Postcode · Simpelveld, Limburg

Postcode 6369: Neighbourhood Hulsveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6369 in Simpelveld (Hulsveld) had 5,525 residents. 22.2% of them (1,225 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 (8.0%), other Asia (4.5%) and other Europe (2.6%). 59.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.7 percentage points.

Residents: 5,525 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.2% 1,225 people
Born abroad: 59.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.7 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.9% 4,305
Migration background 22.2% 1,225

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6369. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Simpelveld and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

8.0% 440 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 10.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 250 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 145 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.1% 115 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 105 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 45 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.63% 35 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.63% 35 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.67% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.54% 30 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.18% 10 people

Municipality of Simpelveld 0.14% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.09% 5 people

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

0.09% 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.

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.6% 730
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.4% 495

Men and women

Men: 2,760
Women: 2,770

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6369 22.2%

Higher than 62% 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

22.2%

6369
Municipality of Simpelveld
Netherlands

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Year	6369	Municipality of Simpelveld	Netherlands
1998	18.4%	21.0%	16.7%
1999	17.9%	20.7%	17.1%
2000	17.6%	20.4%	17.5%
2001	17.4%	20.0%	18.0%
2002	17.7%	19.8%	18.4%
2003	17.4%	19.3%	18.8%
2004	17.5%	19.4%	19.0%
2005	17.5%	19.1%	19.2%
2006	17.6%	19.2%	19.3%
2007	17.2%	18.9%	19.4%
2008	17.4%	18.7%	19.6%
2009	17.0%	18.4%	19.9%
2010	16.8%	18.2%	20.3%
2011	16.8%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	16.8%	18.1%	20.9%
2013	16.5%	17.8%	21.1%
2014	16.2%	17.4%	21.4%
2015	16.2%	17.4%	21.7%
2016	16.4%	17.6%	22.1%
2017	16.6%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	16.7%	17.7%	23.1%
2019	16.6%	17.9%	23.6%
2020	16.7%	18.1%	24.2%
2021	16.7%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	17.4%	18.8%	26.0%
2023	18.2%	19.2%	27.1%
2024	17.9%	19.3%	27.9%
2025	19.2%	20.3%	28.5%
2026	22.2%	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
6367 Kunrade	15.9%	8,165	+0.8 pp	Germany
6351 Bocholtz	21.5%	4,890	+1.3 pp	Germany
6419 Welten-Benzenrade	27.6%	4,415	+3.3 pp	Germany
6286 Nijswiller, Partij-Wittem	17.5%	1,975	+1.1 pp	Germany
6287 Overeys	14.7%	1,600	−0.2 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	5,945	4,855	1,095	1,000	95	0	5	5	30	0	775	10	115	100	10	40	5	1,030	60
1999	5,915	4,855	1,060	950	105	0	0	5	35	0	730	10	115	95	15	45	5	990	70
2000	5,870	4,840	1,035	925	105	0	5	5	35	0	695	15	120	95	15	40	5	965	65
2001	5,840	4,820	1,015	900	110	0	0	5	45	0	685	10	120	85	20	35	5	950	70
2002	5,775	4,745	1,025	910	115	0	5	0	45	5	665	10	120	115	15	40	5	960	70
2003	5,795	4,790	1,010	890	120	0	5	5	40	0	655	10	115	110	20	40	10	935	75
2004	5,780	4,770	1,010	880	130	0	0	0	45	0	645	10	120	105	30	40	15	935	80
2005	5,775	4,765	1,010	875	130	0	10	0	45	5	635	10	115	115	20	45	5	925	85
2006	5,710	4,705	1,005	865	140	5	5	5	45	0	630	15	115	105	20	40	20	920	85
2007	5,745	4,755	990	850	145	0	5	0	50	0	610	15	115	110	25	45	20	905	90
2008	5,675	4,690	985	850	135	0	5	5	45	0	605	15	110	120	20	45	15	905	80
2009	5,600	4,650	950	810	135	5	10	5	40	0	575	20	115	100	15	45	15	860	90
2010	5,550	4,615	935	800	145	5	5	10	40	0	565	25	105	105	25	40	20	855	80
2011	5,515	4,585	925	785	140	5	0	5	45	5	555	25	100	105	30	35	15	845	80
2012	5,520	4,590	930	780	145	5	5	5	45	0	540	30	105	105	20	45	20	840	90
2013	5,575	4,660	920	775	135	5	10	5	40	0	530	35	105	105	15	45	15	830	85
2014	5,550	4,650	900	755	145	5	10	5	40	0	525	30	105	95	20	45	20	810	90
2015	5,550	4,650	900	740	155	5	5	5	40	10	510	35	105	90	25	50	15	800	100
2016	5,510	4,605	905	735	175	5	5	5	40	5	505	35	95	100	25	65	25	795	115
2017	5,435	4,535	900	725	175	0	5	5	40	5	490	30	100	105	25	75	20	780	120
2018	5,440	4,530	910	715	200	5	5	0	40	5	480	40	95	100	30	85	30	780	130
2019	5,420	4,520	900	705	195	10	0	5	40	5	465	40	100	100	35	75	25	770	130
2020	5,455	4,545	910	715	195	10	5	5	40	5	455	50	100	110	35	70	25	785	125
2021	5,405	4,505	900	710	190	5	5	5	35	5	455	40	100	115	35	70	30	775	125
2022	5,330	4,400	930	715	210	5	5	5	40	0	455	35	105	120	35	90	35	770	140
2023	5,330	4,360	970	750	225	10	5	5	40	0	450	35	105	160	35	100	30	800	150
2024	5,225	4,290	935	710	225	15	5	5	35	0	445	30	105	125	40	100	30	–	–
2025	5,285	4,275	1,015	725	285	15	5	5	35	0	445	30	110	140	45	150	25	–	–
2026	5,525	4,305	1,225	730	490	35	10	5	35	5	440	30	115	145	105	250	45	–	–

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