Postcode · Oirsbeek, Limburg

Postcode 6438: Neighbourhood Amstenrade - Oirsbeek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6438 in Oirsbeek (Amstenrade - Oirsbeek) had 3,695 residents. 16.2% of them (600 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Beekdaelen (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.1%), other Europe (2.6%) and Indonesia (1.8%). 37.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.2% 600 people
Born abroad: 37.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.8% 3,095
Migration background 16.2% 600

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6438. For comparison, the line marks Beekdaelen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.1% 190 people

Beekdaelen 5.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 95 people

Beekdaelen 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 65 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 60 people

Beekdaelen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.2% 45 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.81% 30 people

Beekdaelen 0.75% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 30 people

Beekdaelen 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.68% 25 people

Beekdaelen 0.47% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.54% 20 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.54% 20 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.27% 10 people

Beekdaelen 0.84% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.14% 5 people

Beekdaelen 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

38% 63%

Born abroad (first generation) 37.5% 225
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 62.5% 375

Men and women

Men: 1,860
Women: 1,835

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6438 16.2%

Higher than 45% 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

16.2%

6438
Beekdaelen
Netherlands

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Year	6438	Beekdaelen	Netherlands
1998	16.3%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	16.2%	16.9%	17.1%
2000	15.8%	17.0%	17.5%
2001	16.1%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	15.8%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	16.1%	16.8%	18.8%
2004	15.9%	16.2%	19.0%
2005	15.8%	16.2%	19.2%
2006	15.8%	16.0%	19.3%
2007	15.4%	16.0%	19.4%
2008	15.0%	15.9%	19.6%
2009	15.1%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	15.0%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	14.8%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	14.8%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	14.6%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	15.2%	21.4%
2015	14.5%	15.6%	21.7%
2016	14.2%	15.5%	22.1%
2017	14.3%	15.7%	22.6%
2018	14.3%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	14.7%	15.3%	23.6%
2020	14.6%	15.7%	24.2%
2021	14.7%	15.9%	24.6%
2022	15.1%	16.4%	26.0%
2023	15.2%	16.6%	27.1%
2024	15.5%	17.0%	27.9%
2025	15.6%	17.3%	28.5%
2026	16.2%	17.7%	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
6365 Nagelbeek-Hegge	17.6%	2,720	+1.8 pp	Germany
6436 Amstenrade - Oirsbeek	18.6%	2,715	+0.4 pp	Germany
6155 Puth	14.1%	1,990	+0.6 pp	Germany
6447 Onderbanken	17.3%	1,615	+1.2 pp	Germany
6439 Amstenrade - Oirsbeek	15.5%	1,100	+1.4 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	4,135	3,460	675	575	105	5	5	10	55	5	445	15	55	60	5	10	10	635	40
1999	4,095	3,430	665	570	95	5	5	5	55	5	435	15	50	70	5	5	10	630	30
2000	4,070	3,425	645	550	100	5	5	0	55	5	420	15	50	65	5	10	15	615	30
2001	4,010	3,370	645	535	105	5	5	5	60	5	400	15	50	70	0	5	20	605	35
2002	4,010	3,375	635	525	105	5	0	5	60	5	395	15	50	65	5	10	15	595	40
2003	3,980	3,345	640	525	120	5	0	0	60	5	385	20	50	70	5	25	20	595	45
2004	3,990	3,350	635	520	120	5	5	0	60	10	375	15	50	80	0	25	15	585	50
2005	3,980	3,350	630	515	120	5	0	0	60	10	370	15	50	80	0	20	25	590	45
2006	4,020	3,385	635	525	115	5	0	0	55	10	370	20	45	90	5	20	20	595	45
2007	4,000	3,385	615	520	95	5	5	5	60	5	365	20	45	90	0	5	15	585	30
2008	3,960	3,360	595	500	100	5	5	0	55	5	350	20	45	85	0	10	25	565	30
2009	3,920	3,330	590	495	95	5	5	5	55	5	340	20	50	85	0	10	10	560	30
2010	3,905	3,325	585	480	105	5	5	0	60	5	330	20	50	80	5	10	15	550	35
2011	3,845	3,280	570	465	100	5	5	5	55	0	315	20	50	80	10	5	15	535	30
2012	3,820	3,260	565	465	95	5	0	5	60	5	315	15	50	85	10	5	5	535	30
2013	3,810	3,250	555	455	95	5	5	0	60	0	300	15	50	90	5	0	20	525	30
2014	3,765	3,225	540	435	105	5	5	5	55	0	285	20	50	80	10	5	20	495	40
2015	3,755	3,210	545	435	115	5	10	5	60	0	285	20	45	85	10	10	15	500	50
2016	3,725	3,195	530	415	115	5	5	5	60	5	265	20	45	85	10	15	10	480	45
2017	3,745	3,210	535	410	125	5	15	5	65	5	265	15	40	90	0	15	15	475	60
2018	3,735	3,200	535	400	130	10	10	5	60	0	270	15	35	80	5	15	25	480	55
2019	3,720	3,175	545	410	140	10	10	5	60	0	265	15	35	95	10	20	25	485	65
2020	3,735	3,190	545	405	140	10	15	5	60	0	260	15	35	95	5	25	20	475	65
2021	3,710	3,165	545	385	155	10	15	5	60	0	240	20	35	90	5	35	25	465	80
2022	3,715	3,160	560	380	175	10	20	5	65	5	225	25	45	85	10	30	30	460	85
2023	3,685	3,120	560	380	175	10	20	5	70	15	220	30	45	95	5	35	25	460	85
2024	3,715	3,140	575	375	200	15	20	10	65	20	210	30	45	90	10	35	30	–	–
2025	3,660	3,090	570	365	205	10	25	10	65	15	195	30	45	95	10	40	25	–	–
2026	3,695	3,095	600	360	240	20	25	5	65	20	190	30	45	95	10	60	30	–	–

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