Postcode · Geleen, Limburg

Postcode 6161: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6161 in Geleen (Centrum) had 4,285 residents. 33.6% of them (1,440 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Geleen (29.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.9%), other Asia (4.9%) and Germany (4.4%). 56.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.4 percentage points.

Residents: 4,285 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.6% 1,440 people
Born abroad: 56.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.4 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.4% 2,845
Migration background 33.6% 1,440

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6161. For comparison, the line marks Geleen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.9% 340 people

Geleen 5.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 210 people

Geleen 4.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

4.4% 190 people

Geleen 4.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

3.3% 140 people

Geleen 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.9% 125 people

Geleen 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 115 people

Geleen 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

2.2% 95 people

Geleen 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 65 people

Geleen 0.95% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.3% 55 people

Geleen 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.93% 40 people

Geleen 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.82% 35 people

Geleen 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.47% 20 people

Geleen 0.40% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.9% 820
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.1% 620

Men and women

Men: 2,185
Women: 2,095

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6161 33.6%

Higher than 80% 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

33.6%

6161
Geleen
Netherlands

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Year	6161	Geleen	Netherlands
1998	23.5%	23.6%	16.7%
1999	23.2%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	23.3%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	24.1%	23.8%	18.0%
2002	25.3%	24.1%	18.4%
2003	25.0%	24.0%	18.8%
2004	25.5%	24.3%	19.0%
2005	25.7%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	25.4%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	25.6%	24.2%	19.4%
2008	25.6%	24.4%	19.6%
2009	25.7%	24.3%	19.9%
2010	26.0%	24.4%	20.3%
2011	26.1%	24.4%	20.6%
2012	26.4%	24.6%	20.9%
2013	26.1%	24.5%	21.1%
2014	26.2%	24.5%	21.4%
2015	26.8%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	26.8%	25.3%	22.1%
2017	27.3%	25.3%	22.6%
2018	27.8%	25.5%	23.1%
2019	28.9%	25.7%	23.6%
2020	29.1%	26.1%	24.2%
2021	28.5%	26.3%	24.6%
2022	29.2%	27.0%	26.0%
2023	29.9%	27.6%	27.1%
2024	31.5%	28.5%	27.9%
2025	32.3%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	33.6%	29.3%	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
6191 Beek - Spaubeek	18.0%	12,350	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
6171 Oud-Stein, Kerensheide	18.5%	10,680	+2.3 pp	Germany
6181 Elsloo (Stein)	13.2%	8,345	+0.6 pp	Germany
6163 Lindenheuvel	35.2%	7,605	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
6166 Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld	22.8%	5,280	+2.5 pp	Germany
6165 Kluis	26.3%	4,735	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
6164 Zuid	27.5%	4,655	−0.8 pp	Germany
6162 Noord	27.9%	4,610	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
6167 Industriegebied D.S.M. en Graetheide	0.0%	25	±0.0 pp	–

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	4,360	3,335	1,025	595	425	15	140	5	185	5	350	15	85	145	25	40	10	785	235
1999	4,355	3,345	1,010	600	410	15	130	10	185	5	340	20	90	150	20	35	10	785	225
2000	4,395	3,375	1,025	600	430	20	130	10	185	5	350	25	85	140	30	35	15	790	235
2001	4,420	3,350	1,065	630	440	20	140	5	175	10	345	20	85	180	35	40	15	810	255
2002	4,355	3,255	1,100	645	455	20	135	5	180	10	340	25	90	190	40	45	20	830	265
2003	4,340	3,250	1,085	635	455	20	140	10	170	10	325	30	85	195	35	55	15	815	275
2004	4,335	3,230	1,105	630	470	15	155	10	165	5	310	30	90	200	40	55	25	805	300
2005	4,305	3,200	1,105	620	480	20	155	10	160	5	300	25	80	215	50	60	20	790	315
2006	4,195	3,130	1,065	590	470	20	145	5	155	5	300	25	70	195	45	70	25	760	305
2007	4,140	3,080	1,060	560	495	25	150	10	155	10	305	25	70	160	55	65	25	735	325
2008	4,135	3,070	1,060	575	485	20	160	5	155	5	300	25	70	180	45	60	35	740	320
2009	4,150	3,090	1,065	580	485	25	150	10	155	10	295	25	75	185	40	70	25	745	320
2010	4,305	3,180	1,120	600	520	30	160	10	165	10	305	30	80	185	40	80	25	770	350
2011	4,260	3,150	1,110	575	540	35	160	15	165	15	290	30	75	180	40	90	20	750	365
2012	4,210	3,100	1,110	580	530	35	140	10	165	5	305	30	75	170	40	95	40	755	350
2013	4,230	3,130	1,105	560	545	40	130	10	170	10	285	25	75	175	50	95	40	745	360
2014	4,235	3,125	1,110	560	550	40	135	15	170	10	285	25	85	165	50	100	30	735	375
2015	4,275	3,130	1,145	590	555	40	135	15	165	10	295	25	80	190	50	115	25	765	375
2016	4,325	3,165	1,160	605	555	35	135	15	170	10	280	30	80	215	50	115	25	780	380
2017	4,330	3,150	1,180	580	600	40	135	20	170	10	260	30	75	215	70	130	25	760	420
2018	4,330	3,125	1,205	600	610	40	140	20	160	10	255	35	80	230	65	145	30	770	435
2019	4,290	3,050	1,240	610	625	35	145	20	165	10	245	30	85	250	70	160	20	780	455
2020	4,320	3,065	1,255	610	645	35	150	20	160	20	230	35	90	255	70	165	25	780	475
2021	4,270	3,055	1,215	590	630	30	145	25	150	15	220	40	85	245	70	160	35	745	470
2022	4,280	3,030	1,250	595	655	30	135	25	145	25	205	35	95	250	75	185	35	740	475
2023	4,275	2,995	1,280	595	690	40	150	20	135	30	200	40	90	265	85	195	30	735	515
2024	4,275	2,930	1,345	610	735	40	155	20	130	30	205	50	80	270	95	215	45	–	–
2025	4,255	2,880	1,375	630	745	40	150	25	130	30	195	55	90	295	105	215	45	–	–
2026	4,285	2,845	1,440	680	760	40	140	20	125	35	190	55	95	340	115	210	65	–	–

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