Postcode · Heerlen, Limburg

Postcode 6413: Neighbourhoods Heerlerheide - Passart and Rennemig - Beersdal

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6413 in Heerlen (Heerlerheide - Passart and Rennemig - Beersdal) had 11,230 residents. 34.5% of them (3,870 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Heerlen (34.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (7.9%), other Europe (6.1%) and other Asia (4.4%). 48.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 11,230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.5% 3,870 people
Born abroad: 48.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 65.5% 7,360
Migration background 34.5% 3,870

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6413. For comparison, the line marks Heerlen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

7.9% 885 people

Heerlen 7.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.1% 685 people

Heerlen 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.4% 495 people

Heerlen 5.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.4% 380 people

Heerlen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

3.2% 360 people

Heerlen 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

2.2% 245 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.7% 190 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 190 people

Heerlen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.5% 170 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 150 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.67% 75 people

Heerlen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.40% 45 people

Heerlen 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.7% 1,885
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.3% 1,985

Men and women

Men: 5,625
Women: 5,605

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6413 34.5%

Higher than 81% 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

34.5%

6413
Heerlen
Netherlands

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Year	6413	Heerlen	Netherlands
1998	30.3%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	30.7%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	30.8%	27.4%	17.5%
2001	30.8%	27.6%	18.0%
2002	31.1%	28.0%	18.4%
2003	30.9%	28.0%	18.8%
2004	31.1%	28.3%	19.0%
2005	31.0%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	30.8%	28.2%	19.3%
2007	30.7%	28.2%	19.4%
2008	30.8%	28.1%	19.6%
2009	30.4%	28.2%	19.9%
2010	30.1%	28.3%	20.3%
2011	30.1%	28.1%	20.6%
2012	29.9%	28.2%	20.9%
2013	30.0%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	29.9%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	29.6%	28.5%	21.7%
2016	29.6%	28.7%	22.1%
2017	29.3%	29.0%	22.6%
2018	29.3%	29.2%	23.1%
2019	29.4%	29.6%	23.6%
2020	29.7%	30.1%	24.2%
2021	30.2%	30.4%	24.6%
2022	30.9%	31.6%	26.0%
2023	31.5%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	32.4%	33.1%	27.9%
2025	33.2%	33.8%	28.5%
2026	34.5%	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
6431 Hoensbroek - De Dem, Mariarade	31.3%	9,790	+3.1 pp	Germany
6412 Schandelen - Grasbroek, Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken	44.6%	8,900	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
6414 Vrieheide - De Stack, Heksenberg	38.2%	7,455	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
6433 Nieuw Lotbroek	28.8%	5,035	+2.3 pp	Germany
6446 West	23.4%	4,905	+1.5 pp	Germany
6421 Vrieheide - De Stack	0.0%	10	±0.0 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	12,715	8,865	3,855	2,585	1,260	25	270	45	605	55	1,770	180	190	445	70	105	85	3,245	610
1999	12,675	8,780	3,890	2,560	1,330	25	275	50	610	85	1,755	170	185	450	70	135	80	3,215	680
2000	12,625	8,735	3,890	2,530	1,360	40	285	40	590	100	1,725	170	195	440	75	150	80	3,170	725
2001	12,630	8,740	3,890	2,510	1,375	35	305	45	575	85	1,700	175	190	445	90	155	85	3,140	750
2002	12,535	8,635	3,895	2,470	1,430	45	320	50	555	75	1,650	175	180	465	110	185	90	3,080	820
2003	12,415	8,575	3,840	2,415	1,415	45	325	40	545	80	1,600	170	180	465	105	185	90	3,025	810
2004	12,395	8,540	3,855	2,420	1,440	55	315	45	535	80	1,575	180	175	490	120	200	90	3,005	845
2005	12,300	8,485	3,815	2,325	1,495	70	325	50	550	95	1,540	165	165	455	120	200	85	2,935	880
2006	12,115	8,380	3,730	2,270	1,465	65	320	50	545	95	1,490	160	155	465	115	190	85	2,860	875
2007	11,945	8,275	3,670	2,225	1,445	65	320	60	520	100	1,450	165	165	445	115	180	85	2,800	880
2008	11,890	8,225	3,665	2,225	1,445	70	320	45	490	100	1,425	175	170	455	115	200	105	2,780	880
2009	11,785	8,210	3,580	2,125	1,455	70	315	55	495	110	1,355	170	170	430	110	200	100	2,685	890
2010	11,625	8,135	3,495	2,080	1,410	65	315	55	485	105	1,330	170	165	415	90	195	100	2,625	865
2011	11,750	8,210	3,535	2,085	1,450	65	320	65	490	120	1,325	170	165	425	100	185	105	2,645	895
2012	11,805	8,285	3,525	2,080	1,445	65	325	55	490	135	1,295	165	170	450	90	185	100	2,625	900
2013	11,685	8,185	3,500	2,065	1,435	70	335	55	470	125	1,275	185	165	440	85	195	100	2,600	900
2014	11,640	8,160	3,480	2,040	1,440	65	340	55	460	125	1,250	175	160	455	100	195	100	2,560	920
2015	11,605	8,170	3,435	2,010	1,425	70	335	50	445	110	1,235	170	155	450	100	210	105	2,520	915
2016	11,505	8,095	3,410	1,960	1,450	55	345	50	440	130	1,165	170	165	460	105	215	110	2,465	950
2017	11,420	8,075	3,345	1,930	1,420	45	335	50	420	130	1,120	180	160	470	115	220	105	2,405	940
2018	11,400	8,065	3,335	1,925	1,410	45	335	45	420	125	1,100	170	170	485	110	235	95	2,400	930
2019	11,395	8,040	3,355	1,890	1,465	45	340	50	405	125	1,060	190	165	475	125	260	115	2,355	1,000
2020	11,375	7,995	3,380	1,890	1,495	45	340	45	400	140	1,080	175	165	470	120	290	115	2,355	1,030
2021	11,265	7,860	3,405	1,870	1,535	55	345	50	385	160	1,050	180	165	475	130	300	110	2,315	1,095
2022	11,155	7,710	3,445	1,845	1,600	55	340	50	380	160	1,015	190	170	470	130	365	120	2,255	1,135
2023	11,215	7,685	3,530	1,885	1,640	55	350	50	375	170	995	200	170	520	135	400	110	2,295	1,180
2024	11,180	7,560	3,620	1,900	1,720	60	350	45	375	190	955	205	160	580	140	425	130	–	–
2025	11,220	7,500	3,720	1,950	1,770	70	350	50	375	195	930	210	175	635	160	450	125	–	–
2026	11,230	7,360	3,870	1,990	1,880	75	360	45	380	190	885	245	170	685	190	495	150	–	–

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