Postcode · Oosterbeek, Gelderland

Postcode 6861: Neighbourhood Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6861 in Oosterbeek (Noordoost) had 5,545 residents. 17.1% of them (950 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Oosterbeek (17.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.1%), Indonesia (3.5%) and Germany (2.5%). 51.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 5,545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.1% 950 people
Born abroad: 51.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.0% 4,600
Migration background 17.1% 950

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6861. For comparison, the line marks Oosterbeek and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.1% 285 people

Oosterbeek 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.5% 195 people

Oosterbeek 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.5% 140 people

Oosterbeek 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 105 people

Oosterbeek 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 70 people

Oosterbeek 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 50 people

Oosterbeek 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.63% 35 people

Oosterbeek 0.58% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.54% 30 people

Oosterbeek 0.54% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 20 people

Oosterbeek 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.27% 15 people

Oosterbeek 0.27% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.09% 5 people

Oosterbeek 0.22% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oosterbeek 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.1% 485
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.9% 465

Men and women

Men: 2,640
Women: 2,905

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6861 17.1%

Higher than 48% 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

17.1%

6861
Oosterbeek
Netherlands

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Year	6861	Oosterbeek	Netherlands
1998	11.3%	10.9%	16.7%
1999	11.7%	11.5%	17.1%
2000	11.5%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	12.1%	11.8%	18.0%
2002	12.4%	12.1%	18.4%
2003	12.9%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	13.2%	12.6%	19.0%
2005	13.2%	12.8%	19.2%
2006	12.3%	12.2%	19.3%
2007	11.3%	11.8%	19.4%
2008	11.9%	12.3%	19.6%
2009	12.3%	12.4%	19.9%
2010	12.5%	12.7%	20.3%
2011	12.9%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	13.2%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	13.3%	12.9%	21.1%
2014	13.4%	13.2%	21.4%
2015	13.0%	12.9%	21.7%
2016	12.7%	13.0%	22.1%
2017	13.0%	13.3%	22.6%
2018	12.4%	13.2%	23.1%
2019	12.8%	13.5%	23.6%
2020	12.8%	13.6%	24.2%
2021	13.5%	14.2%	24.6%
2022	15.2%	16.1%	26.0%
2023	15.8%	16.4%	27.1%
2024	15.9%	16.6%	27.9%
2025	18.0%	17.5%	28.5%
2026	17.1%	17.1%	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
6862 Zuidoost	17.2%	5,595	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
6865 Bebouwde kom Doorwerth	25.4%	5,010	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
6813 Klingelbeek, Heijenoord/Lombok	18.6%	4,290	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
6812 Heijenoord/Lombok, Klingelbeek	26.2%	3,010	+7.8 pp	Other Asia
6816 Schaarsbergen	21.3%	2,440	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
6874 Wolfheze ten zuiden van het spoor, Wolfheze ten noorden van het spoor	21.5%	1,860	+4.0 pp	Other Europe

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	5,370	4,760	605	255	360	20	5	15	190	20	125	0	25	105	30	50	30	460	145
1999	5,325	4,700	625	265	365	25	15	15	185	25	135	0	20	110	15	65	20	465	160
2000	5,265	4,660	605	275	325	15	5	20	170	20	135	5	25	110	15	60	20	460	145
2001	5,300	4,660	640	280	360	20	10	20	175	25	130	0	25	125	20	65	25	475	165
2002	5,295	4,635	655	305	350	25	0	25	175	20	130	0	20	155	10	75	20	490	165
2003	5,385	4,690	695	305	390	25	15	20	165	25	125	0	20	160	20	100	20	490	210
2004	5,470	4,750	720	305	420	30	0	15	170	25	120	10	20	155	45	105	30	490	235
2005	5,490	4,765	725	300	425	30	15	20	170	25	130	10	25	135	40	95	30	495	230
2006	5,465	4,800	670	265	405	30	10	30	180	30	135	15	25	90	35	70	20	470	200
2007	5,350	4,750	605	265	340	20	20	25	165	20	130	10	25	100	20	35	35	450	155
2008	5,335	4,705	635	250	375	30	20	25	170	30	130	15	25	80	25	30	45	455	180
2009	5,440	4,770	670	280	395	25	10	30	180	30	130	5	25	120	25	50	45	490	180
2010	5,435	4,755	680	295	385	30	5	25	175	30	140	10	30	115	35	45	40	505	180
2011	5,475	4,765	705	320	385	35	15	20	175	30	135	15	30	140	20	40	50	525	180
2012	5,655	4,915	745	340	400	30	10	25	175	30	145	15	30	150	35	35	60	550	185
2013	5,670	4,920	755	335	410	25	10	20	185	30	135	15	30	155	35	45	60	550	200
2014	5,695	4,930	765	345	420	25	15	25	190	35	135	15	30	165	30	35	65	575	190
2015	5,675	4,940	735	325	410	30	10	20	190	25	135	10	30	150	30	35	70	560	180
2016	5,610	4,895	715	320	395	25	15	20	190	20	135	15	30	140	25	35	65	545	165
2017	5,685	4,945	740	330	410	25	5	25	190	20	140	10	35	145	25	55	65	565	175
2018	5,680	4,975	705	300	405	25	0	25	200	20	125	10	35	130	25	55	55	540	165
2019	5,630	4,910	720	320	400	30	0	25	190	20	135	10	30	145	25	70	40	535	185
2020	5,665	4,940	725	330	395	20	5	20	190	15	140	15	30	145	30	70	45	555	170
2021	5,660	4,895	765	350	415	20	5	25	190	15	150	10	30	160	35	75	50	570	190
2022	5,640	4,780	860	365	490	20	0	30	215	20	150	10	25	175	50	90	70	575	195
2023	5,625	4,740	890	365	520	20	0	25	215	20	145	5	30	175	45	115	75	585	220
2024	5,555	4,675	885	355	530	20	0	30	205	15	140	5	30	175	55	115	85	–	–
2025	5,675	4,650	1,020	460	565	15	0	30	205	15	145	5	30	275	75	145	75	–	–
2026	5,545	4,600	950	465	485	15	0	30	195	20	140	5	35	285	50	105	70	–	–

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