3%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	15.2%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	15.3%	16.4%	27.1%
2024	15.9%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	16.2%	17.4%	28.5%
2026	16.4%	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
6661 Noord	18.7%	12,470	+2.0 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
6515 Noord	22.8%	10,615	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
6675 Valburg	10.1%	1,985	+1.2 pp	Indonesia
6684 Ressen	17.2%	145	+3.0 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	9,875	8,760	1,110	390	720	50	5	35	500	15	230	10	40	110	40	30	45	915	200
1999	9,985	8,805	1,180	405	770	70	15	40	495	25	235	20	40	110	30	45	50	945	235
2000	10,110	8,895	1,210	415	795	65	10	40	500	15	235	20	35	125	40	60	65	955	255
2001	10,135	8,910	1,220	430	790	65	10	50	490	15	245	20	35	130	35	65	60	965	260
2002	10,095	8,890	1,205	420	790	65	10	45	490	10	240	25	35	120	40	70	60	940	260
2003	10,105	8,895	1,210	430	780	65	10	45	470	10	240	20	35	135	35	85	60	935	275
2004	10,105	8,880	1,230	420	805	50	5	45	470	20	230	20	35	135	50	115	50	930	300
2005	9,960	8,745	1,220	405	810	60	5	45	455	25	215	20	40	130	50	115	55	895	325
2006	9,840	8,650	1,185	395	795	55	10	40	440	20	200	25	30	140	40	120	70	880	310
2007	9,795	8,615	1,180	395	785	50	15	40	430	20	200	25	30	140	40	125	65	860	320
2008	9,835	8,630	1,205	420	780	60	20	45	410	20	215	25	30	150	45	115	65	865	340
2009	9,815	8,585	1,230	415	825	75	25	45	400	20	210	25	30	150	55	130	75	860	365
2010	9,765	8,515	1,250	425	820	75	30	45	395	20	205	25	25	170	50	130	75	865	390
2011	9,660	8,440	1,220	415	805	80	25	50	365	15	200	25	30	160	60	140	70	825	395
2012	9,600	8,390	1,205	420	790	80	20	40	370	15	200	30	25	165	70	130	65	830	380
2013	9,520	8,295	1,220	430	785	75	25	45	360	15	200	35	25	170	55	145	65	835	390
2014	9,405	8,190	1,215	435	780	75	20	40	350	25	195	35	30	175	55	155	60	830	385
2015	9,375	8,170	1,205	430	770	65	25	45	355	25	195	30	25	180	55	135	65	825	380
2016	9,450	8,245	1,205	425	780	65	30	45	355	25	190	35	25	175	50	145	65	815	390
2017	9,435	8,235	1,200	420	780	70	30	35	345	20	185	35	25	175	55	155	70	800	400
2018	9,525	8,260	1,265	430	830	70	30	40	345	25	195	35	25	175	65	180	75	815	445
2019	9,685	8,370	1,315	455	860	70	35	35	350	30	195	35	25	200	80	180	80	850	465
2020	9,990	8,590	1,400	475	925	85	40	45	350	35	200	35	25	215	85	200	85	865	530
2021	10,050	8,610	1,440	495	950	90	50	45	345	35	200	50	25	220	85	205	95	885	560
2022	10,025	8,505	1,525	500	1,020	90	60	45	340	40	205	50	40	205	95	255	100	865	580
2023	10,005	8,470	1,530	490	1,045	95	50	45	330	45	205	50	30	200	105	265	105	845	605
2024	9,935	8,360	1,575	485	1,090	95	55	45	335	45	200	50	30	205	115	300	100	–	–
2025	9,895	8,295	1,600	500	1,100	95	55	40	330	50	200	50	35	210	110	325	95	–	–
2026	10,105	8,450	1,660	490	1,165	95	60	45	320	55	200	50	30	210	120	365	110	–	–

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