Postcode · Westervoort, Gelderland

Postcode 6931: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6931 in Westervoort had 7,905 residents. 22.3% of them (1,760 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Westervoort (22.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.3%), other Europe (3.3%) and Turkey (2.7%). 48.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.3% 1,760 people
Born abroad: 48.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.7% 6,145
Migration background 22.3% 1,760

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6931. For comparison, the line marks Westervoort and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.3% 420 people

Westervoort 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 260 people

Westervoort 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.7% 210 people

Westervoort 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.6% 205 people

Westervoort 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.6% 205 people

Westervoort 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 105 people

Westervoort 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 80 people

Westervoort 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.95% 75 people

Westervoort 0.82% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.95% 75 people

Westervoort 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.82% 65 people

Westervoort 0.79% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.44% 35 people

Westervoort 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.32% 25 people

Westervoort 0.29% 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) 48.0% 845
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.0% 915

Men and women

Men: 3,870
Women: 4,035

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6931 22.3%

Higher than 62% 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

22.3%

6931
Westervoort
Netherlands

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Year	6931	Westervoort	Netherlands
1998	12.9%	14.2%	16.7%
1999	12.9%	14.3%	17.1%
2000	13.3%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	13.2%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	13.7%	15.0%	18.4%
2003	13.8%	15.0%	18.8%
2004	14.2%	15.2%	19.0%
2005	14.1%	15.3%	19.2%
2006	13.8%	15.3%	19.3%
2007	13.8%	15.5%	19.4%
2008	14.0%	15.7%	19.6%
2009	13.9%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	14.4%	16.2%	20.3%
2011	14.6%	16.4%	20.6%
2012	15.0%	16.8%	20.9%
2013	15.3%	17.1%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	17.1%	21.4%
2015	14.7%	16.9%	21.7%
2016	15.1%	17.0%	22.1%
2017	15.6%	17.4%	22.6%
2018	16.4%	18.0%	23.1%
2019	16.9%	18.3%	23.6%
2020	17.2%	18.6%	24.2%
2021	17.6%	19.1%	24.6%
2022	18.9%	20.3%	26.0%
2023	20.0%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	21.3%	21.8%	27.9%
2025	22.0%	22.5%	28.5%
2026	22.3%	22.6%	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
6921 Noord	20.2%	14,220	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
6851 Huissen	13.5%	9,765	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
6932 Lange Maat en Hoogeind, De Ganzepoel-Schans	23.1%	7,350	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
6825 Presikhaaf-Oost	42.4%	6,035	+5.5 pp	Other Europe
6883 Zuid beneden spoorlijn, Zuid ten zuiden van Waterstraat	21.8%	4,180	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
6827 Arnhemse Broek	74.2%	1,960	+42.1 pp	Other Asia
6988 Giesbeek	17.4%	1,325	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
6924 Loo	7.0%	1,140	−0.1 pp	Germany

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	7,580	6,605	975	460	520	65	5	55	265	15	325	10	30	95	15	55	45	755	220
1999	7,625	6,645	980	455	525	65	5	55	255	20	325	15	35	80	10	70	45	735	245
2000	7,620	6,605	1,015	445	565	65	5	60	245	25	310	10	30	95	25	90	50	720	290
2001	7,555	6,555	1,000	425	575	65	15	70	235	30	300	10	30	85	30	75	55	695	300
2002	7,575	6,545	1,040	430	600	75	15	70	245	35	305	10	30	85	35	75	50	700	335
2003	7,550	6,505	1,045	420	625	80	25	80	240	35	295	10	35	80	40	75	50	695	350
2004	7,480	6,420	1,060	425	640	90	20	90	245	35	285	10	35	95	30	90	40	695	370
2005	7,430	6,380	1,045	420	620	90	25	70	240	30	280	15	35	90	25	95	45	690	355
2006	7,340	6,325	1,010	420	595	90	25	60	225	30	270	10	35	105	30	90	45	675	340
2007	7,265	6,260	1,005	415	585	85	25	55	230	30	265	10	30	110	25	85	50	670	335
2008	7,225	6,215	1,015	410	600	95	20	60	215	25	255	10	30	115	25	105	55	660	355
2009	7,155	6,165	995	395	595	90	15	65	210	25	250	10	30	105	35	105	50	640	355
2010	7,210	6,170	1,040	425	615	85	25	65	210	30	250	10	30	135	30	115	55	660	380
2011	7,275	6,210	1,065	430	630	90	30	70	215	35	255	10	25	140	30	100	60	670	390
2012	7,295	6,195	1,095	440	650	90	45	70	215	30	235	15	30	160	35	115	50	680	410
2013	7,310	6,200	1,115	440	665	100	35	70	210	35	225	15	35	165	35	125	55	675	440
2014	7,280	6,190	1,090	430	660	110	35	65	205	30	220	10	35	165	40	120	55	660	430
2015	7,260	6,195	1,065	415	655	110	30	60	210	30	220	10	30	155	40	115	60	650	420
2016	7,295	6,195	1,100	440	655	110	35	55	195	30	230	15	30	165	35	125	70	660	440
2017	7,350	6,200	1,150	445	705	105	35	65	190	30	220	20	35	170	55	170	55	655	495
2018	7,450	6,230	1,220	455	760	110	40	65	195	40	230	25	30	170	55	195	60	670	550
2019	7,505	6,235	1,270	445	825	120	50	70	195	35	230	20	25	170	60	225	70	665	600
2020	7,540	6,240	1,300	440	860	125	50	75	195	40	220	30	25	165	65	240	70	665	640
2021	7,625	6,285	1,340	450	895	145	45	65	195	45	225	35	25	165	70	260	70	675	670
2022	7,610	6,185	1,435	455	975	155	55	75	200	50	230	40	30	160	70	290	80	675	715
2023	7,750	6,200	1,550	520	1,030	165	60	70	205	55	230	40	25	220	70	320	85	750	755
2024	7,850	6,180	1,670	540	1,135	195	70	75	210	55	220	35	30	255	75	365	90	–	–
2025	7,875	6,145	1,730	535	1,195	205	60	70	210	60	205	35	30	260	75	410	100	–	–
2026	7,905	6,145	1,760	525	1,235	210	75	75	205	65	205	35	25	260	80	420	105	–	–

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