Postcode · Arnhem, Gelderland

Postcode 6824: Neighbourhood Velperweg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6824 in Arnhem (Velperweg) had 10,625 residents. 22.2% of them (2,360 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 Europe (4.5%), other Asia (4.1%) and Indonesia (3.2%). 57.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 10,625 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.2% 2,360 people
Born abroad: 57.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.8% 8,265
Migration background 22.2% 2,360

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6824. For comparison, the line marks Arnhem and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.5% 480 people

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

4.1% 435 people

Arnhem 9.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.2% 345 people

Arnhem 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.8% 295 people

Arnhem 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 180 people

Arnhem 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 155 people

Arnhem 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 130 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.1% 120 people

Arnhem 5.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.94% 100 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.42% 45 people

Arnhem 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.33% 35 people

Arnhem 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.33% 35 people

Arnhem 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.2% 1,350
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.0% 1,015

Men and women

Men: 5,285
Women: 5,340

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6824 22.2%

Higher than 62% 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

22.2%

6824
Arnhem
Netherlands

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Year	6824	Arnhem	Netherlands
1998	13.8%	24.2%	16.7%
1999	13.9%	24.8%	17.1%
2000	14.1%	25.5%	17.5%
2001	14.5%	26.3%	18.0%
2002	14.5%	27.2%	18.4%
2003	15.1%	27.9%	18.8%
2004	15.1%	28.2%	19.0%
2005	15.2%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	15.5%	28.5%	19.3%
2007	15.6%	28.7%	19.4%
2008	15.7%	28.9%	19.6%
2009	15.8%	29.2%	19.9%
2010	15.7%	29.3%	20.3%
2011	16.1%	29.5%	20.6%
2012	16.4%	29.6%	20.9%
2013	16.8%	29.7%	21.1%
2014	17.2%	29.7%	21.4%
2015	17.5%	29.9%	21.7%
2016	18.2%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	18.6%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	18.7%	31.6%	23.1%
2019	18.7%	32.1%	23.6%
2020	18.6%	32.8%	24.2%
2021	18.7%	33.3%	24.6%
2022	20.6%	34.7%	26.0%
2023	21.3%	35.8%	27.1%
2024	21.4%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	22.0%	37.7%	28.5%
2026	22.2%	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
6826 Presikhaaf-West	63.9%	10,695	+3.7 pp	Turkey
6881 Noord boven spoorlijn	19.8%	7,645	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
6822 Klarendal, Monnikenhuizen	33.6%	7,070	+0.2 pp	Turkey
6823 Monnikenhuizen, Geitenkamp	26.1%	6,835	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
6882 Zuid beneden spoorlijn	30.4%	6,685	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
6825 Presikhaaf-Oost	42.4%	6,035	+5.5 pp	Other Europe
6891 Rozendaal	21.8%	1,835	+4.3 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	8,715	7,510	1,200	575	620	70	45	60	275	40	355	15	35	170	25	65	40	870	335
1999	8,825	7,600	1,225	580	645	80	40	55	295	30	350	15	30	185	35	75	35	885	340
2000	8,800	7,555	1,245	570	675	80	35	65	300	35	355	15	30	170	40	80	40	890	360
2001	8,805	7,535	1,275	570	705	80	35	65	305	50	335	15	30	190	50	80	40	890	385
2002	8,775	7,505	1,270	585	695	70	30	65	295	50	345	15	25	200	50	85	50	895	375
2003	8,920	7,575	1,350	595	755	80	35	70	295	60	350	20	30	195	55	100	60	910	440
2004	9,010	7,655	1,360	585	780	95	30	65	305	55	340	25	35	185	55	110	65	915	450
2005	9,050	7,675	1,375	590	775	90	35	65	310	55	335	20	30	205	40	115	65	935	440
2006	9,095	7,685	1,410	595	810	95	35	75	310	50	345	30	35	185	30	150	65	935	470
2007	9,115	7,700	1,420	585	835	100	35	80	325	50	325	30	30	200	40	140	65	930	485
2008	9,135	7,700	1,435	605	820	95	30	65	325	45	335	30	25	215	40	145	75	960	470
2009	9,320	7,845	1,475	615	865	105	30	65	330	45	320	30	30	235	50	150	90	970	500
2010	9,405	7,925	1,475	590	885	110	35	70	335	50	320	25	30	215	60	150	75	960	520
2011	9,550	8,010	1,540	605	940	115	30	70	340	60	320	25	30	230	60	170	95	975	565
2012	9,655	8,070	1,585	620	970	110	40	75	345	70	325	25	30	240	50	180	100	1,000	590
2013	9,700	8,075	1,630	615	1,010	120	40	80	345	70	325	25	30	235	45	205	105	1,000	625
2014	9,805	8,115	1,690	610	1,080	125	40	85	355	80	320	20	30	240	50	235	110	1,005	690
2015	9,940	8,205	1,735	615	1,120	130	40	80	345	90	310	20	35	250	60	260	115	1,005	725
2016	10,115	8,275	1,840	635	1,200	125	40	90	355	85	315	25	30	265	60	320	125	1,035	805
2017	10,100	8,225	1,875	655	1,215	120	45	95	350	85	305	20	35	295	75	315	130	1,055	815
2018	9,990	8,125	1,865	645	1,220	100	55	105	345	90	280	30	25	310	75	320	130	1,040	825
2019	9,990	8,125	1,865	640	1,230	105	45	95	340	95	275	15	35	315	85	330	135	1,030	835
2020	10,145	8,255	1,890	675	1,215	105	50	80	325	100	290	15	25	345	80	335	140	1,045	845
2021	10,120	8,225	1,895	670	1,225	95	55	85	320	120	285	20	30	335	85	330	135	1,035	860
2022	10,715	8,510	2,205	760	1,445	100	45	105	360	150	315	40	40	370	100	410	180	1,125	950
2023	10,690	8,415	2,275	810	1,470	100	50	110	360	130	315	40	40	415	120	425	175	1,175	975
2024	10,695	8,410	2,285	830	1,455	110	50	95	345	130	310	40	35	445	130	415	180	–	–
2025	10,635	8,300	2,335	840	1,495	115	40	100	340	135	295	40	35	470	145	435	180	–	–
2026	10,625	8,265	2,360	845	1,515	120	45	100	345	130	295	35	35	480	155	435	180	–	–

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