Postcode · Geleen, Limburg

Postcode 6164: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6164 in Geleen (Zuid) had 4,655 residents. 27.5% of them (1,280 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 Germany (4.8%), other Europe (4.8%) and other Asia (4.1%). 50.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,655 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.5% 1,280 people
Born abroad: 50.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.8 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.5% 3,375
Migration background 27.5% 1,280

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6164. For comparison, the line marks Geleen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.8% 225 people

Geleen 4.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.8% 225 people

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

4.1% 190 people

Geleen 4.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 120 people

Geleen 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.5% 115 people

Geleen 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 100 people

Geleen 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.0% 95 people

Geleen 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

1.9% 90 people

Geleen 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.86% 40 people

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

0.86% 40 people

Geleen 0.95% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.54% 25 people

Geleen 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.21% 10 people

Geleen 0.40% 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) 50.8% 650
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.2% 630

Men and women

Men: 2,300
Women: 2,360

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6164 27.5%

Higher than 71% 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

27.5%

6164
Geleen
Netherlands

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Year	6164	Geleen	Netherlands
1998	24.1%	23.6%	16.7%
1999	23.2%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	23.5%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	23.5%	23.8%	18.0%
2002	24.4%	24.1%	18.4%
2003	24.2%	24.0%	18.8%
2004	24.4%	24.3%	19.0%
2005	24.6%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	25.0%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	25.0%	24.2%	19.4%
2008	25.1%	24.4%	19.6%
2009	25.2%	24.3%	19.9%
2010	25.3%	24.4%	20.3%
2011	25.5%	24.4%	20.6%
2012	25.8%	24.6%	20.9%
2013	25.4%	24.5%	21.1%
2014	25.2%	24.5%	21.4%
2015	25.3%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	26.1%	25.3%	22.1%
2017	26.3%	25.3%	22.6%
2018	26.5%	25.5%	23.1%
2019	26.8%	25.7%	23.6%
2020	27.7%	26.1%	24.2%
2021	28.1%	26.3%	24.6%
2022	28.3%	27.0%	26.0%
2023	29.2%	27.6%	27.1%
2024	30.8%	28.5%	27.9%
2025	28.5%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	27.5%	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
6166 Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld	22.8%	5,280	+2.5 pp	Germany
6165 Kluis	26.3%	4,735	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
6161 Centrum	33.6%	4,285	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
6176 Beek - Spaubeek	14.6%	3,330	+0.4 pp	Germany
6174 Sweikhuizen	34.8%	805	+6.4 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	5,765	4,375	1,390	785	605	25	155	25	250	10	480	35	115	155	75	50	15	1,050	345
1999	5,675	4,360	1,315	725	585	25	135	25	260	5	465	30	110	120	70	45	20	995	315
2000	5,665	4,330	1,330	725	605	45	140	30	240	10	460	25	105	135	65	60	15	975	360
2001	5,705	4,360	1,340	740	605	60	135	30	225	10	460	30	115	135	60	70	15	975	375
2002	5,700	4,310	1,390	715	680	70	165	30	230	10	435	30	120	130	75	75	25	950	440
2003	5,595	4,245	1,355	680	670	70	180	30	225	10	420	30	110	120	50	85	20	915	440
2004	5,430	4,110	1,325	670	650	65	155	20	220	10	400	20	105	145	60	95	25	900	425
2005	5,435	4,100	1,335	665	680	80	175	20	215	15	400	25	90	150	50	100	25	890	450
2006	5,315	3,985	1,330	660	680	85	180	20	215	10	385	30	95	150	55	85	30	885	445
2007	5,325	3,995	1,330	650	670	95	190	20	200	10	385	20	90	155	55	80	20	865	465
2008	5,290	3,960	1,330	650	680	90	190	20	195	10	385	30	90	145	60	85	30	855	475
2009	5,250	3,925	1,325	655	665	95	180	20	185	20	375	30	90	160	55	95	15	850	475
2010	5,205	3,895	1,315	655	670	85	180	25	175	15	365	35	90	165	65	100	25	840	470
2011	5,155	3,845	1,315	635	685	100	195	15	180	15	350	30	80	175	55	95	30	825	485
2012	5,100	3,785	1,315	620	700	95	205	15	180	15	325	35	90	170	60	105	25	815	500
2013	5,150	3,845	1,310	635	675	95	190	20	175	10	340	35	100	160	60	105	20	820	490
2014	5,175	3,870	1,305	630	675	95	195	20	165	10	330	45	85	170	60	105	25	805	500
2015	5,235	3,910	1,325	610	720	100	195	15	165	15	315	40	90	165	75	130	25	785	540
2016	5,230	3,865	1,365	615	750	95	200	20	160	20	315	45	90	165	80	155	20	780	580
2017	5,250	3,870	1,380	610	770	95	195	20	145	20	310	40	95	165	90	175	30	770	615
2018	5,160	3,795	1,365	595	765	95	180	20	145	15	300	30	90	175	100	185	25	745	615
2019	5,155	3,775	1,380	580	800	110	160	20	145	20	285	30	95	170	115	205	25	745	640
2020	5,125	3,705	1,420	590	830	115	150	20	140	20	275	45	85	185	125	225	35	745	680
2021	4,930	3,545	1,385	565	815	115	150	20	125	10	255	35	90	185	135	230	30	700	680
2022	4,890	3,505	1,385	565	820	120	145	20	130	20	255	35	95	185	140	225	25	685	665
2023	4,900	3,475	1,430	680	745	105	130	15	150	15	250	35	100	290	110	200	30	815	565
2024	4,975	3,445	1,530	800	730	100	135	15	140	15	240	45	100	415	110	195	30	–	–
2025	4,840	3,460	1,380	680	705	105	125	15	120	15	240	40	95	300	105	190	35	–	–
2026	4,655	3,375	1,280	580	700	95	115	10	120	25	225	40	90	225	100	190	40	–	–

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