Postcode · Kerkrade, Limburg

Postcode 6468: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6468 in Kerkrade (West) had 270 residents. 20.4% of them (55 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (9.3%), other Europe (3.7%) and other Asia (3.7%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 270 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.4% 55 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.6% 215
Migration background 20.4% 55

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6468. For comparison, the line marks Kerkrade and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

9.3% 25 people

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

3.7% 10 people

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

3.7% 10 people

Kerkrade 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

1.9% 5 people

Kerkrade 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 5 people

Kerkrade 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Kerkrade 0.82% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Kerkrade 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Kerkrade 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Kerkrade 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Kerkrade 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Kerkrade 0.90% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 130
Women: 140

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

20.4%

6468
Kerkrade
Netherlands

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Year	6468	Kerkrade	Netherlands
1998	24.1%	35.7%	16.7%
1999	24.1%	35.8%	17.1%
2000	24.1%	35.6%	17.5%
2001	23.7%	35.1%	18.0%
2002	24.1%	34.7%	18.4%
2003	21.7%	34.2%	18.8%
2004	22.0%	33.8%	19.0%
2005	20.7%	33.4%	19.2%
2006	22.0%	32.9%	19.3%
2007	23.7%	32.5%	19.4%
2008	21.1%	32.4%	19.6%
2009	21.1%	32.3%	19.9%
2010	21.1%	32.1%	20.3%
2011	18.3%	32.0%	20.6%
2012	20.7%	31.7%	20.9%
2013	19.3%	31.6%	21.1%
2014	20.7%	31.7%	21.4%
2015	17.5%	31.6%	21.7%
2016	17.9%	31.5%	22.1%
2017	18.9%	31.8%	22.6%
2018	20.8%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	20.8%	32.0%	23.6%
2020	21.8%	32.4%	24.2%
2021	21.4%	32.5%	24.6%
2022	19.3%	33.1%	26.0%
2023	24.1%	33.9%	27.1%
2024	20.8%	34.2%	27.9%
2025	21.2%	35.1%	28.5%
2026	20.4%	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
6372 Schaesberg	24.7%	9,920	+0.7 pp	Germany
6466 West	37.6%	8,160	+5.4 pp	Germany
6467 West	25.0%	4,785	+1.0 pp	Germany
6463 Oost, Noord	35.3%	4,695	+2.6 pp	Germany
6464 Noord	33.1%	4,285	+2.1 pp	Germany
6469 Noord	37.6%	625	+3.4 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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	290	220	70	65	5	0	0	0	5	5	55	5	5	0	0	0	70	5
1999	290	220	70	65	10	0	0	0	5	0	55	0	10	0	0	5	65	5
2000	290	215	70	65	10	0	0	5	5	0	55	0	10	0	0	0	70	5
2001	295	225	70	60	5	0	0	0	0	0	55	0	5	0	0	5	65	5
2002	290	225	70	60	10	0	0	0	0	5	50	0	10	0	5	0	65	0
2003	300	230	65	60	10	0	0	0	5	5	50	0	10	0	0	0	65	5
2004	295	230	65	60	5	0	0	0	0	5	50	0	10	0	0	0	60	0
2005	290	230	60	55	5	0	0	0	0	5	50	0	5	0	0	0	60	0
2006	295	230	65	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	5	0	0	0	60	5
2007	295	225	70	65	0	0	0	0	0	5	50	0	15	0	0	0	65	5
2008	285	225	60	50	5	0	0	0	0	5	45	0	5	0	0	0	55	5
2009	285	225	60	55	5	0	0	0	0	5	45	0	10	0	0	0	60	5
2010	285	225	60	50	5	0	0	5	0	5	40	0	10	0	0	0	55	10
2011	300	245	55	50	10	5	0	0	5	5	45	0	5	0	0	0	50	10
2012	290	235	60	50	5	0	0	5	0	5	40	5	5	0	0	0	50	5
2013	285	230	55	45	5	0	0	5	0	5	40	0	5	0	0	0	50	5
2014	290	230	60	50	5	0	5	0	5	5	40	0	10	0	0	0	50	10
2015	285	235	50	45	5	0	0	5	0	5	35	0	10	0	0	0	40	10
2016	280	230	50	35	10	0	5	0	5	0	30	0	5	0	0	5	35	5
2017	265	215	50	40	10	0	0	5	0	5	35	0	5	0	5	0	40	15
2018	265	210	55	45	10	0	0	5	5	0	30	5	10	0	5	0	45	15
2019	265	210	55	40	15	0	0	5	5	5	30	5	5	0	5	0	45	15
2020	275	215	60	45	15	0	0	5	0	0	35	0	10	0	10	0	40	15
2021	280	220	60	40	15	0	0	5	5	5	30	0	10	0	5	0	40	20
2022	285	220	55	40	20	0	5	0	0	5	30	0	10	5	5	0	40	20
2023	270	210	65	45	20	0	5	0	5	0	30	0	10	5	10	0	45	20
2024	265	205	55	40	15	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	15	5	5	0	–	–
2025	260	210	55	35	15	0	0	0	0	0	30	0	10	5	5	0	–	–
2026	270	215	55	40	20	0	0	5	0	0	25	0	10	5	10	0	–	–

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