Postcode · Sittard, Limburg

Postcode 6137: Neighbourhood Overhoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6137 in Sittard (Overhoven) had 8,010 residents. 30.3% of them (2,425 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 Germany (6.1%), other Asia (4.7%) and other Europe (4.5%). 48.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 8,010 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.3% 2,425 people
Born abroad: 48.9% 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 69.7% 5,585
Migration background 30.3% 2,425

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6137. For comparison, the line marks Sittard and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

6.1% 485 people

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

4.7% 380 people

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

4.5% 360 people

Sittard 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.4% 275 people

Sittard 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 200 people

Sittard 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.3% 185 people

Sittard 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

2.2% 180 people

Sittard 1.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.3% 105 people

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

1.1% 90 people

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

1.1% 85 people

Sittard 0.86% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.69% 55 people

Sittard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.37% 30 people

Sittard 0.41% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.9% 1,185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.1% 1,240

Men and women

Men: 4,050
Women: 3,960

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6137 30.3%

Higher than 76% 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

30.3%

6137
Sittard
Netherlands

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Year	6137	Sittard	Netherlands
1998	27.4%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	27.0%	24.0%	17.1%
2000	27.2%	24.0%	17.5%
2001	27.5%	24.0%	18.0%
2002	28.0%	23.9%	18.4%
2003	27.8%	24.0%	18.8%
2004	27.8%	24.0%	19.0%
2005	27.4%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	27.5%	23.7%	19.3%
2007	27.5%	23.5%	19.4%
2008	27.4%	23.5%	19.6%
2009	28.0%	23.6%	19.9%
2010	27.7%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	27.6%	23.4%	20.6%
2012	27.6%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	27.4%	23.4%	21.1%
2014	27.2%	23.3%	21.4%
2015	27.2%	23.4%	21.7%
2016	27.4%	23.5%	22.1%
2017	27.3%	23.7%	22.6%
2018	27.8%	23.9%	23.1%
2019	28.1%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	28.1%	24.3%	24.2%
2021	28.0%	24.3%	24.6%
2022	28.6%	25.1%	26.0%
2023	29.2%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	30.0%	27.6%	27.9%
2025	29.5%	28.1%	28.5%
2026	30.3%	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
6136 Overhoven	25.8%	6,745	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
6131 Centrum	33.0%	5,470	+9.1 pp	Other Europe
6132 Overhoven	24.7%	5,240	+2.5 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	9,500	6,900	2,600	1,515	1,080	5	225	35	505	30	960	50	175	330	130	115	35	2,040	555
1999	9,650	7,040	2,610	1,515	1,095	5	235	35	500	30	940	60	185	330	140	125	25	2,030	580
2000	9,670	7,045	2,630	1,495	1,140	10	230	35	495	35	905	60	185	345	175	130	30	2,005	625
2001	9,635	6,980	2,650	1,495	1,150	10	240	40	485	40	905	55	180	355	180	130	25	1,995	650
2002	9,570	6,890	2,680	1,490	1,180	20	260	40	470	40	880	50	190	370	185	145	20	1,980	700
2003	9,510	6,865	2,645	1,475	1,175	20	275	35	445	40	885	50	195	345	160	165	35	1,935	710
2004	9,420	6,805	2,615	1,425	1,190	30	285	40	440	45	850	55	195	325	165	155	30	1,880	735
2005	9,200	6,680	2,520	1,380	1,150	30	270	35	430	45	805	50	180	345	150	155	35	1,825	695
2006	9,020	6,545	2,480	1,375	1,105	25	280	35	420	45	785	50	185	355	125	140	35	1,810	670
2007	8,955	6,495	2,460	1,370	1,085	25	280	30	420	45	770	55	180	365	125	130	30	1,800	665
2008	8,735	6,340	2,395	1,315	1,090	30	270	35	410	45	715	60	175	365	140	130	30	1,740	660
2009	8,850	6,370	2,480	1,355	1,125	30	270	35	400	50	725	60	185	385	145	160	35	1,770	705
2010	8,780	6,345	2,435	1,325	1,100	30	265	35	390	45	710	55	180	380	130	165	40	1,740	695
2011	8,680	6,285	2,395	1,295	1,095	30	250	35	380	45	675	65	175	380	140	180	35	1,695	700
2012	8,655	6,265	2,385	1,300	1,085	35	235	40	375	50	655	65	175	405	140	185	25	1,685	700
2013	8,660	6,280	2,375	1,290	1,085	35	230	40	370	50	665	60	170	395	140	195	25	1,680	695
2014	8,605	6,265	2,340	1,285	1,055	35	215	35	365	40	660	65	170	390	140	190	35	1,670	670
2015	8,565	6,235	2,330	1,265	1,065	35	210	35	350	40	650	70	160	385	160	205	30	1,635	695
2016	8,500	6,175	2,325	1,260	1,065	30	200	40	350	40	640	80	165	375	160	210	35	1,630	695
2017	8,520	6,190	2,330	1,250	1,075	25	200	35	355	50	625	85	160	380	150	220	40	1,620	710
2018	8,305	6,000	2,305	1,210	1,100	25	200	40	340	50	590	100	160	360	170	240	35	1,565	745
2019	8,285	5,955	2,330	1,215	1,115	30	205	40	340	50	575	100	165	375	180	235	35	1,565	765
2020	8,300	5,965	2,335	1,195	1,145	30	205	35	325	55	550	95	170	380	210	240	45	1,525	810
2021	8,170	5,885	2,285	1,160	1,130	30	195	30	310	60	520	105	170	365	225	230	50	1,485	800
2022	8,075	5,760	2,310	1,145	1,170	35	175	30	305	60	525	115	185	320	215	270	65	1,460	795
2023	8,140	5,760	2,380	1,160	1,225	45	185	35	300	75	500	120	185	350	220	300	70	1,460	860
2024	8,140	5,700	2,440	1,175	1,265	50	180	35	295	75	500	135	190	350	220	335	75	–	–
2025	8,105	5,710	2,395	1,150	1,245	50	180	30	285	80	490	120	190	350	195	350	80	–	–
2026	8,010	5,585	2,425	1,130	1,295	55	185	30	275	85	485	105	180	360	200	380	90	–	–

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