Postcode · Melick, Limburg

Postcode 6074: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6074 in Melick had 3,710 residents. 21.2% of them (785 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 Roerdalen (20.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.9%), other Europe (4.3%) and other Asia (2.8%). 55.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,710 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.2% 785 people
Born abroad: 55.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.8% 2,925
Migration background 21.2% 785

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6074. For comparison, the line marks Roerdalen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.9% 180 people

Roerdalen 6.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 160 people

Roerdalen 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 105 people

Roerdalen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.9% 70 people

Roerdalen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 60 people

Roerdalen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 50 people

Roerdalen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.94% 35 people

Roerdalen 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.81% 30 people

Roerdalen 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 30 people

Roerdalen 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.67% 25 people

Roerdalen 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.54% 20 people

Roerdalen 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.40% 15 people

Roerdalen 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.4% 435
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 350

Men and women

Men: 1,865
Women: 1,850

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6074 21.2%

Higher than 59% 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

21.2%

6074
Roerdalen
Netherlands

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Year	6074	Roerdalen	Netherlands
1998	13.0%	15.8%	16.7%
1999	13.5%	15.8%	17.1%
2000	13.6%	16.0%	17.5%
2001	13.7%	15.9%	18.0%
2002	13.9%	15.8%	18.4%
2003	13.8%	15.9%	18.8%
2004	13.1%	15.6%	19.0%
2005	13.3%	15.7%	19.2%
2006	13.0%	15.5%	19.3%
2007	13.6%	16.0%	19.4%
2008	14.0%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	14.3%	16.0%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	16.1%	20.3%
2011	15.2%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	15.8%	16.3%	20.9%
2013	15.9%	16.3%	21.1%
2014	15.9%	16.3%	21.4%
2015	16.4%	16.4%	21.7%
2016	16.8%	16.7%	22.1%
2017	17.5%	17.0%	22.6%
2018	17.2%	17.3%	23.1%
2019	17.6%	17.6%	23.6%
2020	17.5%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	17.3%	17.7%	24.6%
2022	17.7%	18.3%	26.0%
2023	18.7%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	19.1%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	20.6%	20.0%	28.5%
2026	21.2%	20.6%	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
6045 Zuid	40.7%	6,190	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
6075 Herkenbosch	21.5%	4,310	+2.3 pp	Germany
6077 Sint Odiliënberg	20.3%	3,425	+2.3 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	3,640	3,170	475	390	85	5	5	10	40	5	260	0	45	85	10	10	0	435	35
1999	3,640	3,150	490	395	95	5	10	15	50	5	265	0	40	90	5	5	0	445	40
2000	3,685	3,180	500	395	100	5	10	10	45	5	260	0	35	100	10	10	5	445	55
2001	3,645	3,145	500	395	110	5	15	10	50	5	255	5	30	105	15	0	10	450	55
2002	3,640	3,135	505	395	115	5	15	10	50	5	265	5	25	100	10	10	10	450	55
2003	3,665	3,160	505	385	120	5	15	15	50	5	255	0	30	100	15	10	5	445	55
2004	3,630	3,155	475	365	115	5	10	10	50	5	245	0	30	90	15	10	10	430	50
2005	3,605	3,120	480	375	105	0	10	10	45	0	240	5	35	95	20	5	15	425	55
2006	3,640	3,165	475	375	105	0	10	10	45	5	235	10	35	95	20	10	5	425	50
2007	3,650	3,155	495	380	115	0	10	15	55	5	230	15	35	100	20	5	5	435	60
2008	3,680	3,160	515	395	120	0	5	15	55	5	235	20	35	105	30	0	10	450	65
2009	3,660	3,140	525	390	135	0	5	15	50	5	225	25	45	95	35	15	10	450	75
2010	3,700	3,160	540	400	140	0	5	10	55	10	225	20	45	110	40	10	10	455	80
2011	3,715	3,150	565	410	155	5	10	20	55	5	225	30	45	110	35	15	10	470	95
2012	3,705	3,120	585	430	150	5	10	15	55	5	235	35	50	110	40	10	10	490	95
2013	3,700	3,110	590	430	165	10	15	10	55	5	230	40	50	110	40	15	15	495	95
2014	3,670	3,085	585	430	150	10	15	10	60	5	220	40	50	120	35	5	10	490	90
2015	3,655	3,055	600	435	160	10	15	10	55	5	215	60	45	115	40	15	10	495	100
2016	3,660	3,045	615	440	180	10	10	5	55	10	210	60	45	125	45	35	10	495	115
2017	3,655	3,015	640	430	205	10	15	5	60	15	210	65	45	110	45	45	10	500	140
2018	3,655	3,025	630	425	210	10	15	10	60	10	205	55	45	120	50	40	15	495	140
2019	3,630	2,990	640	415	225	10	15	10	55	15	200	55	40	120	55	50	15	480	165
2020	3,620	2,985	635	410	225	5	20	10	50	15	195	55	35	125	55	50	20	460	170
2021	3,640	3,010	630	400	230	5	15	10	50	15	195	50	30	125	65	55	15	455	175
2022	3,620	2,980	640	395	250	15	15	10	55	10	190	45	35	130	60	70	15	445	180
2023	3,670	2,985	685	410	275	15	20	15	55	15	190	45	35	130	55	90	20	460	210
2024	3,710	2,995	710	430	285	15	20	15	50	20	190	65	30	140	55	90	15	–	–
2025	3,715	2,950	765	455	310	20	20	15	55	25	190	65	30	165	50	105	20	–	–
2026	3,710	2,925	785	445	340	25	20	15	50	30	180	70	35	160	60	105	30	–	–

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