Postcode · Tegelen, Limburg

Postcode 5931: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5931 in Tegelen (Centrum) had 9,900 residents. 25.9% of them (2,565 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Tegelen (32.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.8%), Morocco (3.9%) and other Europe (3.8%). 51.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 9,900 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.9% 2,565 people
Born abroad: 51.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.1% 7,335
Migration background 25.9% 2,565

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5931. For comparison, the line marks Tegelen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.8% 575 people

Tegelen 6.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

3.9% 390 people

Tegelen 5.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.8% 380 people

Tegelen 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.1% 305 people

Tegelen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

2.8% 275 people

Tegelen 5.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 235 people

Tegelen 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 110 people

Tegelen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.86% 85 people

Tegelen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.71% 70 people

Tegelen 0.62% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.56% 55 people

Tegelen 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.56% 55 people

Tegelen 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 40 people

Tegelen 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.3% 1,315
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.7% 1,250

Men and women

Men: 4,945
Women: 4,955

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5931 25.9%

Higher than 68% 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

25.9%

5931
Tegelen
Netherlands

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Year	5931	Tegelen	Netherlands
1998	20.8%	23.3%	16.7%
1999	21.0%	23.8%	17.1%
2000	21.0%	23.8%	17.5%
2001	21.4%	24.5%	18.0%
2002	21.5%	24.9%	18.4%
2003	21.4%	24.9%	18.8%
2004	21.1%	24.8%	19.0%
2005	21.0%	24.9%	19.2%
2006	21.4%	25.2%	19.3%
2007	21.1%	25.2%	19.4%
2008	20.8%	25.3%	19.6%
2009	20.5%	25.2%	19.9%
2010	21.0%	25.6%	20.3%
2011	20.8%	25.6%	20.6%
2012	21.1%	26.0%	20.9%
2013	21.0%	25.9%	21.1%
2014	21.4%	26.4%	21.4%
2015	21.5%	26.5%	21.7%
2016	21.3%	26.5%	22.1%
2017	21.9%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	22.4%	27.4%	23.1%
2019	22.7%	27.9%	23.6%
2020	23.0%	28.3%	24.2%
2021	23.2%	28.9%	24.6%
2022	24.0%	29.7%	26.0%
2023	24.6%	30.6%	27.1%
2024	25.1%	31.3%	27.9%
2025	25.7%	32.0%	28.5%
2026	25.9%	32.4%	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
5912 Zuid	43.0%	10,420	+4.4 pp	Turkey
5932 Op de Hei	44.1%	5,455	+4.1 pp	Poland
5935 Kloosterdorp, Nieuw-Steyl	34.4%	3,665	+2.1 pp	Germany
5926 Hout-Blerick	11.7%	2,905	+0.9 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	8,885	7,035	1,850	945	905	240	350	25	140	10	735	40	50	120	50	75	15	1,100	750
1999	8,845	6,985	1,860	935	930	245	370	25	130	10	725	45	50	115	55	80	15	1,080	780
2000	8,845	6,990	1,855	935	930	245	375	25	135	10	720	45	50	120	50	75	15	1,075	775
2001	8,885	6,985	1,900	965	925	220	375	30	135	10	730	50	45	140	45	100	10	1,115	780
2002	9,250	7,265	1,990	1,005	975	245	385	30	135	10	750	45	50	160	50	105	15	1,155	835
2003	9,555	7,510	2,040	1,015	1,025	265	395	35	150	10	760	50	45	160	55	90	25	1,180	860
2004	9,805	7,745	2,065	1,035	1,035	270	380	35	150	10	765	45	50	175	60	100	30	1,200	860
2005	9,885	7,810	2,080	1,070	1,010	270	370	35	150	10	790	45	55	180	50	95	30	1,235	845
2006	9,925	7,805	2,120	1,075	1,045	270	380	40	145	10	795	50	55	175	65	110	25	1,240	875
2007	9,850	7,775	2,080	1,070	1,010	260	375	35	145	10	785	55	55	175	55	100	30	1,230	845
2008	9,810	7,770	2,040	1,035	1,000	255	370	40	140	15	745	50	60	180	50	110	20	1,185	850
2009	9,710	7,710	1,995	1,030	970	250	365	30	135	15	740	55	60	175	50	95	30	1,175	825
2010	9,680	7,655	2,030	1,035	985	270	365	35	135	25	745	60	55	175	50	95	10	1,180	845
2011	9,575	7,580	1,995	1,015	985	260	355	35	130	15	720	70	55	170	50	120	20	1,155	845
2012	9,665	7,630	2,040	1,055	985	255	340	35	130	25	735	75	55	190	45	120	35	1,195	840
2013	9,620	7,595	2,025	1,080	945	245	320	35	125	20	725	90	60	205	50	120	30	1,220	810
2014	9,645	7,580	2,065	1,095	970	260	310	40	135	20	725	105	55	210	45	130	30	1,245	825
2015	9,620	7,555	2,065	1,110	955	275	300	35	125	20	720	110	55	225	45	120	35	1,245	820
2016	9,560	7,520	2,040	1,125	910	265	280	40	120	25	705	125	55	240	50	115	15	1,255	790
2017	9,645	7,535	2,110	1,155	960	275	290	40	115	25	690	145	65	255	55	135	25	1,285	825
2018	9,675	7,505	2,170	1,195	980	285	285	45	120	30	690	165	65	275	45	140	30	1,325	850
2019	9,705	7,500	2,205	1,200	1,000	285	295	45	120	40	680	180	60	280	45	145	25	1,330	875
2020	9,690	7,465	2,225	1,205	1,020	275	315	45	125	40	645	210	55	295	50	140	30	1,340	885
2021	9,715	7,460	2,255	1,200	1,055	280	335	45	120	45	625	225	60	290	60	140	30	1,335	925
2022	9,670	7,350	2,320	1,235	1,090	280	330	45	125	35	620	230	60	325	60	175	40	1,370	905
2023	9,685	7,300	2,385	1,255	1,130	275	350	40	120	40	615	240	60	340	70	185	50	1,395	955
2024	9,720	7,280	2,440	1,275	1,165	290	360	45	115	45	600	250	60	365	75	190	50	–	–
2025	9,770	7,265	2,510	1,280	1,230	295	375	60	105	40	590	260	60	375	85	215	55	–	–
2026	9,900	7,335	2,565	1,300	1,270	305	390	55	110	40	575	275	70	380	85	235	55	–	–

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