Postcode · Buchten, Limburg

Postcode 6122: Neighbourhood Holtum-Born

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6122 in Buchten (Holtum-Born) had 1,980 residents. 17.2% of them (340 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 Germany (5.6%), Belgium (2.5%) and other Europe (2.0%). 39.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,980 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.2% 340 people
Born abroad: 39.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.1 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.8% 1,640
Migration background 17.2% 340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6122. For comparison, the line marks Sittard-Geleen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.6% 110 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.5% 50 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 40 people

Sittard-Geleen 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 25 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 25 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 25 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.0% 20 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.76% 15 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.51% 10 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.25% 5 people

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

0.25% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.69% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 39.7% 135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.3% 205

Men and women

Men: 1,035
Women: 950

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6122 17.2%

Higher than 48% 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

17.2%

6122
Sittard-Geleen
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	6122	Sittard-Geleen	Netherlands
1998	16.8%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	16.4%	21.3%	17.1%
2000	16.8%	21.4%	17.5%
2001	16.5%	21.4%	18.0%
2002	16.0%	21.5%	18.4%
2003	15.3%	21.5%	18.8%
2004	15.4%	21.5%	19.0%
2005	15.7%	21.5%	19.2%
2006	15.6%	21.5%	19.3%
2007	15.7%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	15.8%	21.3%	19.6%
2009	15.5%	21.3%	19.9%
2010	15.9%	21.2%	20.3%
2011	16.1%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	16.3%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	16.3%	21.2%	21.1%
2014	16.6%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	16.2%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	16.7%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	16.8%	21.8%	22.6%
2018	16.4%	21.9%	23.1%
2019	16.6%	22.2%	23.6%
2020	16.3%	22.4%	24.2%
2021	16.9%	22.5%	24.6%
2022	17.3%	23.3%	26.0%
2023	16.6%	24.1%	27.1%
2024	16.9%	25.0%	27.9%
2025	17.3%	25.4%	28.5%
2026	17.2%	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
6121 Holtum-Born	21.2%	6,060	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
6123 Born	14.3%	1,150	+1.4 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	2,375	1,985	400	305	100	10	10	0	35	0	205	10	50	40	25	15	5	340	60
1999	2,350	1,970	385	295	90	10	5	0	30	0	205	10	45	35	35	10	0	325	60
2000	2,320	1,935	390	300	80	5	10	0	30	0	210	10	50	30	25	10	0	325	65
2001	2,275	1,900	375	290	85	5	15	5	25	0	205	10	50	25	25	15	0	315	55
2002	2,250	1,890	360	285	80	5	15	0	25	0	200	10	50	25	25	5	5	310	50
2003	2,190	1,855	335	265	75	0	15	0	25	5	195	10	45	15	25	5	0	290	45
2004	2,180	1,840	335	270	70	0	15	0	25	0	190	10	40	30	25	5	0	290	45
2005	2,195	1,850	345	265	75	0	20	0	30	0	185	15	45	20	15	5	5	290	50
2006	2,180	1,840	340	265	75	0	20	0	30	0	185	10	45	25	15	5	5	290	55
2007	2,140	1,810	335	260	65	0	20	0	25	0	180	10	45	25	10	5	5	285	50
2008	2,095	1,770	330	250	75	5	20	5	20	0	175	10	50	15	15	5	5	275	50
2009	2,070	1,750	320	250	60	0	20	5	20	0	170	10	55	15	10	5	0	270	50
2010	2,075	1,740	330	255	85	5	25	0	25	0	170	10	50	25	15	5	10	280	50
2011	2,055	1,725	330	250	85	5	25	0	25	0	170	10	50	20	15	0	15	280	55
2012	2,055	1,720	335	255	80	0	25	5	25	0	170	5	45	35	10	5	10	280	55
2013	2,030	1,705	330	250	75	0	20	0	25	0	165	10	45	30	15	5	10	280	45
2014	2,015	1,680	335	260	70	0	25	0	25	0	175	10	40	35	10	5	5	285	45
2015	2,040	1,710	330	255	75	0	20	5	30	0	165	5	50	35	10	5	5	285	50
2016	2,010	1,675	335	250	85	0	25	5	25	0	160	10	50	30	15	5	10	280	55
2017	1,970	1,640	330	240	95	5	25	0	25	5	155	10	50	25	10	10	15	275	60
2018	1,985	1,660	325	225	100	5	20	5	30	5	145	10	45	25	20	10	5	265	60
2019	1,985	1,655	330	230	100	0	25	5	25	5	140	10	50	30	15	20	5	265	70
2020	2,000	1,675	325	225	100	0	20	5	25	5	130	10	55	30	20	15	10	260	70
2021	2,010	1,670	340	235	105	0	25	0	30	5	130	10	55	40	20	15	10	270	70
2022	1,970	1,635	340	225	110	0	20	5	30	5	125	15	60	30	20	20	15	250	70
2023	1,990	1,660	330	220	105	0	20	0	30	10	120	10	60	30	20	20	15	250	65
2024	1,980	1,650	335	210	120	0	20	5	25	10	110	15	50	30	20	25	15	–	–
2025	1,995	1,650	345	220	125	0	20	5	25	5	110	15	50	40	30	25	20	–	–
2026	1,980	1,640	340	220	120	0	15	5	25	5	110	20	50	40	25	25	10	–	–

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