Postcode · Klimmen, Limburg

Postcode 6343: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6343 in Klimmen had 3,300 residents. 16.5% of them (545 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Voerendaal (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.7%), other Europe (3.3%) and other Asia (2.0%). 48.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,300 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.5% 545 people
Born abroad: 48.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.3% 2,750
Migration background 16.5% 545

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6343. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Voerendaal and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.7% 155 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 110 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 65 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.4% 45 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 40 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.93% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 40 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.91% 30 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.61% 20 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.30% 10 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.24% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.30% 10 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 10 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.15% 5 people

Municipality of Voerendaal 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

49% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.6% 265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.3% 285

Men and women

Men: 1,635
Women: 1,665

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6343 16.5%

Higher than 46% 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

16.5%

6343
Municipality of Voerendaal
Netherlands

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Year	6343	Municipality of Voerendaal	Netherlands
1998	12.8%	13.0%	16.7%
1999	12.3%	13.0%	17.1%
2000	12.4%	13.1%	17.5%
2001	12.6%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	12.6%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	12.8%	13.3%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	12.4%	13.0%	19.2%
2006	12.8%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	12.3%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	12.3%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	12.5%	13.3%	19.9%
2010	12.3%	13.4%	20.3%
2011	12.3%	13.3%	20.6%
2012	11.9%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	12.1%	13.4%	21.4%
2015	12.3%	13.4%	21.7%
2016	12.2%	13.5%	22.1%
2017	12.4%	13.5%	22.6%
2018	12.7%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	12.8%	13.9%	23.6%
2020	13.0%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	12.9%	14.1%	24.6%
2022	13.9%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	15.0%	15.2%	27.1%
2024	15.3%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	16.2%	16.9%	28.5%
2026	16.5%	16.0%	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
6412 Schandelen - Grasbroek, Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken	44.6%	8,900	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
6367 Kunrade	15.9%	8,165	+0.8 pp	Germany
6336 Hulsberg	12.3%	3,835	+0.7 pp	Germany
6363 Swier	14.7%	1,595	+0.8 pp	Germany
6305 : Schin op Geul - Oud-Valkenburg	15.8%	1,390	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
6311 Ransdaal	16.9%	800	+1.7 pp	Germany
6342 Walem	21.1%	95	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
6341 Walem	11.1%	45	−8.9 pp	–

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	3,395	2,965	435	355	70	0	0	5	35	0	220	15	65	55	5	5	20	400	30
1999	3,410	2,985	420	345	80	0	5	10	35	5	215	15	55	60	5	5	15	385	35
2000	3,440	3,015	425	345	75	0	10	5	30	0	215	15	50	65	0	10	20	390	40
2001	3,495	3,060	440	345	85	0	5	10	35	0	220	15	50	60	5	15	15	390	45
2002	3,480	3,035	440	340	90	5	10	10	30	5	220	10	50	60	5	15	10	385	50
2003	3,425	2,980	440	340	100	5	10	5	35	5	210	15	50	65	5	20	15	385	60
2004	3,430	2,995	430	325	115	5	10	5	35	5	210	15	50	50	5	30	20	370	65
2005	3,455	3,020	430	325	110	5	10	5	40	5	195	15	50	65	5	25	15	370	60
2006	3,405	2,970	435	325	105	5	10	5	35	0	195	20	50	60	5	30	15	370	60
2007	3,340	2,930	410	315	100	5	10	5	35	5	190	20	45	60	5	20	15	360	55
2008	3,295	2,890	405	305	100	5	10	5	35	5	185	15	40	65	5	20	15	350	55
2009	3,270	2,860	410	300	115	5	10	5	35	5	180	15	40	65	10	25	20	340	65
2010	3,295	2,895	405	295	100	0	10	5	40	10	180	15	40	60	5	25	5	340	60
2011	3,300	2,890	405	295	120	5	10	5	40	5	170	15	45	65	15	25	15	340	65
2012	3,315	2,915	395	295	110	0	10	5	35	5	170	20	45	60	15	30	10	335	65
2013	3,305	2,920	390	290	100	0	10	5	40	5	165	20	45	60	15	20	5	330	60
2014	3,260	2,865	395	290	105	0	15	0	40	5	175	15	35	65	10	25	10	330	65
2015	3,260	2,860	400	290	105	0	15	0	40	5	165	15	35	75	15	25	5	330	65
2016	3,270	2,870	400	290	115	0	10	5	35	5	170	20	30	70	20	35	5	325	70
2017	3,255	2,850	405	280	120	5	15	5	40	0	165	15	35	65	15	30	10	325	80
2018	3,235	2,825	410	280	130	0	10	5	40	5	155	15	35	75	30	40	0	320	95
2019	3,240	2,825	415	280	130	0	15	0	35	0	160	20	35	65	25	40	15	325	90
2020	3,230	2,810	420	280	140	5	10	0	35	5	155	20	35	70	40	35	10	320	100
2021	3,250	2,830	420	280	140	5	10	0	35	5	155	20	35	70	40	35	10	320	105
2022	3,245	2,795	450	290	160	5	10	5	30	5	160	20	40	70	40	40	20	315	110
2023	3,270	2,790	490	305	180	0	10	10	30	10	155	20	40	80	35	55	30	330	130
2024	3,270	2,770	500	310	195	5	10	5	30	5	160	20	45	85	40	65	35	–	–
2025	3,280	2,750	530	330	200	10	10	5	35	10	160	20	50	100	35	65	35	–	–
2026	3,300	2,750	545	335	215	10	10	5	30	10	155	20	45	110	40	65	40	–	–

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