Postcode · Arnhem, Gelderland

Postcode 6846: Neighbourhood Schuytgraaf

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6846 in Arnhem (Schuytgraaf) had 16,735 residents. 39.0% of them (6,535 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Arnhem (39.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (12.2%), other Europe (5.6%) and Turkey (5.0%). 50.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents
16,735 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
39.0% 6,535 people
Born abroad
50.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.5 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 61.0% 10,200
  • Migration background 39.0% 6,535

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6846. For comparison, the line marks Arnhem and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    12.2% 2,045 people
    Arnhem 9.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.6% 945 people
    Arnhem 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    5.0% 845 people
    Arnhem 5.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.9% 485 people
    Arnhem 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    2.5% 425 people
    Arnhem 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    2.4% 395 people
    Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.3% 380 people
    Arnhem 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.8% 295 people
    Arnhem 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.6% 270 people
    Arnhem 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    1.5% 250 people
    Arnhem 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.87% 145 people
    Arnhem 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.30% 50 people
    Arnhem 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.4% 3,295
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.6% 3,240

Men and women

Men
8,315
Women
8,420

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 85% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 6846
  • Arnhem
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 6846ArnhemNetherlands
1998 3.4%24.2%16.7%
1999 7.1%24.8%17.1%
2000 3.8%25.5%17.5%
2001 4.0%26.3%18.0%
2002 4.3%27.2%18.4%
2003 4.8%27.9%18.8%
2004 5.6%28.2%19.0%
2005 15.1%28.3%19.2%
2006 16.1%28.5%19.3%
2007 17.7%28.7%19.4%
2008 20.0%28.9%19.6%
2009 21.3%29.2%19.9%
2010 22.0%29.3%20.3%
2011 22.1%29.5%20.6%
2012 23.1%29.6%20.9%
2013 24.3%29.7%21.1%
2014 24.3%29.7%21.4%
2015 25.0%29.9%21.7%
2016 25.9%30.3%22.1%
2017 27.1%31.0%22.6%
2018 28.4%31.6%23.1%
2019 29.9%32.1%23.6%
2020 31.7%32.8%24.2%
2021 32.6%33.3%24.6%
2022 34.5%34.7%26.0%
2023 35.1%35.8%27.1%
2024 36.7%36.6%27.9%
2025 38.0%37.7%28.5%
2026 39.0%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 12,470 +2.0 pp Other Asia
6843 Elderveld 10,590 +3.1 pp Other Asia
6862 Zuidoost 5,595 +0.3 pp Other Europe
6841 Malburgen-West 5,030 −0.2 pp Other Asia
6665 Oldenhof 4,380 +2.2 pp Other Asia
6844 De Laar 4,015 +3.5 pp Other Asia
6842 Elden 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 145135555000000005050100
1999 140130105500050500000050
2000 130120555000000005050100
2001 12511550000050000000050
2002 11511055500000500005050
2003 10510050500000000005050
2004 908550000000500000050
2005 6305409530605515350550200506525
2006 1,7701,4802856521040535801020553503010150135
2007 2,3401,9304159531560155095252510555104515200215
2008 3,7302,985745170575100457515045602010801512025330420
2009 5,3804,2301,145285860140601051958010025101502521540505640
2010 6,7655,2851,4853501,1301809514524510011525102004027550615865
2011 7,4905,8351,6554001,2501959516028010014030202105031555705950
2012 8,3456,4201,9254601,465230115180310105150402524565395657951,130
2013 8,8456,6952,1505251,625260150215320110165452529070430708801,265
2014 9,0456,8452,2005151,685270140220330115165453027585455708801,320
2015 9,2706,9552,3155551,765285150220335120175552530085490809201,400
2016 9,8157,2702,5455951,9503251452403401451756025335110555909701,570
2017 10,4107,5902,8206802,14535516026034015518060354051206351201,0601,760
2018 10,8757,7853,0907252,36038518027035015518075354351307651251,1201,970
2019 11,7058,2103,4957952,70045021529036017517585404951559001551,2052,290
2020 12,5558,5753,9808903,090500250310380185185100405651901,0901851,3302,650
2021 13,2108,9104,3009603,335530285325375205195115406102201,2151801,4002,900
2022 14,0859,2154,8651,0453,825610325350405230230130456352401,4152451,5103,215
2023 15,0709,7805,2951,1154,180675350370440250240135456952551,5702651,6303,515
2024 15,7059,9355,7701,2904,480760360355455260240145458602901,750250––
2025 16,33510,1256,2101,3504,860800400375480265240140509203251,940275––
2026 16,73510,2006,5351,3905,140845425395485270250145509453802,045295––