Postcode · Didam, Gelderland

Postcode 6941: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6941 in Didam (Noord) had 4,810 residents. 12.5% of them (600 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Didam (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.4%), Germany (2.6%) and other Europe (2.2%). 56.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 4,810 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 600 people
Born abroad: 56.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.5% 4,210
Migration background 12.5% 600

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6941. For comparison, the line marks Didam and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 165 people

Didam 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.6% 125 people

Didam 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 105 people

Didam 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.0% 50 people

Didam 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.83% 40 people

Didam 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.62% 30 people

Didam 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.42% 20 people

Didam 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.42% 20 people

Didam 0.45% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.42% 20 people

Didam 0.68% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.21% 10 people

Didam 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 10 people

Didam 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.21% 10 people

Didam 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.7% 340
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.3% 260

Men and women

Men: 2,420
Women: 2,390

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6941 12.5%

Higher than 31% 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

12.5%

6941
Didam
Netherlands

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Year	6941	Didam	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	7.4%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	7.6%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	7.7%	18.0%
2002	7.7%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	7.9%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	8.0%	19.2%
2006	7.8%	8.1%	19.3%
2007	7.5%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	7.7%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	7.9%	8.2%	20.3%
2011	7.7%	8.2%	20.6%
2012	7.8%	8.4%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	9.6%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	10.0%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	10.0%	24.2%
2021	9.9%	10.2%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	11.0%	26.0%
2023	10.6%	11.4%	27.1%
2024	10.9%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	12.8%	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
6942 Zuid, Noord	12.9%	12,840	+1.5 pp	Germany
7031 Wehl / Nieuw Wehl	7.5%	7,145	+0.7 pp	Germany
6986 Angerlo	9.9%	1,465	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
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	4,990	4,665	315	210	110	25	0	0	25	0	180	5	0	25	0	40	20	240	75
1999	4,945	4,595	345	220	130	25	0	5	30	0	175	5	5	35	5	50	15	250	95
2000	4,985	4,630	355	205	150	25	0	10	25	0	165	5	10	25	5	70	15	240	115
2001	4,960	4,595	370	210	160	25	0	10	30	5	170	5	5	30	10	70	10	245	125
2002	4,965	4,590	380	220	155	25	0	5	30	5	165	5	5	45	10	70	10	260	125
2003	4,950	4,560	390	225	160	30	0	5	30	5	165	5	5	50	10	70	10	255	130
2004	4,900	4,510	390	215	175	35	5	10	30	5	170	5	10	30	5	75	10	260	130
2005	4,865	4,500	370	210	155	25	0	10	30	0	155	10	10	35	10	65	15	245	125
2006	4,855	4,475	380	205	175	40	0	10	25	0	150	5	5	45	5	75	20	245	140
2007	4,790	4,430	360	205	155	35	5	10	25	5	145	10	10	40	0	65	10	235	125
2008	4,815	4,460	360	205	150	35	0	10	25	5	150	5	10	40	0	65	10	245	115
2009	4,800	4,430	370	205	160	35	0	10	30	5	145	5	10	45	0	65	15	240	130
2010	4,800	4,425	380	210	175	35	0	10	30	5	145	10	10	45	5	70	20	250	130
2011	4,790	4,415	370	200	165	35	0	10	30	0	140	10	10	40	5	65	20	240	130
2012	4,855	4,480	380	205	175	35	5	10	25	5	145	5	10	45	5	65	25	240	140
2013	4,805	4,440	365	195	175	40	5	10	25	5	135	5	10	45	5	60	25	230	135
2014	4,775	4,385	390	205	185	45	5	10	25	5	140	10	15	40	10	60	25	245	145
2015	4,750	4,340	410	210	195	45	15	10	35	5	140	5	15	50	5	60	20	250	160
2016	4,750	4,345	405	200	205	50	5	15	35	5	135	10	10	45	15	60	20	245	165
2017	4,740	4,305	435	195	240	50	10	15	35	5	130	10	10	45	20	80	25	240	195
2018	4,755	4,315	440	215	225	50	5	10	25	15	140	15	10	50	20	85	15	255	190
2019	4,760	4,315	445	210	240	55	5	15	25	10	145	10	15	40	25	80	25	255	195
2020	4,760	4,310	450	215	240	50	5	25	30	5	140	5	15	55	25	80	20	255	195
2021	4,780	4,305	475	210	265	60	5	20	30	10	135	10	10	55	25	90	25	255	220
2022	4,730	4,255	475	200	275	50	5	25	30	10	125	10	10	50	25	95	35	240	215
2023	4,765	4,260	505	230	280	40	10	15	30	10	125	15	10	80	20	115	35	270	220
2024	4,755	4,235	520	225	295	40	5	20	35	10	125	15	10	75	20	130	40	–	–
2025	4,770	4,210	560	240	320	50	5	15	30	10	120	20	10	90	20	150	40	–	–
2026	4,810	4,210	600	260	340	50	10	20	30	10	125	20	10	105	20	165	40	–	–

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