Postcode · Hegelsom, Limburg

Postcode 5963: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5963 in Hegelsom had 2,190 residents. 11.4% 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 Poland (2.7%), other Asia (2.3%) and Germany (2.1%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents
2,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.4% 250 people
Born abroad
60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−0.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 88.6% 1,940
  • Migration background 11.4% 250

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5963. For comparison, the line marks Horst aan de Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Poland
    2.7% 60 people
    Horst aan de Maas 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.3% 50 people
    Horst aan de Maas 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    2.1% 45 people
    Horst aan de Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.8% 40 people
    Horst aan de Maas 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    0.68% 15 people
    Horst aan de Maas 0.59% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.46% 10 people
    Horst aan de Maas 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.46% 10 people
    Horst aan de Maas 0.78% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    0.23% 5 people
    Horst aan de Maas 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.23% 5 people
    Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.23% 5 people
    Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.23% 5 people
    Horst aan de Maas 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
  • 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.

  • Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 150
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.0% 105

Men and women

Men
1,100
Women
1,090

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 26% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 5963
  • Horst aan de Maas
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5963Horst aan de MaasNetherlands
1998 4.4%6.6%16.7%
1999 4.1%6.9%17.1%
2000 4.4%7.0%17.5%
2001 4.7%7.1%18.0%
2002 4.0%7.2%18.4%
2003 4.3%7.4%18.8%
2004 4.6%7.5%19.0%
2005 4.9%7.4%19.2%
2006 4.9%7.4%19.3%
2007 5.0%7.6%19.4%
2008 4.7%7.7%19.6%
2009 5.6%8.0%19.9%
2010 5.2%8.2%20.3%
2011 5.8%8.9%20.6%
2012 5.9%9.0%20.9%
2013 6.4%9.0%21.1%
2014 7.0%9.4%21.4%
2015 7.1%9.5%21.7%
2016 8.1%10.0%22.1%
2017 8.3%10.9%22.6%
2018 9.5%11.3%23.1%
2019 9.8%11.5%23.6%
2020 10.2%12.1%24.2%
2021 10.7%12.3%24.6%
2022 12.1%13.3%26.0%
2023 12.5%14.6%27.1%
2024 10.8%15.3%27.9%
2025 12.0%15.8%28.5%
2026 11.4%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 13,490 +2.0 pp Poland
5975 Sevenum 6,880 +2.8 pp Poland
5971 Centrum 4,915 +2.2 pp Poland
5966 America 2,410 +13.4 pp Other Europe
5964 Meterik 1,915 +4.4 pp Poland
5928 Trade-Port 1,355 +37.3 pp Other Europe
5976 Kronenberg 1,135 −0.2 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 1,8151,735805530500505500051056015
1999 1,8201,750755525000505005051056015
2000 1,8351,760805520050505550001006515
2001 1,8251,745856025050505505001056520
2002 1,8651,785755525000505005051056020
2003 1,8501,7658055250501004500100556520
2004 1,8551,7708555300501004555051006520
2005 1,8301,745905535550504055501556525
2006 1,8451,755905530050150455050557020
2007 1,9051,80595604005010045555101057025
2008 1,9201,830906530050100401051010506520
2009 1,8901,79010565350100100351501551007530
2010 1,9051,800100654005050401555101557530
2011 1,8851,7701106540550100352001051508030
2012 1,8701,7601107040050100352555101508030
2013 1,8801,760120754005010535305552008535
2014 1,8601,73013085500501054030015102009535
2015 1,8901,75513585500501053535015102009535
2016 1,9051,750155906505010530405151030510550
2017 1,9351,775160907005510530450151030510055
2018 1,9401,7551851206005510535655151025013550
2019 1,9401,75019013060010010535605305201014050
2020 1,9551,7552001356501051054065525525515050
2021 1,9651,755210150550551054075035525016540
2022 2,0701,820250180700551554565565525519550
2023 2,0801,8252601807501051554565060535519555
2024 2,0451,8302201358505515540605355405––
2025 2,2101,9452651651005551504570550105010––
2026 2,1901,940250155955551504560104010505––