Postcode · Heerlen, Limburg

Postcode 6422: Neighbourhood De Beitel

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6422 in Heerlen (De Beitel) had 70 residents. 14.3% of them (10 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 Poland (7.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 14.3 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 70 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.3% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +14.3 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

Dutch origin 85.7% 60
Migration background 14.3% 10

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6422. For comparison, the line marks Heerlen and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

7.1% 5 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Heerlen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Heerlen 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Heerlen 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Heerlen 7.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Heerlen 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Heerlen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Heerlen 5.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 40
Women: 30

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

14.3%

6422
Heerlen
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	6422	Heerlen	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	11.1%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	27.4%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	27.6%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	28.0%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	28.0%	18.8%
2004	6.7%	28.3%	19.0%
2005	14.3%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	7.1%	28.2%	19.3%
2007	7.1%	28.2%	19.4%
2008	6.7%	28.1%	19.6%
2009	0.0%	28.2%	19.9%
2010	12.5%	28.3%	20.3%
2011	6.3%	28.1%	20.6%
2012	18.8%	28.2%	20.9%
2013	12.5%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	11.8%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	13.3%	28.5%	21.7%
2016	6.7%	28.7%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	29.0%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	29.2%	23.1%
2019	13.3%	29.6%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	30.1%	24.2%
2021	0.0%	30.4%	24.6%
2022	0.0%	31.6%	26.0%
2023	6.7%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	7.1%	33.1%	27.9%
2025	6.7%	33.8%	28.5%
2026	14.3%	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
6466 West	37.6%	8,160	+5.4 pp	Germany
6369 Hulsveld	22.2%	5,525	+4.7 pp	Germany
6351 Bocholtz	21.5%	4,890	+1.3 pp	Germany
6419 Welten-Benzenrade	27.6%	4,415	+3.3 pp	Germany
6465 West	38.7%	2,040	+1.9 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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	100	95	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
1999	90	80	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2000	90	85	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2001	85	80	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2002	85	80	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2003	70	70	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2004	75	70	5	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0
2005	70	60	10	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0
2006	70	60	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2007	70	70	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2008	75	70	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2009	75	70	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	80	70	10	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2011	80	75	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2012	80	70	15	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2013	80	70	10	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2014	85	75	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2015	75	65	10	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2016	75	70	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2017	70	65	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2018	80	75	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2019	75	65	10	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2020	70	65	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2021	65	65	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2022	70	70	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2023	75	70	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2024	70	70	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	75	70	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	70	60	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–

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