City · Sittard-Geleen, Limburg

Guttecoven: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Guttecoven had 1,185 residents. 12.2% of them (145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sittard-Geleen (26.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.1%), other Europe (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 31.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,185 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.2% 145 people
Born abroad: 31.0% 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 per postcode.

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 87.8% 1,040
Migration background 12.2% 145

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Guttecoven. For comparison, the line marks Sittard-Geleen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.1% 60 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 20 people

Sittard-Geleen 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 15 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.84% 10 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.69% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.84% 10 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.84% 10 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.84% 10 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.42% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.42% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.42% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

31% 69%

Born abroad (first generation) 31.0% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 69.0% 100

Men and women

Men: 590
Women: 595

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Guttecoven 12.2%

Higher than 48% of all cities 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

12.2%

Guttecoven
Sittard-Geleen
Netherlands

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Year	Guttecoven	Sittard-Geleen	Netherlands
1998	12.8%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	12.3%	21.3%	17.1%
2000	12.4%	21.4%	17.5%
2001	12.1%	21.4%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	21.5%	18.4%
2003	12.5%	21.5%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	21.5%	19.0%
2005	12.4%	21.5%	19.2%
2006	12.7%	21.5%	19.3%
2007	12.4%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	12.7%	21.3%	19.6%
2009	12.7%	21.3%	19.9%
2010	12.0%	21.2%	20.3%
2011	12.6%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	12.2%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	13.1%	21.2%	21.1%
2014	12.6%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	12.2%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	13.3%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	13.2%	21.8%	22.6%
2018	12.7%	21.9%	23.1%
2019	12.7%	22.2%	23.6%
2020	13.4%	22.4%	24.2%
2021	12.9%	22.5%	24.6%
2022	13.3%	23.3%	26.0%
2023	13.9%	24.1%	27.1%
2024	13.9%	25.0%	27.9%
2025	12.9%	25.4%	28.5%
2026	12.2%	26.0%	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).

Postcodes in Guttecoven

				Largest group
6143 Guttecoven	12.2%	1,185	−1.1 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	1,325	1,160	170	120	45	5	10	5	15	5	95	5	20	0	5	0	0	145	20
1999	1,345	1,180	165	115	50	10	10	0	15	0	90	0	15	10	5	0	10	140	30
2000	1,330	1,160	165	120	45	5	10	5	20	5	90	0	15	15	0	0	0	140	25
2001	1,320	1,155	160	120	45	5	10	5	15	0	90	5	10	15	5	0	5	140	20
2002	1,310	1,150	160	115	45	5	10	5	15	0	90	5	10	10	5	0	5	140	20
2003	1,285	1,130	160	115	35	0	10	0	15	0	90	0	10	15	0	0	10	135	15
2004	1,280	1,120	160	120	40	5	10	0	15	5	95	5	15	5	0	5	0	140	20
2005	1,290	1,130	160	120	45	0	5	5	20	0	90	5	15	10	10	0	5	140	20
2006	1,295	1,130	165	125	45	0	10	0	20	5	90	5	15	15	5	5	0	140	20
2007	1,295	1,130	160	120	45	0	10	5	20	0	90	0	15	15	5	0	5	140	20
2008	1,300	1,130	165	120	45	0	5	0	20	5	90	5	15	10	10	0	5	140	20
2009	1,260	1,105	160	115	40	5	5	0	20	0	90	5	15	5	5	0	5	145	20
2010	1,255	1,105	150	115	45	0	10	0	20	5	85	5	10	15	0	0	10	130	20
2011	1,230	1,075	155	120	40	0	10	5	15	0	85	10	10	15	0	5	5	135	20
2012	1,230	1,075	150	115	35	0	5	5	15	5	80	5	10	20	5	5	0	130	20
2013	1,225	1,065	160	115	45	0	10	5	20	0	80	0	10	25	0	0	10	140	20
2014	1,230	1,075	155	110	45	0	10	5	20	0	80	0	15	15	5	0	5	135	20
2015	1,225	1,075	150	105	45	5	10	5	20	0	80	0	15	10	0	0	5	130	25
2016	1,240	1,075	165	110	55	0	10	0	20	5	80	5	10	15	5	10	5	135	30
2017	1,215	1,055	160	105	50	0	10	0	25	5	75	0	10	20	5	0	5	130	25
2018	1,220	1,065	155	95	60	5	10	0	25	5	75	0	10	10	5	5	5	125	30
2019	1,220	1,065	155	105	50	0	10	0	20	5	70	5	10	20	5	10	0	125	30
2020	1,195	1,035	160	95	70	5	10	5	25	0	65	5	10	15	5	5	15	125	35
2021	1,205	1,050	155	105	50	0	10	5	20	0	65	5	10	25	0	10	5	125	30
2022	1,200	1,040	160	105	50	0	5	0	20	0	65	5	10	20	5	10	10	125	30
2023	1,220	1,050	170	110	60	10	10	0	20	5	65	5	10	25	5	5	10	125	35
2024	1,220	1,050	170	110	60	10	10	0	20	0	70	5	15	25	5	10	10	–	–
2025	1,205	1,050	155	95	60	10	5	0	15	0	65	5	10	15	5	10	10	–	–
2026	1,185	1,040	145	85	60	10	10	0	15	0	60	5	5	20	5	10	10	–	–

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