Postcode · Kerkrade, Limburg

Postcode 6461: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6461 in Kerkrade (Oost) had 8,160 residents. 32.6% of them (2,660 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Kerkrade (35.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (13.2%), other Europe (5.4%) and other Asia (4.7%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 8,160 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.6% 2,660 people
Born abroad: 53.8% 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 67.4% 5,500
Migration background 32.6% 2,660

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6461. For comparison, the line marks Kerkrade and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

13.2% 1,080 people

Kerkrade 14.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.4% 440 people

Kerkrade 6.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 380 people

Kerkrade 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 125 people

Kerkrade 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 115 people

Kerkrade 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.3% 105 people

Kerkrade 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.2% 100 people

Kerkrade 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.2% 95 people

Kerkrade 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.0% 80 people

Kerkrade 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.74% 60 people

Kerkrade 0.82% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 60 people

Kerkrade 0.90% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.25% 20 people

Kerkrade 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 1,430
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 1,230

Men and women

Men: 4,015
Women: 4,145

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6461 32.6%

Higher than 78% 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

32.6%

6461
Kerkrade
Netherlands

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Year	6461	Kerkrade	Netherlands
1998	33.6%	35.7%	16.7%
1999	33.9%	35.8%	17.1%
2000	33.8%	35.6%	17.5%
2001	33.1%	35.1%	18.0%
2002	32.3%	34.7%	18.4%
2003	31.8%	34.2%	18.8%
2004	31.6%	33.8%	19.0%
2005	31.1%	33.4%	19.2%
2006	30.7%	32.9%	19.3%
2007	30.1%	32.5%	19.4%
2008	30.0%	32.4%	19.6%
2009	29.6%	32.3%	19.9%
2010	29.7%	32.1%	20.3%
2011	29.5%	32.0%	20.6%
2012	29.2%	31.7%	20.9%
2013	29.2%	31.6%	21.1%
2014	29.2%	31.7%	21.4%
2015	29.3%	31.6%	21.7%
2016	29.3%	31.5%	22.1%
2017	29.4%	31.8%	22.6%
2018	29.1%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	29.4%	32.0%	23.6%
2020	30.3%	32.4%	24.2%
2021	30.3%	32.5%	24.6%
2022	31.1%	33.1%	26.0%
2023	31.8%	33.9%	27.1%
2024	31.7%	34.2%	27.9%
2025	31.9%	35.1%	28.5%
2026	32.6%	35.7%	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
6466 West	37.6%	8,160	+5.4 pp	Germany
6462 Oost	45.6%	7,090	+1.5 pp	Germany
6463 Oost, Noord	35.3%	4,695	+2.6 pp	Germany
6464 Noord	33.1%	4,285	+2.1 pp	Germany
6465 West	38.7%	2,040	+1.9 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	7,900	5,250	2,655	2,305	350	35	40	0	120	30	1,950	50	130	175	30	75	20	2,430	220
1999	7,895	5,225	2,675	2,295	380	35	45	0	120	30	1,920	50	125	200	30	95	25	2,420	255
2000	7,890	5,220	2,670	2,270	400	35	50	0	125	30	1,905	50	115	200	40	105	15	2,400	265
2001	7,980	5,340	2,645	2,245	400	35	55	0	120	20	1,870	50	125	200	40	105	25	2,375	265
2002	8,105	5,490	2,615	2,205	410	40	45	0	125	20	1,850	50	115	190	35	120	25	2,345	270
2003	8,135	5,540	2,590	2,175	415	45	55	0	110	25	1,825	45	105	200	40	115	25	2,310	285
2004	8,220	5,625	2,595	2,190	405	45	55	0	115	15	1,815	55	110	210	40	105	30	2,315	275
2005	8,150	5,615	2,535	2,130	410	45	45	0	110	15	1,745	50	105	230	40	120	35	2,245	285
2006	8,080	5,605	2,480	2,095	375	40	45	0	105	15	1,710	55	105	225	25	120	25	2,205	270
2007	7,975	5,580	2,400	2,030	370	35	40	5	105	15	1,650	55	105	220	30	120	20	2,145	255
2008	7,900	5,535	2,370	2,000	360	35	40	5	105	15	1,615	55	100	230	25	110	25	2,115	250
2009	7,955	5,600	2,355	1,960	395	35	40	5	105	30	1,575	50	100	235	35	120	25	2,075	280
2010	7,935	5,570	2,360	1,940	420	35	45	5	110	25	1,545	55	100	240	50	125	25	2,065	300
2011	7,935	5,595	2,340	1,930	415	30	55	5	115	20	1,520	60	110	240	40	120	30	2,055	285
2012	8,015	5,675	2,340	1,920	425	35	50	5	105	20	1,505	65	110	240	50	130	30	2,040	300
2013	8,160	5,780	2,380	1,935	445	40	55	5	105	30	1,490	65	115	265	50	130	30	2,050	330
2014	8,180	5,790	2,390	1,930	460	35	60	5	95	35	1,505	70	110	245	55	135	40	2,045	345
2015	8,225	5,815	2,410	1,935	475	40	65	5	105	40	1,465	80	105	285	55	130	35	2,055	355
2016	8,165	5,770	2,395	1,880	515	45	65	5	105	70	1,410	75	105	290	55	140	30	2,000	395
2017	8,150	5,755	2,395	1,855	535	45	65	15	110	65	1,375	70	100	310	50	155	30	1,975	420
2018	8,250	5,850	2,400	1,845	555	30	80	10	105	65	1,355	70	95	325	60	175	30	1,960	440
2019	8,185	5,775	2,410	1,810	600	25	90	15	100	75	1,315	70	95	330	60	205	30	1,920	490
2020	8,225	5,730	2,495	1,830	665	30	95	15	105	90	1,295	85	95	355	80	220	30	1,950	545
2021	8,165	5,690	2,475	1,770	700	40	90	10	100	95	1,250	90	90	340	80	250	35	1,885	585
2022	8,095	5,585	2,515	1,760	755	45	80	15	100	110	1,220	95	90	355	90	275	40	1,870	610
2023	8,180	5,580	2,600	1,805	790	45	80	20	100	115	1,170	100	95	440	100	300	45	1,920	650
2024	8,110	5,540	2,570	1,735	835	55	90	20	100	115	1,140	105	90	395	100	315	50	–	–
2025	8,145	5,550	2,595	1,700	895	65	80	15	100	120	1,100	105	100	395	120	350	55	–	–
2026	8,160	5,500	2,660	1,725	935	60	80	20	95	125	1,080	105	100	440	115	380	60	–	–

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