Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6512: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6512 in Nijmegen (Oost) had 5,565 residents. 26.2% of them (1,460 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 (6.6%), other Asia (4.5%) and Germany (3.1%). 63.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,565 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.2% 1,460 people
Born abroad: 63.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 73.8% 4,105
Migration background 26.2% 1,460

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6512. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.6% 365 people

Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 250 people

Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.1% 170 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.6% 145 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.3% 130 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.9% 105 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 95 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.3% 70 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.81% 45 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.54% 30 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.54% 30 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.54% 30 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.4% 925
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.6% 535

Men and women

Men: 2,535
Women: 3,025

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6512 26.2%

Higher than 69% 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

26.2%

6512
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6512	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	19.8%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	19.2%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	19.5%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	19.7%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	20.5%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	20.1%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	20.1%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	19.4%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	19.2%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	19.7%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	18.9%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	19.3%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	19.9%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	20.6%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	21.0%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	20.9%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	21.0%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	20.3%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	22.8%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	22.8%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	23.5%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	24.7%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	24.5%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	23.6%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	25.0%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	26.4%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	26.6%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	26.5%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	26.2%	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
6511 Centrum	26.8%	11,370	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
6541 Oud-West, Nieuw-West	28.4%	10,625	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
6531 Midden	25.8%	10,485	+1.4 pp	Turkey
6524 Oost	21.2%	7,795	+1.5 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 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	4,420	3,545	875	305	580	200	145	20	100	25	150	5	25	125	15	40	35	420	460
1999	4,505	3,645	865	310	540	185	130	25	105	25	150	0	30	130	25	25	20	435	420
2000	4,425	3,570	865	320	530	185	120	20	105	25	160	10	35	115	25	30	20	445	415
2001	4,420	3,555	870	320	535	180	115	20	105	30	150	5	35	130	35	35	15	440	430
2002	4,430	3,520	910	325	580	190	110	25	110	30	145	10	35	135	45	45	25	455	455
2003	4,525	3,615	910	330	585	170	105	25	110	20	145	10	35	140	65	50	40	465	445
2004	4,605	3,685	925	345	580	165	115	20	110	20	150	5	40	150	50	55	45	485	435
2005	4,630	3,725	900	335	575	165	105	20	125	20	145	10	30	150	40	50	50	485	420
2006	4,635	3,740	890	325	570	155	95	15	135	20	140	15	30	140	45	45	60	495	395
2007	4,655	3,745	915	345	565	140	100	25	130	15	145	15	35	150	50	55	50	500	410
2008	4,800	3,895	905	335	570	160	105	25	125	20	145	20	35	135	50	40	45	480	420
2009	4,920	3,970	950	365	575	150	100	35	130	25	160	20	35	150	40	45	50	530	420
2010	5,035	4,040	1,000	390	605	150	100	30	130	30	170	15	40	165	45	55	65	555	440
2011	5,060	4,020	1,040	425	605	135	95	30	130	35	180	20	50	175	45	70	65	595	450
2012	5,110	4,025	1,075	430	640	135	100	30	135	35	180	20	45	185	60	75	70	615	470
2013	5,210	4,120	1,090	440	645	135	105	35	130	35	180	15	45	200	60	65	80	620	470
2014	5,325	4,205	1,120	455	670	140	100	40	115	40	175	20	45	215	65	85	85	620	505
2015	5,605	4,465	1,140	465	675	140	95	40	120	45	185	15	40	225	75	75	85	625	515
2016	5,830	4,500	1,330	610	720	140	90	40	120	45	205	20	45	340	75	100	110	795	535
2017	5,805	4,480	1,325	610	720	135	85	35	110	40	225	20	40	325	80	115	120	800	525
2018	5,825	4,455	1,370	635	735	145	80	40	105	40	225	20	45	345	90	115	120	810	565
2019	5,760	4,335	1,425	645	780	155	85	45	105	40	230	20	30	365	85	155	110	815	605
2020	5,610	4,235	1,375	620	755	135	80	40	105	35	215	20	30	355	85	160	115	795	580
2021	5,455	4,170	1,285	525	755	140	70	45	100	35	210	15	25	275	105	150	110	690	590
2022	5,480	4,110	1,370	590	785	125	65	40	105	45	205	20	25	330	95	190	110	745	570
2023	5,515	4,060	1,455	615	840	130	70	30	110	50	180	20	30	380	105	225	125	780	615
2024	5,790	4,250	1,540	700	840	135	65	30	105	45	200	30	40	430	115	215	125	–	–
2025	5,730	4,210	1,520	660	860	140	65	30	110	45	190	30	35	410	95	230	140	–	–
2026	5,565	4,105	1,460	590	870	145	70	30	105	45	170	30	30	365	95	250	130	–	–

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