Postcode · Munstergeleen, Limburg

Postcode 6151: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6151 in Munstergeleen had 4,475 residents. 17.5% of them (785 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sittard-Geleen (26.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.3%), other Europe (2.9%) and Indonesia (1.8%). 42.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 4,475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.5% 785 people
Born abroad: 42.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.5% 3,690
Migration background 17.5% 785

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6151. For comparison, the line marks Sittard-Geleen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.3% 235 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 130 people

Sittard-Geleen 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 80 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.6% 70 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 70 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 55 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.89% 40 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.89% 40 people

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

0.67% 30 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.45% 20 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.69% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.22% 10 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.11% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.7% 335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.3% 450

Men and women

Men: 2,180
Women: 2,295

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6151 17.5%

Higher than 49% 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

17.5%

6151
Sittard-Geleen
Netherlands

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Year	6151	Sittard-Geleen	Netherlands
1998	12.7%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	12.9%	21.3%	17.1%
2000	13.0%	21.4%	17.5%
2001	13.0%	21.4%	18.0%
2002	13.5%	21.5%	18.4%
2003	13.7%	21.5%	18.8%
2004	13.6%	21.5%	19.0%
2005	13.7%	21.5%	19.2%
2006	14.0%	21.5%	19.3%
2007	13.8%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	13.8%	21.3%	19.6%
2009	13.5%	21.3%	19.9%
2010	13.9%	21.2%	20.3%
2011	13.9%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	13.7%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	13.9%	21.2%	21.1%
2014	14.2%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	14.3%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	14.7%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	14.8%	21.8%	22.6%
2018	14.9%	21.9%	23.1%
2019	15.4%	22.2%	23.6%
2020	15.3%	22.4%	24.2%
2021	15.6%	22.5%	24.6%
2022	16.7%	23.3%	26.0%
2023	17.0%	24.1%	27.1%
2024	17.5%	25.0%	27.9%
2025	17.4%	25.4%	28.5%
2026	17.5%	26.0%	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
6166 Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld	22.8%	5,280	+2.5 pp	Germany
6132 Overhoven	24.7%	5,240	+2.5 pp	Germany
6133 Ophoven	21.9%	3,720	+1.7 pp	Germany
6155 Puth	14.1%	1,990	+0.6 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	5,205	4,545	660	520	140	5	0	5	100	5	395	15	45	65	5	10	10	630	35
1999	5,185	4,510	670	525	145	5	5	5	100	0	390	15	50	70	5	15	10	635	35
2000	5,195	4,525	675	525	155	5	5	10	100	0	385	10	55	75	5	15	15	635	40
2001	5,180	4,500	675	525	150	10	10	10	95	0	380	10	55	80	0	15	10	635	45
2002	5,180	4,480	700	545	160	10	10	5	100	0	380	15	60	90	5	10	20	650	45
2003	5,155	4,445	705	535	170	10	15	10	100	5	370	15	55	95	5	10	15	640	60
2004	5,065	4,380	690	525	155	10	10	15	95	5	365	15	60	85	5	15	0	630	60
2005	5,045	4,360	690	525	165	10	15	10	95	5	355	20	60	90	5	15	10	625	60
2006	4,980	4,290	695	520	165	10	15	10	90	5	350	20	60	90	15	15	5	620	75
2007	4,960	4,270	685	515	165	10	15	10	90	5	340	20	60	95	10	15	10	615	70
2008	4,980	4,295	685	515	180	5	30	10	80	0	335	20	60	100	10	20	25	605	80
2009	4,945	4,280	670	495	170	10	30	10	85	0	330	15	60	90	10	10	15	590	80
2010	4,895	4,215	680	500	175	10	30	5	90	0	320	15	65	100	15	10	15	600	75
2011	4,825	4,155	670	490	175	10	30	5	80	0	310	20	70	90	5	25	20	590	80
2012	4,770	4,120	655	495	160	5	20	5	85	0	315	20	70	90	10	15	20	580	70
2013	4,725	4,070	655	490	165	10	25	5	85	0	305	25	65	95	10	15	15	585	70
2014	4,670	4,005	665	500	165	15	25	10	80	0	305	25	75	95	5	15	15	595	75
2015	4,675	4,005	670	505	165	10	25	10	80	5	305	25	70	105	10	15	10	590	80
2016	4,570	3,900	670	505	160	15	30	5	75	0	305	25	75	100	5	15	15	590	75
2017	4,520	3,850	670	500	175	15	25	10	75	0	295	25	75	105	15	20	15	590	85
2018	4,545	3,870	675	495	180	15	25	5	75	0	290	35	75	95	15	25	20	585	95
2019	4,555	3,855	700	505	195	10	30	5	80	0	290	35	75	105	20	25	25	600	100
2020	4,535	3,840	695	495	200	15	30	5	75	0	290	30	70	105	20	35	20	585	110
2021	4,510	3,805	705	490	215	10	35	5	85	5	280	30	75	105	25	30	20	585	120
2022	4,525	3,770	755	515	235	15	40	5	80	0	275	35	85	115	25	45	30	595	130
2023	4,510	3,745	765	495	265	15	45	5	80	5	265	35	80	120	40	55	25	580	160
2024	4,545	3,750	795	495	300	20	40	10	85	5	260	35	75	130	45	65	25	–	–
2025	4,500	3,715	785	485	300	20	40	10	80	5	250	35	75	130	45	75	30	–	–
2026	4,475	3,690	785	470	315	20	40	10	80	5	235	40	70	130	55	70	30	–	–

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