Postcode · Arnhem, Gelderland

Postcode 6844: Neighbourhood De Laar

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6844 in Arnhem (De Laar) had 4,015 residents. 35.5% of them (1,425 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 (9.6%), other Europe (5.1%) and Indonesia (3.7%). 56.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 4,015 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.5% 1,425 people
Born abroad: 56.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 64.5% 2,590
Migration background 35.5% 1,425

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6844. For comparison, the line marks Arnhem and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.6% 385 people

Arnhem 9.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.1% 205 people

Arnhem 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.7% 150 people

Arnhem 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

3.1% 125 people

Arnhem 5.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

3.1% 125 people

Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 125 people

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

1.7% 70 people

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

1.7% 70 people

Arnhem 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.4% 55 people

Arnhem 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.2% 50 people

Arnhem 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.2% 50 people

Arnhem 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.25% 10 people

Arnhem 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.8% 810
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.2% 615

Men and women

Men: 2,050
Women: 1,965

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6844 35.5%

Higher than 82% 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

35.5%

6844
Arnhem
Netherlands

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Year	6844	Arnhem	Netherlands
1998	23.0%	24.2%	16.7%
1999	24.0%	24.8%	17.1%
2000	24.9%	25.5%	17.5%
2001	25.1%	26.3%	18.0%
2002	26.0%	27.2%	18.4%
2003	26.8%	27.9%	18.8%
2004	26.8%	28.2%	19.0%
2005	27.3%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	27.7%	28.5%	19.3%
2007	28.4%	28.7%	19.4%
2008	28.2%	28.9%	19.6%
2009	28.6%	29.2%	19.9%
2010	29.0%	29.3%	20.3%
2011	28.6%	29.5%	20.6%
2012	28.4%	29.6%	20.9%
2013	28.4%	29.7%	21.1%
2014	28.1%	29.7%	21.4%
2015	28.5%	29.9%	21.7%
2016	29.0%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	29.4%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	29.8%	31.6%	23.1%
2019	29.9%	32.1%	23.6%
2020	30.0%	32.8%	24.2%
2021	30.4%	33.3%	24.6%
2022	32.0%	34.7%	26.0%
2023	33.5%	35.8%	27.1%
2024	35.0%	36.6%	27.9%
2025	34.9%	37.7%	28.5%
2026	35.5%	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
6661 Noord	18.7%	12,470	+2.0 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

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	4,600	3,545	1,060	270	780	55	25	120	305	70	130	5	15	120	25	150	30	600	455
1999	4,620	3,505	1,110	280	825	75	20	120	315	65	130	5	15	130	30	170	30	610	500
2000	4,565	3,425	1,135	295	845	90	20	120	295	70	120	5	15	155	40	175	35	610	525
2001	4,560	3,415	1,145	295	845	90	25	105	300	70	120	10	20	145	40	180	35	615	530
2002	4,550	3,365	1,185	295	885	85	25	110	300	80	115	5	20	155	45	195	45	620	565
2003	4,535	3,320	1,215	295	930	100	30	120	300	80	110	10	15	160	45	200	55	615	595
2004	4,545	3,320	1,220	305	925	100	25	125	270	70	115	10	15	165	55	225	55	600	620
2005	4,485	3,260	1,225	320	900	100	30	130	265	65	115	10	10	185	50	220	40	605	615
2006	4,425	3,200	1,225	305	925	105	25	125	260	70	105	15	10	175	65	230	45	590	635
2007	4,415	3,160	1,255	295	955	120	30	145	265	60	95	15	15	170	60	230	45	580	675
2008	4,325	3,110	1,220	295	920	125	35	155	245	55	95	10	10	180	65	200	40	550	665
2009	4,385	3,130	1,255	305	950	125	50	150	225	65	100	20	15	170	75	205	55	555	700
2010	4,340	3,085	1,260	305	950	115	50	160	225	70	95	20	15	175	75	200	55	555	705
2011	4,300	3,065	1,230	295	940	115	50	165	215	70	90	25	15	165	70	205	50	530	700
2012	4,280	3,070	1,215	295	920	120	50	170	215	60	95	20	10	170	70	200	35	530	685
2013	4,285	3,070	1,215	300	910	120	45	160	200	55	90	25	10	175	75	215	40	520	695
2014	4,305	3,095	1,210	305	905	110	40	155	200	60	85	25	15	180	75	220	45	520	690
2015	4,240	3,030	1,210	315	895	105	50	150	195	65	85	35	15	180	70	210	50	530	680
2016	4,210	2,990	1,220	315	900	100	50	145	175	65	80	40	15	180	80	235	50	510	705
2017	4,205	2,970	1,235	315	915	105	45	155	175	70	85	40	15	175	75	245	45	515	725
2018	4,200	2,950	1,250	305	945	110	40	155	175	70	80	40	15	170	80	265	50	500	750
2019	4,170	2,925	1,245	310	935	120	40	150	170	75	75	50	20	165	80	250	50	500	745
2020	4,135	2,895	1,240	305	935	125	40	130	170	75	70	50	20	165	85	250	60	500	745
2021	4,095	2,850	1,245	320	925	125	40	120	165	70	65	50	20	185	90	255	60	510	740
2022	4,065	2,765	1,300	330	970	115	40	125	170	75	65	50	20	190	100	285	60	520	750
2023	4,020	2,670	1,345	335	1,010	120	40	115	170	70	60	55	20	200	115	305	65	520	795
2024	4,040	2,625	1,415	345	1,070	125	45	120	165	70	55	60	20	210	125	345	75	–	–
2025	4,040	2,630	1,410	325	1,080	120	50	120	160	75	50	60	15	200	125	360	70	–	–
2026	4,015	2,590	1,425	325	1,100	125	50	125	150	70	50	55	10	205	125	385	70	–	–

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