Postcode · Sint Joost, Limburg

Postcode 6112: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6112 in Sint Joost had 835 residents. 10.2% of them (85 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Sint Joost (10.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.6%), Poland (1.8%) and Belgium (1.2%). 35.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 835 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.2% 85 people
Born abroad: 35.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.6 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.8% 750
Migration background 10.2% 85

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6112. For comparison, the line marks Sint Joost and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.6% 30 people

Sint Joost 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.8% 15 people

Sint Joost 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.2% 10 people

Sint Joost 2.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 10 people

Sint Joost 1.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.60% 5 people

Sint Joost 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.60% 5 people

Sint Joost 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.60% 5 people

Sint Joost 0.36% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.60% 5 people

Sint Joost 0.36% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Sint Joost 0.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Sint Joost 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Sint Joost 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Sint Joost 0.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

35% 65%

Born abroad (first generation) 35.3% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 64.7% 55

Men and women

Men: 425
Women: 410

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6112 10.2%

Higher than 20% 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

10.2%

6112
Sint Joost
Netherlands

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Year	6112	Sint Joost	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	10.1%	16.7%
1999	9.8%	9.9%	17.1%
2000	9.3%	9.7%	17.5%
2001	9.3%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	9.7%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	9.1%	9.9%	18.8%
2004	9.7%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	9.2%	10.1%	19.2%
2006	9.3%	10.0%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	9.7%	19.4%
2008	9.9%	10.3%	19.6%
2009	9.7%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	9.9%	10.4%	20.3%
2011	9.5%	10.2%	20.6%
2012	10.2%	10.3%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	10.3%	21.1%
2014	9.9%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	9.6%	22.1%
2017	8.4%	9.3%	22.6%
2018	8.3%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	9.0%	9.7%	23.6%
2020	10.6%	10.0%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	10.5%	27.1%
2024	10.8%	10.6%	27.9%
2025	9.5%	10.0%	28.5%
2026	10.2%	10.4%	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
6101 Centrum	21.8%	9,845	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
6051 Maasbracht	20.7%	6,950	+1.5 pp	Germany
6065 Montfort	12.0%	3,120	+1.9 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	895	805	90	80	15	0	5	0	65	5	5	5	0	5	5	85	5
1999	915	830	90	75	20	0	5	0	60	5	5	5	5	5	5	80	10
2000	915	830	85	70	20	0	5	0	60	0	5	5	5	5	5	75	10
2001	915	825	85	70	15	0	5	0	55	0	5	10	0	5	5	75	10
2002	925	835	90	75	20	0	5	0	60	0	10	5	5	5	5	75	10
2003	935	845	85	70	15	0	5	0	55	5	5	5	0	5	5	75	15
2004	930	840	90	65	15	5	5	0	55	5	5	0	0	5	0	75	10
2005	920	835	85	70	20	0	5	5	55	5	5	5	5	5	0	75	15
2006	910	820	85	70	15	5	5	0	55	5	5	5	0	5	0	75	10
2007	885	795	80	65	15	5	5	5	50	5	5	5	0	5	0	75	10
2008	860	780	85	70	10	0	5	0	55	5	10	0	0	0	5	75	10
2009	875	790	85	65	15	0	5	5	50	5	5	5	0	5	0	75	10
2010	860	770	85	70	15	0	10	0	55	5	5	5	0	0	5	80	10
2011	845	760	80	70	10	5	10	5	50	5	10	5	0	0	0	80	5
2012	835	750	85	70	10	0	5	5	55	5	5	5	0	0	0	80	10
2013	820	730	85	70	10	0	10	5	55	5	5	5	0	0	0	75	10
2014	810	730	80	65	10	0	5	0	50	5	5	5	0	0	5	70	5
2015	820	745	75	60	10	0	5	5	40	5	5	10	0	0	0	65	10
2016	840	765	75	55	20	0	5	5	40	5	5	5	0	5	5	65	10
2017	830	760	70	65	10	0	5	0	45	5	5	10	0	0	5	65	5
2018	840	770	70	60	10	0	5	0	45	5	5	5	0	0	5	65	5
2019	835	760	75	60	20	0	5	5	40	10	5	5	0	5	5	70	10
2020	850	760	90	70	15	0	5	5	45	10	10	5	0	5	0	75	10
2021	850	765	85	65	25	0	5	0	40	15	5	5	5	5	10	75	10
2022	880	785	95	70	20	0	5	5	45	15	5	10	5	5	0	80	15
2023	860	765	90	70	20	0	5	0	35	10	10	10	0	5	5	75	15
2024	835	745	90	70	20	0	5	5	35	20	10	10	0	5	5	–	–
2025	840	755	80	65	20	0	5	5	35	15	10	10	0	5	5	–	–
2026	835	750	85	65	20	0	5	5	30	15	10	10	0	5	5	–	–

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