Postcode · Sittard, Limburg

Postcode 6134: Neighbourhoods Sanderbout and Ophoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6134 in Sittard (Sanderbout and Ophoven) had 2,410 residents. 32.2% of them (775 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Sittard (28.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.6%), other Europe (6.2%) and Germany (6.0%). 52.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 2,410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.2% 775 people
Born abroad: 52.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 67.8% 1,635
Migration background 32.2% 775

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6134. For comparison, the line marks Sittard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.6% 160 people

Sittard 5.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.2% 150 people

Sittard 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

6.0% 145 people

Sittard 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

3.5% 85 people

Sittard 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 50 people

Sittard 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 50 people

Sittard 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.7% 40 people

Sittard 1.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 25 people

Sittard 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.83% 20 people

Sittard 0.86% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.83% 20 people

Sittard 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.62% 15 people

Sittard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.62% 15 people

Sittard 0.41% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.3% 405
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.7% 370

Men and women

Men: 1,165
Women: 1,245

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6134 32.2%

Higher than 78% 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

32.2%

6134
Sittard
Netherlands

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Year	6134	Sittard	Netherlands
1998	27.8%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	27.7%	24.0%	17.1%
2000	28.0%	24.0%	17.5%
2001	27.8%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	27.9%	23.9%	18.4%
2003	28.4%	24.0%	18.8%
2004	29.2%	24.0%	19.0%
2005	29.3%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	30.2%	23.7%	19.3%
2007	29.5%	23.5%	19.4%
2008	28.9%	23.5%	19.6%
2009	28.8%	23.6%	19.9%
2010	28.3%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	27.8%	23.4%	20.6%
2012	27.5%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	27.6%	23.4%	21.1%
2014	26.6%	23.3%	21.4%
2015	26.3%	23.4%	21.7%
2016	27.9%	23.5%	22.1%
2017	27.5%	23.7%	22.6%
2018	26.7%	23.9%	23.1%
2019	27.3%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	28.4%	24.3%	24.2%
2021	28.2%	24.3%	24.6%
2022	29.8%	25.1%	26.0%
2023	30.5%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	31.3%	27.6%	27.9%
2025	31.7%	28.1%	28.5%
2026	32.2%	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
6163 Lindenheuvel	35.2%	7,605	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
6135 Limbrichterveld	33.0%	6,085	+6.9 pp	Other Asia
6131 Centrum	33.0%	5,470	+9.1 pp	Other Europe
6166 Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld	22.8%	5,280	+2.5 pp	Germany
6162 Noord	27.9%	4,610	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
6133 Ophoven	21.9%	3,720	+1.7 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	3,475	2,505	965	600	375	5	165	10	85	15	365	25	85	125	35	60	0	690	275
1999	3,450	2,495	955	580	375	5	175	10	75	15	345	25	80	130	25	70	0	660	290
2000	3,415	2,460	955	575	375	5	175	10	75	15	340	25	90	120	25	70	0	650	300
2001	3,360	2,425	935	560	370	5	170	10	75	15	325	25	90	120	25	65	5	640	295
2002	3,335	2,400	930	545	385	5	175	10	75	10	310	30	80	125	30	80	0	620	310
2003	3,275	2,350	930	540	385	10	165	10	70	10	305	25	85	125	40	75	5	615	315
2004	3,250	2,295	950	530	415	15	165	15	70	10	300	25	85	120	55	80	5	605	345
2005	3,220	2,275	945	520	420	10	155	15	70	15	285	25	90	120	65	90	0	595	350
2006	3,150	2,200	950	520	420	10	165	20	70	15	275	25	90	130	60	85	0	600	350
2007	3,035	2,140	895	495	395	10	160	15	70	15	250	25	90	130	50	80	0	570	325
2008	2,820	2,005	815	470	350	5	140	15	60	5	230	25	75	140	35	80	10	530	285
2009	2,625	1,865	755	425	325	10	130	10	60	5	230	20	60	115	25	80	5	495	260
2010	2,525	1,810	715	415	305	5	110	10	65	5	215	15	55	130	30	70	10	480	235
2011	2,465	1,785	685	385	300	5	115	10	60	10	205	20	55	105	25	65	10	450	230
2012	2,400	1,745	660	360	295	0	110	10	55	10	190	15	45	110	25	80	5	425	240
2013	2,300	1,670	635	335	290	5	110	10	55	5	185	15	45	90	20	75	10	400	235
2014	2,235	1,640	595	315	280	5	105	10	45	5	175	20	40	80	20	80	10	370	225
2015	2,260	1,665	595	315	280	5	105	10	50	5	170	20	40	85	20	80	5	370	225
2016	2,190	1,580	610	305	305	10	105	5	60	10	160	20	35	90	25	85	5	370	240
2017	2,185	1,585	600	305	300	5	110	10	50	10	160	20	40	85	20	90	5	360	245
2018	2,340	1,715	625	305	320	5	105	10	55	15	155	15	40	95	15	100	15	365	260
2019	2,400	1,745	655	325	330	10	110	10	50	20	160	25	45	95	20	100	10	385	270
2020	2,415	1,730	685	335	350	10	100	10	55	25	160	20	40	115	30	100	20	400	285
2021	2,410	1,730	680	335	350	10	100	15	55	25	155	25	40	115	30	100	15	400	285
2022	2,400	1,685	715	350	370	10	90	10	55	25	155	30	45	120	35	125	20	410	290
2023	2,390	1,660	730	365	365	10	80	10	60	25	150	30	45	140	35	125	20	430	280
2024	2,400	1,650	750	375	370	10	85	10	50	25	145	30	40	160	30	135	30	–	–
2025	2,395	1,635	760	370	390	10	85	10	50	20	145	30	40	155	40	145	25	–	–
2026	2,410	1,635	775	355	420	15	85	15	50	20	145	20	40	150	50	160	25	–	–

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