Postcode · Sittard, Limburg

Postcode 6132: Neighbourhood Overhoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6132 in Sittard (Overhoven) had 5,240 residents. 24.7% of them (1,295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Sittard (28.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.7%), other Europe (4.9%) and other Asia (3.8%). 51.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 5,240 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.7% 1,295 people
Born abroad: 51.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.3% 3,945
Migration background 24.7% 1,295

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6132. For comparison, the line marks Sittard and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.7% 300 people

Sittard 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.9% 255 people

Sittard 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 200 people

Sittard 5.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.9% 150 people

Sittard 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.9% 100 people

Sittard 1.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 95 people

Sittard 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 50 people

Sittard 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.76% 40 people

Sittard 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.76% 40 people

Sittard 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 25 people

Sittard 0.86% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.38% 20 people

Sittard 0.41% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.29% 15 people

Sittard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.7% 670
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.3% 625

Men and women

Men: 2,620
Women: 2,620

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6132 24.7%

Higher than 66% 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

24.7%

6132
Sittard
Netherlands

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Year	6132	Sittard	Netherlands
1998	21.8%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	21.9%	24.0%	17.1%
2000	20.9%	24.0%	17.5%
2001	20.6%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	20.2%	23.9%	18.4%
2003	20.4%	24.0%	18.8%
2004	20.6%	24.0%	19.0%
2005	20.3%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	20.1%	23.7%	19.3%
2007	20.1%	23.5%	19.4%
2008	20.4%	23.5%	19.6%
2009	20.4%	23.6%	19.9%
2010	20.4%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	20.4%	23.4%	20.6%
2012	20.7%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	20.8%	23.4%	21.1%
2014	20.5%	23.3%	21.4%
2015	20.4%	23.4%	21.7%
2016	20.4%	23.5%	22.1%
2017	21.0%	23.7%	22.6%
2018	20.9%	23.9%	23.1%
2019	21.6%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	21.5%	24.3%	24.2%
2021	21.4%	24.3%	24.6%
2022	22.2%	25.1%	26.0%
2023	23.0%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	23.2%	27.6%	27.9%
2025	24.0%	28.1%	28.5%
2026	24.7%	28.8%	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
6137 Overhoven	30.3%	8,010	+1.7 pp	Germany
6131 Centrum	33.0%	5,470	+9.1 pp	Other Europe
6151 Munstergeleen	17.5%	4,475	+0.9 pp	Germany
6133 Ophoven	21.9%	3,720	+1.7 pp	Germany
6153 Munstergeleen	20.0%	100	+4.2 pp	Indonesia

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	5,720	4,475	1,245	795	450	10	20	25	240	20	465	35	105	190	35	55	45	1,070	175
1999	5,870	4,590	1,285	815	465	10	25	25	240	30	465	40	115	195	30	55	50	1,090	190
2000	6,165	4,870	1,290	805	485	10	25	25	245	30	460	35	115	195	40	60	50	1,080	215
2001	6,090	4,835	1,255	760	495	5	25	30	240	30	450	35	110	165	40	75	50	1,035	220
2002	6,070	4,840	1,225	740	490	10	35	25	230	20	445	35	100	160	40	65	65	1,015	205
2003	5,995	4,775	1,225	755	475	10	30	30	225	20	440	35	105	175	45	60	55	1,005	210
2004	5,945	4,725	1,225	740	485	10	30	25	235	15	430	35	100	175	50	65	55	1,010	220
2005	5,815	4,640	1,180	710	470	10	30	25	230	15	410	35	95	170	55	60	45	965	210
2006	5,745	4,590	1,155	715	435	10	25	20	230	15	415	35	100	165	40	55	40	970	185
2007	5,645	4,510	1,135	700	435	10	25	25	225	15	405	30	100	165	30	60	45	950	185
2008	5,735	4,565	1,170	730	435	10	30	20	220	20	420	35	105	170	35	60	40	980	190
2009	5,650	4,500	1,150	710	435	10	30	20	215	25	410	35	100	165	40	65	30	950	195
2010	5,630	4,480	1,150	725	430	15	30	25	210	20	415	35	100	175	45	65	20	955	200
2011	5,595	4,450	1,140	710	435	15	30	15	205	15	400	30	105	175	40	80	35	935	205
2012	5,475	4,345	1,135	710	425	10	30	20	190	10	390	35	105	180	50	85	30	915	215
2013	5,465	4,335	1,135	705	430	10	30	20	190	15	385	35	100	185	60	80	25	910	220
2014	5,385	4,280	1,105	685	420	10	35	20	190	15	375	35	95	180	50	85	15	880	225
2015	5,405	4,305	1,100	670	430	10	30	20	185	15	375	35	100	160	50	90	30	875	230
2016	5,355	4,265	1,090	640	450	10	25	20	190	15	355	40	95	150	60	105	25	850	240
2017	5,410	4,275	1,135	650	485	10	25	20	190	15	345	40	95	170	75	115	35	865	270
2018	5,330	4,215	1,115	645	470	5	25	20	185	20	330	45	90	180	60	115	40	850	265
2019	5,320	4,170	1,150	655	500	15	35	15	175	20	325	50	90	190	65	125	50	855	295
2020	5,255	4,125	1,130	630	500	10	35	15	165	15	320	45	90	175	70	140	50	830	300
2021	5,280	4,150	1,130	645	485	10	45	15	160	15	320	50	90	185	65	120	55	830	300
2022	5,285	4,110	1,175	650	530	10	45	20	165	30	325	40	105	185	75	140	55	815	315
2023	5,320	4,095	1,225	665	555	10	45	20	165	25	325	40	110	195	90	150	55	845	340
2024	5,265	4,045	1,220	650	570	10	40	20	160	25	320	35	100	195	90	170	60	–	–
2025	5,245	3,985	1,260	680	580	10	40	20	155	25	315	35	100	230	85	180	60	–	–
2026	5,240	3,945	1,295	695	600	15	40	20	150	25	300	40	100	255	95	200	50	–	–

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