Postcode · Arnhem, Gelderland

Postcode 6841: Neighbourhood Malburgen-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6841 in Arnhem (Malburgen-West) had 5,030 residents. 47.6% of them (2,395 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 (10.5%), Turkey (8.3%) and Morocco (6.3%). 54.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 5,030 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.6% 2,395 people
Born abroad: 54.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.2 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

52% 48%

Dutch origin 52.3% 2,630
Migration background 47.6% 2,395

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6841. For comparison, the line marks Arnhem and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.5% 530 people

Arnhem 9.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

8.3% 415 people

Arnhem 5.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

6.3% 315 people

Arnhem 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.9% 245 people

Arnhem 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.2% 210 people

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

2.9% 145 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

2.8% 140 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.6% 130 people

Arnhem 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 95 people

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

1.8% 90 people

Arnhem 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.1% 55 people

Arnhem 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.40% 20 people

Arnhem 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.9% 1,315
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.3% 1,085

Men and women

Men: 2,580
Women: 2,445

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6841 47.6%

Higher than 91% 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

47.6%

6841
Arnhem
Netherlands

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Year	6841	Arnhem	Netherlands
1998	43.4%	24.2%	16.7%
1999	45.3%	24.8%	17.1%
2000	45.5%	25.5%	17.5%
2001	47.2%	26.3%	18.0%
2002	49.5%	27.2%	18.4%
2003	50.8%	27.9%	18.8%
2004	48.9%	28.2%	19.0%
2005	48.2%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	47.7%	28.5%	19.3%
2007	46.6%	28.7%	19.4%
2008	47.4%	28.9%	19.6%
2009	47.8%	29.2%	19.9%
2010	48.2%	29.3%	20.3%
2011	47.8%	29.5%	20.6%
2012	46.9%	29.6%	20.9%
2013	47.1%	29.7%	21.1%
2014	46.3%	29.7%	21.4%
2015	46.3%	29.9%	21.7%
2016	46.7%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	47.0%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	47.2%	31.6%	23.1%
2019	46.1%	32.1%	23.6%
2020	46.1%	32.8%	24.2%
2021	46.7%	33.3%	24.6%
2022	47.8%	34.7%	26.0%
2023	47.4%	35.8%	27.1%
2024	47.6%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	48.1%	37.7%	28.5%
2026	47.6%	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
6846 Schuytgraaf	39.0%	16,735	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
6843 Elderveld	32.5%	10,590	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
6811 Centrum	40.6%	6,990	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
6833 Malburgen-Oost	47.7%	6,435	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
6832 Malburgen-Oost	57.0%	5,795	+1.8 pp	Turkey
6862 Zuidoost	17.2%	5,595	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
6842 Elden	28.2%	3,050	+4.5 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	3,850	2,180	1,670	275	1,390	410	255	135	140	95	140	0	5	130	85	235	35	425	1,240
1999	3,775	2,070	1,710	275	1,435	415	275	130	135	75	125	5	10	135	105	260	40	420	1,295
2000	3,755	2,040	1,710	270	1,440	395	275	125	130	85	115	10	5	140	100	290	40	405	1,300
2001	3,795	2,005	1,790	255	1,535	400	290	120	125	90	110	15	5	125	120	325	65	400	1,395
2002	3,830	1,940	1,895	260	1,635	405	300	105	130	125	105	15	5	135	140	360	70	400	1,495
2003	3,840	1,885	1,950	275	1,680	405	310	125	135	125	110	10	5	150	165	365	50	410	1,540
2004	3,690	1,880	1,805	270	1,550	375	305	105	125	135	105	20	10	135	155	300	50	400	1,410
2005	3,415	1,765	1,645	225	1,420	340	295	110	115	110	90	20	10	105	140	265	45	345	1,300
2006	3,645	1,905	1,740	230	1,520	340	310	120	125	120	85	15	5	125	170	280	55	360	1,380
2007	3,655	1,950	1,705	225	1,470	355	335	95	130	125	85	15	0	125	130	250	50	360	1,340
2008	3,720	1,955	1,765	245	1,520	395	340	100	135	125	95	15	5	130	145	230	50	385	1,380
2009	4,060	2,120	1,940	285	1,655	415	415	95	150	145	105	25	5	150	140	245	50	440	1,495
2010	4,380	2,275	2,110	310	1,800	450	440	115	145	160	105	30	10	165	150	290	50	460	1,645
2011	4,515	2,355	2,160	305	1,855	455	455	130	150	175	95	30	10	170	145	280	65	465	1,695
2012	4,300	2,285	2,015	285	1,725	440	410	115	145	145	95	30	10	150	140	265	65	445	1,570
2013	4,210	2,225	1,985	275	1,710	435	400	115	150	140	90	30	10	145	150	260	60	435	1,550
2014	4,275	2,295	1,980	300	1,680	430	395	100	140	135	90	40	15	155	150	265	65	465	1,515
2015	4,300	2,310	1,990	310	1,680	420	390	95	145	140	90	40	15	165	155	275	60	470	1,520
2016	4,335	2,310	2,025	325	1,700	430	375	100	145	150	95	45	10	175	140	305	55	485	1,540
2017	4,295	2,275	2,020	335	1,685	425	360	100	140	150	90	55	10	180	125	320	65	505	1,515
2018	4,255	2,245	2,010	340	1,675	415	330	100	140	140	90	55	15	180	135	355	60	500	1,515
2019	4,480	2,415	2,065	370	1,695	400	345	110	140	120	95	45	20	210	135	375	70	530	1,530
2020	4,625	2,495	2,130	400	1,730	405	340	100	135	120	100	50	20	230	140	410	80	565	1,570
2021	4,615	2,460	2,155	395	1,760	405	345	110	130	130	95	65	15	220	155	405	80	555	1,600
2022	4,590	2,390	2,195	390	1,805	405	340	125	125	140	105	60	15	215	165	440	80	535	1,630
2023	4,605	2,420	2,185	380	1,800	400	335	120	120	140	95	55	15	215	175	435	85	515	1,635
2024	4,650	2,435	2,215	395	1,825	385	325	125	120	150	95	60	15	220	180	455	85	–	–
2025	4,830	2,505	2,325	415	1,905	400	325	135	130	150	90	60	20	245	200	490	80	–	–
2026	5,030	2,630	2,395	420	1,980	415	315	140	130	145	95	55	20	245	210	530	90	–	–

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