Postcode · Heerlen, Limburg

Postcode 6411: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6411 in Heerlen (Centrum) had 8,285 residents. 39.3% of them (3,260 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Heerlen (34.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.5%), Germany (6.8%) and other Asia (6.1%). 62.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,285 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.3% 3,260 people
Born abroad: 62.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 60.7% 5,030
Migration background 39.3% 3,260

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6411. For comparison, the line marks Heerlen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.5% 705 people

Heerlen 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

6.8% 565 people

Heerlen 7.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 505 people

Heerlen 5.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.4% 285 people

Heerlen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.5% 210 people

Heerlen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.3% 190 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

2.2% 185 people

Heerlen 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 150 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.8% 145 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.6% 135 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

1.5% 125 people

Heerlen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.60% 50 people

Heerlen 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.6% 2,040
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.4% 1,220

Men and women

Men: 4,245
Women: 4,040

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6411 39.3%

Higher than 85% 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

39.3%

6411
Heerlen
Netherlands

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Year	6411	Heerlen	Netherlands
1998	26.6%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	25.7%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	25.7%	27.4%	17.5%
2001	26.7%	27.6%	18.0%
2002	27.0%	28.0%	18.4%
2003	27.0%	28.0%	18.8%
2004	27.6%	28.3%	19.0%
2005	27.4%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	27.1%	28.2%	19.3%
2007	26.8%	28.2%	19.4%
2008	26.5%	28.1%	19.6%
2009	27.0%	28.2%	19.9%
2010	27.2%	28.3%	20.3%
2011	27.0%	28.1%	20.6%
2012	27.2%	28.2%	20.9%
2013	27.5%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	28.3%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	28.4%	28.5%	21.7%
2016	29.1%	28.7%	22.1%
2017	30.1%	29.0%	22.6%
2018	31.4%	29.2%	23.1%
2019	32.4%	29.6%	23.6%
2020	33.0%	30.1%	24.2%
2021	32.8%	30.4%	24.6%
2022	34.4%	31.6%	26.0%
2023	35.9%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	37.8%	33.1%	27.9%
2025	38.4%	33.8%	28.5%
2026	39.3%	34.7%	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
6412 Schandelen - Grasbroek, Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken	44.6%	8,900	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
6411 Centrum	39.3%	8,285	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
6367 Kunrade	15.9%	8,165	+0.8 pp	Germany
6417 Caumerveld-Douve Weien, Bekkerveld - Aarveld	23.2%	6,715	+1.1 pp	Germany
6415 Meezenbroek-Schaesbergerveld	39.8%	6,440	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
6416 Molenberg	34.7%	6,080	+3.5 pp	Germany
6419 Welten-Benzenrade	27.6%	4,415	+3.3 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	6,815	5,010	1,810	1,185	625	65	130	30	170	55	870	45	110	160	60	75	40	1,375	430
1999	7,090	5,265	1,825	1,175	655	60	135	20	190	55	850	40	115	170	65	95	35	1,380	445
2000	7,100	5,270	1,825	1,185	645	60	120	30	185	50	860	45	115	165	65	100	35	1,395	435
2001	7,180	5,260	1,915	1,200	715	75	125	35	185	75	855	35	115	195	75	110	35	1,410	505
2002	7,195	5,250	1,940	1,205	740	80	125	35	205	80	840	45	120	200	85	100	30	1,420	520
2003	7,145	5,220	1,930	1,190	740	75	125	40	190	75	830	40	120	200	105	95	35	1,400	530
2004	7,255	5,255	2,000	1,210	785	80	140	35	200	80	845	50	115	200	110	100	40	1,430	565
2005	7,145	5,190	1,960	1,190	765	80	140	35	185	65	830	50	110	200	110	105	45	1,405	555
2006	7,150	5,215	1,935	1,190	750	65	150	30	190	70	815	55	110	210	100	105	40	1,400	540
2007	7,115	5,205	1,905	1,170	735	75	120	30	180	60	800	50	110	210	110	120	40	1,380	530
2008	7,090	5,210	1,880	1,150	730	70	120	25	190	60	780	60	105	205	100	130	35	1,365	515
2009	7,305	5,335	1,970	1,180	790	80	145	25	190	60	785	60	115	220	110	135	45	1,395	570
2010	7,400	5,385	2,015	1,185	825	80	150	30	195	65	785	45	120	235	100	155	50	1,415	600
2011	7,415	5,415	2,000	1,180	825	65	155	30	205	50	765	45	120	250	105	155	60	1,410	595
2012	7,455	5,425	2,030	1,175	850	65	145	40	200	60	750	50	120	255	110	180	50	1,400	630
2013	7,590	5,505	2,085	1,215	875	70	140	45	195	55	755	55	120	285	115	200	55	1,440	640
2014	7,650	5,485	2,165	1,205	960	75	155	40	195	60	730	65	115	295	125	215	95	1,435	725
2015	7,560	5,410	2,150	1,185	965	75	155	35	190	70	715	60	110	300	125	220	95	1,420	725
2016	7,660	5,430	2,230	1,210	1,020	90	165	45	195	85	725	60	105	320	130	230	80	1,445	790
2017	7,670	5,360	2,310	1,245	1,070	100	160	45	190	75	715	70	105	355	140	265	95	1,480	835
2018	7,630	5,235	2,395	1,250	1,150	105	165	50	195	65	690	75	105	380	165	305	100	1,495	905
2019	7,710	5,215	2,495	1,280	1,215	105	180	40	185	90	675	90	105	410	165	345	105	1,505	990
2020	7,760	5,200	2,560	1,305	1,255	115	165	50	185	105	665	75	115	450	180	330	125	1,545	1,015
2021	7,765	5,215	2,550	1,260	1,285	95	190	60	195	100	635	75	110	440	195	325	125	1,510	1,045
2022	7,825	5,140	2,690	1,280	1,405	105	185	60	205	110	615	90	115	465	220	375	150	1,540	1,105
2023	7,900	5,055	2,840	1,360	1,480	100	175	60	240	130	590	85	120	560	220	400	160	1,655	1,140
2024	8,060	5,020	3,045	1,485	1,560	110	175	55	220	155	590	130	125	640	245	425	175	–	–
2025	8,180	5,035	3,145	1,495	1,655	115	180	60	220	165	580	135	130	645	290	460	165	–	–
2026	8,285	5,030	3,260	1,550	1,705	125	185	50	210	190	565	145	135	705	285	505	150	–	–

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