Postcode · Heerlen, Limburg

Postcode 6418: Neighbourhoods Heerlerbaan - Schil and Heerlerbaan - Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6418 in Heerlen (Heerlerbaan - Schil and Heerlerbaan - Centrum) had 9,425 residents. 26.7% of them (2,520 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 (7.2%), other Asia (5.1%) and other Europe (3.3%). 47.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 9,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.7% 2,520 people
Born abroad: 47.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.3% 6,905
Migration background 26.7% 2,520

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6418. For comparison, the line marks Heerlen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

7.2% 680 people

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

5.1% 485 people

Heerlen 5.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 310 people

Heerlen 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.5% 240 people

Heerlen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.9% 180 people

Heerlen 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 135 people

Heerlen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.4% 130 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 90 people

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

1.0% 90 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.90% 85 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.69% 65 people

Heerlen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.32% 30 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) 47.2% 1,190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.0% 1,335

Men and women

Men: 4,450
Women: 4,975

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6418 26.7%

Higher than 70% 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

26.7%

6418
Heerlen
Netherlands

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Year	6418	Heerlen	Netherlands
1998	22.8%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	23.2%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	23.2%	27.4%	17.5%
2001	23.0%	27.6%	18.0%
2002	23.0%	28.0%	18.4%
2003	23.1%	28.0%	18.8%
2004	23.0%	28.3%	19.0%
2005	23.1%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	22.9%	28.2%	19.3%
2007	23.3%	28.2%	19.4%
2008	23.2%	28.1%	19.6%
2009	23.6%	28.2%	19.9%
2010	23.6%	28.3%	20.3%
2011	23.3%	28.1%	20.6%
2012	23.3%	28.2%	20.9%
2013	23.5%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	23.2%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	23.4%	28.5%	21.7%
2016	23.4%	28.7%	22.1%
2017	23.2%	29.0%	22.6%
2018	23.2%	29.2%	23.1%
2019	23.7%	29.6%	23.6%
2020	24.2%	30.1%	24.2%
2021	24.2%	30.4%	24.6%
2022	25.3%	31.6%	26.0%
2023	25.5%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	25.7%	33.1%	27.9%
2025	26.2%	33.8%	28.5%
2026	26.7%	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
6466 West	37.6%	8,160	+5.4 pp	Germany
6417 Caumerveld-Douve Weien, Bekkerveld - Aarveld	23.2%	6,715	+1.1 pp	Germany
6416 Molenberg	34.7%	6,080	+3.5 pp	Germany
6467 West	25.0%	4,785	+1.0 pp	Germany
6419 Welten-Benzenrade	27.6%	4,415	+3.3 pp	Germany
6422 De Beitel	14.3%	70	+14.3 pp	Poland

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	9,770	7,540	2,230	1,565	665	20	65	30	330	30	1,205	50	110	200	50	105	35	1,935	290
1999	9,765	7,500	2,265	1,580	690	20	75	25	310	30	1,205	55	105	215	50	130	50	1,930	340
2000	9,790	7,515	2,270	1,555	725	30	80	20	305	45	1,175	55	105	220	50	150	45	1,895	375
2001	9,890	7,615	2,270	1,545	730	20	75	20	305	45	1,165	55	110	215	65	160	40	1,885	385
2002	9,975	7,680	2,295	1,550	745	20	90	20	300	40	1,155	60	120	215	60	175	40	1,875	415
2003	10,005	7,695	2,310	1,540	765	15	90	20	305	50	1,135	55	115	235	65	185	35	1,870	435
2004	9,865	7,590	2,270	1,490	785	20	100	25	285	55	1,095	55	110	230	70	200	30	1,805	465
2005	9,730	7,485	2,245	1,475	770	25	95	20	280	55	1,060	60	110	245	60	195	40	1,785	460
2006	9,610	7,405	2,205	1,420	780	35	100	25	275	50	1,015	60	110	235	65	200	30	1,720	485
2007	9,595	7,355	2,240	1,425	815	35	110	20	270	60	1,010	60	105	250	65	220	35	1,720	515
2008	9,570	7,340	2,220	1,430	795	30	100	25	265	45	1,005	55	100	270	60	230	40	1,725	500
2009	9,380	7,165	2,215	1,420	790	30	100	25	275	50	995	55	95	275	60	220	30	1,725	495
2010	9,285	7,090	2,195	1,395	795	35	110	25	260	45	975	65	100	255	65	225	30	1,680	515
2011	9,290	7,125	2,165	1,355	800	40	105	25	260	40	940	55	105	255	60	230	40	1,640	520
2012	9,340	7,165	2,175	1,335	850	40	110	20	280	50	910	55	100	270	75	230	45	1,635	540
2013	9,425	7,215	2,215	1,365	845	30	105	20	270	50	920	60	110	275	80	240	50	1,660	550
2014	9,325	7,160	2,165	1,335	830	35	100	20	270	55	890	60	110	275	80	235	35	1,630	540
2015	9,290	7,120	2,170	1,325	845	40	110	20	280	55	880	60	105	280	80	225	35	1,630	545
2016	9,195	7,045	2,150	1,300	845	35	100	20	270	55	850	55	105	290	80	250	35	1,590	555
2017	9,115	7,000	2,115	1,250	865	35	105	30	260	45	815	60	100	275	85	260	45	1,535	580
2018	9,105	6,990	2,115	1,240	875	30	105	25	255	50	805	60	95	280	75	285	50	1,525	595
2019	9,150	6,980	2,170	1,240	930	30	120	25	255	50	790	55	100	295	90	310	50	1,520	650
2020	9,240	7,005	2,235	1,240	990	30	145	25	260	60	770	60	110	300	95	315	60	1,525	710
2021	9,280	7,035	2,245	1,220	1,025	35	135	25	255	65	740	60	115	305	100	345	65	1,505	735
2022	9,280	6,935	2,345	1,230	1,115	35	135	20	255	70	745	60	125	295	110	410	80	1,505	770
2023	9,365	6,980	2,385	1,225	1,155	45	155	30	250	70	720	65	125	320	115	410	90	1,500	810
2024	9,445	7,020	2,425	1,200	1,225	50	165	25	250	70	695	65	125	315	120	445	95	–	–
2025	9,470	6,985	2,485	1,200	1,285	55	170	30	255	85	680	80	130	310	120	470	105	–	–
2026	9,425	6,905	2,520	1,205	1,315	65	180	30	240	90	680	85	130	310	135	485	90	–	–

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