Postcode · Arnhem, Gelderland

Postcode 6816: Neighbourhood Schaarsbergen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6816 in Arnhem (Schaarsbergen) had 2,440 residents. 21.3% of them (520 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Arnhem (39.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.4%), other Europe (3.5%) and Indonesia (2.5%). 58.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 2,440 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.3% 520 people
Born abroad: 58.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.7% 1,920
Migration background 21.3% 520

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6816. For comparison, the line marks Arnhem and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.4% 155 people

Arnhem 9.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 85 people

Arnhem 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.5% 60 people

Arnhem 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.0% 50 people

Arnhem 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 50 people

Arnhem 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.2% 30 people

Arnhem 5.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 30 people

Arnhem 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.61% 15 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.61% 15 people

Arnhem 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.41% 10 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.20% 5 people

Arnhem 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.20% 5 people

Arnhem 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.7% 305
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.4% 210

Men and women

Men: 1,325
Women: 1,115

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6816 21.3%

Higher than 59% 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

21.3%

6816
Arnhem
Netherlands

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Year	6816	Arnhem	Netherlands
1998	13.1%	24.2%	16.7%
1999	12.6%	24.8%	17.1%
2000	13.1%	25.5%	17.5%
2001	13.1%	26.3%	18.0%
2002	14.1%	27.2%	18.4%
2003	15.7%	27.9%	18.8%
2004	16.5%	28.2%	19.0%
2005	15.6%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	14.5%	28.5%	19.3%
2007	14.0%	28.7%	19.4%
2008	13.9%	28.9%	19.6%
2009	13.2%	29.2%	19.9%
2010	13.6%	29.3%	20.3%
2011	13.1%	29.5%	20.6%
2012	13.1%	29.6%	20.9%
2013	13.3%	29.7%	21.1%
2014	14.0%	29.7%	21.4%
2015	13.4%	29.9%	21.7%
2016	13.1%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	13.7%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	14.7%	31.6%	23.1%
2019	15.1%	32.1%	23.6%
2020	17.9%	32.8%	24.2%
2021	17.3%	33.3%	24.6%
2022	17.9%	34.7%	26.0%
2023	18.2%	35.8%	27.1%
2024	20.2%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	20.5%	37.7%	28.5%
2026	21.3%	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
6822 Klarendal, Monnikenhuizen	33.6%	7,070	+0.2 pp	Turkey
6823 Monnikenhuizen, Geitenkamp	26.1%	6,835	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
6814 Burgemeesterswijk/Hoogkamp	23.6%	6,280	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
6861 Noordoost	17.1%	5,545	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
6813 Klingelbeek, Heijenoord/Lombok	18.6%	4,290	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
6815 Alteveer/Cranevelt	17.5%	3,375	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
7371 Loenen en omgeving	10.0%	3,240	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
6731 Otterlo	7.2%	2,160	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
6874 Wolfheze ten zuiden van het spoor, Wolfheze ten noorden van het spoor	21.5%	1,860	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
6891 Rozendaal	21.8%	1,835	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
6877 Otterlo	93.2%	220	+68.2 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	2,055	1,785	270	120	150	0	5	15	80	15	65	0	10	45	5	5	25	215	60
1999	1,910	1,665	240	95	145	5	5	10	70	20	55	0	5	35	5	5	25	190	55
2000	1,865	1,620	245	105	140	10	5	15	60	15	65	0	10	30	5	5	25	185	65
2001	1,870	1,625	245	120	115	5	5	15	60	15	65	5	5	45	0	0	15	185	65
2002	1,840	1,585	260	115	140	5	0	15	60	10	65	5	5	40	5	15	30	195	60
2003	1,850	1,560	290	120	170	5	5	15	60	30	60	5	5	50	10	20	25	195	95
2004	1,875	1,570	310	120	185	10	5	10	60	40	60	5	10	45	10	25	25	195	115
2005	1,855	1,565	290	115	160	10	5	15	60	30	55	5	10	45	5	15	20	195	95
2006	1,790	1,530	260	115	145	10	5	10	60	15	55	10	5	45	5	10	30	185	80
2007	1,820	1,560	255	105	145	10	10	10	65	15	55	5	0	45	0	20	15	190	65
2008	1,840	1,590	255	110	135	5	10	10	65	10	55	10	0	45	5	20	10	185	65
2009	1,820	1,580	240	100	145	5	5	10	70	10	50	10	0	40	5	20	20	185	55
2010	1,795	1,550	245	105	135	5	5	10	75	5	45	10	10	40	5	15	15	195	55
2011	1,905	1,660	250	120	130	0	10	10	70	5	55	10	10	45	0	15	25	190	55
2012	1,945	1,690	255	125	135	5	5	15	65	5	50	10	5	60	5	15	20	200	55
2013	1,960	1,700	260	130	125	5	5	10	65	10	55	5	10	60	10	10	10	200	55
2014	1,965	1,690	275	140	135	0	10	10	70	10	55	5	10	70	5	10	20	215	60
2015	1,980	1,715	265	130	135	5	5	10	65	10	55	5	10	60	10	20	10	200	60
2016	2,105	1,830	275	135	140	5	10	10	65	15	50	5	15	65	10	15	10	205	70
2017	2,110	1,820	290	135	155	5	10	10	70	15	50	5	20	60	15	15	15	215	70
2018	2,170	1,850	320	150	170	10	10	10	70	15	50	10	20	70	15	20	20	235	85
2019	2,215	1,880	335	165	170	5	10	10	70	20	55	10	15	85	15	20	20	245	90
2020	2,340	1,920	420	235	185	10	5	15	70	25	55	70	15	95	25	20	15	315	100
2021	2,340	1,935	405	220	190	10	10	15	75	15	55	65	15	85	20	20	25	305	105
2022	2,315	1,895	415	220	200	10	10	15	75	20	60	50	15	95	25	30	20	275	105
2023	2,305	1,890	420	205	210	10	10	15	70	20	65	35	15	95	25	35	25	265	115
2024	2,355	1,880	475	165	305	15	10	15	65	20	60	10	15	80	35	125	25	–	–
2025	2,395	1,900	490	150	340	20	10	15	65	25	55	5	15	75	30	150	30	–	–
2026	2,440	1,920	520	160	360	30	5	10	60	15	50	5	15	85	50	155	30	–	–

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