Postcode · Bunde, Limburg

Postcode 6241: Neighbourhood Bunde - Geulle

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6241 in Bunde (Bunde - Geulle) had 5,425 residents. 14.6% of them (790 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Meerssen (16.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.8%), Belgium (2.8%) and other Europe (2.6%). 47.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 5,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.6% 790 people
Born abroad: 47.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.4% 4,635
Migration background 14.6% 790

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6241. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Meerssen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.8% 150 people

Municipality of Meerssen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.8% 150 people

Municipality of Meerssen 2.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 140 people

Municipality of Meerssen 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 115 people

Municipality of Meerssen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 95 people

Municipality of Meerssen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 60 people

Municipality of Meerssen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.74% 40 people

Municipality of Meerssen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.28% 15 people

Municipality of Meerssen 0.46% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.18% 10 people

Municipality of Meerssen 0.16% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.09% 5 people

Municipality of Meerssen 0.24% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.09% 5 people

Municipality of Meerssen 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Meerssen 0.08% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.5% 375
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.5% 415

Men and women

Men: 2,650
Women: 2,775

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6241 14.6%

Higher than 39% 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

14.6%

6241
Municipality of Meerssen
Netherlands

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Year	6241	Municipality of Meerssen	Netherlands
1998	10.6%	10.7%	16.7%
1999	10.7%	10.8%	17.1%
2000	11.0%	10.7%	17.5%
2001	10.9%	10.7%	18.0%
2002	10.7%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	10.6%	10.9%	18.8%
2004	10.8%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	10.7%	11.0%	19.2%
2006	10.8%	11.1%	19.3%
2007	10.7%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	10.7%	11.2%	19.6%
2009	11.0%	11.3%	19.9%
2010	11.1%	11.3%	20.3%
2011	11.5%	11.5%	20.6%
2012	11.7%	11.8%	20.9%
2013	11.5%	11.9%	21.1%
2014	11.2%	11.7%	21.4%
2015	11.1%	11.8%	21.7%
2016	11.0%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	10.8%	12.2%	22.6%
2018	10.9%	12.5%	23.1%
2019	11.2%	12.6%	23.6%
2020	11.2%	12.9%	24.2%
2021	11.8%	13.2%	24.6%
2022	13.0%	14.2%	26.0%
2023	13.6%	15.0%	27.1%
2024	13.9%	15.6%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	15.9%	28.5%
2026	14.6%	16.2%	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
6231 Meerssen	19.8%	7,410	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
6222 Buitenwijk Oost	42.9%	6,025	+9.7 pp	Other Europe
6235 Ulestraten	14.7%	2,795	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
6223 Buitenwijk Noordoost	19.6%	2,605	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
6243 Bunde - Geulle	11.8%	2,505	+1.4 pp	Germany
6199 Zuid	98.9%	465	–	Other Europe
6237 Bunde - Geulle	9.2%	325	−3.1 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	5,985	5,345	635	430	205	10	10	5	125	5	170	5	180	75	10	25	15	570	70
1999	5,960	5,315	635	430	210	10	15	0	130	5	165	10	180	75	5	20	25	570	65
2000	6,050	5,385	665	420	245	15	10	0	130	10	170	10	175	65	15	35	30	585	85
2001	6,135	5,460	670	430	245	10	15	5	125	10	175	10	165	80	15	35	30	585	90
2002	6,135	5,480	655	425	230	5	10	0	125	10	165	10	175	75	20	30	30	570	85
2003	6,135	5,485	650	425	235	10	10	5	120	5	160	15	170	80	15	40	30	570	85
2004	6,120	5,470	660	430	225	10	5	0	130	0	155	10	175	90	15	30	35	575	85
2005	6,100	5,440	650	425	220	5	15	0	115	5	160	10	175	80	5	40	35	565	90
2006	6,140	5,480	665	425	235	5	15	0	120	5	165	5	170	85	20	35	35	565	95
2007	6,140	5,485	655	420	240	5	15	0	120	5	160	10	165	85	20	35	40	560	100
2008	6,110	5,455	655	415	240	10	15	5	120	5	155	10	165	85	20	35	30	560	100
2009	6,120	5,445	675	425	255	10	15	5	115	5	160	10	170	85	25	45	35	570	110
2010	6,065	5,390	675	420	255	10	15	5	115	5	155	10	155	100	40	35	30	555	120
2011	6,025	5,335	690	430	265	10	15	0	115	5	165	10	155	100	30	45	45	570	120
2012	6,005	5,305	700	435	260	10	10	0	115	5	165	10	155	105	35	40	45	585	115
2013	5,935	5,255	680	430	250	5	5	5	125	10	165	10	150	105	30	35	35	580	100
2014	5,885	5,225	660	420	240	10	10	5	120	5	165	10	155	90	30	35	25	565	95
2015	5,820	5,175	645	415	225	10	10	5	115	5	155	10	155	95	15	35	30	550	95
2016	5,790	5,155	635	405	225	10	10	5	115	5	150	5	150	100	20	35	25	530	100
2017	5,755	5,135	620	400	220	10	10	5	110	5	145	10	150	95	15	45	20	525	95
2018	5,710	5,090	620	405	215	10	5	5	105	5	150	10	150	95	20	45	20	525	95
2019	5,625	4,995	630	405	230	10	10	5	100	5	155	15	145	90	25	50	25	525	110
2020	5,600	4,975	625	400	230	10	10	0	100	10	150	15	145	90	20	50	30	520	110
2021	5,530	4,880	650	405	245	10	5	5	100	10	145	10	150	100	35	55	25	515	140
2022	5,495	4,780	715	440	275	5	5	5	100	5	150	15	165	105	35	80	40	525	135
2023	5,495	4,750	745	455	295	10	5	5	105	5	150	10	175	115	40	85	45	545	150
2024	5,450	4,690	755	460	295	10	5	0	100	5	155	15	170	115	35	90	45	–	–
2025	5,390	4,625	765	450	315	10	5	0	100	5	150	15	155	130	40	105	45	–	–
2026	5,425	4,635	790	455	335	10	5	0	95	5	150	15	150	140	40	115	60	–	–

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