Postcode · Sweikhuizen, Limburg

Postcode 6174: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6174 in Sweikhuizen had 805 residents. 34.8% of them (280 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Beekdaelen (17.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (16.8%), other Africa (6.8%) and Germany (3.1%). 82.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.4 percentage points.

Residents: 805 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.8% 280 people
Born abroad: 82.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.4 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 65.2% 525
Migration background 34.8% 280

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6174. For comparison, the line marks Beekdaelen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

16.8% 135 people

Beekdaelen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

6.8% 55 people

Beekdaelen 0.84% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

3.1% 25 people

Beekdaelen 5.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 25 people

Beekdaelen 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.5% 20 people

Beekdaelen 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.2% 10 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.62% 5 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.62% 5 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Beekdaelen 0.47% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Beekdaelen 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Beekdaelen 0.75% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

82% 20%

Born abroad (first generation) 82.1% 230
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 19.6% 55

Men and women

Men: 410
Women: 395

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6174 34.8%

Higher than 81% 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

34.8%

6174
Beekdaelen
Netherlands

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Year	6174	Beekdaelen	Netherlands
1998	32.0%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	28.9%	16.9%	17.1%
2000	31.1%	17.0%	17.5%
2001	32.1%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	34.1%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	34.5%	16.8%	18.8%
2004	38.8%	16.2%	19.0%
2005	38.5%	16.2%	19.2%
2006	31.1%	16.0%	19.3%
2007	33.5%	16.0%	19.4%
2008	35.8%	15.9%	19.6%
2009	32.4%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	38.5%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	40.1%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	36.1%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	11.6%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	13.8%	15.2%	21.4%
2015	30.6%	15.6%	21.7%
2016	26.1%	15.5%	22.1%
2017	24.8%	15.7%	22.6%
2018	25.5%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	15.3%	23.6%
2020	30.7%	15.7%	24.2%
2021	34.2%	15.9%	24.6%
2022	28.4%	16.4%	26.0%
2023	28.8%	16.6%	27.1%
2024	29.1%	17.0%	27.9%
2025	30.3%	17.3%	28.5%
2026	34.8%	17.7%	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
6164 Zuid	27.5%	4,655	−0.8 pp	Germany
6176 Beek - Spaubeek	14.6%	3,330	+0.4 pp	Germany
6365 Nagelbeek-Hegge	17.6%	2,720	+1.8 pp	Germany
6155 Puth	14.1%	1,990	+0.6 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	860	585	275	105	170	10	0	10	45	0	0	60	90	60	0	115	160
1999	795	565	230	95	140	15	0	10	50	5	5	35	55	55	5	110	130
2000	805	550	250	115	135	5	0	10	50	5	0	60	50	70	0	130	120
2001	795	540	255	145	110	0	0	5	50	5	0	90	45	60	0	150	105
2002	835	550	285	165	120	10	0	5	50	5	5	105	45	60	0	175	115
2003	840	550	290	175	115	5	0	5	45	0	0	130	45	60	0	180	110
2004	915	560	355	200	155	10	0	10	45	5	0	150	65	65	5	210	145
2005	910	560	350	205	145	5	0	5	45	5	0	155	70	60	5	215	135
2006	805	555	250	150	95	5	0	5	45	5	0	100	35	45	5	155	95
2007	835	560	280	110	170	5	0	5	50	5	0	55	65	85	10	115	165
2008	880	565	315	110	210	10	0	5	45	5	0	60	65	120	10	120	195
2009	850	570	275	95	180	10	0	5	45	5	5	40	65	90	10	105	170
2010	895	555	345	105	235	10	0	5	50	5	5	45	85	130	5	110	230
2011	910	550	365	95	270	5	0	0	45	5	5	40	115	140	10	105	265
2012	830	535	300	95	195	10	0	5	40	5	0	50	70	105	5	100	190
2013	605	530	70	60	10	0	0	5	35	0	5	20	0	0	5	65	5
2014	615	530	85	65	15	0	0	5	40	5	0	20	0	10	0	70	10
2015	735	510	225	75	150	0	0	5	40	5	0	30	30	110	5	85	145
2016	690	510	180	65	115	0	0	5	35	5	0	25	40	70	0	70	110
2017	685	515	170	65	105	0	0	5	35	5	0	25	15	75	10	70	95
2018	685	510	175	45	130	5	5	5	35	0	0	10	25	85	5	55	120
2019	590	525	65	40	25	0	5	0	25	5	0	10	5	10	5	45	20
2020	765	530	235	65	170	20	5	0	25	0	5	35	25	120	0	70	165
2021	790	520	270	70	195	20	10	5	20	5	5	40	30	115	15	75	195
2022	740	530	210	55	155	5	5	5	30	0	5	25	35	90	10	65	140
2023	730	525	210	55	155	10	10	10	30	0	0	20	25	90	15	60	140
2024	755	530	220	60	160	5	0	10	30	0	5	25	35	85	25	–	–
2025	760	535	230	60	165	15	0	5	25	5	5	25	45	85	15	–	–
2026	805	525	280	55	225	10	0	5	25	0	5	25	55	135	20	–	–

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