Postcode · Giesbeek, Gelderland

Postcode 6987: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6987 in Giesbeek had 2,705 residents. 13.3% of them (360 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zevenaar (18.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.6%), other Asia (2.2%) and other Europe (2.0%). 48.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 2,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.3% 360 people
Born abroad: 48.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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 86.7% 2,345
Migration background 13.3% 360

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6987. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Zevenaar and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.6% 70 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 4.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 60 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 55 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.7% 45 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.5% 40 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.65% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 25 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 20 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.55% 15 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.55% 15 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.37% 10 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.6% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.4% 185

Men and women

Men: 1,365
Women: 1,340

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6987 13.3%

Higher than 35% 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

13.3%

6987
Municipality of Zevenaar
Netherlands

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Year	6987	Municipality of Zevenaar	Netherlands
1998	8.7%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	8.9%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	9.2%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	9.4%	13.9%	18.0%
2002	9.6%	13.9%	18.4%
2003	9.7%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	9.5%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	9.6%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	9.4%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	9.3%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	9.2%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	13.8%	19.9%
2010	9.3%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	9.3%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	10.0%	13.8%	20.9%
2013	10.1%	13.8%	21.1%
2014	9.9%	13.8%	21.4%
2015	9.8%	13.9%	21.7%
2016	10.2%	14.1%	22.1%
2017	10.6%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	10.7%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	14.6%	23.6%
2020	11.2%	14.9%	24.2%
2021	11.3%	15.0%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	12.2%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	12.5%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	13.3%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	13.3%	18.0%	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
6921 Noord	20.2%	14,220	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
6987 Giesbeek	13.3%	2,705	+1.1 pp	Germany
6986 Angerlo	9.9%	1,465	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
6988 Giesbeek	17.4%	1,325	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
6994 De Steeg	13.4%	1,085	+1.7 pp	Indonesia

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	2,590	2,370	225	125	105	0	0	5	50	0	85	5	5	30	5	30	15	180	45
1999	2,695	2,455	240	135	105	0	0	5	55	0	85	0	5	45	5	30	10	190	50
2000	2,775	2,515	255	145	100	0	0	10	55	0	100	0	5	40	5	30	0	205	50
2001	2,810	2,550	265	155	100	0	0	5	45	0	105	5	5	40	5	40	5	205	55
2002	2,820	2,555	270	160	105	0	5	10	45	0	100	5	5	50	0	40	5	210	60
2003	2,845	2,570	275	165	115	0	0	10	50	0	100	5	5	55	10	30	15	220	55
2004	2,845	2,580	270	165	100	0	5	10	50	5	100	10	5	50	0	30	0	215	55
2005	2,855	2,585	275	160	105	0	5	10	50	5	105	10	5	40	5	30	0	210	65
2006	2,880	2,610	270	155	105	0	5	10	50	0	100	5	5	45	0	35	5	210	65
2007	2,835	2,570	265	145	120	0	0	15	50	5	100	5	5	35	10	40	0	200	65
2008	2,840	2,580	260	150	120	0	0	15	55	0	90	10	5	45	5	35	10	200	60
2009	2,835	2,580	250	140	105	0	0	15	50	5	95	5	5	35	5	35	0	190	60
2010	2,835	2,565	265	145	115	0	5	10	50	0	95	10	5	35	0	40	10	200	60
2011	2,840	2,580	265	150	115	0	5	15	50	0	85	20	5	40	5	35	5	200	60
2012	2,895	2,610	290	155	125	5	5	15	50	5	90	25	5	35	0	40	5	210	70
2013	2,870	2,580	290	170	125	0	0	10	45	5	100	25	5	40	10	45	10	220	70
2014	2,840	2,560	280	155	125	5	0	15	50	5	90	25	10	30	10	35	5	215	70
2015	2,820	2,545	275	165	110	0	0	10	50	5	90	25	5	45	5	30	10	215	60
2016	2,790	2,505	285	165	120	5	0	10	45	5	90	30	5	40	10	40	5	215	70
2017	2,785	2,490	295	170	125	5	0	15	45	5	90	30	5	45	10	40	5	220	75
2018	2,810	2,510	300	165	135	5	0	15	45	5	85	30	5	45	10	50	5	210	85
2019	2,815	2,505	310	170	140	10	0	15	50	5	80	35	5	50	5	40	15	225	85
2020	2,780	2,470	310	175	140	5	0	15	45	10	80	35	10	50	10	45	10	220	90
2021	2,745	2,435	310	170	140	5	0	10	45	10	75	40	10	45	20	40	10	220	90
2022	2,710	2,380	330	170	155	10	0	10	45	5	85	35	5	45	15	45	20	215	100
2023	2,700	2,375	330	175	160	5	0	15	40	5	75	40	10	45	20	55	15	210	105
2024	2,690	2,355	335	175	160	10	0	10	40	5	80	40	5	50	20	60	20	–	–
2025	2,675	2,325	355	175	180	15	0	15	40	10	70	45	5	55	25	60	15	–	–
2026	2,705	2,345	360	170	190	15	0	15	45	10	70	40	5	55	25	60	20	–	–

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