Postcode · Mheer, Limburg

Postcode 6261: Neighbourhood Mheer - Noorbeek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6261 in Mheer (Mheer - Noorbeek) had 835 residents. 15.0% of them (125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten (17.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), Belgium (3.6%) and Germany (3.0%). 52.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 835 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.0% 125 people
Born abroad: 52.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.0% 710
Migration background 15.0% 125

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6261. For comparison, the line marks Eijsden-Margraten and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.2% 35 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

3.6% 30 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

3.0% 25 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 15 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 10 people

Eijsden-Margraten 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.60% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.60% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.0% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.0% 60

Men and women

Men: 415
Women: 420

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6261 15.0%

Higher than 41% 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

15.0%

6261
Eijsden-Margraten
Netherlands

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Year	6261	Eijsden-Margraten	Netherlands
1998	11.6%	12.0%	16.7%
1999	11.7%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	11.2%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	12.1%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	13.7%	12.0%	18.4%
2003	14.1%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	13.5%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	13.2%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	13.1%	11.7%	19.3%
2007	12.5%	11.7%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	11.9%	19.6%
2009	11.6%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	12.2%	12.1%	20.3%
2011	12.6%	12.2%	20.6%
2012	12.0%	12.2%	20.9%
2013	12.4%	12.3%	21.1%
2014	11.8%	12.4%	21.4%
2015	12.4%	12.4%	21.7%
2016	12.4%	12.5%	22.1%
2017	12.1%	12.8%	22.6%
2018	11.7%	13.0%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	13.4%	23.6%
2020	11.5%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	12.2%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	12.1%	14.7%	26.0%
2023	12.9%	15.3%	27.1%
2024	13.0%	15.7%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	15.0%	17.2%	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
6265 Sint Geertruid	13.1%	1,415	±0.0 pp	Belgium
6255 Mheer - Noorbeek	18.0%	1,165	+3.5 pp	Belgium
6262 Mheer - Noorbeek	14.1%	1,025	+0.4 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	950	840	110	85	30	0	15	0	20	0	35	30	0	10	5	100	5
1999	940	830	110	80	25	5	15	0	25	0	35	20	0	5	0	100	10
2000	935	835	105	85	25	5	15	0	25	5	40	15	0	5	0	95	5
2001	950	835	115	90	25	5	15	0	25	5	40	20	0	0	5	100	15
2002	950	825	130	95	30	5	15	0	30	5	45	15	5	5	0	105	20
2003	960	830	135	105	30	0	15	0	25	0	40	40	10	0	5	115	15
2004	960	825	130	100	25	0	15	0	30	5	45	20	5	0	5	115	10
2005	945	825	125	100	20	5	10	0	35	0	40	25	0	5	0	115	10
2006	955	830	125	100	25	5	10	0	40	0	40	20	0	5	5	115	10
2007	960	845	120	95	25	5	10	0	30	0	40	25	5	0	5	115	5
2008	970	845	125	100	20	5	10	0	30	0	40	30	0	0	5	115	5
2009	950	835	110	90	20	5	15	0	30	5	35	20	0	0	0	105	5
2010	945	830	115	95	15	5	15	0	30	0	40	25	0	0	0	105	5
2011	950	830	120	105	20	5	10	0	30	0	40	35	0	5	0	110	5
2012	960	845	115	100	20	0	10	0	25	0	40	35	0	5	5	115	5
2013	930	820	115	100	10	5	10	0	25	0	35	40	0	0	0	110	5
2014	935	825	110	95	15	0	15	0	25	0	35	35	0	0	0	105	5
2015	930	815	115	95	20	5	10	0	30	0	35	30	5	0	0	110	5
2016	930	815	115	100	20	5	10	0	25	5	40	30	0	5	0	115	5
2017	910	800	110	95	20	0	5	0	30	0	35	30	0	10	5	100	10
2018	900	795	105	85	20	0	5	0	25	0	40	20	5	5	5	95	10
2019	900	800	100	80	20	5	5	0	25	0	35	20	5	10	0	90	15
2020	870	770	100	85	10	0	5	0	25	0	35	25	5	0	0	95	5
2021	860	755	105	85	20	0	5	5	25	0	30	30	5	0	5	90	10
2022	865	765	105	85	15	0	10	0	25	0	35	25	5	0	0	85	10
2023	850	745	110	95	15	0	10	5	25	0	35	35	0	0	5	90	5
2024	845	735	110	90	20	0	10	0	20	0	35	35	5	0	5	–	–
2025	840	720	115	90	25	0	10	0	25	0	35	30	5	5	10	–	–
2026	835	710	125	95	35	0	10	0	25	0	30	35	5	5	15	–	–

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