Postcode · Heerlen, Limburg

Postcode 6414: Neighbourhoods Vrieheide - De Stack and Heksenberg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6414 in Heerlen (Vrieheide - De Stack and Heksenberg) had 7,455 residents. 38.2% of them (2,850 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 (7.5%), Germany (7.0%) and other Asia (6.0%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.2% 2,850 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 61.8% 4,610
Migration background 38.2% 2,850

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6414. For comparison, the line marks Heerlen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.5% 560 people

Heerlen 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

7.0% 520 people

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

6.0% 450 people

Heerlen 5.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

3.5% 260 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

3.0% 225 people

Heerlen 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.8% 210 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.3% 170 people

Heerlen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 160 people

Heerlen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 95 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

1.2% 90 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.94% 70 people

Heerlen 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.54% 40 people

Heerlen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 1,585
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 1,265

Men and women

Men: 3,885
Women: 3,575

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6414 38.2%

Higher than 84% 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

38.2%

6414
Heerlen
Netherlands

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Year	6414	Heerlen	Netherlands
1998	31.5%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	31.5%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	31.6%	27.4%	17.5%
2001	31.9%	27.6%	18.0%
2002	31.8%	28.0%	18.4%
2003	32.1%	28.0%	18.8%
2004	32.2%	28.3%	19.0%
2005	32.1%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	32.2%	28.2%	19.3%
2007	32.0%	28.2%	19.4%
2008	31.8%	28.1%	19.6%
2009	31.7%	28.2%	19.9%
2010	32.0%	28.3%	20.3%
2011	31.8%	28.1%	20.6%
2012	31.6%	28.2%	20.9%
2013	31.5%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	31.3%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	31.0%	28.5%	21.7%
2016	31.2%	28.7%	22.1%
2017	31.9%	29.0%	22.6%
2018	32.1%	29.2%	23.1%
2019	32.3%	29.6%	23.6%
2020	33.0%	30.1%	24.2%
2021	33.8%	30.4%	24.6%
2022	35.3%	31.6%	26.0%
2023	35.8%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	37.1%	33.1%	27.9%
2025	37.7%	33.8%	28.5%
2026	38.2%	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
6413 Heerlerheide - Passart, Rennemig - Beersdal	34.5%	11,230	+3.6 pp	Germany
6412 Schandelen - Grasbroek, Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken	44.6%	8,900	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
6373 Nieuwenhagen	24.4%	8,705	+1.2 pp	Germany
6415 Meezenbroek-Schaesbergerveld	39.8%	6,440	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
6371 Schaesberg	26.2%	6,200	+0.5 pp	Germany
6446 West	23.4%	4,905	+1.5 pp	Germany
6445 Zuid	21.9%	2,760	+0.1 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	9,280	6,355	2,925	1,930	1,000	65	160	65	365	85	1,315	150	125	340	85	105	70	2,340	585
1999	9,205	6,305	2,900	1,860	1,040	75	165	70	375	100	1,260	140	125	335	80	115	60	2,275	625
2000	9,040	6,180	2,860	1,815	1,040	55	175	70	375	105	1,215	130	120	350	80	120	60	2,230	630
2001	9,015	6,135	2,880	1,795	1,080	60	185	70	355	120	1,180	125	120	370	90	130	70	2,200	680
2002	9,020	6,145	2,870	1,790	1,080	45	195	65	340	130	1,140	120	120	410	100	130	75	2,170	700
2003	8,840	5,995	2,840	1,735	1,110	45	205	60	335	120	1,105	115	120	395	130	145	70	2,115	730
2004	8,765	5,945	2,825	1,710	1,115	50	225	60	325	105	1,075	115	120	400	125	155	70	2,080	745
2005	8,610	5,840	2,765	1,685	1,090	45	245	55	305	100	1,055	115	125	390	125	145	70	2,040	730
2006	8,410	5,700	2,710	1,620	1,085	35	260	45	305	95	1,020	110	120	370	125	155	65	1,970	735
2007	8,325	5,665	2,665	1,595	1,070	45	265	40	295	100	1,000	110	120	365	120	140	65	1,930	730
2008	8,250	5,630	2,625	1,550	1,075	40	275	40	280	105	945	120	120	365	130	145	60	1,870	755
2009	8,200	5,595	2,600	1,530	1,070	40	265	35	280	115	905	125	110	390	130	150	55	1,850	755
2010	8,090	5,510	2,585	1,505	1,070	45	275	35	270	110	890	115	125	375	125	155	55	1,815	765
2011	8,080	5,510	2,570	1,485	1,090	55	270	45	265	105	865	120	115	385	140	150	60	1,790	785
2012	8,060	5,510	2,545	1,475	1,070	45	275	35	255	105	840	135	120	380	135	160	60	1,775	770
2013	7,975	5,465	2,510	1,455	1,055	50	255	45	255	105	830	140	120	365	130	160	55	1,750	755
2014	7,880	5,410	2,470	1,450	1,020	40	240	50	245	100	815	145	115	375	130	150	65	1,735	730
2015	7,840	5,410	2,430	1,395	1,035	45	255	50	245	100	785	145	110	355	115	155	70	1,685	745
2016	7,795	5,365	2,430	1,385	1,050	45	235	50	235	100	765	160	100	360	125	195	65	1,660	770
2017	7,815	5,325	2,490	1,345	1,145	50	245	55	235	120	730	155	100	360	130	245	65	1,635	860
2018	7,820	5,310	2,510	1,360	1,150	50	240	55	225	120	715	185	90	370	125	265	70	1,630	880
2019	7,780	5,265	2,515	1,355	1,160	45	230	60	220	140	680	190	100	385	125	275	65	1,620	895
2020	7,750	5,190	2,560	1,350	1,210	45	240	65	210	165	640	195	100	415	120	300	65	1,600	960
2021	7,670	5,080	2,590	1,350	1,240	35	240	55	205	210	610	190	100	450	110	310	75	1,585	1,000
2022	7,645	4,950	2,695	1,350	1,345	35	240	55	200	240	600	195	95	470	130	365	80	1,595	1,060
2023	7,580	4,865	2,715	1,360	1,355	50	230	60	190	265	585	190	95	490	130	360	75	1,590	1,085
2024	7,545	4,745	2,800	1,375	1,425	40	240	65	185	265	560	210	95	510	150	390	85	–	–
2025	7,485	4,660	2,825	1,430	1,395	35	230	55	175	235	540	245	95	550	165	410	90	–	–
2026	7,455	4,610	2,850	1,430	1,420	40	225	70	170	210	520	260	90	560	160	450	95	–	–

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