Postcode · Roosteren, Limburg

Postcode 6116: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6116 in Roosteren had 1,515 residents. 19.8% of them (300 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 Echt-Susteren (20.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.6%), Belgium (3.6%) and other Europe (3.6%). 51.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,515 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.8% 300 people
Born abroad: 51.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

81% 20%

Dutch origin 80.5% 1,220
Migration background 19.8% 300

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6116. For comparison, the line marks Echt-Susteren and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.6% 70 people

Echt-Susteren 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

3.6% 55 people

Echt-Susteren 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 55 people

Echt-Susteren 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 40 people

Echt-Susteren 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.7% 25 people

Echt-Susteren 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.0% 15 people

Echt-Susteren 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 15 people

Echt-Susteren 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.66% 10 people

Echt-Susteren 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.33% 5 people

Echt-Susteren 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.33% 5 people

Echt-Susteren 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.33% 5 people

Echt-Susteren 0.94% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.33% 5 people

Echt-Susteren 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

52% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.7% 155
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 140

Men and women

Men: 775
Women: 740

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6116 19.8%

Higher than 55% 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

19.8%

6116
Echt-Susteren
Netherlands

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Year	6116	Echt-Susteren	Netherlands
1998	15.2%	16.3%	16.7%
1999	15.3%	16.3%	17.1%
2000	15.6%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	14.8%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	14.7%	16.6%	18.4%
2003	15.6%	16.5%	18.8%
2004	15.4%	16.8%	19.0%
2005	15.1%	16.8%	19.2%
2006	15.7%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	15.4%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	15.4%	16.5%	19.6%
2009	15.8%	16.3%	19.9%
2010	15.9%	16.7%	20.3%
2011	16.1%	16.7%	20.6%
2012	16.0%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	15.8%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	15.2%	16.6%	21.4%
2015	15.4%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	16.0%	17.0%	22.1%
2017	16.1%	17.1%	22.6%
2018	16.1%	17.3%	23.1%
2019	16.8%	17.3%	23.6%
2020	15.7%	17.4%	24.2%
2021	16.1%	17.8%	24.6%
2022	17.2%	18.4%	26.0%
2023	17.5%	18.9%	27.1%
2024	17.4%	19.4%	27.9%
2025	19.5%	19.9%	28.5%
2026	19.8%	20.4%	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
6114 Susteren	20.3%	7,915	+1.9 pp	Germany
6121 Holtum-Born	21.2%	6,060	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
6127 Obbicht en Papenhoven	14.8%	2,295	+1.6 pp	Germany
6109 Ohé	16.8%	835	+2.5 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	1,615	1,370	245	205	35	0	5	10	10	5	105	5	70	25	0	5	0	215	25
1999	1,600	1,355	245	215	35	0	5	10	5	5	110	0	70	35	0	10	0	215	25
2000	1,575	1,335	245	205	35	0	10	10	10	5	105	5	70	25	0	5	0	220	25
2001	1,585	1,345	235	200	45	0	10	5	10	5	100	5	75	20	0	10	5	215	25
2002	1,565	1,330	230	200	35	0	10	10	10	5	95	5	75	25	0	5	0	205	25
2003	1,575	1,330	245	205	35	0	5	10	10	10	105	5	75	20	0	5	0	215	30
2004	1,560	1,315	240	195	45	0	10	10	10	10	95	5	70	25	0	5	0	210	30
2005	1,555	1,315	235	195	40	0	10	10	10	5	95	5	75	20	0	5	0	205	30
2006	1,530	1,295	240	200	40	0	10	10	10	5	95	5	75	25	0	5	0	210	35
2007	1,560	1,320	240	195	45	0	15	5	10	10	90	5	75	25	0	5	5	210	35
2008	1,560	1,320	240	195	50	0	15	5	10	10	90	5	70	30	0	5	5	210	35
2009	1,550	1,305	245	195	45	0	15	10	10	5	85	5	75	30	0	5	0	200	35
2010	1,545	1,300	245	190	50	0	20	10	15	10	90	0	70	30	0	0	0	200	40
2011	1,520	1,280	245	185	50	0	20	10	15	10	90	0	70	25	0	5	0	200	40
2012	1,500	1,255	240	185	60	0	20	5	10	5	85	5	65	30	0	10	10	195	45
2013	1,490	1,255	235	180	55	0	15	5	10	5	85	10	70	15	5	10	5	190	40
2014	1,485	1,260	225	170	55	0	15	5	15	5	80	10	60	20	0	10	5	185	40
2015	1,465	1,240	225	170	55	0	10	10	15	5	75	20	60	15	5	10	0	185	40
2016	1,435	1,205	230	180	50	0	15	5	15	10	80	20	55	25	0	5	0	195	40
2017	1,425	1,195	230	180	55	0	10	10	10	5	80	20	55	25	5	15	0	195	40
2018	1,425	1,195	230	175	55	0	10	5	15	5	80	15	55	25	0	15	5	195	40
2019	1,425	1,185	240	180	55	0	10	10	15	5	75	20	55	30	0	15	0	195	40
2020	1,430	1,205	225	165	65	5	10	10	15	5	75	20	50	20	5	15	0	185	45
2021	1,425	1,195	230	170	65	5	10	5	10	10	75	25	50	20	0	15	10	190	45
2022	1,450	1,200	250	175	70	0	10	5	15	10	70	20	55	25	5	20	5	185	50
2023	1,485	1,225	260	185	80	0	5	5	15	15	75	25	50	35	5	25	5	200	55
2024	1,495	1,235	260	175	85	0	10	5	20	10	75	25	55	25	5	30	5	–	–
2025	1,540	1,235	300	205	100	5	15	5	20	10	70	25	55	55	5	40	5	–	–
2026	1,515	1,220	300	200	100	5	15	5	15	10	70	25	55	55	5	40	5	–	–

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