Postcode · Weert, Limburg

Postcode 6001: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Fatima

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6001 in Weert (Centrum and Fatima) had 8,190 residents. 29.1% of them (2,385 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Weert (26.8%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.3%), other Asia (4.8%) and Morocco (3.4%). 60.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 8,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.1% 2,385 people
Born abroad: 60.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.9% 5,810
Migration background 29.1% 2,385

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6001. For comparison, the line marks Weert and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.3% 430 people

Weert 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 395 people

Weert 4.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.4% 275 people

Weert 4.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

3.0% 245 people

Weert 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.6% 215 people

Weert 2.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 170 people

Weert 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.0% 165 people

Weert 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 150 people

Weert 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.5% 125 people

Weert 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 105 people

Weert 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.92% 75 people

Weert 0.81% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.37% 30 people

Weert 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.8% 1,450
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.2% 935

Men and women

Men: 4,015
Women: 4,180

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6001 29.1%

Higher than 74% 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

29.1%

6001
Weert
Netherlands

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Year	6001	Weert	Netherlands
1998	17.6%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	17.9%	18.0%	17.1%
2000	18.1%	18.0%	17.5%
2001	18.6%	18.1%	18.0%
2002	18.7%	18.4%	18.4%
2003	19.2%	18.8%	18.8%
2004	19.7%	18.9%	19.0%
2005	19.3%	18.8%	19.2%
2006	19.1%	18.9%	19.3%
2007	18.7%	19.0%	19.4%
2008	18.8%	19.3%	19.6%
2009	19.1%	19.4%	19.9%
2010	19.6%	19.5%	20.3%
2011	19.5%	19.7%	20.6%
2012	19.7%	19.9%	20.9%
2013	19.9%	20.0%	21.1%
2014	20.5%	20.3%	21.4%
2015	20.8%	20.6%	21.7%
2016	21.5%	20.8%	22.1%
2017	21.7%	21.7%	22.6%
2018	22.3%	22.1%	23.1%
2019	23.4%	22.2%	23.6%
2020	24.7%	22.8%	24.2%
2021	24.2%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	25.5%	23.7%	26.0%
2023	26.9%	24.9%	27.1%
2024	27.7%	25.7%	27.9%
2025	28.5%	26.4%	28.5%
2026	29.1%	26.8%	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
6006 Kazernelaan, Keent	34.1%	11,870	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
6004 Leuken, Groenewoud	28.7%	9,500	+2.7 pp	Morocco
6002 Boshoven	24.1%	6,505	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
6003 Laar en Hushoven, Molenakker en Kampershoek	13.9%	5,765	+1.9 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	6,605	5,440	1,160	610	550	120	165	10	115	35	265	15	250	80	45	45	15	730	435
1999	6,570	5,400	1,175	615	555	120	185	15	115	40	260	15	245	95	35	40	5	735	445
2000	6,725	5,520	1,215	635	580	115	195	20	120	35	275	15	250	95	30	50	15	755	455
2001	6,815	5,550	1,265	650	620	110	220	15	120	35	270	15	260	105	50	50	20	765	495
2002	6,830	5,550	1,280	645	630	110	215	15	110	45	275	15	250	105	65	45	25	765	515
2003	6,870	5,545	1,320	625	695	110	210	15	120	45	265	10	245	105	120	50	25	755	565
2004	6,855	5,500	1,350	650	700	120	205	20	115	40	275	15	255	105	110	65	25	775	580
2005	6,795	5,485	1,310	645	665	110	195	15	115	40	265	10	245	125	95	70	25	770	540
2006	6,735	5,450	1,285	640	650	120	195	15	105	45	260	15	245	120	75	75	20	750	535
2007	6,735	5,475	1,260	625	640	120	190	15	115	45	255	10	240	120	60	65	30	745	520
2008	6,785	5,505	1,275	630	645	120	190	15	115	50	250	25	235	120	65	60	30	750	520
2009	6,790	5,490	1,295	665	630	120	195	15	110	40	250	40	240	135	55	75	20	785	515
2010	6,925	5,570	1,355	685	670	130	210	15	110	45	260	40	245	140	50	80	30	810	540
2011	6,965	5,610	1,355	690	670	120	200	10	110	45	255	45	240	150	70	85	30	810	550
2012	6,970	5,605	1,370	715	655	115	190	10	110	50	250	70	235	160	70	85	25	840	530
2013	6,890	5,520	1,370	685	680	130	190	10	120	50	235	75	220	155	75	85	20	815	550
2014	6,930	5,510	1,420	690	730	120	200	15	125	50	240	80	220	150	85	105	30	830	590
2015	7,055	5,585	1,470	730	740	125	200	15	130	50	235	100	230	165	85	105	30	870	600
2016	7,130	5,595	1,535	755	785	115	225	20	130	50	245	105	235	170	90	125	30	895	640
2017	7,155	5,600	1,555	715	835	115	235	20	130	50	255	85	210	165	95	160	30	865	690
2018	7,260	5,640	1,620	755	860	105	255	15	120	45	255	90	225	185	105	185	30	890	725
2019	7,420	5,685	1,735	815	920	105	260	20	130	50	260	120	225	210	115	200	40	960	775
2020	7,545	5,680	1,865	940	920	110	250	25	135	50	260	185	220	275	120	200	30	1,085	775
2021	7,685	5,825	1,860	885	970	115	260	20	140	55	265	150	225	245	130	215	35	1,040	815
2022	7,920	5,895	2,020	965	1,055	110	260	20	150	70	275	165	235	295	140	245	55	1,120	855
2023	8,015	5,860	2,155	1,015	1,140	125	270	25	150	75	275	170	235	335	145	290	70	1,175	930
2024	8,100	5,850	2,245	1,040	1,205	140	275	20	145	75	265	190	235	355	170	305	75	–	–
2025	8,190	5,850	2,335	1,075	1,265	130	275	25	145	75	260	190	230	395	170	345	95	–	–
2026	8,190	5,810	2,385	1,055	1,330	125	275	30	150	75	245	165	215	430	170	395	105	–	–

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