Postcode · Sittard, Limburg

Postcode 6133: Neighbourhood Ophoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6133 in Sittard (Ophoven) had 3,720 residents. 21.9% of them (815 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 (5.1%), other Europe (5.0%) and other Asia (2.8%). 47.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 3,720 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.9% 815 people
Born abroad: 47.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.1% 2,905
Migration background 21.9% 815

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6133. For comparison, the line marks Sittard and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.1% 190 people

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

5.0% 185 people

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

2.8% 105 people

Sittard 5.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.7% 100 people

Sittard 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.7% 65 people

Sittard 1.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

1.2% 45 people

Sittard 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.94% 35 people

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

0.81% 30 people

Sittard 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 25 people

Sittard 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.40% 15 people

Sittard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 15 people

Sittard 0.86% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.27% 10 people

Sittard 0.41% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.2% 385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.8% 430

Men and women

Men: 1,820
Women: 1,895

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6133 21.9%

Higher than 61% 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

21.9%

6133
Sittard
Netherlands

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Year	6133	Sittard	Netherlands
1998	16.6%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	16.9%	24.0%	17.1%
2000	16.7%	24.0%	17.5%
2001	16.9%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	16.4%	23.9%	18.4%
2003	16.6%	24.0%	18.8%
2004	16.8%	24.0%	19.0%
2005	17.1%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	16.7%	23.7%	19.3%
2007	17.2%	23.5%	19.4%
2008	17.1%	23.5%	19.6%
2009	16.8%	23.6%	19.9%
2010	16.8%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	16.9%	23.4%	20.6%
2012	17.4%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	17.7%	23.4%	21.1%
2014	17.8%	23.3%	21.4%
2015	17.8%	23.4%	21.7%
2016	17.9%	23.5%	22.1%
2017	18.7%	23.7%	22.6%
2018	19.4%	23.9%	23.1%
2019	19.5%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	19.6%	24.3%	24.2%
2021	19.4%	24.3%	24.6%
2022	20.2%	25.1%	26.0%
2023	20.7%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	21.5%	27.6%	27.9%
2025	21.7%	28.1%	28.5%
2026	21.9%	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
6131 Centrum	33.0%	5,470	+9.1 pp	Other Europe
6166 Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld	22.8%	5,280	+2.5 pp	Germany
6132 Overhoven	24.7%	5,240	+2.5 pp	Germany
6151 Munstergeleen	17.5%	4,475	+0.9 pp	Germany
6134 Sanderbout, Ophoven	32.2%	2,410	+2.4 pp	Other Asia

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	3,975	3,320	660	485	175	5	25	5	100	5	310	30	60	85	5	20	10	595	65
1999	4,085	3,400	690	495	195	5	25	0	105	5	310	35	60	90	10	30	15	610	75
2000	4,135	3,445	690	490	200	0	30	5	110	5	310	30	55	95	5	30	15	605	85
2001	4,120	3,425	695	480	205	0	35	5	115	10	300	30	65	85	15	15	10	600	95
2002	4,115	3,435	675	460	215	5	40	5	110	10	295	35	55	75	15	20	10	580	95
2003	4,100	3,415	680	460	225	0	35	5	105	15	290	30	55	85	20	30	15	570	110
2004	4,085	3,395	685	460	225	0	35	5	105	15	290	30	45	95	25	30	10	570	115
2005	4,070	3,380	695	455	240	5	40	15	105	15	295	30	50	80	20	35	5	570	125
2006	4,010	3,340	670	430	245	5	45	10	110	10	275	25	45	85	15	30	20	550	115
2007	4,005	3,315	690	430	260	5	50	10	110	15	265	25	45	95	15	35	20	555	135
2008	3,950	3,275	675	420	250	5	50	5	100	15	260	20	45	95	15	40	20	540	135
2009	3,910	3,250	655	420	245	5	45	10	95	10	250	25	50	95	20	35	25	530	125
2010	3,935	3,275	660	415	245	5	45	10	100	10	240	20	55	100	15	35	25	535	125
2011	3,895	3,245	660	415	245	5	50	10	90	10	230	20	50	115	10	45	25	525	135
2012	3,880	3,205	675	425	245	5	50	10	90	10	230	25	50	120	10	50	20	535	140
2013	3,875	3,190	685	425	260	5	50	10	90	10	230	25	50	120	15	55	25	540	145
2014	3,830	3,150	680	435	240	0	55	15	90	5	225	25	55	130	15	50	10	535	145
2015	3,830	3,150	680	435	250	5	50	15	90	5	220	25	50	140	20	50	15	535	150
2016	3,825	3,140	685	440	245	5	50	10	90	10	200	30	55	155	10	55	15	540	150
2017	3,820	3,105	715	460	255	0	45	10	85	10	195	35	65	165	25	70	10	550	160
2018	3,820	3,080	740	460	275	5	50	10	95	5	195	30	60	175	20	75	15	560	175
2019	3,795	3,055	740	460	280	0	45	10	95	10	195	35	60	170	25	75	20	570	170
2020	3,795	3,050	745	450	295	5	55	10	95	5	185	35	60	170	10	90	25	560	185
2021	3,755	3,025	730	450	275	5	50	10	100	5	195	30	55	170	15	70	20	560	165
2022	3,710	2,965	750	440	300	10	45	10	95	5	190	25	65	160	20	90	25	550	175
2023	3,735	2,955	775	455	320	5	45	5	95	10	190	30	65	175	20	105	30	570	185
2024	3,740	2,935	805	465	340	10	50	10	105	10	190	30	65	175	20	110	30	–	–
2025	3,735	2,925	810	470	335	15	50	10	105	15	195	30	65	180	20	95	30	–	–
2026	3,720	2,905	815	470	340	15	45	10	100	15	190	35	65	185	25	105	30	–	–

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