Postcode · Lathum, Gelderland

Postcode 6988: Neighbourhood Giesbeek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6988 in Lathum (Giesbeek) had 1,325 residents. 17.4% of them (230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Zevenaar (18.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.7%), Indonesia (3.4%) and Germany (3.4%). 54.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,325 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.4% 230 people
Born abroad: 54.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.6% 1,095
Migration background 17.4% 230

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6988. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Zevenaar and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.7% 75 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.4% 45 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

3.4% 45 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 4.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.75% 10 people

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

0.75% 10 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.75% 10 people

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

0.75% 10 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.75% 10 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.75% 10 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.38% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.38% 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.

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.3% 125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.7% 105

Men and women

Men: 680
Women: 640

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6988 17.4%

Higher than 49% 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

17.4%

6988
Municipality of Zevenaar
Netherlands

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Year	6988	Municipality of Zevenaar	Netherlands
1998	7.4%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	7.0%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	7.4%	13.9%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	13.9%	18.4%
2003	9.3%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	10.7%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	12.2%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	12.1%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	12.7%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	13.8%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	13.5%	13.8%	19.9%
2010	13.1%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	12.0%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	12.9%	13.8%	20.9%
2013	13.6%	13.8%	21.1%
2014	14.4%	13.8%	21.4%
2015	14.4%	13.9%	21.7%
2016	13.6%	14.1%	22.1%
2017	12.7%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	12.9%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	14.4%	14.6%	23.6%
2020	15.6%	14.9%	24.2%
2021	14.7%	15.0%	24.6%
2022	15.1%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	14.6%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	15.2%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	16.5%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	17.4%	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
6991 Rheden	20.1%	7,950	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
6931 Westervoort	22.3%	7,905	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
6883 Zuid beneden spoorlijn, Zuid ten zuiden van Waterstraat	21.8%	4,180	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
6987 Giesbeek	13.3%	2,705	+1.1 pp	Germany
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	610	570	45	25	15	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	40	5
1999	625	580	45	25	25	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	35	5
2000	645	595	45	25	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	40	5
2001	680	630	50	25	25	0	0	0	20	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	45	5
2002	685	635	50	25	30	0	0	0	20	0	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	40	10
2003	750	680	70	35	30	0	0	0	20	0	20	0	0	15	0	10	0	60	15
2004	885	790	95	50	50	0	0	5	30	0	35	0	5	10	5	5	5	85	10
2005	945	840	115	55	50	0	5	0	30	0	40	0	5	10	0	5	10	95	20
2006	1,075	950	130	70	50	0	0	5	40	0	45	5	0	20	0	5	0	115	10
2007	1,180	1,030	150	95	50	0	0	5	40	0	50	10	5	30	0	5	0	140	10
2008	1,300	1,120	180	110	55	0	0	5	40	5	60	10	5	35	0	5	0	160	15
2009	1,330	1,150	180	110	70	0	0	5	50	5	60	10	5	35	0	5	5	165	15
2010	1,340	1,170	175	105	70	0	0	5	55	0	60	10	5	30	5	0	5	155	20
2011	1,375	1,215	165	90	65	0	0	5	50	5	55	5	5	25	0	5	0	150	15
2012	1,395	1,215	180	115	65	0	0	5	50	5	60	10	5	40	0	5	0	170	15
2013	1,435	1,240	195	125	65	0	0	5	50	5	65	10	10	40	0	5	0	180	10
2014	1,425	1,220	205	125	80	0	0	5	60	10	65	10	5	45	0	0	5	185	20
2015	1,420	1,215	205	120	80	0	0	10	55	10	60	10	5	45	0	5	0	175	30
2016	1,395	1,205	190	100	90	5	0	5	50	10	55	5	5	35	5	10	5	160	35
2017	1,420	1,240	180	90	90	5	5	5	50	5	55	5	0	30	5	10	5	145	35
2018	1,400	1,220	180	90	85	5	0	5	55	10	45	5	5	35	5	0	5	145	35
2019	1,390	1,190	200	105	95	5	0	5	50	10	55	15	0	35	15	5	5	160	35
2020	1,410	1,190	220	115	105	5	0	5	55	10	50	15	5	45	15	5	10	180	45
2021	1,390	1,185	205	105	100	5	0	10	50	5	50	10	0	45	10	10	10	160	40
2022	1,395	1,190	210	110	100	10	0	10	50	10	45	15	0	45	10	10	5	155	40
2023	1,340	1,145	195	100	95	5	0	5	45	10	45	10	5	45	10	10	5	150	35
2024	1,315	1,110	200	105	100	5	0	10	45	10	45	10	5	40	10	15	10	–	–
2025	1,305	1,085	215	120	100	5	0	10	45	10	45	10	5	60	10	15	10	–	–
2026	1,325	1,095	230	135	95	5	0	10	45	10	45	10	5	75	10	10	10	–	–

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