Postcode · Weert, Limburg

Postcode 6002: Neighbourhood Boshoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6002 in Weert (Boshoven) had 6,505 residents. 24.1% of them (1,565 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Weert (26.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (3.5%) and Morocco (3.0%). 56.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 6,505 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.1% 1,565 people
Born abroad: 56.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.9% 4,940
Migration background 24.1% 1,565

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6002. For comparison, the line marks Weert and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.2% 275 people

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

3.5% 225 people

Weert 4.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.0% 195 people

Weert 4.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

2.3% 150 people

Weert 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.2% 145 people

Weert 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.9% 125 people

Weert 2.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.8% 115 people

Weert 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 90 people

Weert 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.3% 85 people

Weert 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 70 people

Weert 0.81% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.92% 60 people

Weert 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.38% 25 people

Weert 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.5% 885
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.5% 680

Men and women

Men: 3,320
Women: 3,185

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6002 24.1%

Higher than 65% 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

24.1%

6002
Weert
Netherlands

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Year	6002	Weert	Netherlands
1998	17.9%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	17.8%	18.0%	17.1%
2000	18.0%	18.0%	17.5%
2001	18.0%	18.1%	18.0%
2002	18.5%	18.4%	18.4%
2003	18.7%	18.8%	18.8%
2004	19.2%	18.9%	19.0%
2005	18.6%	18.8%	19.2%
2006	18.6%	18.9%	19.3%
2007	18.5%	19.0%	19.4%
2008	18.9%	19.3%	19.6%
2009	19.5%	19.4%	19.9%
2010	19.1%	19.5%	20.3%
2011	19.0%	19.7%	20.6%
2012	19.2%	19.9%	20.9%
2013	19.4%	20.0%	21.1%
2014	19.5%	20.3%	21.4%
2015	19.6%	20.6%	21.7%
2016	20.1%	20.8%	22.1%
2017	20.1%	21.7%	22.6%
2018	20.1%	22.1%	23.1%
2019	20.4%	22.2%	23.6%
2020	20.5%	22.8%	24.2%
2021	20.9%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	22.1%	23.7%	26.0%
2023	22.9%	24.9%	27.1%
2024	23.0%	25.7%	27.9%
2025	23.6%	26.4%	28.5%
2026	24.1%	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
6031 Budschop	14.0%	10,540	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
6021 Budel	24.7%	9,855	+4.6 pp	Other Asia
6001 Centrum, Fatima	29.1%	8,190	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
6003 Laar en Hushoven, Molenakker en Kampershoek	13.9%	5,765	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
6024 Dorplein	23.9%	1,400	+1.0 pp	Belgium

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	6,330	5,195	1,135	485	650	35	170	55	175	120	195	20	165	105	40	45	10	670	465
1999	6,255	5,140	1,115	470	640	25	165	55	165	120	190	25	160	95	50	45	15	650	465
2000	6,150	5,045	1,110	475	635	30	170	55	160	120	180	25	165	105	35	50	15	645	465
2001	6,175	5,065	1,110	460	655	35	180	55	155	130	175	30	155	100	25	60	15	620	490
2002	6,560	5,345	1,215	500	715	45	195	65	170	115	180	30	155	135	40	75	10	685	530
2003	6,830	5,555	1,280	525	750	55	225	60	180	110	185	30	165	145	35	65	20	715	570
2004	6,910	5,585	1,325	565	755	50	235	55	175	120	185	35	170	175	35	70	15	760	565
2005	7,010	5,705	1,305	550	755	45	245	50	175	115	180	35	165	170	40	65	20	730	575
2006	7,045	5,735	1,310	545	765	45	250	45	175	110	175	35	165	170	45	80	15	730	580
2007	7,045	5,735	1,305	555	755	45	245	40	170	105	160	55	155	185	50	80	20	730	575
2008	7,010	5,680	1,325	580	745	55	235	40	165	110	165	60	155	200	40	85	15	750	580
2009	7,020	5,650	1,370	590	780	55	260	40	155	115	155	55	160	220	50	85	20	755	610
2010	7,055	5,710	1,350	570	770	55	265	40	155	110	170	60	155	185	50	80	15	740	610
2011	6,970	5,645	1,325	580	740	60	245	35	150	110	165	70	150	195	45	75	20	745	580
2012	6,990	5,650	1,340	585	760	60	245	35	150	115	155	70	150	210	45	85	25	755	590
2013	6,915	5,580	1,340	585	750	60	240	40	145	115	155	80	150	200	50	85	15	745	595
2014	6,830	5,500	1,330	585	740	55	245	35	145	110	155	85	145	200	50	80	20	745	585
2015	6,820	5,485	1,335	585	750	60	245	35	140	95	150	85	140	210	55	95	25	740	590
2016	6,790	5,425	1,365	590	775	60	245	30	135	100	150	95	140	205	60	105	40	745	620
2017	6,770	5,410	1,360	585	775	55	235	40	130	105	145	80	145	215	55	125	30	725	640
2018	6,675	5,330	1,345	575	775	65	220	35	125	100	150	90	135	200	60	140	30	715	635
2019	6,705	5,340	1,365	565	800	70	215	35	125	100	145	95	125	200	80	150	25	695	665
2020	6,650	5,285	1,365	575	790	60	230	25	125	95	145	95	130	205	70	145	40	715	645
2021	6,605	5,225	1,380	605	780	55	215	30	120	95	145	115	135	210	80	155	30	735	645
2022	6,570	5,120	1,450	635	815	60	215	20	125	90	155	110	145	225	80	175	45	755	655
2023	6,540	5,045	1,495	665	835	65	210	20	125	85	150	135	130	255	90	190	50	790	675
2024	6,460	4,975	1,485	660	830	65	200	25	115	80	145	130	130	255	100	190	55	–	–
2025	6,475	4,940	1,530	700	830	75	190	25	115	75	140	145	125	285	90	205	60	–	–
2026	6,505	4,940	1,565	695	870	85	195	25	115	70	145	150	125	275	90	225	60	–	–

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