Postcode · Bocholtz, Limburg

Postcode 6351: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6351 in Bocholtz had 4,890 residents. 21.5% of them (1,050 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 Simpelveld (21.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (12.3%), other Europe (2.1%) and other Asia (2.1%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 4,890 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.5% 1,050 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.5% 3,840
Migration background 21.5% 1,050

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6351. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Simpelveld and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

12.3% 600 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 10.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 105 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 105 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.8% 90 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

0.72% 35 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.67% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.72% 35 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 30 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 25 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.20% 10 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.14% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.10% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.10% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 565
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 485

Men and women

Men: 2,440
Women: 2,445

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6351 21.5%

Higher than 60% 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

21.5%

6351
Municipality of Simpelveld
Netherlands

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Year	6351	Municipality of Simpelveld	Netherlands
1998	23.7%	21.0%	16.7%
1999	23.5%	20.7%	17.1%
2000	23.2%	20.4%	17.5%
2001	22.5%	20.0%	18.0%
2002	21.9%	19.8%	18.4%
2003	21.3%	19.3%	18.8%
2004	21.3%	19.4%	19.0%
2005	20.8%	19.1%	19.2%
2006	20.8%	19.2%	19.3%
2007	20.6%	18.9%	19.4%
2008	20.1%	18.7%	19.6%
2009	19.7%	18.4%	19.9%
2010	19.7%	18.2%	20.3%
2011	19.4%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	19.5%	18.1%	20.9%
2013	19.2%	17.8%	21.1%
2014	18.8%	17.4%	21.4%
2015	18.7%	17.4%	21.7%
2016	18.9%	17.6%	22.1%
2017	18.8%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	18.8%	17.7%	23.1%
2019	19.4%	17.9%	23.6%
2020	19.7%	18.1%	24.2%
2021	19.5%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	20.2%	18.8%	26.0%
2023	20.4%	19.2%	27.1%
2024	20.9%	19.3%	27.9%
2025	21.5%	20.3%	28.5%
2026	21.5%	21.8%	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
6369 Hulsveld	22.2%	5,525	+4.7 pp	Germany
6286 Nijswiller, Partij-Wittem	17.5%	1,975	+1.1 pp	Germany
6295 Vijlen-Lemiers	49.0%	1,010	+8.6 pp	Germany
6422 De Beitel	14.3%	70	+14.3 pp	Poland
6353 Bocholtz	11.1%	45	±0.0 pp	Germany

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	5,680	4,335	1,345	1,270	75	5	0	5	40	0	1,100	15	90	65	10	10	5	1,320	30
1999	5,650	4,320	1,330	1,250	85	5	0	5	40	0	1,070	20	95	65	15	10	10	1,295	35
2000	5,670	4,350	1,315	1,245	75	5	5	5	40	0	1,060	15	100	70	0	10	10	1,285	30
2001	5,610	4,345	1,265	1,185	75	5	0	5	40	0	1,005	20	95	65	5	15	5	1,225	35
2002	5,595	4,370	1,225	1,145	85	0	0	5	35	0	970	15	90	70	5	25	15	1,185	35
2003	5,605	4,405	1,195	1,100	95	5	0	5	45	0	930	20	90	60	10	20	10	1,155	40
2004	5,610	4,410	1,195	1,105	90	0	0	5	35	0	920	20	95	70	5	30	15	1,150	45
2005	5,605	4,445	1,165	1,070	90	0	0	5	35	0	885	20	95	70	5	25	20	1,115	50
2006	5,560	4,400	1,155	1,060	95	0	0	5	40	0	870	20	95	75	10	20	20	1,110	50
2007	5,525	4,385	1,140	1,035	110	5	0	5	35	5	845	25	95	70	10	35	15	1,085	55
2008	5,485	4,380	1,105	1,010	95	0	0	5	35	0	825	20	90	75	10	25	20	1,055	50
2009	5,445	4,370	1,075	975	95	0	5	5	35	5	795	20	90	70	10	25	10	1,025	45
2010	5,395	4,325	1,065	965	105	0	5	5	40	0	790	20	90	65	10	20	25	1,015	45
2011	5,390	4,340	1,045	955	80	0	0	5	35	0	780	25	85	65	10	15	15	1,010	40
2012	5,340	4,300	1,040	945	90	0	0	5	40	5	760	30	80	75	15	15	10	995	40
2013	5,295	4,285	1,015	920	95	0	0	5	40	5	740	30	80	70	15	15	15	975	40
2014	5,250	4,265	985	895	90	0	0	5	45	5	725	20	75	75	15	10	10	950	40
2015	5,250	4,270	980	885	95	0	0	5	40	10	730	20	65	70	10	15	15	940	45
2016	5,185	4,205	980	870	110	0	0	5	40	10	705	20	70	75	15	30	10	920	65
2017	5,095	4,135	960	850	115	0	0	5	40	5	675	20	70	85	25	25	15	895	65
2018	5,075	4,120	955	830	130	0	5	5	35	0	655	20	70	85	25	40	20	870	85
2019	5,055	4,075	980	820	160	5	5	5	40	5	640	25	70	85	25	60	15	870	110
2020	5,055	4,060	995	830	170	5	5	5	35	5	635	25	75	95	20	75	20	875	125
2021	5,030	4,050	980	805	175	5	0	10	35	5	610	25	70	100	25	75	20	850	130
2022	5,050	4,035	1,020	830	185	5	0	5	40	0	620	30	85	95	30	80	30	865	125
2023	5,020	3,990	1,025	835	200	5	5	5	35	0	620	25	85	100	35	85	25	860	140
2024	4,985	3,945	1,040	830	210	5	5	5	40	5	610	30	90	100	30	95	30	–	–
2025	4,940	3,880	1,060	840	215	10	5	5	35	5	610	30	95	110	30	100	30	–	–
2026	4,890	3,840	1,050	830	220	10	5	5	35	5	600	35	90	105	25	105	30	–	–

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