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Postcode · Roermond, Limburg

Postcode 6042Neighbourhoods Maasniel and Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6042 in Roermond (Maasniel and Oost) had 10,040 residents. 31.6% of them (3,175 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Roermond (40.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.8%), other Asia (5.8%) and Germany (4.5%). 54.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents
10,040 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
31.6% 3,175 people
Born abroad
54.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.4 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

  • Dutch origin 68.4% 6,865
  • Migration background 31.6% 3,175

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6042. For comparison, the line marks Roermond and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.8% 580 people
    Roermond 8.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.8% 580 people
    Roermond 7.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    4.5% 450 people
    Roermond 4.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    3.5% 350 people
    Roermond 4.7% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    2.7% 270 people
    Roermond 4.9% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.3% 235 people
    Roermond 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.0% 205 people
    Roermond 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    1.4% 145 people
    Roermond 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 115 people
    Roermond 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Belgium
    1.0% 100 people
    Roermond 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.85% 85 people
    Roermond 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.60% 60 people
    Roermond 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 54.3% 1,725
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.7% 1,450

Men and women

Men
4,945
Women
5,090

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 77% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 6042
  • Roermond
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 6042RoermondNetherlands
1998 20.8%27.2%16.7%
1999 21.5%27.8%17.1%
2000 21.7%28.4%17.5%
2001 22.2%28.9%18.0%
2002 22.4%29.6%18.4%
2003 22.5%29.9%18.8%
2004 22.7%29.9%19.0%
2005 22.1%30.3%19.2%
2006 22.5%30.5%19.3%
2007 22.6%30.4%19.4%
2008 22.6%30.9%19.6%
2009 22.9%31.3%19.9%
2010 23.4%31.5%20.3%
2011 23.5%31.9%20.6%
2012 23.9%32.1%20.9%
2013 24.3%32.5%21.1%
2014 24.5%32.8%21.4%
2015 24.6%33.1%21.7%
2016 24.7%33.4%22.1%
2017 24.7%33.8%22.6%
2018 25.1%34.2%23.1%
2019 25.9%34.7%23.6%
2020 26.0%35.0%24.2%
2021 27.0%35.6%24.6%
2022 28.3%37.0%26.0%
2023 29.1%38.2%27.1%
2024 30.3%39.3%27.9%
2025 31.0%40.2%28.5%
2026 31.6%40.9%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
6041 Centrum 12,910 +6.1 pp Other Europe
6043 Oost, Hoogvonderen 11,410 +3.4 pp Other Europe
6071 Groenekruisgebied, Centrum 8,885 +3.1 pp Germany
6045 Zuid 6,190 +3.8 pp Other Europe
6075 Herkenbosch 4,310 +2.3 pp Germany
6044 Donderberg 3,545 +2.8 pp Other Asia

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 8,6856,8751,8109558551402503026020575151102556560301,235580
1999 8,9107,0051,9159859251502702527025580251052757080351,275635
2000 8,8206,9051,9109959151652653027025580251052855085251,285625
2001 8,7856,8351,9509959551802802526525585251002856090301,285670
2002 8,7506,7901,9601,0059501702902526025585251002956090301,280675
2003 8,8156,8251,9851,0159751952852525530590251052956095301,275710
2004 8,8206,8202,0009951,00520528525250305602510031075110251,255740
2005 8,8206,8651,9509609951852803024040535309530070125251,210740
2006 8,9156,9102,0109701,04019029025245455353510030080140251,220785
2007 8,9356,9152,0159751,04519528030240505303510031085140251,230790
2008 8,9406,9202,0209601,0551952853023055530409529590135351,210810
2009 8,9456,8952,0459751,07018030540235555204510031085145251,225825
2010 8,9156,8202,0909801,10519031540235505255010030590155301,235860
2011 8,9506,8502,1009951,1151953203523555540709029585150401,245855
2012 9,0556,8902,1651,0251,1301853253524055525809033090160401,280885
2013 9,3007,0402,2601,0701,1902203154023565520100100350100165501,330930
2014 9,3607,0702,2901,1051,185210310402406552010595385105170451,365925
2015 9,3857,0802,3051,1051,2052103154023060515100100390110190501,365940
2016 9,3557,0402,3151,1201,195205310402305551511590400115185551,375945
2017 9,3757,0552,3201,0951,230205295452355549512085395135200601,360965
2018 9,3507,0052,3451,0551,290215310452305546012585385150225601,3151,035
2019 9,3106,9002,4101,0951,315230315452205546012595415150240601,3501,065
2020 9,1356,7602,3751,0701,310230305452105546012085405150245701,3151,065
2021 9,2656,7652,5001,1451,355215325452106046013580470140290701,3851,115
2022 9,3606,7202,6451,1751,465225325552156547013590480170335751,4051,180
2023 9,5206,7502,7701,2151,5502303405022085455140100520170365851,4551,255
2024 9,8556,8652,9851,2301,755250340552259544514510553518551595––
2025 9,9456,8603,0851,2851,7952553505523090460150105570185525105––
2026 10,0406,8653,1751,2751,9002703506023585450145100580205580115––

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