Postcode · Margraten, Limburg

Postcode 6269: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6269 in Margraten had 3,940 residents. 11.4% of them (450 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 Belgium (2.9%), Germany (2.8%) and other Europe (1.6%). 42.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 3,940 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 450 people
Born abroad: 42.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.6% 3,490
Migration background 11.4% 450

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6269. For comparison, the line marks Eijsden-Margraten and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

2.9% 115 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

2.8% 110 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 65 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.89% 35 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.76% 30 people

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

0.76% 30 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.51% 20 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.38% 15 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.25% 10 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.25% 10 people

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

0.13% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

42% 58%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.2% 190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.8% 260

Men and women

Men: 1,950
Women: 1,990

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6269 11.4%

Higher than 26% 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

11.4%

6269
Eijsden-Margraten
Netherlands

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Year	6269	Eijsden-Margraten	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	12.0%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	10.6%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	10.1%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	10.0%	12.0%	18.4%
2003	10.0%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	9.4%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	8.9%	11.7%	19.3%
2007	8.9%	11.7%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	11.9%	19.6%
2009	9.1%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	12.1%	20.3%
2011	9.4%	12.2%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	12.2%	20.9%
2013	9.6%	12.3%	21.1%
2014	9.7%	12.4%	21.4%
2015	9.6%	12.4%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	12.5%	22.1%
2017	9.8%	12.8%	22.6%
2018	9.8%	13.0%	23.1%
2019	9.6%	13.4%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	10.1%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	10.5%	14.7%	26.0%
2023	11.4%	15.3%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	15.7%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	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
6301 : Sibbe - IJzeren	20.3%	10,580	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
6267 Cadier	27.4%	3,875	+9.1 pp	Other Europe
6265 Sint Geertruid	13.1%	1,415	±0.0 pp	Belgium
6268 Margraten, Cadier en Keer	19.3%	570	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
6274 Gulpen	13.8%	545	+1.1 pp	Germany
6251 Sint Geertruid	15.7%	415	−1.2 pp	Belgium
6307 Margraten	9.4%	320	−1.6 pp	Germany
6273 Gulpen	9.5%	210	−1.6 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	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	3,890	3,505	385	295	85	5	0	5	40	5	160	0	105	30	10	15	5	350	30
1999	3,915	3,510	405	320	90	0	0	5	40	5	155	0	110	55	10	25	5	360	40
2000	3,915	3,500	415	320	90	5	0	0	40	5	155	0	105	60	10	25	5	370	50
2001	3,865	3,470	390	300	95	5	0	0	40	5	150	5	100	45	15	25	5	355	40
2002	3,835	3,445	385	295	85	0	0	0	35	5	150	0	100	45	10	25	10	350	35
2003	3,795	3,410	380	290	90	5	0	0	35	5	140	0	100	50	15	20	10	340	45
2004	3,795	3,420	375	295	80	0	0	0	30	5	145	0	105	45	10	30	5	330	40
2005	3,810	3,445	360	285	70	0	0	5	40	0	140	0	100	45	10	10	5	325	35
2006	3,815	3,470	340	260	80	5	0	5	30	0	135	0	100	25	15	15	10	300	45
2007	3,870	3,525	345	270	75	0	0	5	25	5	135	0	95	40	15	20	5	300	45
2008	3,830	3,485	340	265	65	0	0	5	25	5	125	0	105	35	10	20	0	295	45
2009	3,830	3,485	350	265	75	5	0	5	25	0	125	0	105	35	15	20	5	300	50
2010	3,825	3,485	345	255	90	5	0	0	25	0	120	0	100	35	20	25	15	290	55
2011	3,830	3,470	360	270	85	5	5	0	20	5	130	5	100	35	15	30	5	305	55
2012	3,795	3,440	355	270	90	5	0	5	25	5	130	5	100	35	20	25	5	305	50
2013	3,785	3,425	365	275	90	5	5	0	25	5	125	5	105	40	15	25	10	310	50
2014	3,780	3,415	365	280	85	5	0	5	30	0	120	5	105	50	20	15	10	315	50
2015	3,755	3,395	360	285	80	0	0	5	25	5	125	5	105	50	25	15	5	315	50
2016	3,760	3,395	365	275	90	5	0	5	25	5	120	10	100	45	30	15	5	310	55
2017	3,760	3,390	370	285	85	5	0	10	25	5	125	5	105	50	15	20	5	315	60
2018	3,825	3,450	375	285	85	5	0	5	20	5	120	10	105	50	10	35	5	315	60
2019	3,820	3,455	365	280	85	5	0	0	25	5	115	5	100	60	15	25	10	305	60
2020	3,865	3,490	375	270	100	5	0	5	25	5	115	10	100	45	20	40	0	300	70
2021	3,875	3,485	390	280	110	5	0	5	30	5	105	10	105	60	15	35	15	320	70
2022	3,910	3,500	410	300	120	5	0	5	30	5	110	10	110	60	15	40	15	325	70
2023	3,960	3,510	450	330	125	10	0	10	30	5	110	15	110	95	15	35	15	360	75
2024	3,985	3,515	470	340	135	10	0	10	35	10	110	15	120	95	20	40	15	–	–
2025	3,980	3,520	465	330	130	10	0	10	30	10	110	15	115	90	20	35	15	–	–
2026	3,940	3,490	450	310	140	10	0	10	30	5	110	15	115	65	30	35	20	–	–

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