Postcode · Echt, Limburg

Postcode 6101: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6101 in Echt (Centrum) had 9,845 residents. 21.8% of them (2,150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Echt (22.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.1%), Germany (4.9%) and other Europe (3.6%). 54.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 9,845 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.8% 2,150 people
Born abroad: 54.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.2% 7,700
Migration background 21.8% 2,150

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6101. For comparison, the line marks Echt and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.1% 505 people

Echt 5.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

4.9% 480 people

Echt 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 355 people

Echt 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.2% 215 people

Echt 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.6% 155 people

Echt 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.5% 150 people

Echt 1.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 80 people

Echt 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.56% 55 people

Echt 0.76% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.51% 50 people

Echt 0.46% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.41% 40 people

Echt 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.36% 35 people

Echt 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 30 people

Echt 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.4% 1,170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.6% 980

Men and women

Men: 4,860
Women: 4,985

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6101 21.8%

Higher than 61% 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

21.8%

6101
Echt
Netherlands

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Year	6101	Echt	Netherlands
1998	15.8%	16.5%	16.7%
1999	15.8%	16.5%	17.1%
2000	15.7%	16.5%	17.5%
2001	15.6%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	15.6%	17.2%	18.4%
2003	15.6%	16.8%	18.8%
2004	15.6%	17.8%	19.0%
2005	15.7%	18.0%	19.2%
2006	15.8%	17.8%	19.3%
2007	15.7%	17.8%	19.4%
2008	15.9%	17.4%	19.6%
2009	15.8%	16.8%	19.9%
2010	15.9%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	16.0%	17.6%	20.6%
2012	16.2%	17.1%	20.9%
2013	16.5%	17.3%	21.1%
2014	16.5%	17.2%	21.4%
2015	16.8%	17.6%	21.7%
2016	17.2%	17.8%	22.1%
2017	17.5%	17.8%	22.6%
2018	17.8%	18.2%	23.1%
2019	18.1%	18.1%	23.6%
2020	18.4%	18.5%	24.2%
2021	19.0%	19.4%	24.6%
2022	19.7%	19.6%	26.0%
2023	20.3%	20.0%	27.1%
2024	20.9%	20.8%	27.9%
2025	21.2%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	21.8%	22.4%	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
6114 Susteren	20.3%	7,915	+1.9 pp	Germany
6051 Maasbracht	20.7%	6,950	+1.5 pp	Germany
6102 Peij, Slek	23.3%	5,375	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
6107 Stevensweert waaronder Bilt	20.8%	1,780	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
6116 Roosteren	19.8%	1,515	+2.6 pp	Germany
6109 Ohé	16.8%	835	+2.5 pp	Germany
6112 Sint Joost	10.2%	835	−0.6 pp	Germany
6111 Sint Joost	10.7%	560	+1.2 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	9,490	7,990	1,500	1,065	435	30	15	35	215	25	700	50	195	120	30	75	10	1,290	215
1999	9,520	8,020	1,500	1,055	445	30	15	35	215	30	690	50	185	130	25	80	15	1,280	220
2000	9,570	8,070	1,500	1,065	435	30	15	35	205	25	685	50	180	150	25	85	15	1,275	225
2001	9,605	8,105	1,495	1,065	435	30	15	40	200	30	670	50	185	160	30	80	10	1,270	225
2002	9,530	8,045	1,490	1,050	440	30	15	35	200	30	670	50	180	150	35	80	15	1,260	225
2003	9,610	8,115	1,495	1,055	440	30	20	40	195	25	660	50	180	165	25	90	15	1,255	235
2004	9,510	8,025	1,485	1,050	440	30	25	40	190	25	660	50	180	160	20	90	20	1,245	240
2005	9,575	8,065	1,505	1,075	430	30	30	35	180	20	655	70	180	170	20	90	25	1,265	240
2006	9,600	8,075	1,520	1,085	435	35	30	40	180	20	660	70	175	180	30	80	20	1,285	240
2007	9,600	8,090	1,510	1,075	425	30	25	40	180	20	650	75	175	175	35	85	10	1,275	240
2008	9,580	8,055	1,525	1,080	445	25	25	35	175	25	640	70	180	190	35	95	30	1,270	255
2009	9,510	8,005	1,505	1,070	440	25	20	45	180	25	635	75	170	190	40	90	15	1,260	250
2010	9,560	8,045	1,520	1,055	460	25	30	45	185	20	620	80	180	175	30	100	25	1,250	270
2011	9,565	8,030	1,535	1,055	475	25	30	40	185	25	610	80	180	185	35	110	25	1,255	280
2012	9,575	8,020	1,550	1,075	470	25	25	40	180	20	605	100	170	200	35	120	25	1,265	285
2013	9,545	7,975	1,575	1,070	495	30	35	35	180	25	590	100	180	200	40	125	25	1,265	310
2014	9,570	7,990	1,580	1,075	505	25	30	30	175	25	590	100	180	205	40	145	35	1,265	315
2015	9,470	7,880	1,590	1,065	525	30	35	35	175	20	575	100	175	215	40	155	35	1,250	340
2016	9,485	7,855	1,630	1,060	570	30	30	30	165	25	565	115	170	210	50	210	30	1,240	390
2017	9,545	7,870	1,675	1,060	615	30	35	35	165	25	545	140	170	205	60	235	30	1,240	435
2018	9,510	7,820	1,690	1,065	625	25	35	30	165	25	530	145	170	220	60	250	35	1,240	455
2019	9,475	7,760	1,715	1,055	660	30	40	35	165	20	515	160	165	215	70	265	35	1,235	485
2020	9,505	7,755	1,750	1,075	675	30	40	25	160	20	510	185	155	225	70	295	35	1,250	500
2021	9,525	7,715	1,810	1,120	690	25	40	30	150	20	515	195	165	245	75	315	35	1,285	520
2022	9,585	7,700	1,890	1,095	795	35	45	35	160	20	495	195	170	230	80	375	50	1,270	580
2023	9,640	7,685	1,955	1,135	820	30	45	30	155	25	495	200	165	275	70	415	45	1,310	610
2024	9,755	7,720	2,035	1,170	865	30	40	30	160	30	500	210	165	295	80	450	45	–	–
2025	9,770	7,700	2,070	1,165	900	40	45	35	150	25	485	220	160	305	90	470	50	–	–
2026	9,845	7,700	2,150	1,200	950	50	40	35	155	30	480	215	150	355	80	505	55	–	–

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