Postcode · Geleen, Limburg

Postcode 6162: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6162 in Geleen (Noord) had 4,610 residents. 27.9% of them (1,285 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Geleen (29.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.6%), other Asia (4.9%) and Germany (4.4%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 4,610 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.9% 1,285 people
Born abroad: 54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 72.2% 3,330
Migration background 27.9% 1,285

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6162. For comparison, the line marks Geleen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.6% 260 people

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

4.9% 225 people

Geleen 4.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

4.4% 205 people

Geleen 4.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

3.1% 145 people

Geleen 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.1% 95 people

Geleen 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

1.6% 75 people

Geleen 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 65 people

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

1.4% 65 people

Geleen 0.95% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.3% 60 people

Geleen 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.0% 45 people

Geleen 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.54% 25 people

Geleen 0.40% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.54% 25 people

Geleen 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.1% 695
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.9% 590

Men and women

Men: 2,325
Women: 2,285

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6162 27.9%

Higher than 72% 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

27.9%

6162
Geleen
Netherlands

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Year	6162	Geleen	Netherlands
1998	22.6%	23.6%	16.7%
1999	23.2%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	22.9%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	22.1%	23.8%	18.0%
2002	22.3%	24.1%	18.4%
2003	22.6%	24.0%	18.8%
2004	22.3%	24.3%	19.0%
2005	22.6%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	22.3%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	23.2%	24.2%	19.4%
2008	23.2%	24.4%	19.6%
2009	22.6%	24.3%	19.9%
2010	22.0%	24.4%	20.3%
2011	21.6%	24.4%	20.6%
2012	21.4%	24.6%	20.9%
2013	21.2%	24.5%	21.1%
2014	21.6%	24.5%	21.4%
2015	21.2%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	21.4%	25.3%	22.1%
2017	21.3%	25.3%	22.6%
2018	21.9%	25.5%	23.1%
2019	22.1%	25.7%	23.6%
2020	23.1%	26.1%	24.2%
2021	23.7%	26.3%	24.6%
2022	25.0%	27.0%	26.0%
2023	25.7%	27.6%	27.1%
2024	26.6%	28.5%	27.9%
2025	27.4%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	27.9%	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
6163 Lindenheuvel	35.2%	7,605	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
6166 Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld	22.8%	5,280	+2.5 pp	Germany
6161 Centrum	33.6%	4,285	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
6134 Sanderbout, Ophoven	32.2%	2,410	+2.4 pp	Other Asia

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	3,610	2,790	815	490	325	30	50	10	145	5	255	20	65	150	35	45	5	640	175
1999	3,600	2,760	835	495	345	25	60	10	150	5	260	20	70	145	35	50	10	660	175
2000	3,510	2,705	805	500	305	25	45	5	140	5	255	25	70	150	35	45	5	655	150
2001	3,485	2,715	770	485	285	25	40	5	130	5	255	20	70	140	35	30	15	620	145
2002	3,500	2,720	780	490	295	25	50	5	125	5	265	15	70	140	30	50	5	630	155
2003	3,475	2,690	785	490	300	15	50	5	125	0	265	20	65	140	35	55	15	620	165
2004	3,495	2,715	780	490	285	10	40	5	130	5	260	20	65	145	45	45	5	630	150
2005	3,500	2,710	790	475	310	10	55	5	130	5	260	20	60	135	30	60	15	615	175
2006	3,625	2,810	810	475	335	25	60	5	135	5	250	25	65	135	20	70	15	625	185
2007	3,815	2,920	885	500	390	20	75	15	150	5	265	25	75	135	35	65	25	660	225
2008	3,960	3,040	920	520	405	20	65	15	165	10	280	35	75	130	45	65	20	690	225
2009	4,075	3,150	920	525	400	25	75	10	160	10	275	35	70	145	30	65	25	695	230
2010	4,060	3,165	895	505	390	30	65	15	165	10	270	25	70	140	35	55	15	675	220
2011	4,125	3,240	890	500	390	25	65	15	155	10	265	25	70	140	30	70	20	665	225
2012	4,225	3,320	905	485	425	30	75	10	155	10	260	30	65	130	30	85	30	660	250
2013	4,255	3,355	900	475	430	25	75	10	155	10	245	25	75	130	35	80	40	645	255
2014	4,285	3,360	925	495	430	25	75	10	160	15	245	30	70	150	25	80	40	665	255
2015	4,250	3,350	900	475	430	20	75	10	155	15	235	20	75	145	30	80	45	645	260
2016	4,290	3,370	920	480	445	25	70	10	155	10	230	20	80	150	30	105	40	645	275
2017	4,440	3,495	945	485	465	25	80	10	160	10	235	20	75	155	35	110	35	655	290
2018	4,480	3,500	980	495	480	30	75	15	165	10	230	25	75	165	35	120	30	670	310
2019	4,410	3,435	975	485	490	35	75	15	160	10	225	25	70	165	35	130	30	665	310
2020	4,450	3,420	1,030	515	515	30	85	15	160	10	230	35	75	175	35	145	35	690	335
2021	4,460	3,405	1,055	500	555	30	85	15	160	20	215	45	65	175	40	165	40	680	375
2022	4,480	3,360	1,120	520	605	45	100	15	155	30	225	40	80	175	35	180	45	680	415
2023	4,525	3,355	1,165	545	625	45	95	20	165	15	230	40	85	195	45	195	45	710	425
2024	4,580	3,360	1,220	560	660	40	115	25	145	15	220	50	80	210	50	215	50	–	–
2025	4,580	3,320	1,255	585	675	40	115	25	145	20	215	65	80	225	55	220	50	–	–
2026	4,610	3,330	1,285	600	685	45	95	25	145	25	205	60	75	260	65	225	65	–	–

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