Postcode · Heerlen, Limburg

Postcode 6417: Neighbourhoods Caumerveld-Douve Weien and Bekkerveld - Aarveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6417 in Heerlen (Caumerveld-Douve Weien and Bekkerveld - Aarveld) had 6,715 residents. 23.2% of them (1,560 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Heerlen (34.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (6.3%), other Europe (3.5%) and other Asia (2.8%). 46.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 6,715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.2% 1,560 people
Born abroad: 46.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.8% 5,160
Migration background 23.2% 1,560

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6417. For comparison, the line marks Heerlen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

6.3% 425 people

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

3.5% 235 people

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

2.8% 185 people

Heerlen 5.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 155 people

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

1.4% 95 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 95 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.3% 90 people

Heerlen 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

1.3% 90 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 70 people

Heerlen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.89% 60 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.45% 30 people

Heerlen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.30% 20 people

Heerlen 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.8% 730
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.9% 825

Men and women

Men: 3,230
Women: 3,490

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6417 23.2%

Higher than 63% 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

23.2%

6417
Heerlen
Netherlands

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Year	6417	Heerlen	Netherlands
1998	20.0%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	19.9%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	19.8%	27.4%	17.5%
2001	20.0%	27.6%	18.0%
2002	20.6%	28.0%	18.4%
2003	20.4%	28.0%	18.8%
2004	19.8%	28.3%	19.0%
2005	19.5%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	19.0%	28.2%	19.3%
2007	19.1%	28.2%	19.4%
2008	19.2%	28.1%	19.6%
2009	19.3%	28.2%	19.9%
2010	19.5%	28.3%	20.3%
2011	19.2%	28.1%	20.6%
2012	19.6%	28.2%	20.9%
2013	19.4%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	19.4%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	18.9%	28.5%	21.7%
2016	19.4%	28.7%	22.1%
2017	19.9%	29.0%	22.6%
2018	20.3%	29.2%	23.1%
2019	20.4%	29.6%	23.6%
2020	20.6%	30.1%	24.2%
2021	20.8%	30.4%	24.6%
2022	22.2%	31.6%	26.0%
2023	22.4%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	22.5%	33.1%	27.9%
2025	22.7%	33.8%	28.5%
2026	23.2%	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
6418 Heerlerbaan - Schil, Heerlerbaan - Centrum	26.7%	9,425	+1.5 pp	Germany
6411 Centrum	39.3%	8,285	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
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	6,835	5,460	1,370	1,015	360	15	15	20	185	15	705	35	115	160	30	45	35	1,225	150
1999	6,720	5,385	1,340	1,000	340	10	15	20	180	10	680	35	110	175	30	40	35	1,195	145
2000	6,765	5,430	1,340	980	355	10	25	20	180	20	675	30	120	155	25	45	30	1,175	165
2001	6,740	5,390	1,345	970	375	10	25	15	185	20	655	35	125	155	35	50	35	1,185	165
2002	6,755	5,370	1,390	990	395	20	35	20	185	25	660	35	125	170	35	45	30	1,195	195
2003	6,700	5,330	1,365	965	400	20	25	20	185	25	650	30	125	160	45	40	40	1,170	195
2004	6,665	5,345	1,320	915	405	20	35	20	190	20	605	35	115	160	40	40	40	1,120	200
2005	6,695	5,390	1,305	890	410	20	35	25	195	25	605	35	120	130	45	40	25	1,105	200
2006	6,620	5,360	1,260	875	385	15	30	15	185	20	585	30	125	135	35	45	40	1,085	180
2007	6,535	5,285	1,250	855	395	15	35	20	195	20	575	30	110	140	30	40	40	1,065	190
2008	6,525	5,270	1,255	845	405	20	35	20	185	20	580	40	95	130	25	55	45	1,065	190
2009	6,555	5,290	1,265	815	455	15	35	20	195	25	555	40	95	125	30	65	70	1,050	220
2010	6,580	5,305	1,280	825	450	10	40	20	195	15	545	40	100	140	30	65	75	1,055	225
2011	6,680	5,395	1,285	820	470	20	40	25	200	20	550	40	90	140	35	70	60	1,045	245
2012	6,595	5,310	1,290	830	455	20	35	20	200	20	555	40	90	145	40	70	50	1,045	240
2013	6,620	5,335	1,285	805	475	20	50	20	210	20	540	35	95	135	35	70	50	1,035	250
2014	6,585	5,310	1,275	790	490	15	50	20	205	30	510	30	95	155	40	70	60	1,015	255
2015	6,520	5,285	1,235	750	485	20	60	15	185	30	490	35	85	140	45	70	60	960	275
2016	6,565	5,290	1,275	770	505	30	60	20	180	30	495	35	85	155	45	75	65	975	305
2017	6,575	5,265	1,310	785	520	25	60	20	180	40	490	35	95	165	50	90	55	990	320
2018	6,600	5,260	1,340	805	535	25	65	20	180	35	490	35	95	185	55	95	60	1,010	330
2019	6,695	5,330	1,365	825	540	25	65	15	180	35	480	40	90	215	55	105	60	1,030	335
2020	6,630	5,265	1,365	805	560	30	60	20	180	45	480	45	80	200	60	100	65	1,020	350
2021	6,650	5,265	1,385	790	590	25	75	15	185	45	455	55	80	200	55	125	65	1,000	380
2022	6,675	5,195	1,480	805	675	25	70	20	190	70	450	60	85	210	60	160	80	1,000	425
2023	6,685	5,190	1,495	790	705	30	75	20	175	85	435	55	85	215	60	170	85	975	465
2024	6,690	5,185	1,505	805	695	30	75	20	160	95	430	55	95	225	70	160	90	–	–
2025	6,715	5,190	1,525	795	730	30	85	20	160	95	430	50	90	225	60	185	95	–	–
2026	6,715	5,160	1,560	815	745	30	90	20	155	95	425	60	90	235	70	185	95	–	–

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