Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6515: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6515 in Nijmegen (Noord) had 10,615 residents. 22.8% of them (2,420 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 Asia (4.7%), other Europe (4.2%) and Turkey (2.6%). 42.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 10,615 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.8% 2,420 people
Born abroad: 42.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 77.2% 8,195
Migration background 22.8% 2,420

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6515. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 495 people

Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 445 people

Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.6% 275 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.2% 230 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.9% 200 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 180 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.5% 160 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 155 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.85% 90 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.75% 80 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.61% 65 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.38% 40 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

42% 58%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.1% 1,020
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.9% 1,400

Men and women

Men: 5,300
Women: 5,315

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6515 22.8%

Higher than 63% 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

22.8%

6515
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6515	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	–	21.3%	16.7%
1999	–	21.8%	17.1%
2000	–	22.4%	17.5%
2001	–	23.1%	18.0%
2002	–	23.8%	18.4%
2003	–	24.4%	18.8%
2004	–	24.5%	19.0%
2005	–	24.5%	19.2%
2006	–	24.4%	19.3%
2007	–	24.5%	19.4%
2008	–	24.6%	19.6%
2009	–	24.9%	19.9%
2010	16.7%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	17.0%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	16.9%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	16.8%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	16.7%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	17.2%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	17.6%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	19.1%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	19.0%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	19.3%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	19.6%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	21.4%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	22.2%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	22.3%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	22.6%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	22.8%	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	21.9%	16,780	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
6662 Zuid, Oost	16.4%	10,105	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
6678 Oosterhout (Overbetuwe)	11.2%	2,690	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
6675 Valburg	10.1%	1,985	+1.2 pp	Indonesia
6684 Ressen	17.2%	145	+3.0 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
2010	5,300	4,415	885	265	615	120	50	40	135	50	95	20	20	130	45	145	30	420	470
2011	5,590	4,645	950	305	650	120	60	45	140	60	105	30	20	150	45	145	35	460	490
2012	5,715	4,750	965	330	635	120	60	45	130	60	110	25	20	175	45	145	30	470	495
2013	5,740	4,775	960	330	630	115	60	50	125	50	115	20	20	175	45	150	35	475	490
2014	5,865	4,880	985	330	660	115	65	50	125	50	120	20	20	170	55	150	50	475	515
2015	6,030	5,020	1,010	340	665	115	60	60	125	55	120	20	15	185	60	150	40	475	530
2016	6,250	5,175	1,075	350	725	125	65	60	130	50	115	15	20	200	70	175	50	490	585
2017	6,630	5,460	1,170	375	795	140	85	60	135	50	125	20	20	210	70	195	60	530	640
2018	7,480	6,055	1,425	485	935	175	115	65	160	60	160	30	30	265	80	215	65	670	755
2019	8,090	6,550	1,540	540	1,005	190	115	65	170	65	170	40	30	300	85	230	85	735	810
2020	8,865	7,150	1,715	575	1,135	225	125	75	190	75	180	45	35	315	85	260	100	800	915
2021	9,240	7,430	1,810	615	1,195	235	130	75	200	70	185	45	40	345	85	275	125	855	955
2022	9,940	7,815	2,125	705	1,425	250	140	90	205	80	230	50	55	370	110	390	155	950	1,085
2023	10,190	7,925	2,265	765	1,495	255	150	90	210	85	235	50	60	420	120	430	165	1,020	1,160
2024	10,300	8,000	2,300	745	1,550	265	155	85	200	85	225	40	60	420	130	455	165	–	–
2025	10,400	8,050	2,350	775	1,575	265	165	85	195	85	225	40	65	445	140	465	170	–	–
2026	10,615	8,195	2,420	775	1,645	275	160	90	200	80	230	40	65	445	155	495	180	–	–

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