Postcode · Arnhem, Gelderland

Postcode 6842: Neighbourhood Elden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6842 in Arnhem (Elden) had 3,050 residents. 28.2% of them (860 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (11.1%), other Africa (3.4%) and Germany (2.6%). 68.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,050 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.2% 860 people
Born abroad: 68.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.8% 2,190
Migration background 28.2% 860

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6842. For comparison, the line marks Arnhem and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.1% 340 people

Arnhem 9.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.4% 105 people

Arnhem 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.6% 80 people

Arnhem 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.5% 75 people

Arnhem 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.3% 70 people

Arnhem 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 65 people

Arnhem 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.3% 40 people

Arnhem 5.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.3% 40 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.49% 15 people

Arnhem 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.33% 10 people

Arnhem 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 10 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.33% 10 people

Arnhem 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.6% 590
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.4% 270

Men and women

Men: 1,490
Women: 1,560

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6842 28.2%

Higher than 73% 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

28.2%

6842
Arnhem
Netherlands

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Year	6842	Arnhem	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	24.2%	16.7%
1999	8.4%	24.8%	17.1%
2000	9.2%	25.5%	17.5%
2001	9.2%	26.3%	18.0%
2002	9.0%	27.2%	18.4%
2003	9.1%	27.9%	18.8%
2004	9.3%	28.2%	19.0%
2005	9.3%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	9.4%	28.5%	19.3%
2007	9.6%	28.7%	19.4%
2008	9.6%	28.9%	19.6%
2009	10.0%	29.2%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	29.3%	20.3%
2011	11.5%	29.5%	20.6%
2012	12.3%	29.6%	20.9%
2013	13.0%	29.7%	21.1%
2014	12.8%	29.7%	21.4%
2015	13.6%	29.9%	21.7%
2016	14.8%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	22.9%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	24.1%	31.6%	23.1%
2019	23.0%	32.1%	23.6%
2020	22.9%	32.8%	24.2%
2021	22.5%	33.3%	24.6%
2022	23.7%	34.7%	26.0%
2023	23.2%	35.8%	27.1%
2024	24.1%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	26.1%	37.7%	28.5%
2026	28.2%	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
6846 Schuytgraaf	39.0%	16,735	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
6843 Elderveld	32.5%	10,590	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
6845 De Laar	32.2%	6,240	+3.7 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
6841 Malburgen-West	47.6%	5,030	−0.2 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	1,745	1,600	145	80	65	0	0	0	40	5	65	0	0	15	5	5	10	125	20
1999	1,785	1,635	150	80	75	0	0	10	45	5	60	0	0	20	0	10	5	125	25
2000	1,965	1,780	180	85	90	0	0	10	60	5	65	0	0	20	0	0	15	145	30
2001	2,065	1,880	190	90	100	0	0	5	60	10	70	0	0	20	5	5	15	155	35
2002	2,060	1,870	185	85	105	0	0	10	60	10	65	0	0	20	5	10	10	150	40
2003	2,080	1,885	190	80	105	5	5	10	60	5	70	0	0	10	0	10	10	150	40
2004	2,095	1,900	195	85	110	0	0	10	60	5	65	0	0	20	5	15	15	150	50
2005	2,090	1,895	195	85	115	10	0	15	50	5	70	0	0	15	10	15	10	145	50
2006	2,075	1,880	195	90	110	5	0	10	55	0	65	0	0	25	5	15	20	155	45
2007	2,075	1,875	200	95	105	5	0	15	45	5	70	0	0	25	10	15	10	155	45
2008	2,040	1,845	195	85	110	5	0	15	50	5	70	0	0	15	5	10	20	150	45
2009	2,050	1,845	205	90	110	5	0	15	50	10	70	5	0	15	5	10	15	150	50
2010	2,150	1,920	230	90	140	10	5	15	55	5	70	0	5	15	0	25	25	165	65
2011	2,125	1,885	245	105	140	5	0	20	60	5	80	0	0	25	10	15	25	185	60
2012	2,110	1,860	260	110	145	10	5	15	60	10	80	0	0	30	5	20	20	185	65
2013	2,115	1,845	275	105	165	10	5	15	65	5	75	5	5	20	5	30	30	180	90
2014	2,115	1,845	270	105	165	10	5	20	60	5	75	0	5	25	15	30	20	180	90
2015	2,240	1,935	305	110	190	10	5	20	70	15	75	5	5	25	10	45	15	185	115
2016	2,300	1,960	340	125	215	15	5	20	70	10	80	10	10	25	10	60	25	215	130
2017	2,645	2,040	605	145	455	15	5	20	80	10	80	10	10	45	45	255	25	240	365
2018	2,760	2,095	665	155	510	30	0	20	80	5	85	10	10	50	65	270	40	240	415
2019	2,765	2,130	635	160	470	30	5	20	75	10	85	10	10	55	60	235	35	245	390
2020	2,865	2,210	655	155	500	35	5	20	70	10	75	15	15	50	105	220	35	230	425
2021	2,865	2,220	645	140	510	25	5	20	80	5	75	10	15	40	80	250	45	220	430
2022	2,930	2,230	695	170	525	15	5	25	80	10	85	10	15	55	95	250	45	255	415
2023	2,905	2,230	675	180	495	10	5	35	80	10	90	15	15	65	65	230	60	270	380
2024	2,910	2,210	700	185	515	20	5	40	85	10	85	10	15	75	70	210	65	–	–
2025	2,985	2,205	780	185	595	30	5	40	80	10	90	15	15	65	100	260	65	–	–
2026	3,050	2,190	860	170	690	40	10	40	75	10	80	10	15	65	105	340	70	–	–

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