Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6522: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6522 in Nijmegen (Oost) had 5,070 residents. 20.8% of them (1,055 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 (5.0%), Germany (3.5%) and other Asia (2.8%). 55.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 5,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.8% 1,055 people
Born abroad: 55.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.3% 4,020
Migration background 20.8% 1,055

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6522. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.0% 255 people

Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.5% 175 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 140 people

Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 130 people

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

2.2% 110 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 55 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.89% 45 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.89% 45 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.69% 35 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.59% 30 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.39% 20 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.30% 15 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.5% 585
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.5% 470

Men and women

Men: 2,450
Women: 2,620

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6522 20.8%

Higher than 58% 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

20.8%

6522
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6522	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	16.7%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	16.6%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	16.2%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	16.5%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	16.4%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	16.3%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	16.4%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	16.8%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	16.8%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	16.4%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	16.9%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	17.2%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	16.1%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	16.4%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	16.2%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	15.8%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	16.3%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	15.8%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	16.3%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	16.0%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	16.0%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	16.1%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	16.6%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	16.9%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	18.2%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	19.2%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	19.4%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	21.7%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	20.8%	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
6511 Centrum	26.8%	11,370	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
6523 Oost	27.4%	8,330	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
6521 Oost	22.6%	6,780	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
6576 Ooij	15.2%	2,535	+2.3 pp	Germany
6574 Ubbergen	21.4%	490	+1.6 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	4,280	3,565	715	350	355	50	40	15	150	40	190	5	55	100	5	15	40	530	185
1999	4,365	3,640	725	345	380	45	30	20	165	35	185	10	50	100	20	20	45	535	190
2000	4,355	3,650	705	330	380	50	35	25	155	35	190	5	50	85	15	20	45	510	195
2001	4,330	3,615	715	330	380	40	20	20	160	35	185	5	40	100	20	25	60	530	185
2002	4,295	3,590	705	335	370	40	20	25	150	35	185	5	45	100	25	25	50	520	185
2003	4,235	3,550	690	325	370	35	10	20	140	35	170	5	45	105	30	35	65	505	185
2004	4,370	3,660	715	350	370	40	15	15	140	40	180	10	45	115	20	45	55	525	185
2005	4,500	3,740	755	365	400	45	35	15	140	30	190	10	45	120	30	45	60	535	220
2006	4,470	3,725	750	360	390	40	35	20	135	20	185	5	45	125	30	45	65	535	220
2007	4,415	3,695	725	360	370	40	20	20	125	30	180	10	45	125	35	50	50	520	205
2008	4,465	3,705	755	380	365	35	25	20	130	30	185	15	45	135	25	50	50	550	210
2009	4,460	3,690	765	390	380	45	20	20	130	25	190	15	40	145	30	50	60	555	210
2010	4,375	3,665	705	360	350	40	10	15	125	25	175	10	40	135	30	50	55	515	190
2011	4,505	3,765	740	375	375	35	10	15	130	35	185	10	45	135	30	55	65	535	205
2012	4,515	3,785	730	370	350	30	10	20	130	35	185	10	45	130	25	50	50	525	200
2013	4,465	3,760	705	345	360	35	10	20	130	30	175	10	40	120	30	55	50	505	200
2014	4,480	3,750	730	345	380	40	15	20	140	25	170	10	40	125	35	50	55	520	205
2015	4,495	3,785	710	345	365	35	5	15	125	30	170	5	45	125	45	60	50	510	195
2016	4,605	3,855	750	355	395	30	15	20	130	30	170	5	40	140	50	55	65	530	220
2017	4,625	3,885	740	360	380	30	20	20	120	30	165	10	40	145	45	55	60	520	225
2018	4,750	3,990	760	355	405	35	15	25	135	35	170	10	30	145	35	60	65	520	240
2019	4,795	4,025	770	375	395	30	10	25	135	35	165	10	35	165	40	65	55	545	225
2020	4,855	4,050	805	400	405	30	10	25	130	30	170	15	35	180	40	75	65	580	230
2021	4,850	4,030	820	430	395	30	15	20	135	25	180	10	35	205	40	65	65	595	230
2022	4,865	3,980	885	420	470	30	15	25	130	30	180	20	40	190	55	90	85	575	250
2023	4,965	4,010	955	435	515	30	25	30	140	35	180	10	45	200	60	110	95	605	290
2024	5,025	4,050	975	460	515	35	20	25	140	35	170	15	45	235	55	115	90	–	–
2025	5,100	3,995	1,105	525	575	45	20	25	135	35	175	20	50	285	65	155	100	–	–
2026	5,070	4,020	1,055	490	565	45	20	30	130	35	175	15	45	255	55	140	110	–	–

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