Postcode · Arnhem, Gelderland

Postcode 6843: Neighbourhood Elderveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6843 in Arnhem (Elderveld) had 10,590 residents. 32.5% of them (3,445 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 (8.2%), Indonesia (4.2%) and other Europe (3.9%). 54.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 10,590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.5% 3,445 people
Born abroad: 54.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 67.5% 7,145
Migration background 32.5% 3,445

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6843. For comparison, the line marks Arnhem and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.2% 870 people

Arnhem 9.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

4.2% 440 people

Arnhem 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.9% 410 people

Arnhem 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.8% 300 people

Arnhem 5.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 295 people

Arnhem 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.7% 290 people

Arnhem 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

2.2% 230 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.8% 190 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 160 people

Arnhem 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.1% 115 people

Arnhem 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

1.0% 110 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.

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.9% 1,890
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 1,550

Men and women

Men: 5,280
Women: 5,310

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6843 32.5%

Higher than 78% 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

32.5%

6843
Arnhem
Netherlands

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Year	6843	Arnhem	Netherlands
1998	18.2%	24.2%	16.7%
1999	18.5%	24.8%	17.1%
2000	19.4%	25.5%	17.5%
2001	19.7%	26.3%	18.0%
2002	20.1%	27.2%	18.4%
2003	20.5%	27.9%	18.8%
2004	21.0%	28.2%	19.0%
2005	21.7%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	21.8%	28.5%	19.3%
2007	22.2%	28.7%	19.4%
2008	23.2%	28.9%	19.6%
2009	24.0%	29.2%	19.9%
2010	24.2%	29.3%	20.3%
2011	24.8%	29.5%	20.6%
2012	24.8%	29.6%	20.9%
2013	24.9%	29.7%	21.1%
2014	25.1%	29.7%	21.4%
2015	25.5%	29.9%	21.7%
2016	25.8%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	25.9%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	26.3%	31.6%	23.1%
2019	26.6%	32.1%	23.6%
2020	27.2%	32.8%	24.2%
2021	27.8%	33.3%	24.6%
2022	29.5%	34.7%	26.0%
2023	30.0%	35.8%	27.1%
2024	31.3%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	32.0%	37.7%	28.5%
2026	32.5%	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
6845 De Laar	32.2%	6,240	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
6841 Malburgen-West	47.6%	5,030	−0.2 pp	Other Asia
6844 De Laar	35.5%	4,015	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
6842 Elden	28.2%	3,050	+4.5 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	12,265	10,040	2,230	770	1,460	70	50	230	645	145	435	30	40	265	50	210	60	1,445	785
1999	12,150	9,900	2,250	745	1,495	100	35	225	635	160	430	30	30	255	55	215	70	1,420	835
2000	12,025	9,705	2,330	765	1,560	140	40	225	625	180	430	35	35	265	60	215	75	1,425	900
2001	12,005	9,630	2,370	750	1,625	145	35	240	610	200	425	35	35	255	70	240	85	1,390	985
2002	12,015	9,600	2,415	735	1,685	145	50	250	595	235	410	35	35	255	75	250	85	1,365	1,045
2003	12,035	9,570	2,470	755	1,710	165	45	235	605	240	415	40	35	265	75	260	85	1,395	1,075
2004	11,960	9,450	2,515	750	1,760	170	50	250	610	230	415	45	35	255	80	295	75	1,390	1,125
2005	11,845	9,275	2,570	745	1,830	180	60	245	600	240	405	45	30	265	75	350	80	1,375	1,195
2006	11,700	9,150	2,555	760	1,800	185	60	240	590	220	400	40	30	290	60	355	90	1,375	1,175
2007	11,615	9,040	2,575	765	1,810	190	60	250	560	225	395	40	35	295	65	380	80	1,355	1,215
2008	11,480	8,810	2,665	770	1,900	210	65	255	560	250	380	45	30	315	75	410	75	1,360	1,305
2009	11,390	8,660	2,730	790	1,940	225	75	240	560	245	385	50	30	325	85	430	80	1,375	1,355
2010	11,340	8,595	2,745	780	1,965	235	85	240	540	230	380	55	35	310	80	465	90	1,355	1,390
2011	11,320	8,515	2,805	810	1,995	240	90	240	525	240	390	60	35	325	90	480	90	1,365	1,440
2012	11,220	8,440	2,780	800	1,985	250	95	250	505	240	380	60	45	315	90	475	80	1,330	1,455
2013	11,225	8,425	2,800	790	2,015	250	105	250	505	215	365	60	40	325	95	510	85	1,315	1,490
2014	11,165	8,360	2,805	795	2,015	255	105	250	490	210	365	60	40	330	110	510	85	1,305	1,505
2015	11,080	8,260	2,820	795	2,030	245	110	250	495	200	355	60	30	350	110	540	80	1,315	1,510
2016	11,075	8,220	2,855	805	2,050	245	120	260	485	185	335	70	30	370	115	550	90	1,310	1,540
2017	10,970	8,125	2,845	815	2,030	245	110	265	475	175	325	90	30	370	125	540	95	1,310	1,530
2018	10,965	8,085	2,880	800	2,080	235	115	250	465	185	315	85	30	370	135	585	110	1,300	1,580
2019	10,880	7,990	2,890	820	2,070	235	105	245	460	175	320	85	30	385	150	585	115	1,315	1,575
2020	10,755	7,835	2,920	830	2,090	235	100	260	450	165	330	85	30	385	160	595	125	1,315	1,605
2021	10,605	7,660	2,945	840	2,100	250	100	255	445	170	325	100	30	385	170	600	110	1,320	1,625
2022	10,620	7,490	3,130	845	2,285	275	110	240	460	185	345	90	30	370	210	670	145	1,340	1,705
2023	10,645	7,445	3,195	840	2,360	280	120	235	450	185	320	90	35	390	230	715	140	1,325	1,790
2024	10,640	7,315	3,325	855	2,470	285	115	230	450	190	305	105	35	410	240	805	150	–	–
2025	10,555	7,180	3,375	835	2,540	295	120	230	450	190	290	100	40	410	265	825	160	–	–
2026	10,590	7,145	3,445	845	2,600	300	115	230	440	190	290	110	35	410	295	870	160	–	–

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