Postcode · Brunssum, Limburg

Postcode 6441: Neighbourhoods Noord and Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6441 in Brunssum (Noord and Centrum) had 7,310 residents. 30.2% of them (2,205 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Brunssum (25.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (9.0%), other Europe (5.1%) and other Asia (3.9%). 48.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 7,310 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.2% 2,205 people
Born abroad: 48.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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 69.8% 5,105
Migration background 30.2% 2,205

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6441. For comparison, the line marks Brunssum and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

9.0% 660 people

Brunssum 8.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.1% 370 people

Brunssum 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 285 people

Brunssum 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.4% 175 people

Brunssum 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.4% 175 people

Brunssum 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.8% 130 people

Brunssum 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 115 people

Brunssum 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 80 people

Brunssum 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.1% 80 people

Brunssum 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 75 people

Brunssum 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.41% 30 people

Brunssum 0.42% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.27% 20 people

Brunssum 0.35% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.3% 1,065
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.7% 1,140

Men and women

Men: 3,535
Women: 3,775

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6441 30.2%

Higher than 76% 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

30.2%

6441
Brunssum
Netherlands

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Year	6441	Brunssum	Netherlands
1998	28.1%	25.3%	16.7%
1999	28.9%	25.6%	17.1%
2000	29.9%	25.7%	17.5%
2001	30.0%	25.7%	18.0%
2002	28.6%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	28.7%	24.9%	18.8%
2004	28.5%	24.8%	19.0%
2005	28.6%	24.6%	19.2%
2006	28.6%	24.5%	19.3%
2007	28.7%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	28.5%	24.4%	19.6%
2009	28.0%	24.2%	19.9%
2010	28.3%	24.4%	20.3%
2011	27.9%	24.3%	20.6%
2012	28.1%	24.4%	20.9%
2013	28.3%	24.3%	21.1%
2014	27.9%	24.2%	21.4%
2015	27.7%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	27.3%	23.9%	22.1%
2017	27.7%	24.1%	22.6%
2018	27.8%	24.1%	23.1%
2019	28.2%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	28.2%	24.1%	24.2%
2021	27.9%	24.1%	24.6%
2022	28.8%	24.7%	26.0%
2023	29.4%	25.2%	27.1%
2024	29.7%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	30.2%	25.6%	28.5%
2026	30.2%	25.7%	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
6444 Centrum, West	22.3%	6,170	+0.3 pp	Germany
6446 West	23.4%	4,905	+1.5 pp	Germany
6451 Onderbanken	23.2%	4,600	+0.8 pp	Germany
6443 Oost, Centrum	27.1%	3,650	+1.2 pp	Germany
6436 Amstenrade - Oirsbeek	18.6%	2,715	+0.4 pp	Germany
6442 Oost	27.4%	2,680	+1.6 pp	Germany
6447 Onderbanken	17.3%	1,615	+1.2 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	8,960	6,445	2,515	1,760	760	15	150	25	280	45	1,300	95	95	270	55	100	90	2,110	405
1999	8,900	6,330	2,575	1,740	830	25	170	30	270	50	1,255	100	105	280	50	155	80	2,080	495
2000	8,880	6,230	2,655	1,765	885	20	180	25	255	60	1,240	100	100	325	80	185	80	2,085	570
2001	8,795	6,150	2,640	1,755	890	25	175	20	260	70	1,220	95	105	335	85	170	85	2,080	560
2002	8,300	5,930	2,370	1,625	750	25	170	25	230	70	1,175	100	100	250	50	110	70	1,915	460
2003	8,200	5,845	2,355	1,605	750	25	195	25	230	60	1,170	105	95	235	55	95	65	1,880	470
2004	8,060	5,755	2,300	1,560	740	20	205	20	225	60	1,150	90	90	230	45	85	80	1,845	455
2005	8,135	5,805	2,325	1,570	755	15	210	25	220	70	1,155	85	85	245	50	95	70	1,840	480
2006	8,105	5,780	2,320	1,550	770	20	210	25	220	55	1,145	80	80	245	70	100	70	1,835	495
2007	8,080	5,760	2,320	1,555	765	15	215	30	220	60	1,160	85	85	225	60	95	70	1,825	495
2008	8,105	5,795	2,310	1,580	730	15	205	30	215	45	1,170	85	85	240	60	95	65	1,840	475
2009	8,065	5,805	2,260	1,540	720	10	205	30	210	45	1,135	85	75	245	65	90	65	1,790	460
2010	8,070	5,785	2,285	1,545	750	10	205	30	210	40	1,120	85	80	260	85	100	70	1,800	490
2011	8,095	5,835	2,260	1,525	730	15	205	35	210	45	1,110	90	85	240	80	95	45	1,775	485
2012	8,035	5,775	2,260	1,510	755	15	205	30	215	40	1,080	90	85	255	95	105	50	1,760	505
2013	7,960	5,710	2,255	1,500	755	15	215	35	215	40	1,065	95	80	260	95	95	45	1,740	510
2014	7,850	5,660	2,190	1,435	750	20	210	30	210	40	1,000	90	85	260	100	95	45	1,675	510
2015	7,700	5,570	2,130	1,395	730	25	210	25	210	40	970	85	85	255	90	90	40	1,635	490
2016	7,630	5,550	2,080	1,360	715	25	195	25	205	35	955	85	70	250	85	100	45	1,600	480
2017	7,535	5,450	2,085	1,335	755	25	195	25	205	35	920	85	70	260	90	140	40	1,570	515
2018	7,475	5,395	2,080	1,295	785	25	190	20	205	35	875	85	75	260	90	160	60	1,545	535
2019	7,505	5,390	2,115	1,320	790	20	185	25	210	35	865	90	85	280	90	165	60	1,565	550
2020	7,480	5,370	2,110	1,280	830	20	185	25	205	45	840	95	80	265	100	180	70	1,530	575
2021	7,520	5,420	2,100	1,265	835	20	170	30	200	55	815	105	75	270	105	195	60	1,505	595
2022	7,440	5,290	2,145	1,255	895	20	165	20	200	65	775	120	85	275	115	230	75	1,475	625
2023	7,410	5,235	2,175	1,275	900	20	170	20	195	70	750	130	75	320	115	240	75	1,490	640
2024	7,440	5,230	2,210	1,295	915	30	170	20	185	70	720	130	80	365	105	260	70	–	–
2025	7,400	5,165	2,235	1,285	950	30	170	20	180	75	695	140	80	370	110	295	70	–	–
2026	7,310	5,105	2,205	1,245	960	30	175	20	175	80	660	130	80	370	115	285	75	–	–

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