Postcode · Zevenaar, Gelderland

Postcode 6901: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Schrijvershoek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6901 in Zevenaar (Centrum and Schrijvershoek) had 6,795 residents. 20.5% of them (1,395 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Zevenaar (20.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.6%), other Asia (3.7%) and other Europe (3.2%). 49.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.5% 1,395 people
Born abroad: 49.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.5% 5,400
Migration background 20.5% 1,395

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6901. For comparison, the line marks Zevenaar and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.6% 315 people

Zevenaar 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 250 people

Zevenaar 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 215 people

Zevenaar 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.9% 200 people

Zevenaar 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.7% 115 people

Zevenaar 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 70 people

Zevenaar 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.81% 55 people

Zevenaar 0.82% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.74% 50 people

Zevenaar 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 50 people

Zevenaar 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 35 people

Zevenaar 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.37% 25 people

Zevenaar 0.30% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.22% 15 people

Zevenaar 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.8% 695
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.2% 700

Men and women

Men: 3,310
Women: 3,485

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6901 20.5%

Higher than 57% 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

20.5%

6901
Zevenaar
Netherlands

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Year	6901	Zevenaar	Netherlands
1998	15.2%	15.6%	16.7%
1999	15.4%	15.6%	17.1%
2000	16.0%	15.9%	17.5%
2001	16.2%	15.9%	18.0%
2002	16.1%	16.1%	18.4%
2003	15.7%	15.9%	18.8%
2004	15.5%	15.9%	19.0%
2005	15.3%	15.8%	19.2%
2006	15.6%	15.7%	19.3%
2007	15.6%	15.7%	19.4%
2008	15.6%	15.7%	19.6%
2009	15.5%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	15.8%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	15.3%	15.7%	20.6%
2012	15.5%	15.8%	20.9%
2013	15.3%	15.7%	21.1%
2014	15.3%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	15.5%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	16.1%	16.0%	22.1%
2017	16.1%	16.0%	22.6%
2018	16.4%	16.1%	23.1%
2019	16.9%	16.4%	23.6%
2020	17.1%	16.6%	24.2%
2021	17.7%	17.0%	24.6%
2022	18.4%	18.2%	26.0%
2023	18.7%	18.7%	27.1%
2024	19.1%	19.1%	27.9%
2025	19.8%	19.6%	28.5%
2026	20.5%	20.0%	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
6904 Methen, Zonnemaat	24.0%	7,160	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
6903 Stegeslag	19.3%	6,835	+1.4 pp	Germany
6905 Groot Holthuizen, Oud Zevenaar	14.8%	5,035	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
6902 De Horst, 7Poort	19.1%	1,150	+0.9 pp	Turkey

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	6,045	5,120	920	465	450	95	10	30	235	10	390	10	10	55	15	45	10	710	210
1999	6,085	5,145	940	455	490	95	5	30	245	15	385	5	15	50	30	60	10	705	235
2000	6,015	5,060	960	460	500	100	0	30	240	15	385	5	15	55	25	75	15	710	245
2001	6,035	5,060	975	460	520	105	5	35	240	10	390	5	10	55	25	80	20	710	270
2002	6,040	5,065	975	460	515	105	5	35	240	10	395	5	10	50	20	85	15	705	265
2003	5,970	5,025	940	455	485	100	5	30	230	15	380	5	5	65	15	75	15	700	245
2004	6,015	5,075	935	465	475	80	10	35	225	15	380	5	10	70	10	85	15	700	235
2005	6,070	5,140	930	460	470	90	15	30	225	10	370	10	10	70	10	70	20	695	240
2006	6,060	5,120	945	460	480	100	15	35	220	15	365	10	10	75	5	75	15	695	250
2007	6,105	5,155	955	460	490	95	0	40	235	15	375	10	10	65	10	75	20	705	250
2008	6,070	5,125	945	455	485	90	5	40	235	15	360	5	10	80	10	80	10	695	245
2009	6,075	5,135	940	450	495	90	5	45	235	10	350	10	10	80	15	75	20	685	255
2010	6,215	5,240	980	460	515	95	5	45	240	10	355	5	5	95	10	80	30	715	270
2011	6,230	5,275	955	470	485	80	0	40	235	10	355	10	10	95	15	80	25	710	250
2012	6,210	5,250	960	455	505	90	0	45	235	15	350	10	10	85	15	85	20	705	250
2013	6,170	5,225	945	465	480	80	5	40	225	15	350	15	15	85	10	85	20	700	245
2014	6,225	5,270	955	480	475	75	5	45	220	15	345	20	10	105	10	85	20	705	250
2015	6,245	5,275	970	480	495	85	5	40	215	15	340	20	10	110	15	95	25	710	265
2016	6,255	5,245	1,010	495	510	85	5	45	220	15	345	20	15	115	20	90	30	735	275
2017	6,275	5,265	1,010	490	520	90	10	40	210	15	335	20	15	120	15	100	40	715	285
2018	6,295	5,260	1,035	505	525	90	5	45	215	15	335	25	15	130	30	95	30	735	295
2019	6,335	5,265	1,070	515	555	95	10	45	215	15	335	30	15	135	30	115	30	745	330
2020	6,300	5,225	1,075	535	545	85	10	50	210	10	335	35	15	150	30	125	25	750	330
2021	6,460	5,315	1,145	545	600	105	15	50	210	20	340	40	15	150	30	135	35	775	380
2022	6,560	5,355	1,205	555	645	85	15	55	220	20	340	35	15	160	50	160	40	765	400
2023	6,695	5,445	1,255	570	685	90	25	55	220	20	350	40	15	165	60	180	45	775	435
2024	6,705	5,425	1,280	550	725	100	25	55	220	30	330	35	15	170	55	205	40	–	–
2025	6,745	5,410	1,335	570	765	105	25	60	210	35	325	40	15	185	60	220	50	–	–
2026	6,795	5,400	1,395	590	805	115	25	55	200	35	315	50	15	215	70	250	50	–	–

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