Postcode · Born, Limburg

Postcode 6121: Neighbourhood Holtum-Born

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6121 in Born (Holtum-Born) had 6,060 residents. 21.2% of them (1,285 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sittard-Geleen (26.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.1%), Germany (4.6%) and other Asia (3.1%). 51.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 6,060 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.2% 1,285 people
Born abroad: 51.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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% 4,775
Migration background 21.2% 1,285

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6121. For comparison, the line marks Sittard-Geleen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.1% 310 people

Sittard-Geleen 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

4.6% 280 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 190 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.8% 170 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.5% 90 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 70 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 55 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.58% 35 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.58% 35 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.33% 20 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.69% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.25% 15 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 15 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.0% 655
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.6% 625

Men and women

Men: 2,985
Women: 3,075

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6121 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%

6121
Sittard-Geleen
Netherlands

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Year	6121	Sittard-Geleen	Netherlands
1998	15.9%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	15.9%	21.3%	17.1%
2000	16.2%	21.4%	17.5%
2001	16.5%	21.4%	18.0%
2002	16.5%	21.5%	18.4%
2003	16.4%	21.5%	18.8%
2004	16.4%	21.5%	19.0%
2005	16.0%	21.5%	19.2%
2006	16.1%	21.5%	19.3%
2007	15.4%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	15.3%	21.3%	19.6%
2009	15.4%	21.3%	19.9%
2010	15.4%	21.2%	20.3%
2011	15.1%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	15.2%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	15.0%	21.2%	21.1%
2014	14.8%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	14.8%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	14.8%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	15.1%	21.8%	22.6%
2018	15.4%	21.9%	23.1%
2019	16.0%	22.2%	23.6%
2020	16.2%	22.4%	24.2%
2021	16.3%	22.5%	24.6%
2022	17.5%	23.3%	26.0%
2023	17.7%	24.1%	27.1%
2024	17.7%	25.0%	27.9%
2025	18.9%	25.4%	28.5%
2026	21.2%	26.0%	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
6135 Limbrichterveld	33.0%	6,085	+6.9 pp	Other Asia
6129 Urmond ten oosten van Julianakanaal, Berg	18.2%	5,670	+2.6 pp	Germany
6118 Centrum, Cristinawijk	17.7%	3,280	+1.0 pp	Germany
6141 Guttecoven	15.3%	2,580	+1.7 pp	Germany
6127 Obbicht en Papenhoven	14.8%	2,295	+1.6 pp	Germany
6122 Holtum-Born	17.2%	1,980	−0.1 pp	Germany
6125 Obbicht en Papenhoven	14.7%	1,700	+1.8 pp	Germany
6116 Roosteren	19.8%	1,515	+2.6 pp	Germany
6143 Guttecoven	12.2%	1,185	−1.1 pp	Germany
6123 Born	14.3%	1,150	+1.4 pp	Germany
6124 Obbicht en Papenhoven	11.6%	730	−1.0 pp	Germany
6167 Industriegebied D.S.M. en Graetheide	0.0%	25	±0.0 pp	–

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	5,560	4,680	885	635	245	5	35	15	90	10	400	25	125	85	15	45	30	740	140
1999	5,525	4,645	880	625	255	5	25	20	80	10	385	25	130	85	30	60	25	730	155
2000	5,505	4,615	890	610	270	10	25	10	95	15	385	20	130	75	30	60	25	725	160
2001	5,525	4,610	910	620	295	15	25	10	95	10	380	25	135	80	30	70	40	735	175
2002	5,715	4,770	945	625	325	20	30	10	105	10	380	20	135	90	35	80	35	740	205
2003	5,835	4,880	955	620	340	30	25	20	100	15	370	30	135	85	35	85	30	745	210
2004	5,890	4,925	965	630	340	20	25	25	100	15	375	30	135	90	30	100	25	755	205
2005	5,920	4,965	950	610	345	20	25	25	100	15	350	25	145	90	25	100	35	740	215
2006	6,005	5,035	965	610	360	15	25	25	105	20	335	35	155	85	25	115	30	735	230
2007	6,020	5,095	930	595	330	15	25	25	105	20	340	30	140	85	20	95	25	715	210
2008	6,035	5,105	925	610	320	15	30	25	95	10	355	30	150	75	25	100	20	725	200
2009	6,090	5,150	940	615	330	20	30	20	95	10	345	35	150	85	25	100	30	730	210
2010	6,075	5,140	935	620	315	15	30	25	90	10	345	35	150	90	20	105	20	720	215
2011	6,080	5,160	920	610	310	20	35	20	90	10	340	25	155	90	10	100	25	715	205
2012	6,070	5,155	920	605	310	20	25	20	90	10	330	30	155	90	10	110	25	715	195
2013	6,000	5,095	900	585	320	20	30	20	90	10	320	35	145	85	10	105	35	695	205
2014	6,000	5,115	885	585	300	15	25	20	85	10	310	30	150	95	15	100	30	685	200
2015	6,055	5,160	895	580	315	20	25	20	90	5	305	40	145	90	15	100	40	695	200
2016	6,055	5,160	895	605	290	15	25	20	90	5	305	45	145	110	15	90	30	705	190
2017	6,045	5,135	910	595	315	20	30	20	90	5	310	45	135	105	20	95	35	700	210
2018	6,025	5,095	930	600	330	25	35	15	90	10	300	50	135	115	10	105	40	705	225
2019	6,005	5,045	960	610	350	25	25	20	90	5	310	50	140	110	20	125	40	715	240
2020	5,975	5,005	970	610	360	25	30	25	90	10	300	50	145	115	25	120	35	720	255
2021	5,965	4,995	970	595	370	25	35	25	95	10	295	45	145	110	20	125	35	705	265
2022	5,945	4,905	1,040	645	395	25	30	20	95	15	295	55	170	125	25	145	50	725	265
2023	5,950	4,895	1,055	650	405	25	30	25	90	10	285	55	175	135	25	150	50	725	270
2024	5,925	4,875	1,050	635	415	25	25	20	90	15	275	55	170	135	20	165	50	–	–
2025	5,940	4,815	1,125	690	435	20	25	15	100	15	275	60	170	185	30	175	55	–	–
2026	6,060	4,775	1,285	825	455	20	35	15	90	15	280	70	170	310	35	190	55	–	–

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