Postcode · Roermond, Limburg

Postcode 6043: Neighbourhoods Oost, Hoogvonderen and Donderberg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6043 in Roermond (Oost, Hoogvonderen and Donderberg) had 11,410 residents. 52.6% of them (6,000 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Roermond (40.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.4%), other Asia (9.4%) and Turkey (9.1%). 58.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 11,410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 52.6% 6,000 people
Born abroad: 58.4% 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

47% 53%

Dutch origin 47.5% 5,415
Migration background 52.6% 6,000

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6043. For comparison, the line marks Roermond and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.4% 1,075 people

Roermond 8.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.4% 1,070 people

Roermond 7.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

9.1% 1,040 people

Roermond 4.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

6.9% 790 people

Roermond 4.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

4.8% 550 people

Roermond 4.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.5% 395 people

Roermond 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.5% 290 people

Roermond 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 235 people

Roermond 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 170 people

Roermond 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.3% 145 people

Roermond 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 135 people

Roermond 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.92% 105 people

Roermond 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.4% 3,505
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.6% 2,495

Men and women

Men: 5,660
Women: 5,750

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6043 52.6%

Higher than 93% 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

52.6%

6043
Roermond
Netherlands

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Year	6043	Roermond	Netherlands
1998	34.3%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	34.8%	27.8%	17.1%
2000	36.1%	28.4%	17.5%
2001	36.9%	28.9%	18.0%
2002	37.5%	29.6%	18.4%
2003	38.4%	29.9%	18.8%
2004	38.5%	29.9%	19.0%
2005	39.4%	30.3%	19.2%
2006	39.6%	30.5%	19.3%
2007	39.8%	30.4%	19.4%
2008	41.2%	30.9%	19.6%
2009	41.8%	31.3%	19.9%
2010	42.2%	31.5%	20.3%
2011	43.0%	31.9%	20.6%
2012	43.6%	32.1%	20.9%
2013	43.8%	32.5%	21.1%
2014	44.0%	32.8%	21.4%
2015	44.6%	33.1%	21.7%
2016	45.1%	33.4%	22.1%
2017	45.4%	33.8%	22.6%
2018	46.1%	34.2%	23.1%
2019	46.5%	34.7%	23.6%
2020	47.1%	35.0%	24.2%
2021	47.7%	35.6%	24.6%
2022	49.2%	37.0%	26.0%
2023	50.1%	38.2%	27.1%
2024	51.2%	39.3%	27.9%
2025	52.0%	40.2%	28.5%
2026	52.6%	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	31.3%	12,910	+6.1 pp	Other Europe
6042 Maasniel, Oost	31.6%	10,040	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
6045 Zuid	40.7%	6,190	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
6044 Donderberg	64.7%	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 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	12,730	8,360	4,365	1,635	2,730	915	640	165	335	140	970	35	150	480	145	315	75	2,010	2,355
1999	12,675	8,260	4,415	1,620	2,790	935	650	170	330	145	960	35	145	480	150	335	75	1,990	2,430
2000	12,690	8,110	4,580	1,680	2,890	935	695	150	340	140	945	40	140	555	150	405	75	2,065	2,510
2001	12,525	7,900	4,625	1,655	2,970	945	720	145	330	140	895	40	130	590	170	440	80	2,025	2,600
2002	12,450	7,780	4,665	1,635	3,040	980	715	140	325	160	870	40	135	590	195	445	80	2,000	2,665
2003	12,340	7,610	4,735	1,625	3,100	1,025	765	125	330	155	855	45	125	600	210	415	75	2,000	2,730
2004	12,230	7,520	4,710	1,635	3,070	1,015	750	120	325	160	850	50	130	605	205	425	70	2,005	2,705
2005	12,165	7,370	4,795	1,625	3,165	1,060	785	115	330	155	830	55	125	615	205	440	75	2,010	2,790
2006	12,120	7,310	4,805	1,645	3,160	1,080	770	115	320	145	835	50	130	630	220	440	70	1,995	2,810
2007	12,060	7,255	4,805	1,630	3,170	1,070	790	120	320	140	815	60	115	640	225	430	75	1,990	2,810
2008	12,075	7,100	4,975	1,700	3,275	1,110	800	130	320	145	805	70	120	705	255	435	80	2,055	2,920
2009	12,080	7,035	5,050	1,695	3,350	1,155	805	135	305	150	780	75	120	720	240	475	85	2,050	2,995
2010	12,120	7,005	5,110	1,700	3,415	1,160	835	115	305	150	765	70	115	750	265	495	90	2,045	3,070
2011	12,120	6,905	5,210	1,725	3,490	1,170	835	115	305	155	730	100	125	770	280	540	90	2,065	3,150
2012	12,115	6,830	5,285	1,760	3,520	1,205	815	115	295	145	720	130	125	785	295	565	85	2,085	3,195
2013	12,030	6,765	5,270	1,745	3,515	1,205	820	120	285	145	700	135	125	785	305	550	85	2,065	3,205
2014	12,005	6,720	5,285	1,755	3,530	1,190	845	115	285	135	695	135	135	790	310	555	95	2,070	3,210
2015	11,905	6,595	5,310	1,760	3,550	1,175	850	120	280	135	685	150	125	800	315	580	95	2,065	3,240
2016	11,770	6,460	5,310	1,770	3,540	1,150	830	115	270	155	660	180	125	805	325	615	80	2,065	3,240
2017	11,810	6,450	5,360	1,780	3,580	1,140	830	110	265	150	675	175	120	810	320	680	85	2,070	3,295
2018	11,730	6,325	5,405	1,815	3,590	1,125	800	110	265	160	670	185	120	840	350	695	85	2,110	3,290
2019	11,710	6,270	5,440	1,830	3,610	1,100	805	115	255	160	645	210	135	840	355	720	100	2,120	3,320
2020	11,580	6,125	5,455	1,840	3,610	1,100	780	110	255	160	625	220	125	870	360	750	95	2,125	3,330
2021	11,490	6,005	5,485	1,875	3,610	1,095	765	110	260	150	615	225	125	910	365	770	95	2,170	3,320
2022	11,380	5,775	5,600	1,865	3,740	1,080	760	115	265	165	595	230	135	905	380	870	110	2,160	3,375
2023	11,350	5,660	5,685	1,910	3,775	1,065	770	110	255	170	575	245	135	950	380	900	115	2,195	3,425
2024	11,390	5,560	5,830	1,960	3,870	1,075	790	110	250	175	570	260	130	1,000	380	965	125	–	–
2025	11,510	5,520	5,990	2,040	3,950	1,060	800	100	250	170	560	275	145	1,065	400	1,050	120	–	–
2026	11,410	5,415	6,000	2,065	3,935	1,040	790	105	235	170	550	290	145	1,075	395	1,070	135	–	–

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