Postcode · Egchel, Limburg

Postcode 5987: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5987 in Egchel (Centrum) had 1,490 residents. 15.1% of them (225 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 Peel en Maas (15.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.0%), Poland (3.7%) and other Asia (1.7%). 77.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,490 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.1% 225 people
Born abroad: 77.8% 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.6% 1,260
Migration background 15.1% 225

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5987. For comparison, the line marks Peel en Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.0% 90 people

Peel en Maas 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.7% 55 people

Peel en Maas 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 25 people

Peel en Maas 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.3% 20 people

Peel en Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 15 people

Peel en Maas 0.73% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.34% 5 people

Peel en Maas 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.34% 5 people

Peel en Maas 0.64% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.34% 5 people

Peel en Maas 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.34% 5 people

Peel en Maas 0.76% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Peel en Maas 0.75% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Peel en Maas 0.88% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Peel en Maas 0.12% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

78% 24%

Born abroad (first generation) 77.8% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.4% 55

Men and women

Men: 765
Women: 720

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5987 15.1%

Higher than 41% 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

15.1%

5987
Peel en Maas
Netherlands

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Year	5987	Peel en Maas	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	8.0%	17.5%
2001	5.2%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	8.3%	18.4%
2003	4.2%	8.3%	18.8%
2004	3.7%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	8.3%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	8.3%	19.3%
2007	4.6%	8.3%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	5.9%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	9.0%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	6.6%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	10.6%	21.7%
2016	6.4%	10.7%	22.1%
2017	5.7%	10.8%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	5.5%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	5.4%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	7.1%	11.7%	24.6%
2022	12.5%	13.0%	26.0%
2023	17.6%	14.5%	27.1%
2024	18.0%	15.3%	27.9%
2025	16.6%	15.9%	28.5%
2026	15.1%	15.9%	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
5981 Noord, Zuid	18.1%	8,020	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
5988 Centrum, De Riet Helden	13.3%	6,460	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
6086 Neer	9.9%	3,280	+1.7 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	965	905	60	40	30	10	0	5	5	0	25	5	0	10	10	0	0	40	20
1999	955	900	50	35	15	10	5	5	0	0	30	0	5	0	0	5	0	45	10
2000	945	895	55	35	20	10	0	5	5	0	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	40	15
2001	960	910	50	35	5	5	0	0	5	5	25	0	0	10	0	0	0	35	10
2002	950	900	45	30	10	10	0	0	0	0	25	0	0	5	0	0	0	35	10
2003	950	905	40	25	10	10	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	35	10
2004	940	900	35	20	20	10	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	5	30	10
2005	930	895	35	20	15	5	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	10
2006	925	890	40	20	25	10	0	0	5	0	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	30	10
2007	975	935	45	20	25	10	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	15
2008	1,005	955	50	25	25	10	0	5	5	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	35	20
2009	1,010	955	60	35	25	10	0	5	0	0	20	10	0	5	0	10	0	40	20
2010	1,015	960	55	35	20	10	0	5	0	0	20	10	5	0	0	5	0	40	20
2011	1,065	1,000	60	35	15	10	0	5	5	0	20	10	0	5	0	0	0	50	10
2012	1,085	1,015	65	45	25	5	0	0	5	0	25	10	5	5	5	5	5	50	15
2013	1,135	1,065	75	55	20	5	0	0	5	0	25	10	0	20	0	5	5	60	15
2014	1,145	1,070	75	50	25	5	0	5	5	0	25	10	0	15	5	5	0	55	15
2015	1,170	1,095	75	55	20	5	0	5	5	0	25	10	0	20	0	5	0	60	15
2016	1,180	1,105	75	55	20	0	0	5	5	0	20	15	0	20	5	5	0	60	15
2017	1,225	1,155	70	50	20	0	0	5	5	0	25	10	0	15	0	10	0	55	20
2018	1,235	1,165	70	40	25	5	0	5	5	0	20	5	0	15	5	10	0	50	20
2019	1,270	1,200	70	45	25	0	0	5	5	0	20	5	0	20	5	10	0	50	15
2020	1,290	1,220	70	50	20	0	0	5	5	0	20	10	0	20	0	10	0	60	15
2021	1,330	1,235	95	70	30	0	0	5	10	0	20	25	0	25	0	10	5	80	20
2022	1,435	1,250	180	150	35	0	0	5	5	0	20	65	0	60	5	5	10	150	20
2023	1,535	1,260	270	235	40	0	0	0	5	5	20	110	5	105	0	15	15	240	25
2024	1,530	1,255	275	230	45	0	0	5	5	0	20	105	5	105	5	15	15	–	–
2025	1,505	1,255	250	195	55	0	0	5	5	0	20	90	5	85	5	20	15	–	–
2026	1,490	1,260	225	170	55	0	0	5	5	0	20	55	5	90	5	25	15	–	–

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