Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6523: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6523 in Nijmegen (Oost) had 8,330 residents. 27.4% of them (2,280 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 (6.6%), other Europe (4.3%) and Germany (3.5%). 61.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,330 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.4% 2,280 people
Born abroad: 61.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.6% 6,050
Migration background 27.4% 2,280

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6523. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.6% 550 people

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

4.3% 360 people

Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.5% 290 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.3% 275 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.5% 205 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.4% 200 people

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

1.7% 145 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.84% 70 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.72% 60 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.54% 45 people

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

0.54% 45 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.42% 35 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.8% 1,410
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.2% 870

Men and women

Men: 3,970
Women: 4,360

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6523 27.4%

Higher than 71% 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

27.4%

6523
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6523	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	17.8%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	18.8%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	18.9%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	20.1%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	21.5%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	22.1%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	22.2%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	22.0%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	21.1%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	20.1%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	20.5%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	21.0%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	19.8%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	20.3%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	20.2%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	20.4%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	20.0%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	20.2%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	20.2%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	20.0%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	19.5%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	19.7%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	20.6%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	21.8%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	22.3%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	22.8%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	24.3%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	25.9%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	27.4%	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
6525 Zuid, Midden	28.6%	9,985	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
6523 Oost	27.4%	8,330	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
6524 Oost	21.2%	7,795	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
6521 Oost	22.6%	6,780	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
6522 Oost	20.8%	5,070	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
6571 Laag Berg en Dal, Hoog Berg en Dal	19.8%	2,145	+1.6 pp	Germany
6564 Heilig Landstichting	18.6%	835	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
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	7,990	6,565	1,425	695	730	145	50	25	180	25	410	10	60	215	105	150	50	905	520
1999	7,960	6,465	1,495	690	800	135	60	30	195	25	390	10	65	225	115	185	55	920	575
2000	7,955	6,445	1,505	720	795	135	50	30	185	25	370	10	65	275	120	200	50	935	575
2001	8,020	6,405	1,610	800	815	160	65	25	190	20	380	10	65	345	110	185	60	1,015	595
2002	8,085	6,335	1,740	860	880	160	60	20	205	25	385	30	70	375	150	215	45	1,090	655
2003	8,015	6,245	1,775	880	895	160	65	25	195	25	375	25	70	410	170	195	60	1,115	655
2004	8,120	6,320	1,800	890	915	160	60	20	200	25	370	20	70	430	155	225	70	1,120	675
2005	8,470	6,610	1,865	890	970	155	65	25	220	25	375	15	75	425	160	250	70	1,145	715
2006	8,530	6,725	1,800	865	935	150	75	30	220	30	365	20	75	405	155	210	65	1,125	675
2007	8,450	6,750	1,695	820	885	160	75	30	230	30	365	15	75	365	110	185	65	1,085	610
2008	8,480	6,745	1,735	820	915	145	80	35	230	35	370	15	75	360	120	205	65	1,085	655
2009	8,150	6,445	1,710	760	950	155	80	40	220	30	355	15	65	325	145	220	60	1,015	695
2010	8,155	6,535	1,615	660	950	150	70	35	220	35	330	10	65	255	180	210	50	915	705
2011	8,045	6,410	1,630	700	930	145	70	35	230	30	345	20	65	270	165	200	55	950	675
2012	8,035	6,410	1,620	705	915	140	75	35	220	35	345	15	60	285	145	210	55	950	670
2013	7,955	6,330	1,625	700	925	135	80	30	220	35	350	25	55	270	135	235	55	940	685
2014	7,910	6,330	1,580	685	890	125	75	35	220	35	335	25	55	270	160	195	45	930	650
2015	7,910	6,310	1,600	665	935	115	85	35	220	30	335	15	65	250	145	250	55	915	690
2016	8,250	6,580	1,670	685	985	120	75	40	210	35	345	15	60	265	175	260	70	930	740
2017	8,185	6,550	1,635	675	960	130	65	35	215	40	340	15	60	260	145	270	60	925	710
2018	8,055	6,485	1,570	655	915	120	70	30	200	45	335	15	60	245	130	250	70	890	680
2019	8,010	6,430	1,580	635	945	130	60	30	195	40	325	20	60	230	135	270	85	875	710
2020	8,100	6,435	1,665	665	1,000	125	60	35	195	50	330	25	55	255	150	285	100	905	760
2021	8,105	6,340	1,765	675	1,090	130	65	40	180	45	325	25	60	265	180	360	90	905	860
2022	8,035	6,235	1,795	670	1,125	140	60	40	195	55	320	20	70	260	190	345	100	885	825
2023	7,975	6,155	1,815	705	1,110	135	60	45	190	60	310	25	65	305	170	350	95	895	820
2024	8,060	6,100	1,960	705	1,255	160	65	45	190	55	300	30	60	320	210	415	115	–	–
2025	8,175	6,060	2,115	730	1,385	185	65	45	190	50	295	35	60	345	235	475	140	–	–
2026	8,330	6,050	2,280	750	1,530	200	70	45	205	45	290	35	60	360	275	550	145	–	–

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