Postcode · Brunssum, Limburg

Postcode 6443: Neighbourhoods Oost and Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6443 in Brunssum (Oost and Centrum) had 3,650 residents. 27.1% of them (990 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (9.7%), other Europe (4.9%) and Indonesia (2.3%). 39.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,650 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.1% 990 people
Born abroad: 39.4% 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.9% 2,660
Migration background 27.1% 990

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6443. For comparison, the line marks Brunssum and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

9.7% 355 people

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

4.9% 180 people

Brunssum 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.3% 85 people

Brunssum 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 75 people

Brunssum 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.9% 70 people

Brunssum 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.5% 55 people

Brunssum 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

1.4% 50 people

Brunssum 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 45 people

Brunssum 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.68% 25 people

Brunssum 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.41% 15 people

Brunssum 0.42% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.41% 15 people

Brunssum 0.35% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 15 people

Brunssum 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

39% 61%

Born abroad (first generation) 39.4% 390
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.6% 600

Men and women

Men: 1,770
Women: 1,880

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6443 27.1%

Higher than 70% 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

27.1%

6443
Brunssum
Netherlands

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Year	6443	Brunssum	Netherlands
1998	27.3%	25.3%	16.7%
1999	27.4%	25.6%	17.1%
2000	27.8%	25.7%	17.5%
2001	27.8%	25.7%	18.0%
2002	28.4%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	27.7%	24.9%	18.8%
2004	27.7%	24.8%	19.0%
2005	27.0%	24.6%	19.2%
2006	26.7%	24.5%	19.3%
2007	26.7%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	26.3%	24.4%	19.6%
2009	26.5%	24.2%	19.9%
2010	27.1%	24.4%	20.3%
2011	27.3%	24.3%	20.6%
2012	27.1%	24.4%	20.9%
2013	27.1%	24.3%	21.1%
2014	27.2%	24.2%	21.4%
2015	26.7%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	27.2%	23.9%	22.1%
2017	27.0%	24.1%	22.6%
2018	26.6%	24.1%	23.1%
2019	26.5%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	26.8%	24.1%	24.2%
2021	26.8%	24.1%	24.6%
2022	25.9%	24.7%	26.0%
2023	26.9%	25.2%	27.1%
2024	26.4%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	26.9%	25.6%	28.5%
2026	27.1%	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
6441 Noord, Centrum	30.2%	7,310	+1.3 pp	Germany
6444 Centrum, West	22.3%	6,170	+0.3 pp	Germany
6446 West	23.4%	4,905	+1.5 pp	Germany
6445 Zuid	21.9%	2,760	+0.1 pp	Germany
6442 Oost	27.4%	2,680	+1.6 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	4,345	3,165	1,185	985	195	5	45	5	65	10	765	60	50	110	10	30	25	1,080	105
1999	4,365	3,170	1,195	985	210	5	50	0	75	10	760	55	50	120	10	25	35	1,080	110
2000	4,335	3,130	1,205	990	210	0	55	5	75	10	745	55	45	145	10	25	30	1,090	115
2001	4,295	3,100	1,195	995	200	0	50	5	70	15	745	60	45	145	15	25	20	1,085	115
2002	4,240	3,040	1,205	995	205	0	55	5	70	15	745	55	45	150	15	30	15	1,080	120
2003	4,265	3,080	1,180	965	220	5	55	5	75	10	720	55	45	145	10	35	25	1,050	130
2004	4,275	3,095	1,185	955	230	5	55	10	75	5	705	55	45	150	20	45	15	1,035	145
2005	4,295	3,140	1,160	930	235	5	45	0	85	10	685	55	45	145	25	40	25	1,025	135
2006	4,200	3,075	1,120	905	220	10	50	0	80	10	670	60	45	130	15	40	15	995	125
2007	4,165	3,060	1,110	880	230	5	55	0	80	10	640	50	40	150	25	35	20	970	135
2008	4,140	3,045	1,090	850	235	10	55	5	85	10	625	55	40	130	20	35	15	950	140
2009	4,130	3,030	1,095	855	240	10	55	0	90	10	625	55	40	135	25	30	20	955	140
2010	4,110	2,995	1,115	850	265	10	55	0	90	15	610	65	35	140	25	45	25	955	160
2011	4,070	2,960	1,110	835	270	10	65	5	85	20	590	65	40	140	30	40	15	930	180
2012	4,015	2,930	1,090	820	275	10	65	5	85	20	575	65	40	140	35	45	10	910	180
2013	4,010	2,920	1,085	825	260	10	60	10	85	15	570	70	35	150	25	40	15	915	175
2014	3,930	2,860	1,070	805	265	15	55	5	85	20	545	65	40	155	25	35	25	905	165
2015	3,955	2,900	1,055	785	275	15	55	5	80	15	530	65	45	145	20	55	30	880	175
2016	3,930	2,860	1,070	785	285	10	55	5	80	15	535	60	45	145	25	70	25	875	195
2017	3,970	2,900	1,070	765	305	10	50	10	85	15	520	60	50	135	40	70	25	860	210
2018	3,935	2,890	1,045	740	310	15	45	10	85	25	510	60	50	120	45	65	20	835	215
2019	3,930	2,890	1,040	705	335	15	55	10	90	35	480	55	50	120	50	55	25	810	230
2020	3,940	2,885	1,055	725	330	10	65	10	90	35	465	65	50	145	45	55	20	825	235
2021	3,895	2,850	1,045	705	340	20	65	10	90	25	450	65	50	140	45	60	25	805	240
2022	3,835	2,840	995	680	315	15	55	10	85	25	430	65	55	130	35	55	25	770	210
2023	3,700	2,705	995	670	325	15	55	10	85	35	410	70	50	145	35	55	25	760	210
2024	3,700	2,730	975	665	310	15	50	10	90	20	390	65	50	160	35	65	25	–	–
2025	3,680	2,695	990	665	320	20	50	15	85	20	385	70	50	165	45	65	25	–	–
2026	3,650	2,660	990	655	340	15	55	15	85	15	355	70	50	180	45	75	25	–	–

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