Postcode · Kerkrade, Limburg

Postcode 6469: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6469 in Kerkrade (Noord) had 625 residents. 37.6% of them (235 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 (9.6%), other Europe (7.2%) and other Asia (5.6%). 46.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 625 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.6% 235 people
Born abroad: 46.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 62.4% 390
Migration background 37.6% 235

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6469. For comparison, the line marks Kerkrade and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

9.6% 60 people

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

7.2% 45 people

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

5.6% 35 people

Kerkrade 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.4% 15 people

Kerkrade 0.82% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.4% 15 people

Kerkrade 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.4% 15 people

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

2.4% 15 people

Kerkrade 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.6% 10 people

Kerkrade 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 10 people

Kerkrade 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.80% 5 people

Kerkrade 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Kerkrade 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%
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.

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.8% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.2% 125

Men and women

Men: 300
Women: 325

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6469 37.6%

Higher than 84% 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

37.6%

6469
Kerkrade
Netherlands

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Year	6469	Kerkrade	Netherlands
1998	37.7%	35.7%	16.7%
1999	38.0%	35.8%	17.1%
2000	35.8%	35.6%	17.5%
2001	35.9%	35.1%	18.0%
2002	35.0%	34.7%	18.4%
2003	35.8%	34.2%	18.8%
2004	34.8%	33.8%	19.0%
2005	35.6%	33.4%	19.2%
2006	35.0%	32.9%	19.3%
2007	34.8%	32.5%	19.4%
2008	34.3%	32.4%	19.6%
2009	34.8%	32.3%	19.9%
2010	34.4%	32.1%	20.3%
2011	33.6%	32.0%	20.6%
2012	34.1%	31.7%	20.9%
2013	35.4%	31.6%	21.1%
2014	35.7%	31.7%	21.4%
2015	34.9%	31.6%	21.7%
2016	34.4%	31.5%	22.1%
2017	34.4%	31.8%	22.6%
2018	35.2%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	34.7%	32.0%	23.6%
2020	35.3%	32.4%	24.2%
2021	35.3%	32.5%	24.6%
2022	34.2%	33.1%	26.0%
2023	34.2%	33.9%	27.1%
2024	36.4%	34.2%	27.9%
2025	37.9%	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
6372 Schaesberg	24.7%	9,920	+0.7 pp	Germany
6373 Nieuwenhagen	24.4%	8,705	+1.2 pp	Germany
6471 Noord	31.1%	5,715	+0.7 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	770	485	290	235	55	0	10	0	40	0	165	15	5	50	0	0	5	270	15
1999	750	465	285	230	60	0	10	5	40	0	155	15	5	55	0	5	0	265	20
2000	740	475	265	210	50	0	10	0	40	0	145	15	5	45	0	0	0	250	15
2001	725	470	260	205	55	0	10	0	35	0	145	20	5	35	0	10	0	245	15
2002	700	450	245	195	55	5	10	0	35	0	130	15	5	45	0	0	5	225	20
2003	685	440	245	190	55	5	15	0	30	0	130	15	5	40	0	5	0	220	25
2004	690	450	240	185	55	5	20	0	30	0	125	15	5	40	0	0	0	215	30
2005	675	440	240	175	55	5	20	0	30	0	115	15	5	40	0	5	0	210	35
2006	685	445	240	175	65	5	20	0	25	0	110	15	0	50	0	10	5	200	35
2007	675	440	235	175	60	5	20	0	25	0	115	10	5	45	5	5	0	195	40
2008	670	440	230	160	65	10	20	0	20	0	105	15	5	35	5	10	0	185	40
2009	660	435	230	160	65	5	25	0	20	0	100	15	5	40	5	10	0	185	45
2010	655	430	225	155	70	10	25	0	20	0	95	15	10	35	5	10	0	180	50
2011	670	445	225	160	65	5	25	5	15	0	90	10	10	50	5	10	0	175	50
2012	660	440	225	150	75	15	25	0	15	0	85	10	5	50	10	10	0	170	60
2013	650	420	230	150	85	15	25	0	20	0	85	15	5	45	10	10	5	175	55
2014	645	415	230	145	85	15	25	0	20	0	75	15	5	50	5	10	10	170	60
2015	645	420	225	145	80	10	25	0	20	0	80	10	5	50	10	10	5	170	60
2016	640	420	220	135	90	10	25	0	20	10	85	10	0	40	10	10	5	160	65
2017	610	400	210	125	85	10	20	0	20	5	75	15	5	30	10	15	5	155	60
2018	610	395	215	125	90	10	20	0	20	10	75	10	0	40	10	10	10	150	65
2019	590	385	205	130	75	5	20	5	15	10	70	10	5	45	5	15	0	145	60
2020	595	385	210	120	90	15	20	0	20	5	70	10	0	40	10	15	5	145	65
2021	595	385	210	120	90	10	20	0	20	5	70	5	5	40	10	20	5	145	65
2022	585	385	200	120	85	15	20	0	15	5	65	10	5	35	10	20	0	135	65
2023	585	385	200	120	80	5	15	0	15	5	70	10	5	35	15	20	0	135	60
2024	590	375	215	125	90	10	15	0	15	10	65	10	5	45	10	25	0	–	–
2025	620	385	235	125	110	15	15	0	15	15	65	10	5	45	10	35	0	–	–
2026	625	390	235	125	115	15	15	0	15	15	60	10	5	45	10	35	0	–	–

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