Postcode · Eckelrade, Limburg

Postcode 6252: Neighbourhood Sint Geertruid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6252 in Eckelrade (Sint Geertruid) had 140 residents. 10.7% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Eckelrade (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.6%) and Poland (3.6%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.7% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

Dutch origin 89.3% 125
Migration background 10.7% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6252. For comparison, the line marks Eckelrade and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.6% 5 people

Eckelrade 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

3.6% 5 people

Eckelrade 0.90% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eckelrade 0.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eckelrade 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eckelrade 0.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Eckelrade 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Eckelrade 0.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Eckelrade 5.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eckelrade 0.90% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eckelrade 0.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eckelrade 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Eckelrade 0.0% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 5

Men and women

Men: 70
Women: 70

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

10.7%

6252
Eckelrade
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	6252	Eckelrade	Netherlands
1998	10.3%	12.6%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	10.5%	17.1%
2000	10.3%	12.2%	17.5%
2001	17.9%	13.4%	18.0%
2002	16.1%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	13.3%	15.3%	18.8%
2004	16.1%	15.5%	19.0%
2005	15.6%	14.8%	19.2%
2006	9.4%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	9.4%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	9.1%	12.8%	19.6%
2009	9.4%	13.3%	19.9%
2010	9.1%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	14.0%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	12.3%	21.4%
2015	9.4%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	9.4%	12.9%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	12.6%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	12.8%	23.6%
2020	3.6%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	3.3%	11.3%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	14.2%	26.0%
2023	6.9%	13.6%	27.1%
2024	6.9%	14.7%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	14.4%	28.5%
2026	10.7%	14.4%	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
6265 Sint Geertruid	13.1%	1,415	±0.0 pp	Belgium
6251 Sint Geertruid	15.7%	415	−1.2 pp	Belgium

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	145	130	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
1999	140	130	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
2000	145	130	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2001	140	120	25	10	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	20	5
2002	155	125	25	15	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	25	5
2003	150	125	20	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	20	0
2004	155	135	25	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2005	160	140	25	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	25	5
2006	160	145	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2007	160	150	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	0
2008	165	145	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2009	160	145	15	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2010	165	150	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	0
2011	170	150	15	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2012	160	150	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	0
2013	165	150	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2014	155	145	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2015	160	145	15	10	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2016	160	145	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	5
2017	155	145	10	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2018	155	145	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2019	150	140	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2020	140	135	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2021	150	145	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2022	150	135	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2023	145	135	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2024	145	135	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
2025	140	130	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	140	125	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	–	–

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