Postcode · Heerlen, Limburg

Postcode 6416: Neighbourhood Molenberg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6416 in Heerlen (Molenberg) had 6,080 residents. 34.7% of them (2,110 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 (7.2%), other Europe (7.1%) and other Asia (5.8%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 6,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.7% 2,110 people
Born abroad: 57.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 65.3% 3,970
Migration background 34.7% 2,110

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6416. For comparison, the line marks Heerlen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

7.2% 435 people

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

7.1% 430 people

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

5.8% 355 people

Heerlen 5.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.4% 205 people

Heerlen 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 165 people

Heerlen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.1% 130 people

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

1.6% 95 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.5% 90 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.3% 80 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 60 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.66% 40 people

Heerlen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.41% 25 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) 57.6% 1,215
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 895

Men and women

Men: 2,875
Women: 3,205

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6416 34.7%

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

34.7%

6416
Heerlen
Netherlands

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Year	6416	Heerlen	Netherlands
1998	24.4%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	25.0%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	25.5%	27.4%	17.5%
2001	24.8%	27.6%	18.0%
2002	25.6%	28.0%	18.4%
2003	25.7%	28.0%	18.8%
2004	26.4%	28.3%	19.0%
2005	26.3%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	26.1%	28.2%	19.3%
2007	25.9%	28.2%	19.4%
2008	26.3%	28.1%	19.6%
2009	26.3%	28.2%	19.9%
2010	26.9%	28.3%	20.3%
2011	26.3%	28.1%	20.6%
2012	26.9%	28.2%	20.9%
2013	27.1%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	27.4%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	27.1%	28.5%	21.7%
2016	27.8%	28.7%	22.1%
2017	28.0%	29.0%	22.6%
2018	28.4%	29.2%	23.1%
2019	28.7%	29.6%	23.6%
2020	29.2%	30.1%	24.2%
2021	29.6%	30.4%	24.6%
2022	31.2%	31.6%	26.0%
2023	32.9%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	33.7%	33.1%	27.9%
2025	34.2%	33.8%	28.5%
2026	34.7%	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
6372 Schaesberg	24.7%	9,920	+0.7 pp	Germany
6418 Heerlerbaan - Schil, Heerlerbaan - Centrum	26.7%	9,425	+1.5 pp	Germany
6411 Centrum	39.3%	8,285	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
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

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	6,045	4,570	1,475	1,000	475	15	165	25	155	35	695	25	110	170	35	25	20	1,165	315
1999	6,045	4,530	1,510	1,010	495	15	170	20	165	30	705	25	115	165	40	25	30	1,190	320
2000	6,145	4,585	1,565	1,015	550	15	190	30	165	35	705	25	115	170	45	50	20	1,195	370
2001	5,940	4,465	1,475	955	525	15	180	25	170	25	660	25	115	155	45	40	25	1,130	345
2002	5,755	4,275	1,475	930	550	25	185	35	165	30	630	25	110	165	45	45	20	1,110	370
2003	5,635	4,185	1,450	930	525	20	175	30	150	20	605	20	105	200	45	55	30	1,095	360
2004	5,610	4,125	1,480	910	580	25	180	30	160	25	580	20	105	205	50	75	35	1,085	395
2005	5,565	4,100	1,465	900	570	25	175	35	160	30	545	30	115	210	45	70	30	1,070	390
2006	5,515	4,080	1,440	855	580	35	170	30	150	35	530	20	105	200	50	80	30	1,030	410
2007	5,480	4,060	1,420	830	600	30	180	35	145	40	515	20	105	190	50	85	35	990	430
2008	5,510	4,060	1,450	840	600	35	180	35	140	45	515	25	100	200	45	90	30	1,005	440
2009	5,605	4,130	1,475	875	595	45	175	30	145	50	510	30	100	235	50	70	30	1,045	430
2010	5,775	4,220	1,555	915	645	40	180	30	155	60	530	45	100	240	65	75	40	1,090	460
2011	5,750	4,230	1,515	880	635	40	175	30	155	60	495	45	95	245	65	85	25	1,055	465
2012	5,735	4,190	1,545	890	650	40	175	25	150	55	510	50	95	235	70	100	35	1,065	480
2013	5,670	4,135	1,535	890	650	40	170	30	160	50	510	50	100	230	65	100	35	1,070	470
2014	5,625	4,085	1,540	895	645	40	170	25	155	45	505	50	110	230	80	95	35	1,070	475
2015	5,600	4,085	1,515	870	645	35	170	25	150	45	480	40	105	245	80	100	40	1,040	475
2016	5,615	4,055	1,560	875	685	45	170	25	155	40	475	45	100	255	85	120	45	1,045	515
2017	5,615	4,045	1,570	860	710	40	165	25	155	40	465	50	85	260	95	150	40	1,025	540
2018	5,610	4,015	1,595	855	735	40	155	30	145	45	455	55	90	255	110	170	40	1,020	570
2019	5,595	3,990	1,605	835	770	40	165	30	150	50	440	50	90	255	115	185	35	1,000	610
2020	5,745	4,070	1,675	860	815	35	170	20	145	50	435	60	85	280	130	220	45	1,020	650
2021	5,815	4,095	1,720	860	860	35	185	20	145	60	440	55	95	270	135	240	40	1,020	700
2022	5,960	4,100	1,860	870	985	30	205	25	130	90	460	55	95	260	145	305	55	1,020	790
2023	6,105	4,090	2,010	980	1,030	35	215	25	135	100	470	60	95	350	140	315	55	1,130	830
2024	6,075	4,025	2,050	1,010	1,040	35	210	25	130	110	465	65	95	380	145	330	55	–	–
2025	6,055	3,985	2,070	1,015	1,055	40	215	25	130	95	435	70	95	420	155	345	60	–	–
2026	6,080	3,970	2,110	1,030	1,080	40	205	25	130	95	435	80	90	430	165	355	60	–	–

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