Postcode · Siebengewald, Limburg

Postcode 5853: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5853 in Siebengewald had 2,090 residents. 18.9% of them (395 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Bergen (L.) (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (10.5%), other Europe (2.6%) and other Asia (2.4%). 49.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,090 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.9% 395 people
Born abroad: 49.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.5 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.1% 1,695
Migration background 18.9% 395

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5853. For comparison, the line marks Bergen (L.) and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

10.5% 220 people

Bergen (L.) 7.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 55 people

Bergen (L.) 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 50 people

Bergen (L.) 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 20 people

Bergen (L.) 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 20 people

Bergen (L.) 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.48% 10 people

Bergen (L.) 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.24% 5 people

Bergen (L.) 0.12% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.24% 5 people

Bergen (L.) 0.15% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.24% 5 people

Bergen (L.) 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.24% 5 people

Bergen (L.) 0.61% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Bergen (L.) 0.38% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Bergen (L.) 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.4% 195
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.6% 200

Men and women

Men: 1,060
Women: 1,025

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5853 18.9%

Higher than 53% 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

18.9%

5853
Bergen (L.)
Netherlands

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Year	5853	Bergen (L.)	Netherlands
1998	25.8%	16.8%	16.7%
1999	25.4%	16.8%	17.1%
2000	24.7%	16.7%	17.5%
2001	23.8%	16.7%	18.0%
2002	22.8%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	21.5%	16.5%	18.8%
2004	21.3%	16.3%	19.0%
2005	21.3%	16.2%	19.2%
2006	20.7%	16.0%	19.3%
2007	20.3%	15.9%	19.4%
2008	20.2%	15.7%	19.6%
2009	19.4%	15.4%	19.9%
2010	19.3%	15.3%	20.3%
2011	19.1%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	18.9%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	19.0%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	19.2%	15.3%	21.4%
2015	19.1%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	18.3%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	18.5%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	18.1%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	18.4%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	18.9%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	18.7%	16.0%	24.6%
2022	19.4%	16.7%	26.0%
2023	18.9%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	19.1%	17.3%	27.9%
2025	20.1%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	18.9%	17.7%	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
5854 Nieuw-Bergen	22.0%	5,260	+1.5 pp	Germany
6598 Diekendaal-Nieuwerf	32.3%	2,430	+14.8 pp	Other Europe
5851 Afferden	12.0%	2,080	+0.4 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	2,115	1,570	545	520	25	0	0	0	5	0	480	0	5	35	5	10	5	535	15
1999	2,145	1,595	545	515	35	0	5	0	10	5	475	5	5	30	0	10	5	530	15
2000	2,150	1,620	530	500	30	0	0	0	5	5	460	5	5	30	0	20	0	510	20
2001	2,140	1,635	510	475	35	5	5	0	5	5	440	5	5	25	0	15	0	495	20
2002	2,125	1,635	485	460	25	0	0	0	5	0	420	10	5	25	0	15	5	470	15
2003	2,135	1,670	460	430	30	0	0	0	5	0	390	10	0	30	5	20	0	445	15
2004	2,155	1,695	460	420	40	5	5	0	10	0	385	10	0	25	0	15	5	440	20
2005	2,160	1,705	460	415	40	5	0	0	10	5	380	10	0	25	5	15	0	435	20
2006	2,175	1,720	450	410	35	0	5	0	15	0	370	10	5	25	0	10	5	425	25
2007	2,190	1,745	445	400	45	5	5	0	10	0	360	10	5	25	0	20	5	420	25
2008	2,200	1,760	445	390	50	5	5	0	15	0	355	10	5	20	0	15	10	415	25
2009	2,170	1,750	420	385	45	0	0	0	15	5	335	10	5	35	5	15	5	400	20
2010	2,175	1,750	420	370	50	0	0	0	15	0	325	10	5	30	5	20	10	395	25
2011	2,145	1,735	410	365	50	0	5	5	20	0	320	10	5	30	0	15	5	390	20
2012	2,095	1,700	395	350	30	0	5	5	20	0	300	10	5	35	0	10	0	375	20
2013	2,105	1,705	400	355	45	0	0	0	20	5	310	5	10	30	5	15	0	380	20
2014	2,080	1,680	400	350	50	0	5	0	20	5	310	5	5	30	5	10	5	375	25
2015	2,070	1,675	395	345	50	0	5	5	20	0	300	5	10	30	5	10	5	370	25
2016	2,020	1,650	370	330	45	0	5	5	15	0	290	5	5	30	5	15	0	355	20
2017	2,025	1,650	375	325	50	0	5	0	15	0	275	15	5	30	5	25	0	345	30
2018	2,020	1,655	365	315	50	0	5	0	15	0	270	10	5	30	0	25	5	340	30
2019	2,010	1,640	370	325	45	0	0	0	20	0	265	15	5	40	0	20	5	345	25
2020	2,040	1,655	385	330	55	0	0	5	20	0	260	20	5	45	5	25	0	350	35
2021	2,055	1,670	385	325	65	0	0	0	20	0	255	20	5	45	5	35	5	350	40
2022	2,060	1,660	400	320	75	0	0	5	20	0	250	20	5	45	10	40	10	335	50
2023	2,085	1,690	395	315	80	0	0	5	15	0	240	20	5	45	5	40	10	335	50
2024	2,120	1,720	405	310	95	5	5	5	20	0	230	20	5	50	5	45	10	–	–
2025	2,115	1,690	425	315	110	5	0	5	20	0	230	15	5	60	5	60	15	–	–
2026	2,090	1,695	395	300	95	5	0	5	20	0	220	20	5	55	5	50	10	–	–

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