Postcode · Sittard, Limburg

Postcode 6136: Neighbourhood Overhoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6136 in Sittard (Overhoven) had 6,745 residents. 25.8% of them (1,740 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 other Europe (5.0%), Germany (5.0%) and other Asia (4.5%). 50.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 6,745 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.8% 1,740 people
Born abroad: 50.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.2% 5,005
Migration background 25.8% 1,740

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6136. For comparison, the line marks Sittard and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.0% 340 people

Sittard 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

5.0% 335 people

Sittard 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 305 people

Sittard 5.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 150 people

Sittard 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.0% 135 people

Sittard 1.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

1.6% 110 people

Sittard 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 95 people

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

1.3% 90 people

Sittard 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.89% 60 people

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

0.74% 50 people

Sittard 0.86% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.52% 35 people

Sittard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.44% 30 people

Sittard 0.41% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.6% 880
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.1% 855

Men and women

Men: 3,360
Women: 3,385

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6136 25.8%

Higher than 68% 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

25.8%

6136
Sittard
Netherlands

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Year	6136	Sittard	Netherlands
1998	22.0%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	22.4%	24.0%	17.1%
2000	22.3%	24.0%	17.5%
2001	22.7%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	22.6%	23.9%	18.4%
2003	22.8%	24.0%	18.8%
2004	22.6%	24.0%	19.0%
2005	22.5%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	22.1%	23.7%	19.3%
2007	21.8%	23.5%	19.4%
2008	22.3%	23.5%	19.6%
2009	22.3%	23.6%	19.9%
2010	22.2%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	22.6%	23.4%	20.6%
2012	22.3%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	21.9%	23.4%	21.1%
2014	21.9%	23.3%	21.4%
2015	22.3%	23.4%	21.7%
2016	22.1%	23.5%	22.1%
2017	22.8%	23.7%	22.6%
2018	23.0%	23.9%	23.1%
2019	23.3%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	23.9%	24.3%	24.2%
2021	23.9%	24.3%	24.6%
2022	24.3%	25.1%	26.0%
2023	24.9%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	25.2%	27.6%	27.9%
2025	25.8%	28.1%	28.5%
2026	25.8%	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
6135 Limbrichterveld	33.0%	6,085	+6.9 pp	Other Asia
6131 Centrum	33.0%	5,470	+9.1 pp	Other Europe
6118 Centrum, Cristinawijk	17.7%	3,280	+1.0 pp	Germany
6141 Guttecoven	15.3%	2,580	+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	7,170	5,600	1,575	1,090	480	5	60	30	250	25	655	65	160	210	30	75	5	1,355	225
1999	7,130	5,540	1,595	1,090	510	5	55	25	255	25	655	65	155	215	35	100	10	1,355	235
2000	7,030	5,465	1,570	1,070	500	5	60	25	245	20	630	70	150	220	35	95	15	1,325	245
2001	6,885	5,320	1,560	1,050	510	5	65	25	240	20	615	65	150	220	40	95	20	1,300	265
2002	6,710	5,195	1,515	995	520	5	75	20	220	25	585	65	140	205	40	115	20	1,225	290
2003	6,660	5,140	1,520	965	565	10	75	25	220	30	565	60	135	205	55	130	20	1,195	325
2004	6,695	5,185	1,510	970	540	10	70	20	215	25	555	60	145	210	60	125	15	1,185	325
2005	6,815	5,295	1,530	960	565	15	80	15	210	30	545	60	145	210	55	140	20	1,180	345
2006	6,815	5,310	1,505	940	565	10	75	20	215	25	535	55	145	205	65	130	25	1,155	350
2007	6,870	5,375	1,495	940	550	10	80	20	215	20	535	55	135	215	65	115	25	1,160	330
2008	6,880	5,345	1,535	945	590	15	85	25	220	25	530	50	135	230	65	130	25	1,175	360
2009	6,880	5,345	1,535	935	600	20	85	35	225	25	510	55	135	235	60	120	30	1,170	360
2010	6,820	5,300	1,515	910	610	20	80	40	225	25	505	55	130	220	60	125	35	1,150	370
2011	6,820	5,280	1,540	910	630	20	95	40	220	30	500	50	130	230	50	140	35	1,155	385
2012	6,905	5,365	1,540	910	625	20	85	40	210	25	485	55	135	235	55	155	35	1,150	390
2013	6,905	5,385	1,515	900	625	25	85	40	195	30	485	55	120	240	60	155	35	1,120	400
2014	6,920	5,405	1,515	880	640	25	100	40	195	35	455	55	135	235	55	155	35	1,100	420
2015	6,910	5,370	1,540	885	655	25	115	40	190	25	445	55	140	245	60	160	40	1,105	435
2016	6,970	5,430	1,540	865	680	30	110	40	190	30	440	55	125	245	60	175	45	1,085	460
2017	6,915	5,335	1,580	880	695	30	110	40	175	30	435	60	125	260	75	195	40	1,085	495
2018	6,980	5,375	1,605	875	730	30	125	40	180	25	430	55	120	270	90	200	40	1,080	525
2019	6,915	5,305	1,610	875	735	30	125	40	175	30	420	50	120	285	70	225	40	1,065	545
2020	6,885	5,240	1,645	890	755	30	120	40	175	40	410	50	120	310	80	225	45	1,075	565
2021	6,855	5,215	1,640	895	745	30	115	35	170	40	405	50	125	315	75	235	45	1,085	550
2022	6,885	5,215	1,670	875	790	25	115	40	165	55	405	50	135	295	80	255	65	1,075	555
2023	6,865	5,150	1,710	870	840	25	115	40	160	55	385	50	135	300	85	285	75	1,065	595
2024	6,820	5,100	1,720	875	845	25	115	35	155	50	380	60	130	305	105	280	75	–	–
2025	6,795	5,045	1,750	895	855	30	115	35	150	50	360	60	135	345	95	290	85	–	–
2026	6,745	5,005	1,740	870	865	35	110	30	150	50	335	60	135	340	95	305	90	–	–

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