Postcode · Meterik, Limburg

Postcode 5964: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5964 in Meterik had 1,915 residents. 16.4% of them (315 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Horst aan de Maas (16.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (5.5%), other Europe (3.9%) and other Asia (2.3%). 73.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,915 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.4% 315 people
Born abroad: 73.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.4 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.6% 1,600
Migration background 16.4% 315

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5964. For comparison, the line marks Horst aan de Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

5.5% 105 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.9% 75 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 45 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.3% 25 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 25 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.78% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.52% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.52% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.59% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.52% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.26% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.26% 5 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%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

73% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.0% 230
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.0% 85

Men and women

Men: 1,000
Women: 920

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5964 16.4%

Higher than 46% 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

16.4%

5964
Horst aan de Maas
Netherlands

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Year	5964	Horst aan de Maas	Netherlands
1998	3.1%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	3.3%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	3.6%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	3.9%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	4.6%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	4.6%	8.2%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	8.9%	20.6%
2012	7.1%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	9.4%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	10.5%	10.9%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	11.5%	23.6%
2020	10.7%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	12.1%	13.3%	26.0%
2023	13.5%	14.6%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	15.3%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	15.8%	28.5%
2026	16.4%	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	16.2%	13,490	+2.0 pp	Poland
5966 America	23.9%	2,410	+13.4 pp	Other Europe
5963 Hegelsom	11.4%	2,190	−0.7 pp	Poland
5811 Castenray	14.5%	860	+3.5 pp	Poland
5814 Veulen	10.4%	575	+4.2 pp	Other Europe

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	1,465	1,425	45	30	10	0	0	0	5	5	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	35	5
1999	1,460	1,420	40	30	10	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	5	40	5
2000	1,485	1,430	55	35	25	0	0	0	5	5	20	5	5	5	0	10	5	40	15
2001	1,505	1,455	50	25	25	0	0	0	10	10	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	35	15
2002	1,515	1,460	60	30	25	0	0	0	10	10	20	5	0	5	0	5	0	40	20
2003	1,525	1,470	55	30	25	0	0	0	10	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	5	40	15
2004	1,550	1,480	70	30	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	5	5	0	10	0	45	20
2005	1,545	1,485	60	35	30	0	0	0	5	5	15	5	0	15	0	10	10	45	15
2006	1,545	1,485	65	35	25	0	0	0	5	5	15	10	5	5	0	10	5	45	15
2007	1,555	1,480	70	45	30	0	5	0	5	5	15	20	5	5	0	10	5	55	15
2008	1,530	1,465	70	50	20	0	0	0	5	5	20	20	5	5	0	10	0	55	10
2009	1,530	1,455	75	45	25	0	0	0	5	5	20	15	5	5	0	10	5	55	20
2010	1,510	1,440	70	40	30	0	0	0	10	5	20	10	0	10	0	10	5	50	20
2011	1,555	1,450	110	85	25	0	0	0	10	0	20	50	5	10	0	10	5	90	20
2012	1,550	1,445	110	80	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	55	5	5	5	5	0	90	15
2013	1,505	1,430	80	55	25	0	0	0	10	5	20	25	5	5	0	10	0	60	15
2014	1,510	1,430	80	55	20	0	0	0	10	5	15	25	5	10	0	0	5	60	15
2015	1,480	1,400	80	60	20	0	0	0	5	5	20	35	0	5	0	5	5	70	15
2016	1,470	1,385	85	65	15	0	0	0	10	5	20	30	0	15	0	0	0	70	10
2017	1,620	1,450	170	150	20	0	0	0	10	0	20	105	5	20	0	0	10	160	10
2018	1,605	1,455	150	125	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	85	5	20	5	0	5	130	20
2019	1,625	1,465	160	125	35	0	5	0	5	0	20	90	0	15	5	15	5	135	25
2020	1,675	1,495	180	140	40	0	0	0	10	0	25	90	0	25	10	10	10	145	35
2021	1,670	1,495	175	135	40	0	0	0	10	0	20	85	0	30	10	15	5	140	30
2022	1,695	1,485	205	170	40	0	5	0	5	0	30	90	0	45	5	15	5	170	25
2023	1,710	1,480	230	185	50	0	5	0	10	0	30	90	5	65	10	20	10	190	35
2024	1,685	1,485	200	150	50	0	0	0	5	0	30	80	5	40	5	25	5	–	–
2025	1,710	1,480	235	170	60	0	5	0	10	0	25	90	5	50	10	30	5	–	–
2026	1,915	1,600	315	210	105	5	10	5	10	0	25	105	0	75	25	45	10	–	–

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