Postcode · Doesburg, Gelderland

Postcode 6981: Neighbourhoods De oude Stad binnen de gracht and Noordelijk Molenveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6981 in Doesburg (De oude Stad binnen de gracht and Noordelijk Molenveld) had 4,425 residents. 19.5% of them (865 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Doesburg (23.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (4.2%), Indonesia (3.4%) and Germany (2.9%). 49.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 4,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.5% 865 people
Born abroad: 49.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.5% 3,560
Migration background 19.5% 865

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6981. For comparison, the line marks Doesburg and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

4.2% 185 people

Doesburg 5.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

3.4% 150 people

Doesburg 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.9% 130 people

Doesburg 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 115 people

Doesburg 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 100 people

Doesburg 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 60 people

Doesburg 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.90% 40 people

Doesburg 0.76% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.45% 20 people

Doesburg 0.94% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.45% 20 people

Doesburg 0.54% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.45% 20 people

Doesburg 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 15 people

Doesburg 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.23% 10 people

Doesburg 0.22% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.7% 430
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.3% 435

Men and women

Men: 2,090
Women: 2,335

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6981 19.5%

Higher than 55% 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

19.5%

6981
Doesburg
Netherlands

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Year	6981	Doesburg	Netherlands
1998	15.8%	19.2%	16.7%
1999	16.2%	19.3%	17.1%
2000	15.9%	19.2%	17.5%
2001	15.7%	19.3%	18.0%
2002	15.7%	19.4%	18.4%
2003	15.6%	19.5%	18.8%
2004	15.7%	19.6%	19.0%
2005	16.0%	19.5%	19.2%
2006	15.7%	19.2%	19.3%
2007	15.8%	19.1%	19.4%
2008	15.9%	19.4%	19.6%
2009	15.8%	19.4%	19.9%
2010	16.1%	19.6%	20.3%
2011	16.6%	19.8%	20.6%
2012	16.6%	19.7%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	19.8%	21.1%
2014	16.8%	19.7%	21.4%
2015	16.7%	19.6%	21.7%
2016	16.5%	19.7%	22.1%
2017	16.9%	19.8%	22.6%
2018	16.5%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	16.8%	19.9%	23.6%
2020	17.8%	20.3%	24.2%
2021	17.8%	20.7%	24.6%
2022	18.9%	21.7%	26.0%
2023	19.3%	22.0%	27.1%
2024	19.2%	22.5%	27.9%
2025	19.4%	22.6%	28.5%
2026	19.5%	23.1%	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
6983 Beinum II, Beinum I	18.7%	4,065	+1.1 pp	Indonesia
6982 De Ooi, De oude Stad binnen de gracht	37.6%	2,475	+1.6 pp	Turkey
6996 Hummelo en Keppel	10.8%	1,625	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
6986 Angerlo	9.9%	1,465	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
6955 Dieren	12.9%	1,050	+2.1 pp	Indonesia
6984 Doesburg	14.3%	210	−0.7 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	4,390	3,695	695	245	450	260	0	20	110	10	160	15	15	55	10	15	25	370	330
1999	4,385	3,680	710	240	470	275	0	20	105	5	160	15	15	50	15	20	30	370	340
2000	4,465	3,750	710	255	455	270	0	20	100	5	170	15	15	55	15	20	25	370	340
2001	4,495	3,785	705	265	435	255	0	15	105	5	170	15	10	70	15	15	25	380	325
2002	4,485	3,780	705	270	430	245	0	20	115	5	170	10	15	75	15	15	15	385	320
2003	4,525	3,820	705	260	455	250	0	20	110	5	160	15	20	65	20	20	30	380	330
2004	4,550	3,835	715	255	460	255	5	20	110	5	160	15	15	65	15	25	25	375	345
2005	4,540	3,815	725	250	480	265	0	25	105	5	165	10	20	55	20	35	25	370	355
2006	4,715	3,980	740	260	480	255	5	20	115	10	170	15	25	50	20	30	25	390	350
2007	4,760	4,010	750	255	500	265	5	20	120	5	170	15	20	50	20	35	30	390	365
2008	4,770	4,010	760	260	510	265	5	20	120	5	165	15	20	60	25	45	25	390	375
2009	4,785	4,025	755	265	495	260	5	15	125	10	170	15	20	60	25	30	25	400	355
2010	4,790	4,020	770	270	505	255	10	15	135	5	160	20	25	65	30	30	25	410	360
2011	4,850	4,045	805	280	530	255	5	20	140	10	175	20	20	65	35	40	25	425	380
2012	4,770	3,985	790	285	500	245	10	25	140	10	170	20	25	70	25	30	15	420	365
2013	4,725	3,935	790	280	505	245	5	15	145	10	175	20	20	65	30	35	20	435	355
2014	4,665	3,880	785	280	510	235	5	15	150	10	165	20	20	75	25	45	25	435	350
2015	4,630	3,855	775	275	500	220	0	20	155	10	160	20	20	75	30	50	15	435	335
2016	4,615	3,855	760	275	490	220	5	10	150	5	165	20	15	75	35	40	25	425	340
2017	4,640	3,855	785	275	510	220	5	10	145	10	160	20	15	80	50	50	20	425	360
2018	4,665	3,895	770	270	505	215	0	10	145	5	155	20	20	75	50	55	25	425	350
2019	4,625	3,850	775	265	510	215	0	15	150	5	150	25	15	75	50	55	20	420	355
2020	4,580	3,765	815	275	535	225	0	15	145	10	150	25	15	85	60	60	20	425	385
2021	4,550	3,740	810	275	535	235	5	15	140	10	150	20	20	85	50	55	25	425	385
2022	4,530	3,670	855	290	565	210	10	20	145	20	145	20	20	100	50	80	35	430	390
2023	4,505	3,640	870	295	575	205	10	25	145	20	145	20	25	105	60	80	35	430	400
2024	4,445	3,590	855	300	555	200	10	25	140	10	140	20	25	115	55	80	35	–	–
2025	4,460	3,595	865	295	570	195	10	20	145	10	135	25	20	115	65	85	40	–	–
2026	4,425	3,560	865	280	580	185	10	20	150	15	130	20	20	115	60	100	40	–	–

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