Postcode · Heerlen, Limburg

Postcode 6415: Neighbourhood Meezenbroek-Schaesbergerveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6415 in Heerlen (Meezenbroek-Schaesbergerveld) had 6,440 residents. 39.8% of them (2,565 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 Asia (6.5%), Germany (6.4%) and other Europe (6.1%). 57.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 6,440 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.8% 2,565 people
Born abroad: 57.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

60% 40%

Dutch origin 60.2% 3,875
Migration background 39.8% 2,565

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6415. For comparison, the line marks Heerlen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.5% 420 people

Heerlen 5.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

6.4% 410 people

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

6.1% 390 people

Heerlen 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

4.5% 290 people

Heerlen 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.0% 260 people

Heerlen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.5% 160 people

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

2.3% 145 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

2.2% 140 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.7% 110 people

Heerlen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

1.6% 100 people

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

1.4% 90 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.70% 45 people

Heerlen 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.7% 1,480
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.5% 1,090

Men and women

Men: 3,250
Women: 3,190

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6415 39.8%

Higher than 86% 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

39.8%

6415
Heerlen
Netherlands

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Year	6415	Heerlen	Netherlands
1998	30.3%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	30.9%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	31.0%	27.4%	17.5%
2001	31.0%	27.6%	18.0%
2002	31.6%	28.0%	18.4%
2003	32.1%	28.0%	18.8%
2004	32.5%	28.3%	19.0%
2005	32.8%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	32.7%	28.2%	19.3%
2007	32.6%	28.2%	19.4%
2008	32.6%	28.1%	19.6%
2009	32.6%	28.2%	19.9%
2010	32.9%	28.3%	20.3%
2011	33.1%	28.1%	20.6%
2012	33.2%	28.2%	20.9%
2013	33.7%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	33.7%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	33.8%	28.5%	21.7%
2016	33.5%	28.7%	22.1%
2017	33.2%	29.0%	22.6%
2018	33.4%	29.2%	23.1%
2019	34.0%	29.6%	23.6%
2020	34.7%	30.1%	24.2%
2021	35.0%	30.4%	24.6%
2022	36.7%	31.6%	26.0%
2023	37.3%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	37.9%	33.1%	27.9%
2025	38.8%	33.8%	28.5%
2026	39.8%	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
6414 Vrieheide - De Stack, Heksenberg	38.2%	7,455	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
6371 Schaesberg	26.2%	6,200	+0.5 pp	Germany
6416 Molenberg	34.7%	6,080	+3.5 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	7,715	5,375	2,335	1,485	850	70	265	20	270	25	1,070	65	125	225	100	60	40	1,780	560
1999	7,610	5,260	2,350	1,475	870	65	280	20	265	30	1,050	65	130	230	110	55	45	1,765	580
2000	7,500	5,180	2,325	1,435	890	85	290	20	250	30	1,000	65	125	245	105	60	50	1,715	610
2001	7,585	5,230	2,355	1,425	935	95	295	15	250	35	985	70	125	245	130	65	50	1,705	655
2002	7,555	5,170	2,385	1,385	1,005	105	310	25	250	40	945	65	120	255	130	95	50	1,660	720
2003	7,535	5,125	2,415	1,385	1,025	105	320	20	250	45	940	65	125	255	130	100	55	1,665	745
2004	7,430	5,010	2,415	1,330	1,085	105	340	30	235	50	900	60	110	260	145	125	55	1,600	820
2005	7,305	4,910	2,395	1,310	1,090	105	345	25	240	45	865	70	105	270	160	125	45	1,575	815
2006	7,270	4,890	2,380	1,280	1,105	105	350	25	245	40	825	80	110	265	160	120	60	1,550	830
2007	7,155	4,820	2,335	1,255	1,080	105	340	25	240	45	805	65	100	285	155	120	50	1,510	825
2008	6,910	4,665	2,250	1,195	1,050	105	330	25	210	45	765	65	95	270	175	120	40	1,420	830
2009	6,675	4,505	2,175	1,150	1,025	100	315	25	200	40	725	70	85	270	185	120	40	1,365	805
2010	6,650	4,470	2,185	1,160	1,020	100	310	25	205	40	705	75	80	300	170	120	50	1,380	805
2011	6,535	4,375	2,165	1,130	1,035	90	320	25	205	40	680	85	80	285	170	130	55	1,350	815
2012	6,545	4,370	2,170	1,120	1,050	90	315	35	200	50	665	80	80	295	185	130	45	1,330	840
2013	6,485	4,295	2,185	1,100	1,095	95	325	35	200	45	630	95	85	290	205	135	55	1,320	875
2014	6,475	4,295	2,180	1,095	1,085	100	340	25	195	50	605	90	85	315	180	145	50	1,300	880
2015	6,435	4,260	2,175	1,095	1,080	95	335	30	195	40	590	90	90	325	190	140	55	1,305	875
2016	6,445	4,285	2,160	1,050	1,110	90	305	35	195	45	565	90	105	290	205	175	60	1,270	885
2017	6,425	4,295	2,130	1,030	1,095	85	295	30	190	50	540	95	100	295	205	190	50	1,240	885
2018	6,405	4,265	2,140	1,025	1,115	80	290	30	185	60	525	90	100	310	205	210	55	1,235	905
2019	6,445	4,255	2,190	1,030	1,160	90	295	35	185	65	505	100	95	330	210	225	55	1,235	955
2020	6,440	4,205	2,235	1,030	1,205	85	300	40	185	75	490	100	100	340	220	240	60	1,235	1,000
2021	6,425	4,175	2,250	1,035	1,215	85	305	45	180	95	490	100	105	340	215	235	55	1,235	1,020
2022	6,375	4,035	2,340	1,050	1,285	90	305	45	175	110	490	110	110	335	220	270	75	1,260	1,045
2023	6,445	4,040	2,405	1,050	1,355	95	300	40	165	125	485	115	110	340	245	300	80	1,255	1,120
2024	6,445	4,000	2,445	1,065	1,385	100	285	35	160	125	470	130	105	365	245	350	85	–	–
2025	6,435	3,940	2,495	1,040	1,455	95	300	40	165	145	440	130	100	365	245	390	85	–	–
2026	6,440	3,875	2,565	1,040	1,525	110	290	45	160	145	410	140	100	390	260	420	90	–	–

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