Postcode · Beutenaken, Limburg

Postcode 6278: Neighbourhood Slenaken

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6278 in Beutenaken (Slenaken) had 65 residents. 23.1% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem (16.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (7.7%) and Belgium (7.7%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 7.7 percentage points.

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

Residents: 65 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.1% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −7.7 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 84.6% 55
Migration background 23.1% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6278. For comparison, the line marks Gulpen-Wittem and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

7.7% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

7.7% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 2.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.11% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 4.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.75% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.86% 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: 35
Women: 30

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

23.1%

6278
Gulpen-Wittem
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	6278	Gulpen-Wittem	Netherlands
1998	25.0%	14.3%	16.7%
1999	23.5%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	22.2%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	22.2%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	17.6%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	22.2%	14.6%	18.8%
2004	22.2%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	17.6%	13.4%	19.2%
2006	11.8%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	17.6%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	12.5%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	18.8%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	17.6%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	18.8%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	12.5%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	18.8%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	13.3%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	21.4%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	15.4%	14.3%	22.1%
2017	21.4%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	23.1%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	23.1%	13.9%	23.6%
2020	16.7%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	21.4%	14.2%	24.6%
2022	30.8%	15.1%	26.0%
2023	15.4%	15.8%	27.1%
2024	21.4%	15.8%	27.9%
2025	21.4%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	23.1%	16.3%	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
6271 Gulpen	20.2%	3,885	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
6255 Mheer - Noorbeek	18.0%	1,165	+3.5 pp	Belgium
6277 Slenaken	15.5%	355	+0.5 pp	Belgium
6276 Slenaken	12.5%	160	+3.1 pp	Indonesia

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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	80	60	20	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	0
1999	85	70	20	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	20	0
2000	90	70	20	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	0
2001	90	70	20	15	5	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	20	0
2002	85	70	15	15	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	15	0
2003	90	70	20	15	15	0	0	0	5	10	5	10	0	15	5
2004	90	75	20	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	15	0
2005	85	65	15	15	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	15	0
2006	85	70	10	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2007	85	75	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2008	80	70	10	10	15	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	15	5
2009	80	60	15	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2010	85	65	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2011	80	70	15	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2012	80	65	10	15	0	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	15	0
2013	80	65	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2014	75	65	10	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2015	70	55	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2016	65	55	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2017	70	55	15	15	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2018	65	50	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2019	65	50	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	5
2020	60	50	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	5
2021	70	55	15	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2022	65	50	20	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	0
2023	65	50	10	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2024	70	55	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	70	55	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	65	55	15	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–

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