Postcode · Didam, Gelderland

Postcode 6942: Neighbourhoods Zuid and Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6942 in Didam (Zuid and Noord) had 12,840 residents. 12.9% of them (1,655 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 Germany (3.0%), other Asia (3.0%) and other Europe (2.1%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 12,840 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.9% 1,655 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.1% 11,180
Migration background 12.9% 1,655

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6942. For comparison, the line marks Didam and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.0% 385 people

Didam 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 385 people

Didam 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 275 people

Didam 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.0% 125 people

Didam 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.86% 110 people

Didam 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.78% 100 people

Didam 0.68% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.55% 70 people

Didam 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.47% 60 people

Didam 0.45% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.43% 55 people

Didam 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 45 people

Didam 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.19% 25 people

Didam 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.12% 15 people

Didam 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 870
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 785

Men and women

Men: 6,380
Women: 6,455

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6942 12.9%

Higher than 33% 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

12.9%

6942
Didam
Netherlands

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Year	6942	Didam	Netherlands
1998	7.4%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	7.6%	7.4%	17.1%
2000	7.7%	7.6%	17.5%
2001	7.8%	7.7%	18.0%
2002	7.9%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	7.9%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	8.0%	19.2%
2006	8.2%	8.1%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	8.1%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	8.3%	8.2%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	8.2%	20.6%
2012	8.6%	8.4%	20.9%
2013	8.5%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	9.4%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	9.6%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	9.8%	9.6%	22.6%
2018	10.0%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	10.2%	10.0%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	10.0%	24.2%
2021	10.3%	10.2%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	11.0%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	11.4%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	12.5%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	12.9%	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
7031 Wehl / Nieuw Wehl	7.5%	7,145	+0.7 pp	Germany
6941 Noord	12.5%	4,810	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
7037 Brakel	11.4%	2,330	+0.3 pp	Germany
6909 Babberich	15.8%	2,030	+0.3 pp	Germany
6902 De Horst, 7Poort	19.1%	1,150	+0.9 pp	Turkey
7036 Brakel	5.4%	460	+1.0 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	11,595	10,740	855	590	260	35	0	25	110	5	480	5	20	85	10	60	15	715	145
1999	11,655	10,775	880	600	275	30	0	25	105	5	475	10	20	95	10	80	20	710	165
2000	11,620	10,715	900	585	315	40	0	20	100	10	465	10	15	95	15	115	15	705	200
2001	11,640	10,735	905	600	300	35	0	20	105	5	470	15	20	95	15	100	20	715	195
2002	11,765	10,840	925	605	315	40	0	20	105	5	475	15	15	100	20	100	25	725	205
2003	11,835	10,900	935	600	335	45	0	20	110	10	470	15	10	105	15	110	25	725	210
2004	12,050	11,065	985	605	370	50	5	25	110	10	460	10	15	120	15	135	20	730	255
2005	12,005	11,020	985	590	390	60	5	25	110	10	450	10	15	115	15	145	20	720	260
2006	11,990	11,010	980	605	380	50	5	30	115	10	460	10	15	120	15	125	30	725	255
2007	11,960	10,975	990	600	390	60	5	25	110	10	445	10	10	135	25	120	35	720	270
2008	11,830	10,870	955	590	365	50	10	20	105	10	435	15	5	135	20	110	40	710	245
2009	11,955	10,985	970	590	375	55	10	25	105	10	425	20	10	135	25	115	30	715	255
2010	11,875	10,900	980	585	390	55	10	25	105	15	425	20	10	130	35	110	35	705	270
2011	11,825	10,830	995	590	405	60	15	30	100	15	420	15	15	140	30	120	35	710	285
2012	11,880	10,860	1,020	600	415	70	15	35	100	15	425	10	10	155	30	120	30	715	305
2013	11,815	10,805	1,010	580	425	75	10	35	105	10	425	20	15	120	35	110	45	705	305
2014	11,845	10,790	1,055	610	445	75	10	40	100	15	435	20	15	140	40	130	35	725	330
2015	11,990	10,865	1,125	625	505	80	25	45	100	20	430	30	15	150	45	145	45	745	385
2016	11,995	10,845	1,150	625	530	80	25	50	100	20	420	35	15	155	55	155	45	740	410
2017	12,055	10,870	1,185	640	540	80	30	50	110	25	420	35	20	165	45	170	30	760	425
2018	12,110	10,895	1,215	655	560	80	30	50	105	25	425	35	20	175	45	185	40	770	445
2019	12,250	10,995	1,255	665	585	75	20	45	115	30	415	40	25	185	60	205	35	790	465
2020	12,220	10,975	1,245	650	595	75	15	45	115	35	395	40	20	195	70	205	35	780	465
2021	12,185	10,925	1,260	660	595	80	15	40	115	35	390	35	20	215	70	200	40	780	475
2022	12,460	11,040	1,415	655	760	100	25	45	115	40	410	45	20	175	85	305	60	790	555
2023	12,625	11,150	1,475	650	825	115	25	55	110	40	405	50	20	180	95	325	60	790	615
2024	12,690	11,190	1,500	670	830	120	20	50	115	45	400	55	20	190	95	330	65	–	–
2025	12,760	11,170	1,590	735	850	120	25	50	110	45	390	60	20	265	95	345	60	–	–
2026	12,840	11,180	1,655	730	925	125	25	55	110	45	385	60	15	275	100	385	70	–	–

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