Postcode · Heelsum, Gelderland

Postcode 6866: Neighbourhood Heelsum ten westen van de rijksweg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6866 in Heelsum (Heelsum ten westen van de rijksweg) had 3,560 residents. 18.3% of them (650 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Renkum (19.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (3.2%), other Asia (3.2%) and Germany (2.8%). 47.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 3,560 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.3% 650 people
Born abroad: 47.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.7% 2,910
Migration background 18.3% 650

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6866. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Renkum and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

3.2% 115 people

Municipality of Renkum 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 115 people

Municipality of Renkum 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.8% 100 people

Municipality of Renkum 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 95 people

Municipality of Renkum 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.1% 75 people

Municipality of Renkum 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 50 people

Municipality of Renkum 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 35 people

Municipality of Renkum 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.42% 15 people

Municipality of Renkum 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.42% 15 people

Municipality of Renkum 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 15 people

Municipality of Renkum 0.51% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.28% 10 people

Municipality of Renkum 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.28% 10 people

Municipality of Renkum 0.49% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.7% 310
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.5% 335

Men and women

Men: 1,710
Women: 1,850

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6866 18.3%

Higher than 52% 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

18.3%

6866
Municipality of Renkum
Netherlands

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Year	6866	Municipality of Renkum	Netherlands
1998	10.4%	12.3%	16.7%
1999	10.7%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	11.0%	12.6%	17.5%
2001	10.9%	13.1%	18.0%
2002	11.2%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	11.9%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	11.9%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	12.2%	13.9%	19.2%
2006	12.2%	13.4%	19.3%
2007	11.9%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	12.3%	13.5%	19.6%
2009	12.3%	13.6%	19.9%
2010	12.5%	13.7%	20.3%
2011	13.0%	13.8%	20.6%
2012	13.4%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	13.4%	13.9%	21.1%
2014	13.8%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	14.0%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	14.4%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	15.1%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	15.2%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	14.4%	15.3%	23.6%
2020	15.1%	15.6%	24.2%
2021	15.5%	15.8%	24.6%
2022	17.3%	17.2%	26.0%
2023	17.6%	18.0%	27.1%
2024	17.8%	18.4%	27.9%
2025	18.2%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	18.3%	19.0%	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
6871 Zuid, Noord	17.5%	9,105	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
6666 De Haantjes-Vogelbuurt	14.0%	5,245	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
6865 Bebouwde kom Doorwerth	25.4%	5,010	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
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	3,805	3,415	395	200	195	15	0	5	110	5	130	5	10	55	20	15	25	325	70
1999	3,920	3,500	420	195	225	35	5	5	105	0	135	5	10	45	20	25	30	315	105
2000	3,970	3,535	435	190	240	45	0	5	110	0	130	5	15	40	25	25	30	320	115
2001	3,930	3,495	430	195	235	40	0	5	105	0	130	5	10	50	25	30	30	315	115
2002	3,900	3,470	435	190	235	40	0	5	110	0	125	0	10	55	25	30	25	310	120
2003	3,905	3,440	465	180	285	55	5	5	120	5	125	0	10	45	25	35	35	325	140
2004	3,855	3,400	460	175	280	60	0	5	120	5	120	5	5	45	25	35	30	315	140
2005	3,825	3,365	465	165	295	60	0	5	115	5	115	0	5	45	30	40	40	310	150
2006	3,770	3,315	460	165	295	65	5	5	115	5	110	0	10	45	10	45	45	315	145
2007	3,730	3,280	445	155	285	70	0	5	120	5	100	5	10	40	15	30	40	310	130
2008	3,700	3,245	455	170	290	75	0	5	125	5	100	5	5	60	15	30	35	320	135
2009	3,650	3,200	450	165	285	70	5	5	125	5	90	10	10	55	15	30	30	310	140
2010	3,645	3,185	455	155	300	80	0	5	125	5	85	5	5	60	25	30	30	300	150
2011	3,565	3,100	465	165	295	80	5	5	125	5	90	5	5	65	15	30	30	320	145
2012	3,590	3,105	480	185	300	75	0	5	125	5	95	5	15	70	20	30	40	335	150
2013	3,555	3,080	475	180	300	80	0	10	120	5	95	5	10	70	15	40	30	330	145
2014	3,545	3,055	490	180	310	75	5	5	125	0	90	10	15	65	15	45	40	335	150
2015	3,490	3,000	490	185	300	70	0	10	130	5	95	10	10	70	25	40	20	330	155
2016	3,440	2,945	495	190	305	65	5	15	135	5	90	5	10	85	15	45	20	335	160
2017	3,475	2,950	525	190	335	70	10	15	140	5	85	10	10	85	20	50	25	350	180
2018	3,395	2,880	515	190	325	65	5	15	135	5	85	10	10	85	20	55	25	335	175
2019	3,400	2,910	490	180	310	60	0	10	125	5	85	10	15	70	25	60	25	320	170
2020	3,515	2,985	530	190	340	65	5	20	125	10	95	15	15	65	25	70	20	335	200
2021	3,545	2,995	550	195	355	65	5	20	125	10	100	10	10	75	20	75	35	335	210
2022	3,535	2,930	610	215	395	70	0	15	125	10	110	15	15	80	30	100	40	335	225
2023	3,525	2,910	620	210	410	75	5	15	115	15	105	10	15	85	35	110	35	320	240
2024	3,545	2,920	630	205	425	75	15	15	120	15	100	10	10	85	40	115	35	–	–
2025	3,520	2,880	640	210	435	75	15	15	120	15	100	10	10	90	40	120	35	–	–
2026	3,560	2,910	650	215	435	75	15	15	115	15	100	10	10	95	50	115	35	–	–

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