Postcode · Hoensbroek, Limburg

Postcode 6431: Neighbourhoods Hoensbroek - De Dem and Mariarade

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6431 in Hoensbroek (Hoensbroek - De Dem and Mariarade) had 9,790 residents. 31.3% of them (3,065 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Hoensbroek (30.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (7.4%), other Europe (5.8%) and other Asia (4.4%). 51.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 9,790 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.3% 3,065 people
Born abroad: 51.1% 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 68.6% 6,720
Migration background 31.3% 3,065

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6431. For comparison, the line marks Hoensbroek and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

7.4% 720 people

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

5.8% 570 people

Hoensbroek 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.4% 435 people

Hoensbroek 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.6% 250 people

Hoensbroek 2.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 205 people

Hoensbroek 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.1% 205 people

Hoensbroek 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.9% 185 people

Hoensbroek 2.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 145 people

Hoensbroek 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.4% 140 people

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

1.3% 125 people

Hoensbroek 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.51% 50 people

Hoensbroek 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.41% 40 people

Hoensbroek 0.53% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.1% 1,565
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.9% 1,500

Men and women

Men: 4,910
Women: 4,880

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6431 31.3%

Higher than 77% 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

31.3%

6431
Hoensbroek
Netherlands

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Year	6431	Hoensbroek	Netherlands
1998	25.7%	24.9%	16.7%
1999	25.9%	25.2%	17.1%
2000	25.6%	25.1%	17.5%
2001	25.6%	25.1%	18.0%
2002	25.7%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	25.5%	25.1%	18.8%
2004	25.4%	24.9%	19.0%
2005	25.4%	24.8%	19.2%
2006	25.8%	25.0%	19.3%
2007	25.7%	24.7%	19.4%
2008	25.4%	24.7%	19.6%
2009	25.8%	25.1%	19.9%
2010	25.4%	24.9%	20.3%
2011	25.3%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	25.4%	24.9%	20.9%
2013	25.2%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	25.2%	24.9%	21.4%
2015	24.9%	24.6%	21.7%
2016	25.5%	25.1%	22.1%
2017	25.2%	25.1%	22.6%
2018	25.5%	25.3%	23.1%
2019	25.8%	25.3%	23.6%
2020	26.5%	25.6%	24.2%
2021	26.9%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	28.2%	27.4%	26.0%
2023	29.0%	28.1%	27.1%
2024	29.7%	28.7%	27.9%
2025	30.5%	29.5%	28.5%
2026	31.3%	30.3%	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
6413 Heerlerheide - Passart, Rennemig - Beersdal	34.5%	11,230	+3.6 pp	Germany
6361 Nuth	21.2%	6,500	+1.9 pp	Germany
6433 Nieuw Lotbroek	28.8%	5,035	+2.3 pp	Germany
6446 West	23.4%	4,905	+1.5 pp	Germany
6432 Maria Gewanden - Terschuren	29.8%	3,910	+3.3 pp	Germany
6436 Amstenrade - Oirsbeek	18.6%	2,715	+0.4 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	11,645	8,645	2,995	2,145	845	15	275	30	275	65	1,505	110	175	355	70	50	65	2,475	525
1999	11,535	8,555	2,985	2,140	835	15	250	25	270	70	1,485	115	170	370	70	60	75	2,460	520
2000	11,570	8,610	2,965	2,125	840	15	235	35	265	60	1,455	115	175	380	75	80	75	2,440	525
2001	11,645	8,655	2,985	2,095	895	20	265	35	265	60	1,440	115	185	355	90	85	75	2,410	580
2002	11,575	8,600	2,975	2,065	905	25	290	30	260	75	1,385	110	190	380	75	80	70	2,375	600
2003	11,515	8,580	2,935	2,035	905	25	295	30	250	75	1,365	115	180	375	70	85	75	2,330	600
2004	11,425	8,520	2,905	1,990	915	20	290	30	250	70	1,335	110	185	360	95	85	75	2,290	615
2005	11,265	8,405	2,860	1,975	890	20	275	35	250	60	1,315	105	190	365	75	110	65	2,260	600
2006	11,215	8,325	2,895	1,965	930	25	280	35	270	75	1,290	110	190	375	60	115	70	2,270	620
2007	11,030	8,200	2,830	1,905	930	30	285	35	260	75	1,245	115	175	370	60	115	70	2,205	620
2008	10,895	8,125	2,770	1,870	895	30	285	35	265	55	1,220	125	170	355	55	105	65	2,180	590
2009	10,870	8,065	2,805	1,860	950	30	285	35	255	75	1,180	135	170	375	70	125	75	2,155	650
2010	10,875	8,110	2,765	1,830	945	30	270	30	255	80	1,155	140	175	360	75	135	70	2,125	645
2011	10,810	8,075	2,730	1,790	945	25	270	35	255	80	1,125	135	160	370	80	130	70	2,070	660
2012	10,645	7,945	2,700	1,760	945	30	270	35	255	70	1,105	140	155	360	80	125	80	2,050	650
2013	10,615	7,935	2,680	1,745	935	25	265	40	250	70	1,100	130	150	365	90	130	65	2,035	645
2014	10,465	7,825	2,640	1,710	930	25	255	35	245	70	1,070	135	150	355	105	130	65	1,995	650
2015	10,260	7,705	2,555	1,640	915	20	250	30	240	65	1,020	120	150	350	95	145	70	1,915	640
2016	10,255	7,640	2,615	1,635	980	25	255	30	245	85	1,000	135	150	350	110	155	75	1,920	700
2017	10,200	7,625	2,575	1,585	985	35	255	30	245	85	960	130	140	355	110	150	75	1,865	705
2018	10,085	7,510	2,575	1,565	1,010	35	265	35	250	80	925	145	140	355	125	150	70	1,840	735
2019	10,055	7,465	2,590	1,545	1,045	30	270	40	245	85	885	150	140	370	110	190	75	1,820	770
2020	9,965	7,325	2,640	1,535	1,110	40	280	40	235	105	865	150	125	395	120	215	75	1,800	840
2021	9,845	7,200	2,645	1,525	1,120	40	280	35	225	125	835	165	120	405	125	215	75	1,785	860
2022	9,845	7,060	2,780	1,545	1,240	35	275	35	220	145	810	170	135	425	145	285	95	1,780	925
2023	9,885	7,010	2,870	1,540	1,330	40	275	40	220	165	760	185	135	460	150	340	110	1,780	1,025
2024	9,850	6,920	2,930	1,565	1,365	50	250	40	205	175	735	195	145	490	140	385	115	–	–
2025	9,755	6,780	2,975	1,600	1,375	60	240	35	205	185	725	200	140	540	135	395	115	–	–
2026	9,790	6,720	3,065	1,640	1,425	50	250	40	205	185	720	205	140	570	145	435	125	–	–

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