Postcode · Arnhem, Gelderland

Postcode 6836: Neighbourhood Rijkerswoerd

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6836 in Arnhem (Rijkerswoerd) had 11,700 residents. 37.7% of them (4,415 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.4%), Turkey (5.8%) and other Europe (5.0%). 52.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 11,700 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.7% 4,415 people
Born abroad: 52.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 62.3% 7,285
Migration background 37.7% 4,415

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6836. For comparison, the line marks Arnhem and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.4% 1,220 people

Arnhem 9.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

5.8% 680 people

Arnhem 5.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.0% 585 people

Arnhem 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

4.8% 565 people

Arnhem 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

2.7% 315 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.8% 210 people

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

1.7% 200 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 180 people

Arnhem 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 180 people

Arnhem 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.3% 150 people

Arnhem 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.77% 90 people

Arnhem 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.34% 40 people

Arnhem 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.2% 2,305
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.8% 2,110

Men and women

Men: 5,815
Women: 5,885

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6836 37.7%

Higher than 84% 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

37.7%

6836
Arnhem
Netherlands

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Year	6836	Arnhem	Netherlands
1998	19.0%	24.2%	16.7%
1999	20.1%	24.8%	17.1%
2000	21.2%	25.5%	17.5%
2001	21.9%	26.3%	18.0%
2002	22.6%	27.2%	18.4%
2003	23.1%	27.9%	18.8%
2004	23.5%	28.2%	19.0%
2005	24.1%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	25.1%	28.5%	19.3%
2007	25.6%	28.7%	19.4%
2008	26.1%	28.9%	19.6%
2009	26.7%	29.2%	19.9%
2010	27.1%	29.3%	20.3%
2011	27.6%	29.5%	20.6%
2012	28.0%	29.6%	20.9%
2013	28.4%	29.7%	21.1%
2014	28.7%	29.7%	21.4%
2015	28.8%	29.9%	21.7%
2016	29.2%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	30.1%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	30.9%	31.6%	23.1%
2019	31.2%	32.1%	23.6%
2020	32.0%	32.8%	24.2%
2021	32.5%	33.3%	24.6%
2022	33.6%	34.7%	26.0%
2023	34.6%	35.8%	27.1%
2024	35.2%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	35.9%	37.7%	28.5%
2026	37.7%	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
6661 Noord	18.7%	12,470	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
6681 Het Hoog	12.9%	12,290	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
6852 Zilverkamp 1e fase, Loovelden	17.2%	10,190	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
6662 Zuid, Oost	16.4%	10,105	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
6851 Huissen	13.5%	9,765	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
6835 Vredenburg/Kronenburg	57.9%	7,495	+18.7 pp	Other Asia
6845 De Laar	32.2%	6,240	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
6831 Vredenburg/Kronenburg, Rijkerswoerd	54.2%	3,665	+10.3 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	9,735	7,890	1,845	510	1,335	100	55	265	630	90	265	20	40	185	25	120	50	1,180	670
1999	10,770	8,590	2,170	575	1,595	165	70	280	685	105	290	20	40	225	30	195	65	1,305	870
2000	11,870	9,350	2,520	635	1,880	260	80	310	770	130	305	30	40	260	45	215	70	1,450	1,075
2001	12,170	9,510	2,660	660	2,000	290	85	335	775	140	320	35	40	265	60	230	85	1,485	1,180
2002	12,380	9,585	2,800	685	2,115	350	75	350	785	150	325	35	35	290	65	265	75	1,510	1,285
2003	12,525	9,630	2,890	695	2,195	390	80	335	780	140	325	40	35	295	70	305	95	1,525	1,370
2004	12,530	9,590	2,940	685	2,250	405	100	330	770	135	335	40	35	275	70	340	100	1,500	1,440
2005	12,405	9,425	2,985	710	2,270	395	105	325	730	135	330	45	35	300	65	410	105	1,500	1,485
2006	12,535	9,390	3,150	765	2,380	450	115	335	710	160	340	55	40	330	75	440	95	1,515	1,635
2007	12,525	9,315	3,210	780	2,430	465	130	335	690	155	330	60	30	360	85	480	90	1,505	1,705
2008	12,435	9,190	3,245	770	2,480	480	140	335	675	165	310	60	30	370	95	495	95	1,475	1,770
2009	12,510	9,170	3,340	770	2,570	525	140	345	650	180	305	65	30	370	95	530	105	1,460	1,880
2010	12,535	9,140	3,400	795	2,610	540	140	340	650	175	305	55	30	405	115	540	110	1,485	1,910
2011	12,455	9,020	3,435	785	2,655	545	140	355	650	180	305	65	35	380	115	560	110	1,470	1,965
2012	12,475	8,980	3,495	790	2,705	550	175	350	630	185	300	60	30	400	110	600	105	1,455	2,035
2013	12,410	8,895	3,520	785	2,730	570	165	355	620	190	285	70	30	400	115	605	110	1,445	2,075
2014	12,300	8,765	3,535	795	2,740	575	175	355	615	180	280	70	35	410	105	605	130	1,445	2,090
2015	12,220	8,705	3,515	790	2,720	565	180	350	585	175	270	70	35	415	110	620	135	1,415	2,095
2016	12,175	8,615	3,560	835	2,725	550	175	340	590	170	270	70	35	460	100	650	150	1,465	2,095
2017	12,125	8,480	3,645	835	2,810	565	175	335	590	175	270	65	35	465	110	715	145	1,455	2,190
2018	12,070	8,335	3,735	835	2,900	605	175	330	595	175	250	80	40	465	115	775	130	1,465	2,275
2019	12,005	8,265	3,740	815	2,930	615	170	325	585	175	235	80	40	460	115	800	145	1,435	2,310
2020	11,990	8,155	3,835	830	3,005	630	170	325	575	175	225	80	40	485	120	860	150	1,445	2,385
2021	11,850	7,995	3,855	810	3,050	625	160	315	580	180	220	85	35	470	125	910	155	1,430	2,425
2022	11,725	7,780	3,945	785	3,160	625	160	320	585	200	230	90	35	430	130	980	170	1,430	2,435
2023	11,695	7,650	4,045	800	3,245	635	155	315	570	200	220	80	45	455	145	1,045	175	1,435	2,530
2024	11,665	7,555	4,110	795	3,315	620	145	315	565	205	220	85	40	450	170	1,110	180	–	–
2025	11,580	7,420	4,155	785	3,370	635	145	320	565	205	215	85	45	445	165	1,150	180	–	–
2026	11,700	7,285	4,415	925	3,490	680	150	315	565	200	210	90	40	585	180	1,220	180	–	–

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