Postcode · Kerkrade, Limburg
Postcode 6466: Neighbourhood West
On 1 January 2026, postcode 6466 in Kerkrade (West) had 8,160 residents. 37.6% of them (3,065 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Kerkrade (35.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (11.5%), other Europe (10.2%) and other Asia (4.6%). 60.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.4 percentage points.
- Residents
- 8,160 on 1 January 2026
- Migration background
- 37.6% 3,065 people
- Born abroad
- 60.5% of those with a migration background
- Change since 2022
- +5.4 pp in share with a migration background
Map
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
- Dutch origin 62.4% 5,095
- Migration background 37.6% 3,065
Largest origin groups
First and second generation
Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.
- Born abroad (first generation) 60.5% 1,855
- Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.6% 1,215
Men and women
- Men
- 4,140
- Women
- 4,020
Compared with all postcodes
Trend since 1998
Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.
- 6466
- Kerkrade
- Netherlands
Show as table
| Year | 6466 | Kerkrade | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.6% | 35.7% | 16.7% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | 35.8% | 17.1% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | 35.6% | 17.5% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | 35.1% | 18.0% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | 34.7% | 18.4% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | 34.2% | 18.8% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | 33.8% | 19.0% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | 33.4% | 19.2% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | 32.9% | 19.3% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | 32.5% | 19.4% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | 32.4% | 19.6% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | 32.3% | 19.9% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | 32.1% | 20.3% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | 32.0% | 20.6% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | 31.7% | 20.9% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | 31.6% | 21.1% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | 31.7% | 21.4% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | 31.6% | 21.7% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 31.5% | 22.1% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 31.8% | 22.6% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | 31.8% | 23.1% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | 32.0% | 23.6% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | 32.4% | 24.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 32.5% | 24.6% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 33.1% | 26.0% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | 33.9% | 27.1% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | 34.2% | 27.9% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | 35.1% | 28.5% |
| 2026 | 37.6% | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6418 Heerlerbaan - Schil, Heerlerbaan - Centrum | 9,425 | +1.5 pp | Germany | |
| 6461 Oost | 8,160 | +1.5 pp | Germany | |
| 6467 West | 4,785 | +1.0 pp | Germany | |
| 6463 Oost, Noord | 4,695 | +2.6 pp | Germany | |
| 6419 Welten-Benzenrade | 4,415 | +3.3 pp | Germany | |
| 6465 West | 2,040 | +1.9 pp | Germany | |
| 6468 West | 270 | +1.1 pp | Germany | |
| 6422 De Beitel | 70 | +14.3 pp | Poland |
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 | 9,120 | 6,235 | 2,880 | 2,495 | 390 | 35 | 60 | 10 | 120 | 20 | 2,085 | 55 | 150 | 205 | 45 | 65 | 35 | 2,640 | 240 |
| 1999 | 9,015 | 6,160 | 2,850 | 2,480 | 380 | 35 | 60 | 5 | 120 | 20 | 2,050 | 60 | 150 | 220 | 40 | 70 | 30 | 2,620 | 235 |
| 2000 | 8,955 | 6,125 | 2,835 | 2,425 | 410 | 40 | 70 | 10 | 120 | 25 | 1,985 | 60 | 145 | 235 | 40 | 75 | 30 | 2,570 | 265 |
| 2001 | 8,830 | 6,090 | 2,740 | 2,310 | 430 | 45 | 85 | 10 | 110 | 30 | 1,875 | 60 | 140 | 235 | 40 | 80 | 30 | 2,445 | 295 |
| 2002 | 8,835 | 6,110 | 2,725 | 2,255 | 475 | 50 | 90 | 5 | 120 | 35 | 1,810 | 55 | 140 | 250 | 45 | 90 | 40 | 2,400 | 325 |
| 2003 | 8,780 | 6,085 | 2,700 | 2,190 | 515 | 55 | 90 | 10 | 140 | 35 | 1,760 | 50 | 135 | 245 | 55 | 95 | 35 | 2,365 | 330 |
| 2004 | 8,785 | 6,110 | 2,670 | 2,140 | 530 | 55 | 110 | 5 | 145 | 35 | 1,710 | 50 | 140 | 240 | 50 | 95 | 35 | 2,310 | 360 |
| 2005 | 8,725 | 6,105 | 2,620 | 2,095 | 525 | 70 | 105 | 10 | 125 | 30 | 1,645 | 50 | 135 | 265 | 55 | 95 | 35 | 2,255 | 365 |
| 2006 | 8,755 | 6,135 | 2,615 | 2,075 | 540 | 65 | 115 | 5 | 130 | 30 | 1,630 | 50 | 130 | 265 | 50 | 110 | 35 | 2,235 | 380 |
| 2007 | 8,590 | 6,055 | 2,535 | 1,970 | 565 | 70 | 115 | 10 | 140 | 35 | 1,545 | 50 | 125 | 250 | 50 | 110 | 35 | 2,145 | 385 |
| 2008 | 8,465 | 5,920 | 2,550 | 1,925 | 620 | 85 | 115 | 5 | 140 | 35 | 1,470 | 60 | 125 | 270 | 45 | 165 | 30 | 2,085 | 460 |
| 2009 | 8,375 | 5,840 | 2,530 | 1,880 | 650 | 85 | 115 | 10 | 130 | 40 | 1,425 | 70 | 120 | 265 | 50 | 185 | 35 | 2,040 | 495 |
| 2010 | 8,250 | 5,745 | 2,500 | 1,850 | 650 | 95 | 100 | 10 | 130 | 45 | 1,385 | 80 | 115 | 270 | 50 | 195 | 25 | 2,000 | 505 |
| 2011 | 8,170 | 5,680 | 2,485 | 1,840 | 645 | 90 | 110 | 10 | 125 | 40 | 1,380 | 70 | 120 | 270 | 35 | 200 | 35 | 1,985 | 500 |
| 2012 | 8,060 | 5,605 | 2,455 | 1,795 | 650 | 95 | 110 | 10 | 125 | 40 | 1,330 | 75 | 105 | 285 | 50 | 195 | 25 | 1,950 | 505 |
| 2013 | 7,975 | 5,545 | 2,430 | 1,800 | 635 | 75 | 115 | 10 | 120 | 40 | 1,305 | 90 | 110 | 295 | 50 | 185 | 40 | 1,945 | 485 |
| 2014 | 7,890 | 5,480 | 2,410 | 1,775 | 640 | 75 | 105 | 15 | 115 | 50 | 1,285 | 90 | 110 | 290 | 70 | 175 | 35 | 1,920 | 495 |
| 2015 | 7,815 | 5,435 | 2,380 | 1,730 | 650 | 65 | 110 | 15 | 110 | 60 | 1,260 | 80 | 110 | 280 | 65 | 190 | 35 | 1,865 | 510 |
| 2016 | 7,690 | 5,395 | 2,295 | 1,675 | 625 | 65 | 110 | 10 | 115 | 60 | 1,205 | 95 | 105 | 270 | 55 | 175 | 35 | 1,820 | 485 |
| 2017 | 7,640 | 5,330 | 2,310 | 1,655 | 655 | 75 | 105 | 10 | 115 | 70 | 1,170 | 85 | 100 | 300 | 65 | 185 | 30 | 1,790 | 515 |
| 2018 | 7,610 | 5,300 | 2,310 | 1,600 | 705 | 85 | 95 | 10 | 120 | 70 | 1,125 | 90 | 95 | 290 | 75 | 215 | 35 | 1,750 | 555 |
| 2019 | 7,580 | 5,270 | 2,310 | 1,590 | 715 | 75 | 100 | 10 | 125 | 90 | 1,065 | 115 | 100 | 310 | 65 | 220 | 30 | 1,735 | 575 |
| 2020 | 7,650 | 5,300 | 2,350 | 1,585 | 765 | 75 | 100 | 5 | 130 | 90 | 1,040 | 120 | 105 | 320 | 85 | 240 | 40 | 1,745 | 605 |
| 2021 | 7,645 | 5,260 | 2,385 | 1,590 | 795 | 90 | 95 | 10 | 130 | 100 | 1,040 | 115 | 100 | 335 | 80 | 250 | 40 | 1,750 | 640 |
| 2022 | 7,675 | 5,215 | 2,465 | 1,610 | 850 | 85 | 85 | 15 | 135 | 115 | 1,015 | 115 | 115 | 360 | 85 | 280 | 50 | 1,770 | 650 |
| 2023 | 7,745 | 5,195 | 2,550 | 1,650 | 900 | 85 | 85 | 15 | 130 | 125 | 1,010 | 145 | 115 | 380 | 80 | 310 | 60 | 1,805 | 700 |
| 2024 | 7,745 | 5,155 | 2,590 | 1,650 | 940 | 80 | 90 | 20 | 125 | 140 | 995 | 145 | 120 | 390 | 85 | 335 | 70 | – | – |
| 2025 | 7,870 | 5,065 | 2,805 | 1,845 | 960 | 75 | 90 | 25 | 125 | 155 | 965 | 145 | 120 | 615 | 85 | 325 | 80 | – | – |
| 2026 | 8,160 | 5,095 | 3,065 | 2,035 | 1,030 | 85 | 100 | 25 | 120 | 140 | 935 | 160 | 115 | 830 | 100 | 375 | 80 | – | – |
Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)