Postcode · Swalmen, Limburg

Postcode 6071: Neighbourhoods Groenekruisgebied, Centrum and Martin Giessen-Bosstraat

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6071 in Swalmen (Groenekruisgebied, Centrum and Martin Giessen-Bosstraat) had 8,885 residents. 20.4% of them (1,810 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Roermond (34.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.9%), other Europe (4.6%) and other Asia (3.2%). 53.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 8,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.4% 1,810 people
Born abroad: 53.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.6% 7,075
Migration background 20.4% 1,810

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6071. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Roermond and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.9% 525 people

Municipality of Roermond 4.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.6% 405 people

Municipality of Roermond 7.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 280 people

Municipality of Roermond 5.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.9% 170 people

Municipality of Roermond 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 95 people

Municipality of Roermond 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 85 people

Municipality of Roermond 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.90% 80 people

Municipality of Roermond 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.62% 55 people

Municipality of Roermond 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.51% 45 people

Municipality of Roermond 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.34% 30 people

Municipality of Roermond 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.28% 25 people

Municipality of Roermond 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.17% 15 people

Municipality of Roermond 0.94% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.0% 960
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.0% 850

Men and women

Men: 4,395
Women: 4,490

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6071 20.4%

Higher than 57% 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

20.4%

6071
Municipality of Roermond
Netherlands

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Year	6071	Municipality of Roermond	Netherlands
1998	14.4%	24.0%	16.7%
1999	14.9%	24.6%	17.1%
2000	14.8%	25.0%	17.5%
2001	14.8%	25.3%	18.0%
2002	14.7%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	14.8%	26.0%	18.8%
2004	15.0%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	15.0%	26.2%	19.2%
2006	15.2%	26.4%	19.3%
2007	15.2%	26.3%	19.4%
2008	15.3%	26.6%	19.6%
2009	15.1%	26.9%	19.9%
2010	15.1%	26.9%	20.3%
2011	14.8%	27.2%	20.6%
2012	14.9%	27.3%	20.9%
2013	14.8%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	27.8%	21.4%
2015	15.0%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	14.9%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	15.2%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	15.6%	28.9%	23.1%
2019	15.7%	29.3%	23.6%
2020	16.3%	29.7%	24.2%
2021	16.7%	30.2%	24.6%
2022	17.2%	31.4%	26.0%
2023	18.7%	32.5%	27.1%
2024	19.5%	33.4%	27.9%
2025	19.6%	34.2%	28.5%
2026	20.4%	34.8%	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
6041 Centrum	31.3%	12,910	+6.1 pp	Other Europe
6042 Maasniel, Oost	31.6%	10,040	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
6081 Haelen	19.9%	4,315	+2.4 pp	Poland
6086 Neer	9.9%	3,280	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
5954 Beesel	11.5%	2,445	+1.2 pp	Germany
6082 Buggenum	13.4%	930	+0.6 pp	Germany

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	8,525	7,290	1,230	1,000	230	10	15	5	115	0	765	20	75	140	10	65	10	1,120	115
1999	8,540	7,270	1,270	1,005	265	10	30	10	110	0	755	20	75	155	10	85	10	1,120	155
2000	8,590	7,315	1,275	1,000	275	10	30	10	105	0	755	20	75	150	10	95	15	1,115	165
2001	8,610	7,340	1,270	1,000	270	10	25	15	110	0	745	20	80	155	15	85	10	1,110	165
2002	8,625	7,360	1,265	990	285	10	30	10	105	0	735	25	80	150	15	95	20	1,100	170
2003	8,690	7,400	1,285	1,000	290	10	30	15	95	5	735	25	80	160	20	100	15	1,105	185
2004	8,760	7,445	1,315	1,005	315	10	30	15	100	0	730	30	80	165	30	105	25	1,105	215
2005	8,810	7,485	1,325	990	340	15	30	10	95	5	705	25	85	175	40	120	25	1,090	235
2006	8,840	7,500	1,340	995	345	10	35	15	95	5	700	30	80	185	40	130	15	1,090	250
2007	8,800	7,465	1,335	975	345	15	35	15	95	10	685	35	80	175	30	135	10	1,085	250
2008	8,765	7,430	1,340	995	340	10	25	15	90	5	680	30	85	200	35	145	15	1,095	240
2009	8,705	7,395	1,315	980	340	10	30	15	90	10	670	35	85	190	40	130	15	1,070	240
2010	8,730	7,415	1,315	975	350	10	30	15	85	15	665	30	90	190	45	130	20	1,070	245
2011	8,710	7,415	1,290	955	330	10	20	15	90	10	635	30	90	200	35	130	20	1,055	235
2012	8,655	7,360	1,290	950	345	15	30	15	90	10	620	35	90	205	30	135	20	1,050	245
2013	8,640	7,360	1,280	940	340	10	25	15	85	15	610	35	80	215	35	135	20	1,030	250
2014	8,650	7,355	1,295	940	355	20	25	20	85	15	610	40	75	215	45	130	15	1,040	255
2015	8,655	7,355	1,300	945	355	10	30	20	85	20	605	45	75	220	40	130	20	1,040	260
2016	8,595	7,315	1,280	920	355	10	30	25	85	15	590	45	70	215	35	140	15	1,015	265
2017	8,600	7,290	1,310	925	390	10	35	25	85	15	580	60	70	215	40	160	20	1,020	295
2018	8,645	7,295	1,350	950	400	10	35	25	90	15	570	80	70	230	45	160	20	1,050	300
2019	8,750	7,375	1,375	965	415	10	35	30	95	15	560	95	75	235	45	160	25	1,065	310
2020	8,725	7,305	1,420	980	445	10	30	35	100	10	560	105	75	240	55	180	25	1,090	330
2021	8,750	7,290	1,460	1,005	450	15	30	35	100	15	560	120	80	245	50	185	20	1,115	345
2022	8,760	7,250	1,510	1,020	485	15	35	30	95	20	555	125	85	255	50	210	30	1,110	350
2023	8,870	7,215	1,660	1,125	540	25	45	30	90	15	535	130	85	365	60	235	40	1,215	400
2024	8,865	7,140	1,725	1,170	555	25	50	30	95	15	530	140	80	420	65	235	35	–	–
2025	8,830	7,095	1,735	1,145	590	35	55	25	100	15	530	160	75	380	70	245	40	–	–
2026	8,885	7,075	1,810	1,175	635	30	55	25	95	15	525	170	80	405	85	280	45	–	–

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