Postcode · Arnhem, Gelderland

Postcode 6828: Neighbourhood Spijkerkwartier

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6828 in Arnhem (Spijkerkwartier) had 12,340 residents. 42.3% of them (5,225 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 Asia (8.3%), Turkey (7.9%) and other Europe (7.3%). 61.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents
12,340 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
42.3% 5,225 people
Born abroad
61.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.3 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 57.7% 7,115
  • Migration background 42.3% 5,225

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6828. For comparison, the line marks Arnhem and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.3% 1,030 people
    Arnhem 9.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    7.9% 975 people
    Arnhem 5.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    7.3% 895 people
    Arnhem 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.4% 425 people
    Arnhem 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.8% 340 people
    Arnhem 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    2.6% 320 people
    Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Indonesia
    2.5% 305 people
    Arnhem 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    2.5% 305 people
    Arnhem 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    2.2% 275 people
    Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    1.5% 190 people
    Arnhem 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    0.89% 110 people
    Arnhem 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.49% 60 people
    Arnhem 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 61.5% 3,215
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 2,010

Men and women

Men
6,415
Women
5,925

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 87% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 6828
  • Arnhem
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 6828ArnhemNetherlands
1998 29.0%24.2%16.7%
1999 30.2%24.8%17.1%
2000 30.8%25.5%17.5%
2001 31.5%26.3%18.0%
2002 31.9%27.2%18.4%
2003 32.0%27.9%18.8%
2004 32.7%28.2%19.0%
2005 34.0%28.3%19.2%
2006 34.4%28.5%19.3%
2007 34.7%28.7%19.4%
2008 34.8%28.9%19.6%
2009 35.3%29.2%19.9%
2010 35.5%29.3%20.3%
2011 35.6%29.5%20.6%
2012 35.9%29.6%20.9%
2013 35.9%29.7%21.1%
2014 35.9%29.7%21.4%
2015 35.7%29.9%21.7%
2016 35.8%30.3%22.1%
2017 36.8%31.0%22.6%
2018 36.8%31.6%23.1%
2019 37.2%32.1%23.6%
2020 38.2%32.8%24.2%
2021 38.6%33.3%24.6%
2022 40.1%34.7%26.0%
2023 41.1%35.8%27.1%
2024 40.9%36.6%27.9%
2025 41.5%37.7%28.5%
2026 42.3%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
6826 Presikhaaf-West 10,695 +3.7 pp Turkey
6824 Velperweg 10,625 +1.6 pp Other Europe
6822 Klarendal, Monnikenhuizen 7,070 +0.2 pp Turkey
6811 Centrum 6,990 +3.8 pp Other Europe
6814 Burgemeesterswijk/Hoogkamp 6,280 +1.8 pp Other Europe
6821 St. Marten/Sonsbeek 5,795 +1.9 pp Other Europe
6827 Arnhemse Broek 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 10,5707,4953,0708102,2659451252253901253952535355130235901,2301,840
1999 10,7857,5253,2558002,4601,0451302204001703802035365135265951,2352,025
2000 10,7707,4553,3157752,5401,0601452403901903601535365165260901,2002,115
2001 10,8207,4103,4057852,6201,0651402353952153501535385195285901,2202,185
2002 10,5107,1553,3558102,54598514022540521532520354301653101001,2552,100
2003 10,6457,2303,4108302,58592513023540021032525404402103651101,2652,150
2004 10,6807,1903,4908252,66596513022539519533525354302154201201,2702,220
2005 11,1357,3453,7908202,9701,18515024541020533030254351904551301,2802,505
2006 11,1607,3203,8408402,9901,21014525541520533545304301704451451,3252,515
2007 11,3807,4353,9458703,0801,23514527041522534055304451854501551,3452,600
2008 11,4157,4353,9759053,0751,22515025543524534555304751754251651,3952,580
2009 11,4607,4204,0409653,0701,19516026043022537555404951904451651,4552,585
2010 11,5657,4654,1009653,1351,19017525043024035065405101954801751,4502,650
2011 11,6507,5004,1509803,1701,21515525541525035560455202154801851,4702,680
2012 11,9057,6404,2709903,2751,26015527041526534055355602504701901,4802,785
2013 11,8507,5904,2609953,2651,27017527039025033560405602454751901,4602,800
2014 11,9307,6454,2851,0203,2651,26017527537525033560405852455051801,4752,810
2015 11,9257,6654,2601,0703,1951,21016529036025535560406152504851801,5002,765
2016 12,0757,7504,3251,0703,2551,19517527534526535065356202605501901,4952,835
2017 12,0807,6404,4401,1003,3451,16517029033529033570456502756301901,5102,930
2018 12,0057,5904,4151,0553,3601,14017029032028533570456052806801951,4552,965
2019 11,8557,4504,4051,0653,3451,08516029031528033075456152907301951,4652,945
2020 12,0957,4804,6151,1403,4751,10018027531530032085506852907752401,5453,070
2021 12,4507,6404,8101,1853,6251,12019529533032532595407253207802601,6203,185
2022 12,4207,4504,9751,2153,7551,10520028032532032095657353408952901,6253,210
2023 12,4457,3405,1101,3053,8051,070200270325320320100608203809203151,7103,245
2024 12,5207,4005,1201,3353,7851,03519027530532531010060870385945330––
2025 12,4557,2905,1651,3403,8251,00018028029532530510055880410985350––
2026 12,3407,1155,2251,3653,860975190275305320305110608954251,030340––