Postcode · Kerkrade, Limburg

Postcode 6463: Neighbourhoods Oost and Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6463 in Kerkrade (Oost and Noord) had 4,695 residents. 35.3% of them (1,655 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Kerkrade (35.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (11.5%), other Europe (7.2%) and other Asia (4.0%). 56.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 4,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.3% 1,655 people
Born abroad: 56.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 64.7% 3,040
Migration background 35.3% 1,655

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6463. For comparison, the line marks Kerkrade and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

11.5% 540 people

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

7.2% 340 people

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

4.0% 190 people

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

2.6% 120 people

Kerkrade 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.8% 85 people

Kerkrade 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 75 people

Kerkrade 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.3% 60 people

Kerkrade 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.3% 60 people

Kerkrade 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.3% 60 people

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

1.3% 60 people

Kerkrade 0.90% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.1% 50 people

Kerkrade 0.82% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.32% 15 people

Kerkrade 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

56% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.5% 935
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.2% 715

Men and women

Men: 2,315
Women: 2,375

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6463 35.3%

Higher than 82% 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

35.3%

6463
Kerkrade
Netherlands

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Year	6463	Kerkrade	Netherlands
1998	31.6%	35.7%	16.7%
1999	32.2%	35.8%	17.1%
2000	32.2%	35.6%	17.5%
2001	32.2%	35.1%	18.0%
2002	32.4%	34.7%	18.4%
2003	31.9%	34.2%	18.8%
2004	31.7%	33.8%	19.0%
2005	31.1%	33.4%	19.2%
2006	30.8%	32.9%	19.3%
2007	30.4%	32.5%	19.4%
2008	29.9%	32.4%	19.6%
2009	29.8%	32.3%	19.9%
2010	30.3%	32.1%	20.3%
2011	30.9%	32.0%	20.6%
2012	30.8%	31.7%	20.9%
2013	30.4%	31.6%	21.1%
2014	30.4%	31.7%	21.4%
2015	30.2%	31.6%	21.7%
2016	30.7%	31.5%	22.1%
2017	31.8%	31.8%	22.6%
2018	32.4%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	32.6%	32.0%	23.6%
2020	33.6%	32.4%	24.2%
2021	33.2%	32.5%	24.6%
2022	32.7%	33.1%	26.0%
2023	35.2%	33.9%	27.1%
2024	34.8%	34.2%	27.9%
2025	36.7%	35.1%	28.5%
2026	35.3%	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
6461 Oost	32.6%	8,160	+1.5 pp	Germany
6466 West	37.6%	8,160	+5.4 pp	Germany
6464 Noord	33.1%	4,285	+2.1 pp	Germany
6468 West	20.4%	270	+1.1 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	6,445	4,410	2,035	1,650	390	40	45	10	115	40	1,365	45	80	160	45	85	10	1,770	260
1999	6,515	4,425	2,095	1,660	440	40	45	5	115	35	1,345	50	80	185	65	115	20	1,785	315
2000	6,300	4,270	2,030	1,595	435	45	45	10	110	35	1,290	45	70	190	80	95	15	1,715	310
2001	6,280	4,265	2,020	1,575	450	45	55	10	115	35	1,255	40	75	205	70	100	20	1,700	325
2002	6,115	4,140	1,980	1,515	465	45	60	15	120	40	1,215	45	75	180	75	90	20	1,645	335
2003	5,935	4,045	1,895	1,445	445	40	65	10	115	45	1,150	35	75	185	80	80	10	1,565	325
2004	5,905	4,035	1,870	1,420	440	40	60	10	110	45	1,120	35	75	190	85	75	15	1,540	330
2005	5,770	3,970	1,795	1,380	415	35	55	10	105	50	1,075	35	70	200	85	60	15	1,500	295
2006	5,755	3,975	1,775	1,350	425	40	60	15	110	45	1,040	40	65	205	80	65	10	1,475	305
2007	5,785	4,025	1,760	1,320	435	50	60	10	100	55	1,025	40	65	190	85	60	15	1,425	330
2008	5,730	4,015	1,715	1,280	435	45	50	15	95	60	985	30	65	200	95	60	15	1,385	335
2009	5,640	3,960	1,680	1,240	440	45	50	10	90	70	935	35	70	200	90	65	20	1,345	335
2010	5,640	3,935	1,710	1,260	450	45	45	5	90	85	935	45	65	215	85	70	25	1,360	350
2011	5,625	3,885	1,740	1,275	470	50	45	10	90	80	935	50	70	220	80	80	35	1,380	360
2012	5,530	3,825	1,705	1,245	470	40	45	10	80	80	900	45	70	230	85	95	35	1,330	375
2013	5,460	3,800	1,660	1,200	465	45	50	10	80	85	875	40	60	225	75	90	30	1,290	370
2014	5,390	3,750	1,640	1,180	460	45	55	10	80	90	845	50	60	225	65	85	30	1,270	370
2015	5,295	3,695	1,600	1,135	460	45	55	10	80	100	800	45	65	225	55	95	20	1,220	375
2016	5,220	3,620	1,600	1,090	510	50	55	10	75	105	770	55	60	205	65	130	20	1,180	425
2017	5,225	3,565	1,660	1,095	560	50	55	5	80	120	760	45	65	225	70	160	20	1,185	475
2018	5,185	3,505	1,680	1,085	595	60	55	5	70	125	745	50	70	220	85	175	20	1,170	510
2019	5,200	3,505	1,695	1,110	585	50	50	10	65	125	760	50	65	235	85	170	30	1,185	505
2020	5,195	3,450	1,745	1,110	635	50	60	10	60	130	745	55	65	245	95	200	30	1,185	565
2021	5,000	3,340	1,660	1,050	610	50	50	15	65	135	680	65	65	240	80	180	35	1,130	530
2022	4,865	3,275	1,590	985	605	50	55	10	60	120	645	55	60	225	75	195	40	1,065	510
2023	4,790	3,105	1,685	1,070	620	50	50	15	65	120	605	60	60	345	85	195	35	1,150	515
2024	4,630	3,015	1,610	1,070	540	50	50	10	55	95	565	70	60	375	75	170	35	–	–
2025	4,675	2,960	1,715	1,170	545	50	55	10	55	85	555	75	55	485	65	180	40	–	–
2026	4,695	3,040	1,655	1,030	625	50	60	15	60	120	540	85	60	340	75	190	60	–	–

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