Postcode · Brunssum, Limburg

Postcode 6446: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6446 in Brunssum (West) had 4,905 residents. 23.4% of them (1,150 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 (3.8%) and other Asia (2.4%). 41.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 4,905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.4% 1,150 people
Born abroad: 41.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

76% 23%

Dutch origin 76.5% 3,750
Migration background 23.4% 1,150

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6446. For comparison, the line marks Brunssum and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

7.2% 355 people

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

3.8% 185 people

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

2.4% 120 people

Brunssum 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 100 people

Brunssum 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 95 people

Brunssum 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.2% 60 people

Brunssum 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.1% 55 people

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

1.1% 55 people

Brunssum 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.92% 45 people

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

0.61% 30 people

Brunssum 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.51% 25 people

Brunssum 0.35% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.41% 20 people

Brunssum 0.42% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

41% 59%

Born abroad (first generation) 41.3% 475
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 58.7% 675

Men and women

Men: 2,410
Women: 2,495

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6446 23.4%

Higher than 64% 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

23.4%

6446
Brunssum
Netherlands

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Year	6446	Brunssum	Netherlands
1998	22.6%	25.3%	16.7%
1999	22.7%	25.6%	17.1%
2000	22.4%	25.7%	17.5%
2001	22.6%	25.7%	18.0%
2002	22.5%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	21.9%	24.9%	18.8%
2004	21.7%	24.8%	19.0%
2005	21.8%	24.6%	19.2%
2006	21.5%	24.5%	19.3%
2007	21.7%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	21.6%	24.4%	19.6%
2009	21.4%	24.2%	19.9%
2010	21.1%	24.4%	20.3%
2011	21.1%	24.3%	20.6%
2012	21.6%	24.4%	20.9%
2013	21.1%	24.3%	21.1%
2014	21.4%	24.2%	21.4%
2015	20.9%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	20.5%	23.9%	22.1%
2017	21.4%	24.1%	22.6%
2018	21.7%	24.1%	23.1%
2019	21.6%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	21.0%	24.1%	24.2%
2021	20.7%	24.1%	24.6%
2022	21.9%	24.7%	26.0%
2023	22.8%	25.2%	27.1%
2024	23.3%	25.4%	27.9%
2025	23.0%	25.6%	28.5%
2026	23.4%	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
6413 Heerlerheide - Passart, Rennemig - Beersdal	34.5%	11,230	+3.6 pp	Germany
6431 Hoensbroek - De Dem, Mariarade	31.3%	9,790	+3.1 pp	Germany
6414 Vrieheide - De Stack, Heksenberg	38.2%	7,455	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
6441 Noord, Centrum	30.2%	7,310	+1.3 pp	Germany
6444 Centrum, West	22.3%	6,170	+0.3 pp	Germany
6443 Oost, Centrum	27.1%	3,650	+1.2 pp	Germany
6445 Zuid	21.9%	2,760	+0.1 pp	Germany
6436 Amstenrade - Oirsbeek	18.6%	2,715	+0.4 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	3,520	2,725	795	650	155	0	10	15	50	15	490	40	30	90	20	25	20	715	75
1999	3,615	2,790	820	650	180	0	15	10	65	20	480	35	40	95	25	20	25	730	95
2000	3,870	3,010	865	660	205	0	20	5	85	30	480	35	50	95	20	20	25	760	100
2001	3,965	3,070	895	675	220	5	25	5	85	30	475	40	40	120	10	35	25	790	110
2002	4,375	3,385	985	725	265	10	25	10	110	35	515	40	50	120	15	30	30	860	125
2003	4,450	3,475	975	710	260	5	30	10	105	25	495	35	50	130	20	30	35	845	130
2004	4,385	3,435	950	700	250	5	25	15	100	25	475	30	45	150	15	35	30	825	130
2005	4,590	3,600	1,000	740	250	5	25	15	100	20	515	35	45	145	20	40	25	870	130
2006	4,580	3,600	985	725	265	5	25	15	100	25	495	30	55	145	25	45	25	850	135
2007	4,615	3,620	1,000	720	275	5	25	15	105	15	485	30	55	150	30	45	35	855	150
2008	4,825	3,790	1,040	735	295	5	30	10	105	15	490	30	55	160	25	65	40	875	165
2009	4,715	3,710	1,010	720	285	10	25	10	100	15	480	35	50	155	25	65	35	855	150
2010	4,790	3,785	1,010	715	290	5	30	15	105	15	470	35	50	160	20	60	40	850	155
2011	4,780	3,765	1,010	710	295	5	35	10	105	10	475	35	55	145	35	65	30	855	165
2012	4,830	3,780	1,045	730	315	0	30	10	105	10	465	45	55	165	45	75	40	865	180
2013	4,805	3,795	1,015	695	315	5	30	15	100	10	450	45	55	145	45	75	35	830	185
2014	4,900	3,850	1,050	700	350	5	30	10	105	15	450	40	60	150	55	85	45	840	210
2015	4,815	3,810	1,005	670	335	5	25	20	105	20	440	40	55	135	40	85	35	815	195
2016	4,845	3,850	995	655	340	5	35	20	105	15	420	35	60	140	35	85	40	795	205
2017	4,890	3,845	1,045	685	365	10	40	15	105	20	430	45	55	155	45	90	40	820	225
2018	4,925	3,855	1,070	685	390	10	35	20	110	20	425	40	55	165	45	110	40	820	250
2019	4,925	3,860	1,065	685	380	5	40	20	105	20	420	45	55	165	45	110	35	810	255
2020	4,785	3,780	1,005	640	365	20	35	20	95	20	390	35	60	155	40	100	35	760	245
2021	4,775	3,785	990	630	360	15	40	20	95	20	380	35	60	155	45	90	35	750	240
2022	4,930	3,855	1,080	665	410	15	40	20	100	20	385	40	65	175	65	100	45	785	265
2023	5,005	3,860	1,140	695	450	20	45	30	105	25	380	45	60	200	75	105	50	810	295
2024	4,965	3,810	1,155	690	465	20	45	25	105	20	365	50	60	215	85	110	55	–	–
2025	4,865	3,740	1,120	650	470	15	45	20	105	30	350	50	65	185	85	115	55	–	–
2026	4,905	3,750	1,150	660	490	20	45	25	100	30	355	55	60	185	95	120	55	–	–

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