Postcode · Melderslo, Limburg

Postcode 5962: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5962 in Melderslo had 2,230 residents. 11.2% of them (250 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Horst aan de Maas (16.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), Poland (2.2%) and Germany (2.0%). 68.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 2,230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.2% 250 people
Born abroad: 68.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.8% 1,980
Migration background 11.2% 250

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5962. For comparison, the line marks Horst aan de Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.8% 85 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.2% 50 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.0% 45 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 30 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 15 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.45% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.78% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.22% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.59% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.22% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.0% 170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.0% 80

Men and women

Men: 1,120
Women: 1,110

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5962 11.2%

Higher than 25% 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

11.2%

5962
Horst aan de Maas
Netherlands

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Year	5962	Horst aan de Maas	Netherlands
1998	3.0%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	2.7%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	2.9%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	2.9%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	3.1%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	3.3%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	3.8%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	8.2%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	8.9%	20.6%
2012	4.6%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	4.6%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	4.4%	9.4%	21.4%
2015	4.6%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	4.6%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	10.9%	22.6%
2018	6.2%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	11.5%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	13.3%	26.0%
2023	11.4%	14.6%	27.1%
2024	10.7%	15.3%	27.9%
2025	9.2%	15.8%	28.5%
2026	11.2%	16.7%	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
5961 Centrum	16.2%	13,490	+2.0 pp	Poland
5971 Centrum	22.0%	4,915	+2.2 pp	Poland
5973 Lottum	13.0%	2,070	+3.0 pp	Poland
5865 Tienray	24.7%	1,435	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
5866 Swolgen	9.5%	1,260	+0.2 pp	Germany
5872 Broekhuizen (Horst aan de Maas)	18.5%	840	+5.4 pp	Poland

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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,855	1,805	55	45	0	0	0	5	35	5	5	0	0	0	0	50	0
1999	1,865	1,815	50	45	5	0	0	0	35	5	5	0	0	0	5	55	0
2000	1,865	1,810	55	50	10	0	0	0	35	10	0	5	0	0	10	55	0
2001	1,885	1,830	50	45	5	0	5	0	35	5	0	5	0	0	0	50	5
2002	1,900	1,845	55	45	10	0	0	0	40	5	0	0	0	0	10	55	0
2003	1,905	1,850	55	50	10	0	0	0	35	5	5	5	0	0	10	50	0
2004	1,900	1,850	55	45	5	0	5	0	35	5	5	0	0	5	0	50	5
2005	1,910	1,850	60	45	5	0	0	0	40	5	5	0	0	5	0	50	10
2006	1,955	1,890	65	50	15	0	0	0	45	5	5	0	0	10	5	60	10
2007	1,970	1,890	75	60	25	0	0	5	50	0	5	5	5	5	10	65	15
2008	1,975	1,890	85	60	10	0	0	5	45	0	5	10	0	5	0	70	10
2009	1,995	1,910	90	65	25	0	5	5	50	5	5	5	5	10	0	75	15
2010	2,015	1,935	85	65	20	0	0	5	40	10	5	10	0	10	5	75	10
2011	2,040	1,950	95	70	25	5	0	5	40	15	10	5	0	10	5	80	15
2012	2,055	1,960	95	75	25	0	0	5	40	20	10	5	5	10	5	85	15
2013	2,060	1,970	95	80	25	0	0	5	45	20	10	5	5	10	5	90	10
2014	2,035	1,945	90	75	15	5	0	0	35	20	10	10	0	5	5	80	10
2015	2,050	1,955	95	80	10	0	0	0	35	25	10	10	0	5	5	80	10
2016	2,055	1,960	95	85	10	0	0	0	40	25	10	10	0	10	0	85	10
2017	2,115	1,965	150	130	20	5	0	0	35	75	10	10	5	5	5	140	15
2018	2,105	1,975	130	115	20	0	0	0	35	50	10	20	5	5	10	120	10
2019	2,140	1,990	150	130	20	0	0	5	35	55	10	30	5	5	5	140	15
2020	2,125	1,975	150	120	30	5	0	5	35	40	10	35	0	5	15	125	25
2021	2,120	1,955	165	140	30	0	0	5	35	55	10	40	10	5	10	150	15
2022	2,160	1,970	185	145	40	5	0	5	40	50	5	50	5	15	15	150	25
2023	2,230	1,985	255	210	40	0	0	0	45	60	10	105	5	15	15	220	20
2024	2,195	1,960	235	185	50	0	0	5	50	50	10	80	10	20	15	–	–
2025	2,175	1,975	200	145	55	0	0	5	45	45	5	45	10	25	15	–	–
2026	2,230	1,980	250	190	60	0	0	5	45	50	5	85	10	30	15	–	–

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