Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6511: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6511 in Nijmegen (Centrum) had 11,370 residents. 26.8% of them (3,045 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Nijmegen (30.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.4%), other Asia (4.8%) and Germany (2.8%). 61.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents
11,370 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
26.8% 3,045 people
Born abroad
61.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.6 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 73.2% 8,325
  • Migration background 26.8% 3,045

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6511. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    7.4% 840 people
    Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.8% 550 people
    Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    2.8% 315 people
    Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.6% 295 people
    Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.6% 290 people
    Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.6% 180 people
    Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.2% 140 people
    Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.2% 140 people
    Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    0.79% 90 people
    Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.75% 85 people
    Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    0.62% 70 people
    Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.48% 55 people
    Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 61.6% 1,875
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.4% 1,170

Men and women

Men
5,630
Women
5,740

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 70% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 6511
  • Nijmegen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 6511NijmegenNetherlands
1998 16.3%21.3%16.7%
1999 16.9%21.8%17.1%
2000 17.3%22.4%17.5%
2001 17.8%23.1%18.0%
2002 18.5%23.8%18.4%
2003 18.9%24.4%18.8%
2004 19.1%24.5%19.0%
2005 19.0%24.5%19.2%
2006 19.0%24.4%19.3%
2007 19.0%24.5%19.4%
2008 19.1%24.6%19.6%
2009 18.9%24.9%19.9%
2010 18.7%24.7%20.3%
2011 18.5%24.8%20.6%
2012 19.4%25.0%20.9%
2013 19.4%25.0%21.1%
2014 19.7%25.1%21.4%
2015 19.9%25.1%21.7%
2016 20.3%25.4%22.1%
2017 20.7%25.8%22.6%
2018 22.8%26.4%23.1%
2019 22.3%26.7%23.6%
2020 22.8%27.0%24.2%
2021 22.5%27.1%24.6%
2022 24.2%28.4%26.0%
2023 26.0%29.5%27.1%
2024 25.8%29.9%27.9%
2025 25.8%30.1%28.5%
2026 26.8%30.5%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
6663 Noord 16,780 +0.9 pp Other Asia
6541 Oud-West, Nieuw-West 10,625 +3.7 pp Other Europe
6524 Oost 7,795 +1.5 pp Other Europe
6521 Oost 6,780 +3.5 pp Other Europe
6512 Oost 5,565 +1.2 pp Other Europe
6522 Oost 5,070 +2.6 pp Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 7,7106,4551,260585680603550275453205452156510545895370
1999 7,9056,5701,3356107355545452905032510552206511570940400
2000 7,9606,5801,380635740654040275653355502456512070950425
2001 8,0706,6251,44066078555303529070335104527075130100990445
2002 7,9556,4851,47068079560403527065340154028570145110995480
2003 8,2156,6601,550720830655040280703501555300601551101,055495
2004 8,4256,8151,610745880704545275753501555325701651351,085525
2005 8,4906,8801,615770850703545260703552055340701701301,100515
2006 8,5006,8851,615765850605045270753403045350751551201,095520
2007 8,5206,9001,620780840605555245703452545365801551201,095525
2008 8,5256,9001,630790840604545240653503045365901551401,110520
2009 8,7157,0651,650785860506050235653652550345901701401,105540
2010 8,8657,2051,660785875507045235703502545365901751401,100560
2011 9,2107,5001,705785930656545235753553050350901901651,105600
2012 9,3607,5451,8158051,0057070502558534530453851052001701,160655
2013 9,3757,5551,8158051,0157075502558034030603751052201601,150665
2014 9,7407,8201,9208801,0406070602558535525604401052301751,230690
2015 10,1058,0952,0108901,1257590602508535535704301102601951,250765
2016 10,1458,0852,0609001,1608085652509035540704351302651951,255805
2017 10,2358,1202,1159301,1809090602208035530704751503001901,250860
2018 10,5808,1652,4159901,425105906020510035045705251904652101,3001,110
2019 10,3808,0702,3101,0301,275105856022010035045705651603152301,375930
2020 10,4308,0552,3751,0701,30595806521011033540656301953302201,405965
2021 10,3958,0602,3351,0901,24595806520012035045606351753002101,390940
2022 10,5157,9702,5451,1251,42095906021013533550756751903802601,4051,015
2023 10,7507,9552,8001,2851,510105907020513034060758102004452701,5551,105
2024 11,1808,2902,8901,2751,61511585751951403205085820215495295––
2025 11,4008,4502,9451,3001,65011085751901303205580845260510290––
2026 11,3708,3253,0451,2951,75014090701801403155585840295550290––