Postcode · Arnhem, Gelderland

Postcode 6811: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6811 in Arnhem (Centrum) had 6,990 residents. 40.6% of them (2,840 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Arnhem (39.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (10.2%), other Asia (8.7%) and other Americas & Oceania (3.6%). 69.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 6,990 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 40.6% 2,840 people
Born abroad: 69.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 59.3% 4,145
Migration background 40.6% 2,840

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6811. For comparison, the line marks Arnhem and the circle the Netherlands.

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

10.2% 710 people

Arnhem 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.7% 610 people

Arnhem 9.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.6% 250 people

Arnhem 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

3.4% 235 people

Arnhem 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

3.1% 215 people

Arnhem 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.9% 205 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 205 people

Arnhem 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.9% 130 people

Arnhem 5.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.4% 100 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.1% 75 people

Arnhem 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.93% 65 people

Arnhem 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.64% 45 people

Arnhem 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.4% 1,970
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.8% 875

Men and women

Men: 3,650
Women: 3,340

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6811 40.6%

Higher than 86% 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

40.6%

6811
Arnhem
Netherlands

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Year	6811	Arnhem	Netherlands
1998	21.0%	24.2%	16.7%
1999	22.1%	24.8%	17.1%
2000	21.7%	25.5%	17.5%
2001	22.9%	26.3%	18.0%
2002	23.1%	27.2%	18.4%
2003	23.6%	27.9%	18.8%
2004	23.8%	28.2%	19.0%
2005	24.7%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	25.7%	28.5%	19.3%
2007	25.5%	28.7%	19.4%
2008	25.4%	28.9%	19.6%
2009	26.4%	29.2%	19.9%
2010	26.4%	29.3%	20.3%
2011	27.2%	29.5%	20.6%
2012	27.6%	29.6%	20.9%
2013	27.8%	29.7%	21.1%
2014	28.7%	29.7%	21.4%
2015	29.5%	29.9%	21.7%
2016	29.5%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	30.7%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	32.0%	31.6%	23.1%
2019	33.6%	32.1%	23.6%
2020	34.6%	32.8%	24.2%
2021	35.1%	33.3%	24.6%
2022	36.9%	34.7%	26.0%
2023	39.1%	35.8%	27.1%
2024	40.3%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	40.3%	37.7%	28.5%
2026	40.6%	39.0%	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
6828 Spijkerkwartier	42.3%	12,340	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
6814 Burgemeesterswijk/Hoogkamp	23.6%	6,280	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
6841 Malburgen-West	47.6%	5,030	−0.2 pp	Other Asia
6812 Heijenoord/Lombok, Klingelbeek	26.2%	3,010	+7.8 pp	Other Asia
6827 Arnhemse Broek	74.2%	1,960	+42.1 pp	Other Asia

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	4,045	3,190	850	295	550	30	40	55	280	25	135	10	20	130	15	95	10	580	270
1999	4,135	3,220	915	300	620	30	30	60	290	30	125	10	20	145	35	115	30	600	315
2000	4,130	3,230	895	285	610	30	40	60	305	25	120	10	20	135	25	100	25	605	290
2001	4,125	3,185	945	315	620	35	40	65	290	35	125	10	25	155	35	100	20	620	320
2002	4,135	3,180	955	330	635	30	35	75	285	45	120	10	20	180	30	100	35	625	330
2003	4,095	3,125	965	355	615	35	30	60	260	40	125	10	25	195	40	110	40	640	330
2004	4,185	3,185	995	365	630	40	35	55	270	35	125	15	25	200	45	105	45	660	335
2005	4,175	3,140	1,030	365	675	30	35	65	285	35	125	10	20	210	50	130	45	660	370
2006	4,230	3,145	1,085	395	695	35	45	70	285	40	140	15	25	215	45	125	50	700	390
2007	4,365	3,250	1,115	405	710	40	40	70	290	45	145	10	25	225	35	145	45	710	400
2008	4,455	3,320	1,130	395	740	55	30	70	265	55	140	15	25	215	40	175	50	685	445
2009	4,595	3,380	1,215	445	760	50	30	75	270	55	155	20	30	240	40	195	45	740	475
2010	4,585	3,375	1,210	465	750	45	35	70	265	50	165	20	25	255	45	190	50	740	470
2011	4,705	3,425	1,280	485	795	50	35	70	265	60	185	20	35	245	65	195	55	775	505
2012	4,770	3,450	1,315	505	815	60	35	75	270	65	175	20	25	285	65	185	60	795	520
2013	4,880	3,520	1,355	470	885	60	50	85	265	70	150	20	25	275	75	210	70	770	590
2014	4,945	3,525	1,420	460	960	65	45	80	270	75	150	20	25	265	85	235	105	760	655
2015	5,020	3,540	1,480	475	1,005	65	30	85	275	95	150	25	25	275	100	245	110	780	695
2016	5,095	3,590	1,505	495	1,010	70	35	90	255	105	145	25	30	295	70	270	115	795	710
2017	5,340	3,700	1,640	545	1,095	90	30	100	255	115	155	25	25	340	80	305	120	845	795
2018	5,695	3,870	1,825	605	1,225	85	35	100	265	125	170	20	20	395	100	395	120	925	905
2019	5,880	3,905	1,975	670	1,305	80	45	100	260	130	180	25	30	435	105	455	130	990	985
2020	6,120	4,005	2,115	745	1,375	80	50	100	250	155	180	35	35	495	110	480	150	1,060	1,060
2021	6,415	4,165	2,250	765	1,485	95	50	110	240	175	185	50	30	500	135	505	175	1,090	1,165
2022	6,645	4,190	2,450	850	1,600	115	60	110	250	175	210	60	40	545	140	540	195	1,155	1,205
2023	6,850	4,175	2,675	935	1,740	135	60	105	245	185	220	55	45	620	165	595	245	1,275	1,320
2024	7,015	4,190	2,825	985	1,840	145	60	105	250	195	215	50	40	680	190	630	260	–	–
2025	7,055	4,215	2,840	1,025	1,815	135	60	105	245	190	215	55	50	705	195	640	240	–	–
2026	6,990	4,145	2,840	1,030	1,810	130	75	100	235	205	215	65	45	710	205	610	250	–	–

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