Postcode · Brunssum, Limburg

Postcode 6445: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6445 in Brunssum (Zuid) had 2,760 residents. 21.9% of them (605 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 (6.5%), other Europe (4.7%) and Indonesia (2.0%). 43.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,760 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.9% 605 people
Born abroad: 43.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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 78.1% 2,155
Migration background 21.9% 605

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6445. For comparison, the line marks Brunssum and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

6.5% 180 people

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

4.7% 130 people

Brunssum 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.0% 55 people

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

2.0% 55 people

Brunssum 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.8% 50 people

Brunssum 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.4% 40 people

Brunssum 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 35 people

Brunssum 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.72% 20 people

Brunssum 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.54% 15 people

Brunssum 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.36% 10 people

Brunssum 0.42% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.18% 5 people

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

0.18% 5 people

Brunssum 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

44% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.8% 265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.4% 335

Men and women

Men: 1,435
Women: 1,325

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6445 21.9%

Higher than 61% 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

21.9%

6445
Brunssum
Netherlands

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Year	6445	Brunssum	Netherlands
1998	24.1%	25.3%	16.7%
1999	23.7%	25.6%	17.1%
2000	23.7%	25.7%	17.5%
2001	23.1%	25.7%	18.0%
2002	23.1%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	22.6%	24.9%	18.8%
2004	22.6%	24.8%	19.0%
2005	21.8%	24.6%	19.2%
2006	21.4%	24.5%	19.3%
2007	20.8%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	20.5%	24.4%	19.6%
2009	20.6%	24.2%	19.9%
2010	20.9%	24.4%	20.3%
2011	20.8%	24.3%	20.6%
2012	20.4%	24.4%	20.9%
2013	20.1%	24.3%	21.1%
2014	19.5%	24.2%	21.4%
2015	19.3%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	19.3%	23.9%	22.1%
2017	19.6%	24.1%	22.6%
2018	20.0%	24.1%	23.1%
2019	20.0%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	20.0%	24.1%	24.2%
2021	20.5%	24.1%	24.6%
2022	21.9%	24.7%	26.0%
2023	21.9%	25.2%	27.1%
2024	22.3%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	21.6%	25.6%	28.5%
2026	21.9%	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
6374 Ubach over Worms	24.7%	12,025	+2.1 pp	Germany
6373 Nieuwenhagen	24.4%	8,705	+1.2 pp	Germany
6414 Vrieheide - De Stack, Heksenberg	38.2%	7,455	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
6446 West	23.4%	4,905	+1.5 pp	Germany
6443 Oost, Centrum	27.1%	3,650	+1.2 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	3,200	2,425	770	640	140	5	20	5	70	0	475	50	30	85	10	15	15	715	50
1999	3,165	2,420	750	625	130	5	15	5	65	0	475	45	30	75	10	10	20	700	50
2000	3,150	2,400	745	620	130	5	15	5	60	0	465	40	30	85	10	15	20	695	50
2001	3,115	2,400	720	595	125	5	20	5	65	0	450	40	35	70	10	5	15	670	50
2002	3,100	2,380	715	575	135	5	25	5	70	10	435	40	35	65	5	5	10	665	50
2003	3,035	2,350	685	560	125	0	25	0	65	5	425	35	30	70	0	10	20	635	45
2004	2,990	2,320	675	540	135	0	35	5	60	5	415	30	25	70	5	10	15	615	60
2005	2,960	2,310	645	510	140	0	40	0	65	5	395	30	25	60	0	10	20	590	60
2006	2,985	2,345	640	515	125	0	35	0	55	5	390	30	25	70	5	10	15	580	55
2007	3,055	2,415	635	500	135	5	30	0	60	5	375	30	25	70	5	10	20	580	60
2008	3,075	2,445	630	495	135	0	30	5	60	5	360	30	25	80	5	10	20	570	60
2009	3,060	2,425	630	495	140	5	30	5	65	10	350	30	25	90	0	10	15	575	60
2010	3,055	2,415	640	500	135	0	25	0	60	5	350	30	25	95	10	10	25	575	60
2011	3,050	2,415	635	485	155	5	30	0	55	10	340	30	25	90	10	20	25	560	75
2012	3,010	2,395	615	475	140	0	30	0	55	5	330	30	25	90	10	15	25	540	70
2013	2,985	2,385	600	460	140	5	25	5	55	10	320	30	30	80	10	15	15	535	70
2014	2,995	2,410	585	455	130	0	25	5	55	5	315	30	25	85	5	20	15	520	60
2015	2,985	2,410	575	440	135	5	30	0	60	5	300	30	25	85	5	10	20	510	65
2016	2,975	2,400	575	440	140	5	25	5	55	5	295	30	25	90	5	15	25	510	65
2017	2,930	2,355	575	430	145	5	25	5	55	10	280	35	25	90	5	20	20	505	75
2018	2,895	2,315	580	430	150	5	30	5	55	5	270	35	25	100	5	25	20	495	80
2019	2,870	2,295	575	425	150	5	30	0	50	5	260	35	30	100	5	35	20	495	80
2020	2,845	2,275	570	420	150	5	25	0	55	5	255	40	30	95	5	35	20	490	75
2021	2,800	2,225	575	425	150	0	25	0	55	10	235	45	30	115	5	35	20	485	85
2022	2,790	2,180	610	425	180	0	25	5	50	10	225	45	45	110	10	45	35	490	95
2023	2,740	2,140	600	405	190	5	30	5	50	10	215	45	45	105	10	45	35	475	105
2024	2,755	2,140	615	410	205	5	25	5	50	10	205	40	45	120	15	55	35	–	–
2025	2,750	2,155	595	405	190	5	25	5	50	10	200	40	45	125	15	50	30	–	–
2026	2,760	2,155	605	405	200	10	20	5	55	5	180	40	50	130	15	55	35	–	–

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