Postcode · Weert, Limburg

Postcode 6003: Neighbourhoods Laar en Hushoven and Molenakker en Kampershoek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6003 in Weert (Laar en Hushoven and Molenakker en Kampershoek) had 5,765 residents. 13.9% of them (800 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 (2.7%), other Asia (2.3%) and Germany (1.9%). 43.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 5,765 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.9% 800 people
Born abroad: 43.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.1% 4,965
Migration background 13.9% 800

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6003. For comparison, the line marks Weert and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.7% 155 people

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

2.3% 130 people

Weert 4.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.9% 110 people

Weert 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.9% 110 people

Weert 2.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.4% 80 people

Weert 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.3% 75 people

Weert 4.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.61% 35 people

Weert 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.43% 25 people

Weert 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.43% 25 people

Weert 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 20 people

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

0.35% 20 people

Weert 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.26% 15 people

Weert 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.8% 350
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.3% 450

Men and women

Men: 2,880
Women: 2,885

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6003 13.9%

Higher than 37% 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

13.9%

6003
Weert
Netherlands

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Year	6003	Weert	Netherlands
1998	9.5%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	9.0%	18.0%	17.1%
2000	9.5%	18.0%	17.5%
2001	9.8%	18.1%	18.0%
2002	9.7%	18.4%	18.4%
2003	9.8%	18.8%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	18.9%	19.0%
2005	10.0%	18.8%	19.2%
2006	10.1%	18.9%	19.3%
2007	10.2%	19.0%	19.4%
2008	10.3%	19.3%	19.6%
2009	10.5%	19.4%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	19.5%	20.3%
2011	11.0%	19.7%	20.6%
2012	11.5%	19.9%	20.9%
2013	11.4%	20.0%	21.1%
2014	11.2%	20.3%	21.4%
2015	11.6%	20.6%	21.7%
2016	11.5%	20.8%	22.1%
2017	11.6%	21.7%	22.6%
2018	11.1%	22.1%	23.1%
2019	11.3%	22.2%	23.6%
2020	11.6%	22.8%	24.2%
2021	11.5%	22.7%	24.6%
2022	12.0%	23.7%	26.0%
2023	13.0%	24.9%	27.1%
2024	13.6%	25.7%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	26.4%	28.5%
2026	13.9%	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
6031 Budschop	14.0%	10,540	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
6004 Leuken, Groenewoud	28.7%	9,500	+2.7 pp	Morocco
6001 Centrum, Fatima	29.1%	8,190	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
6002 Boshoven	24.1%	6,505	+2.0 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	3,910	3,535	370	250	115	10	10	0	65	20	110	0	95	45	5	0	5	315	55
1999	4,200	3,820	380	265	115	10	15	5	65	15	115	0	95	55	0	0	5	335	50
2000	4,525	4,095	430	275	155	25	15	10	70	15	115	5	95	60	5	15	0	355	80
2001	4,660	4,200	455	275	175	35	20	5	75	15	105	5	100	65	5	10	10	355	105
2002	4,740	4,280	460	275	180	35	25	10	75	20	100	5	100	70	5	10	0	355	105
2003	4,725	4,265	465	275	190	35	30	10	75	15	105	0	95	75	10	10	5	355	110
2004	4,765	4,290	470	275	200	40	30	10	75	15	100	5	100	70	10	15	5	355	120
2005	4,750	4,275	475	255	220	45	35	10	75	15	95	5	95	60	10	15	15	345	135
2006	4,785	4,295	485	270	220	50	40	10	70	15	105	0	95	70	10	10	15	345	140
2007	4,835	4,345	495	265	225	50	40	15	70	20	110	5	90	60	5	15	10	345	150
2008	4,815	4,320	495	270	225	40	40	15	70	15	105	5	90	70	10	25	10	345	150
2009	4,825	4,315	505	270	235	45	40	10	70	20	100	10	90	70	5	35	10	345	165
2010	4,800	4,285	515	270	245	45	40	20	65	20	95	10	85	80	5	45	5	335	175
2011	4,770	4,250	525	275	245	45	40	20	70	20	105	5	80	85	5	40	5	350	175
2012	4,765	4,220	550	295	255	45	45	15	65	15	110	15	85	85	15	40	15	365	180
2013	4,905	4,350	560	295	250	35	55	15	70	15	115	20	85	75	10	35	15	380	180
2014	4,995	4,435	560	300	260	35	50	15	70	20	105	20	90	85	10	40	20	375	180
2015	5,105	4,515	590	315	275	35	50	15	75	20	115	20	90	90	10	55	15	395	190
2016	5,125	4,535	590	315	270	35	55	15	75	20	115	20	85	95	5	50	15	395	190
2017	5,165	4,565	600	315	290	40	55	15	70	15	110	20	90	95	10	70	15	395	205
2018	5,135	4,565	570	300	275	35	45	15	70	15	100	20	90	90	10	70	15	380	195
2019	5,190	4,605	585	310	275	30	45	15	70	15	100	25	90	95	15	75	10	390	200
2020	5,415	4,785	630	330	295	30	50	15	75	20	110	25	95	100	20	80	5	410	220
2021	5,500	4,870	630	330	300	30	60	15	70	15	105	20	95	110	20	80	10	405	225
2022	5,535	4,870	665	335	325	30	55	15	80	20	110	25	95	105	20	90	20	400	235
2023	5,625	4,895	730	360	370	30	70	20	80	20	110	25	100	125	25	105	20	435	270
2024	5,800	5,010	790	395	395	30	75	20	85	20	110	25	110	150	20	120	25	–	–
2025	5,810	5,015	795	395	400	35	75	20	80	20	110	25	105	155	20	130	20	–	–
2026	5,765	4,965	800	400	400	35	75	15	80	20	110	25	110	155	25	130	20	–	–

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