Postcode · Maasbree, Limburg

Postcode 5993: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Achter de Hoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5993 in Maasbree (Centrum and Achter de Hoven) had 7,510 residents. 21.8% of them (1,640 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Peel en Maas (15.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.3%), other Asia (4.3%) and Poland (3.2%). 79.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.2 percentage points.

Residents
7,510 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
21.8% 1,640 people
Born abroad
79.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+7.2 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 78.2% 5,870
  • Migration background 21.8% 1,640

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5993. For comparison, the line marks Peel en Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    8.3% 620 people
    Peel en Maas 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.3% 325 people
    Peel en Maas 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Poland
    3.2% 240 people
    Peel en Maas 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    2.1% 160 people
    Peel en Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.1% 85 people
    Peel en Maas 0.76% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 80 people
    Peel en Maas 0.73% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.53% 40 people
    Peel en Maas 0.75% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    0.53% 40 people
    Peel en Maas 0.64% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    0.40% 30 people
    Peel en Maas 0.88% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.20% 15 people
    Peel en Maas 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    0.07% 5 people
    Peel en Maas 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.07% 5 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.

  • Born abroad (first generation) 79.3% 1,300
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 20.7% 340

Men and women

Men
3,820
Women
3,685

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 61% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5993
  • Peel en Maas
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5993Peel en MaasNetherlands
1998 6.4%7.8%16.7%
1999 6.8%8.0%17.1%
2000 6.7%8.0%17.5%
2001 6.9%8.2%18.0%
2002 7.0%8.3%18.4%
2003 7.0%8.3%18.8%
2004 7.0%8.3%19.0%
2005 6.8%8.3%19.2%
2006 7.0%8.3%19.3%
2007 6.8%8.3%19.4%
2008 6.8%8.5%19.6%
2009 7.2%8.7%19.9%
2010 7.2%9.0%20.3%
2011 7.6%9.2%20.6%
2012 7.5%9.6%20.9%
2013 7.7%9.8%21.1%
2014 8.8%10.1%21.4%
2015 9.2%10.6%21.7%
2016 8.8%10.7%22.1%
2017 9.1%10.8%22.6%
2018 9.6%11.0%23.1%
2019 9.5%11.1%23.6%
2020 9.7%11.3%24.2%
2021 11.2%11.7%24.6%
2022 14.6%13.0%26.0%
2023 18.7%14.5%27.1%
2024 22.0%15.3%27.9%
2025 22.7%15.9%28.5%
2026 21.8%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
5975 Sevenum 6,880 +2.8 pp Poland
5988 Centrum, De Riet Helden 6,460 +1.7 pp Other Europe
5991 Centrum, Diepenbroek 6,415 +0.5 pp Germany
5926 Hout-Blerick 2,905 +0.9 pp Germany
5985 Centrum 1,660 +3.0 pp Other Europe
5928 Trade-Port 1,355 +37.3 pp Other Europe
5984 Centrum 1,245 +1.3 pp Poland
5927 Boekend 865 +1.3 pp Germany
5977 Evertsoord 250 +2.3 pp Poland

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 6,2055,8153952801200004552155154520351533060
1999 6,2505,83042527515000545021010104520651533590
2000 6,2505,83042027014500045021010153520602033090
2001 6,2705,84043027515505050520510154515602034095
2002 6,2855,84544028516000045521510105020702034595
2003 6,3305,88544529015000050521515154520552035090
2004 6,3755,93544528515005550520525104515551535590
2005 6,3955,9654352701600101050520015104515551534090
2006 6,4355,985450285170055505200251545206025350105
2007 6,3955,96543528515005555520025154520451534585
2008 6,3905,950435285155015550519530154520451534590
2009 6,4605,9954652951650555510190351555304515360105
2010 6,4806,0154653001605105501019550154020402037090
2011 6,5256,0254953201750105505185601560205530390105
2012 6,5006,0104903201805555510185701550255025390100
2013 6,5106,01050033017501055010185751555156025395105
2014 6,5405,96557541017001055051801651550156025475105
2015 6,6005,9956054451605554551851901555205520510100
2016 6,5605,98058041016551054551801601555205520470110
2017 6,5205,92559540020051054001801501555308525460135
2018 6,5155,89062541021551054051801551560309525470160
2019 6,5205,9006203952250105401018513510653010525450170
2020 6,5155,88063542022005540517515510803510525475160
2021 6,6255,885740515225510045518020015120409525575165
2022 6,8555,8551,0007302705155505180245152904011540795175
2023 7,2405,8801,3551,06529051554551803551551040140451,135190
2024 7,5455,8901,6601,3253355255405180420207054015550––
2025 7,6055,8751,7301,24548020255405170335157257524570––
2026 7,5105,8701,6401,03560540305405160240156208532580––