Postcode · Brunssum, Limburg

Postcode 6444: Neighbourhoods Centrum and West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6444 in Brunssum (Centrum and West) had 6,170 residents. 22.3% of them (1,375 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Brunssum (25.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (7.2%), other Europe (4.1%) and other Asia (2.6%). 40.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 6,170 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.3% 1,375 people
Born abroad: 40.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.7% 4,795
Migration background 22.3% 1,375

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6444. For comparison, the line marks Brunssum and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

7.2% 445 people

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

4.1% 250 people

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

2.6% 160 people

Brunssum 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 135 people

Brunssum 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 100 people

Brunssum 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.1% 70 people

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

0.89% 55 people

Brunssum 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 45 people

Brunssum 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.65% 40 people

Brunssum 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 40 people

Brunssum 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.32% 20 people

Brunssum 0.42% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.32% 20 people

Brunssum 0.35% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

41% 59%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.7% 560
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 59.3% 815

Men and women

Men: 3,100
Women: 3,070

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6444 22.3%

Higher than 62% 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

22.3%

6444
Brunssum
Netherlands

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Year	6444	Brunssum	Netherlands
1998	21.8%	25.3%	16.7%
1999	21.9%	25.6%	17.1%
2000	21.6%	25.7%	17.5%
2001	21.9%	25.7%	18.0%
2002	21.7%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	21.4%	24.9%	18.8%
2004	21.4%	24.8%	19.0%
2005	21.3%	24.6%	19.2%
2006	21.1%	24.5%	19.3%
2007	21.3%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	21.3%	24.4%	19.6%
2009	21.1%	24.2%	19.9%
2010	21.3%	24.4%	20.3%
2011	21.3%	24.3%	20.6%
2012	21.0%	24.4%	20.9%
2013	21.0%	24.3%	21.1%
2014	21.3%	24.2%	21.4%
2015	21.4%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	21.3%	23.9%	22.1%
2017	21.3%	24.1%	22.6%
2018	21.4%	24.1%	23.1%
2019	21.7%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	21.7%	24.1%	24.2%
2021	21.6%	24.1%	24.6%
2022	22.0%	24.7%	26.0%
2023	22.2%	25.2%	27.1%
2024	22.3%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	22.3%	25.6%	28.5%
2026	22.3%	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
6446 West	23.4%	4,905	+1.5 pp	Germany
6443 Oost, Centrum	27.1%	3,650	+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	7,395	5,775	1,615	1,300	325	5	45	10	180	20	945	90	80	185	10	20	35	1,515	100
1999	7,360	5,745	1,610	1,265	345	10	40	10	190	20	940	85	70	170	15	15	45	1,500	115
2000	7,310	5,730	1,580	1,250	335	5	45	10	185	15	910	85	65	190	15	20	40	1,465	115
2001	7,230	5,650	1,580	1,225	345	10	50	15	185	20	895	80	70	180	20	20	25	1,445	130
2002	7,135	5,590	1,550	1,195	355	10	55	15	175	10	865	85	70	175	15	30	45	1,405	145
2003	7,025	5,525	1,500	1,160	335	10	55	15	165	10	825	85	65	185	20	30	30	1,350	145
2004	6,960	5,465	1,490	1,145	350	10	50	20	165	10	810	90	65	180	25	35	35	1,340	150
2005	6,920	5,450	1,475	1,130	345	10	45	15	155	15	785	95	60	190	25	50	30	1,315	155
2006	6,905	5,445	1,460	1,120	345	10	45	15	160	10	785	95	60	180	30	35	40	1,305	155
2007	6,885	5,420	1,465	1,115	355	10	45	15	160	15	770	95	60	190	20	50	40	1,315	150
2008	6,800	5,355	1,445	1,090	355	5	50	10	165	20	745	100	60	185	20	50	35	1,280	165
2009	6,765	5,335	1,425	1,075	345	5	45	15	160	20	725	105	60	185	25	45	30	1,265	170
2010	6,645	5,230	1,415	1,070	345	5	45	10	160	15	720	100	65	185	25	50	35	1,245	170
2011	6,635	5,220	1,410	1,075	330	5	45	10	155	20	705	90	65	215	20	40	35	1,245	160
2012	6,580	5,200	1,385	1,025	360	10	50	15	155	25	665	90	70	200	20	60	25	1,205	180
2013	6,580	5,200	1,385	1,030	360	5	45	10	155	20	655	90	70	215	25	65	35	1,205	175
2014	6,545	5,150	1,395	1,015	380	10	45	10	160	25	650	90	70	205	35	60	35	1,200	195
2015	6,520	5,125	1,395	1,005	385	5	45	15	160	20	635	90	70	210	35	80	25	1,185	210
2016	6,405	5,040	1,365	985	380	5	45	10	155	20	620	90	70	205	35	75	35	1,165	200
2017	6,390	5,030	1,360	970	390	5	50	15	155	15	605	90	65	210	30	85	35	1,145	215
2018	6,435	5,055	1,380	975	400	5	55	15	150	25	610	90	65	210	25	90	35	1,155	230
2019	6,425	5,030	1,395	965	430	10	55	15	155	25	585	85	65	230	30	100	40	1,150	245
2020	6,390	5,005	1,385	950	435	15	50	20	155	20	565	100	55	230	40	95	40	1,135	250
2021	6,340	4,970	1,370	930	445	15	50	20	150	20	540	95	60	235	40	100	50	1,115	255
2022	6,270	4,890	1,380	910	475	15	50	15	155	20	520	90	65	230	50	115	55	1,075	260
2023	6,270	4,870	1,395	905	495	15	55	20	155	20	505	90	70	235	45	135	50	1,065	285
2024	6,260	4,860	1,395	890	505	15	55	20	150	25	480	90	70	255	45	130	55	–	–
2025	6,190	4,810	1,380	855	525	15	50	20	145	35	455	90	70	240	50	150	60	–	–
2026	6,170	4,795	1,375	865	510	20	40	20	135	40	445	100	70	250	45	160	55	–	–

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