Postcode · Hoensbroek, Limburg

Postcode 6432: Neighbourhood Maria Gewanden - Terschuren

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6432 in Hoensbroek (Maria Gewanden - Terschuren) had 3,910 residents. 29.8% of them (1,165 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (6.1%), other Europe (4.9%) and Dutch Caribbean (3.2%). 49.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 3,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.8% 1,165 people
Born abroad: 49.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.2% 2,745
Migration background 29.8% 1,165

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6432. For comparison, the line marks Hoensbroek and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

6.1% 240 people

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

4.9% 190 people

Hoensbroek 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.2% 125 people

Hoensbroek 2.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 100 people

Hoensbroek 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.4% 95 people

Hoensbroek 2.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.2% 85 people

Hoensbroek 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.0% 80 people

Hoensbroek 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 75 people

Hoensbroek 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 70 people

Hoensbroek 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

1.5% 60 people

Hoensbroek 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.77% 30 people

Hoensbroek 0.53% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.38% 15 people

Hoensbroek 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

49% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.4% 575
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.2% 585

Men and women

Men: 2,025
Women: 1,880

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6432 29.8%

Higher than 75% 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

29.8%

6432
Hoensbroek
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	6432	Hoensbroek	Netherlands
1998	23.1%	24.9%	16.7%
1999	23.4%	25.2%	17.1%
2000	23.4%	25.1%	17.5%
2001	23.4%	25.1%	18.0%
2002	24.0%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	23.8%	25.1%	18.8%
2004	23.4%	24.9%	19.0%
2005	23.2%	24.8%	19.2%
2006	23.6%	25.0%	19.3%
2007	23.2%	24.7%	19.4%
2008	23.7%	24.7%	19.6%
2009	24.3%	25.1%	19.9%
2010	24.2%	24.9%	20.3%
2011	24.3%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	24.6%	24.9%	20.9%
2013	24.9%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	24.6%	24.9%	21.4%
2015	24.4%	24.6%	21.7%
2016	24.2%	25.1%	22.1%
2017	25.1%	25.1%	22.6%
2018	25.2%	25.3%	23.1%
2019	24.7%	25.3%	23.6%
2020	24.4%	25.6%	24.2%
2021	25.4%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	26.5%	27.4%	26.0%
2023	27.3%	28.1%	27.1%
2024	27.4%	28.7%	27.9%
2025	28.9%	29.5%	28.5%
2026	29.8%	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
6431 Hoensbroek - De Dem, Mariarade	31.3%	9,790	+3.1 pp	Germany
6361 Nuth	21.2%	6,500	+1.9 pp	Germany
6433 Nieuw Lotbroek	28.8%	5,035	+2.3 pp	Germany
6363 Swier	14.7%	1,595	+0.8 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	4,955	3,810	1,145	785	355	10	80	25	115	20	545	40	75	125	20	55	30	930	215
1999	4,965	3,805	1,160	770	390	10	110	25	105	15	530	35	75	130	25	70	30	900	260
2000	4,860	3,725	1,135	750	380	5	110	15	105	30	515	35	70	130	20	65	30	875	255
2001	4,750	3,635	1,110	730	380	10	110	15	110	30	495	40	65	130	20	60	25	860	250
2002	4,715	3,585	1,130	735	400	10	100	15	110	25	490	40	65	140	40	75	25	865	265
2003	4,640	3,535	1,105	695	415	10	100	15	115	30	470	35	70	120	40	80	25	830	275
2004	4,600	3,525	1,075	670	405	10	110	15	115	40	455	40	60	115	40	60	15	800	275
2005	4,570	3,510	1,060	675	385	10	100	15	110	30	455	40	55	125	40	65	15	800	255
2006	4,500	3,445	1,060	665	400	5	100	15	110	30	440	50	55	120	45	65	30	795	265
2007	4,465	3,430	1,035	660	375	5	85	15	110	35	430	55	55	120	40	60	25	780	260
2008	4,355	3,325	1,030	655	365	10	80	15	110	35	420	55	60	120	30	60	25	785	240
2009	4,355	3,295	1,060	670	385	5	90	15	105	40	405	65	65	135	35	60	35	790	265
2010	4,335	3,285	1,050	640	405	15	95	15	110	40	390	55	50	145	40	65	25	770	275
2011	4,355	3,295	1,060	625	440	20	100	20	110	50	385	55	55	130	45	65	30	760	295
2012	4,345	3,280	1,070	625	445	20	95	20	105	45	380	50	55	140	60	60	40	760	305
2013	4,360	3,270	1,085	645	440	15	90	15	100	45	375	50	55	165	60	65	50	765	320
2014	4,220	3,180	1,040	610	430	15	95	15	100	40	355	55	50	150	60	65	40	730	305
2015	4,180	3,160	1,020	600	420	25	85	15	105	40	340	60	50	150	55	60	35	720	300
2016	4,210	3,190	1,020	605	415	25	90	20	100	40	335	55	50	165	45	60	35	720	300
2017	4,085	3,060	1,025	595	430	20	85	20	95	50	325	60	55	155	55	75	30	710	315
2018	3,955	2,960	995	565	430	25	90	20	90	50	305	65	50	145	40	80	35	680	320
2019	3,945	2,970	975	560	420	25	80	15	90	55	290	70	50	150	45	75	35	665	310
2020	3,975	3,005	970	555	420	20	85	15	90	50	285	65	60	145	50	75	35	660	320
2021	4,015	2,995	1,020	565	455	20	85	15	85	85	285	65	50	165	50	85	30	660	355
2022	3,960	2,915	1,050	565	485	15	90	15	90	85	290	60	55	160	45	100	50	665	360
2023	3,940	2,855	1,075	575	505	20	85	20	85	105	275	60	55	185	50	95	55	670	380
2024	3,955	2,870	1,085	565	520	20	95	20	85	110	260	65	60	175	55	85	55	–	–
2025	3,975	2,825	1,150	570	580	20	95	30	85	130	255	75	60	180	65	95	55	–	–
2026	3,910	2,745	1,165	570	595	15	95	30	85	125	240	80	60	190	75	100	70	–	–

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