Postcode · Thorn, Limburg

Postcode 6017: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6017 in Thorn had 2,465 residents. 18.3% of them (450 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 Maasgouw (18.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (3.9%), other Europe (3.4%) and Germany (2.8%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.3% 450 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.9% 2,020
Migration background 18.3% 450

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6017. For comparison, the line marks Maasgouw and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

3.9% 95 people

Maasgouw 2.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 85 people

Maasgouw 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.8% 70 people

Maasgouw 4.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 70 people

Maasgouw 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.6% 40 people

Maasgouw 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 20 people

Maasgouw 0.82% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.61% 15 people

Maasgouw 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.41% 10 people

Maasgouw 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.41% 10 people

Maasgouw 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 10 people

Maasgouw 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.41% 10 people

Maasgouw 0.47% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Maasgouw 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 200

Men and women

Men: 1,210
Women: 1,255

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6017 18.3%

Higher than 51% 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

18.3%

6017
Maasgouw
Netherlands

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Year	6017	Maasgouw	Netherlands
1998	13.6%	12.3%	16.7%
1999	13.7%	12.3%	17.1%
2000	13.7%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	14.2%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	14.9%	12.6%	18.4%
2003	14.8%	12.5%	18.8%
2004	14.8%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	15.2%	12.8%	19.2%
2006	14.9%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	14.9%	12.8%	19.4%
2008	14.6%	12.8%	19.6%
2009	14.9%	13.0%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	13.6%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	13.6%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	13.6%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	13.9%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	14.0%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	14.0%	13.5%	22.1%
2017	14.1%	13.8%	22.6%
2018	14.1%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	14.7%	14.3%	23.6%
2020	15.1%	14.6%	24.2%
2021	15.1%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	16.7%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	16.8%	27.1%
2024	16.7%	17.4%	27.9%
2025	18.3%	18.0%	28.5%
2026	18.3%	18.1%	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
6051 Maasbracht	20.7%	6,950	+1.5 pp	Germany
6097 Heel	16.6%	4,555	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
6019 Wessem	16.4%	1,980	+3.0 pp	Germany
6107 Stevensweert waaronder Bilt	20.8%	1,780	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
6096 Grathem	15.9%	1,700	+1.0 pp	Germany
6014 Ittervoort	19.8%	1,665	+2.2 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	2,655	2,295	360	310	40	0	0	5	25	5	125	0	165	20	0	0	5	345	10
1999	2,655	2,290	365	305	60	0	0	5	30	5	125	0	160	20	10	5	5	345	20
2000	2,595	2,235	355	300	55	0	5	0	30	0	120	0	150	30	5	5	10	335	25
2001	2,600	2,235	370	310	65	0	0	0	30	5	125	5	145	35	10	10	10	345	25
2002	2,580	2,200	385	305	85	0	0	0	25	5	120	5	140	40	15	30	10	340	45
2003	2,540	2,170	375	295	80	0	0	0	25	5	115	5	135	40	10	35	5	325	50
2004	2,530	2,145	375	290	85	5	0	0	25	5	110	5	135	40	10	35	5	325	50
2005	2,595	2,210	395	300	85	5	0	0	30	0	110	5	135	50	15	25	10	340	55
2006	2,580	2,200	385	310	70	0	0	0	20	0	115	5	140	50	10	30	10	340	50
2007	2,580	2,200	385	315	65	0	0	0	25	5	115	5	140	55	10	20	5	345	45
2008	2,560	2,185	375	310	70	0	0	0	20	0	115	10	140	45	15	20	15	330	45
2009	2,525	2,150	375	310	60	0	0	0	20	0	115	10	130	55	10	20	10	330	45
2010	2,495	2,125	365	300	65	5	0	0	20	0	110	10	135	45	0	25	15	325	45
2011	2,435	2,105	330	280	55	5	0	0	15	5	100	5	135	40	5	15	10	305	30
2012	2,425	2,090	330	280	50	0	5	0	20	5	95	10	130	45	0	10	10	300	30
2013	2,390	2,070	325	270	50	0	5	5	15	5	95	5	120	50	0	15	5	290	30
2014	2,410	2,075	335	280	55	0	5	0	20	5	95	10	120	55	5	10	10	300	35
2015	2,395	2,060	335	275	60	0	5	0	20	0	100	10	120	45	5	15	15	305	30
2016	2,390	2,055	335	270	65	0	0	0	20	5	100	10	115	45	10	20	10	295	40
2017	2,440	2,095	345	270	70	5	5	0	20	0	100	10	110	50	5	20	15	300	45
2018	2,410	2,070	340	270	70	5	5	0	20	0	95	5	105	65	5	25	10	290	50
2019	2,420	2,065	355	275	80	0	0	5	15	5	95	15	105	60	15	35	5	295	60
2020	2,480	2,105	375	280	95	0	10	5	15	5	85	10	105	80	15	35	10	295	75
2021	2,490	2,115	375	270	100	0	10	5	15	10	80	20	100	70	20	30	10	295	80
2022	2,480	2,060	415	295	125	5	15	0	15	15	80	20	115	75	20	40	15	300	90
2023	2,460	2,045	410	285	125	10	10	0	10	10	80	30	110	70	20	45	15	290	95
2024	2,480	2,065	415	285	130	10	10	0	15	10	75	30	105	75	20	50	15	–	–
2025	2,485	2,035	455	295	155	15	10	0	15	10	75	35	100	85	20	70	15	–	–
2026	2,465	2,020	450	290	155	10	10	0	15	10	70	40	95	85	20	70	10	–	–

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