Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6524: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6524 in Nijmegen (Oost) had 7,795 residents. 21.2% of them (1,650 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 (5.6%), other Asia (3.3%) and Germany (2.8%). 58.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 7,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.2% 1,650 people
Born abroad: 58.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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 78.8% 6,145
Migration background 21.2% 1,650

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6524. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.6% 435 people

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

3.3% 260 people

Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.8% 220 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.5% 195 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.7% 135 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 105 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 75 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.0% 75 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.71% 55 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.51% 40 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.45% 35 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.26% 20 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.2% 960
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.8% 690

Men and women

Men: 3,450
Women: 4,345

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6524 21.2%

Higher than 59% 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

21.2%

6524
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6524	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	14.0%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	13.6%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	14.0%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	13.7%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	14.6%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	15.1%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	15.8%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	15.2%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	15.2%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	15.0%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	14.8%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	15.5%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	15.5%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	15.6%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	16.1%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	16.4%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	16.0%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	17.0%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	17.0%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	17.3%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	18.2%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	18.2%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	17.8%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	17.8%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	19.6%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	20.3%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	20.4%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	20.9%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	21.2%	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
6531 Midden	25.8%	10,485	+1.4 pp	Turkey
6525 Zuid, Midden	28.6%	9,985	+2.9 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
6512 Oost	26.2%	5,565	+1.2 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	6,450	5,555	900	455	445	35	10	25	215	50	215	5	70	165	25	40	45	705	195
1999	6,575	5,680	895	455	445	30	15	25	210	55	215	5	75	160	20	50	40	700	200
2000	6,565	5,645	920	455	470	40	15	25	205	50	200	5	70	180	25	50	60	705	220
2001	6,475	5,590	890	440	445	30	15	25	210	45	200	5	75	160	35	40	45	690	200
2002	6,460	5,520	940	485	455	25	15	25	205	60	210	10	80	185	40	40	45	725	215
2003	6,650	5,645	1,005	520	480	25	20	35	205	55	220	10	90	200	50	40	50	765	240
2004	6,785	5,710	1,075	535	550	20	35	35	195	60	210	15	95	215	85	55	65	770	310
2005	6,775	5,740	1,030	505	535	20	25	35	190	65	210	15	90	190	65	55	80	745	285
2006	6,850	5,815	1,040	515	525	30	20	30	190	80	215	15	90	195	55	45	75	760	280
2007	6,885	5,850	1,035	505	540	15	20	30	175	80	205	20	85	195	80	60	80	735	300
2008	6,890	5,870	1,020	490	520	25	15	35	170	60	205	10	80	195	70	70	75	725	300
2009	6,985	5,905	1,080	525	550	20	25	30	170	65	210	10	90	215	75	80	85	750	330
2010	7,125	6,020	1,105	565	535	15	20	35	155	75	220	10	95	240	80	85	70	770	330
2011	7,215	6,095	1,125	595	520	15	25	25	165	60	240	15	95	245	70	90	70	810	315
2012	7,305	6,130	1,175	600	575	20	25	40	165	70	240	20	100	240	75	100	80	820	355
2013	7,435	6,220	1,220	625	595	15	35	35	170	65	240	15	90	280	60	125	90	855	365
2014	7,430	6,240	1,190	610	580	15	20	35	170	55	245	20	85	260	55	135	95	845	345
2015	7,590	6,300	1,290	645	640	30	20	30	170	70	240	25	85	295	60	150	110	885	400
2016	7,660	6,355	1,305	660	640	35	15	35	170	65	255	30	85	290	60	150	110	905	400
2017	7,615	6,295	1,320	695	625	30	10	35	150	65	265	25	85	320	60	150	125	920	405
2018	7,545	6,170	1,375	725	650	25	15	40	145	65	255	20	85	365	65	160	135	960	415
2019	7,590	6,210	1,380	735	645	35	10	50	145	65	260	20	75	380	70	135	135	955	420
2020	7,520	6,180	1,340	700	645	35	10	40	145	60	240	25	80	355	75	145	135	920	420
2021	7,445	6,120	1,325	650	675	45	20	35	140	60	230	15	75	330	70	160	145	870	455
2022	7,435	5,980	1,460	710	750	40	10	45	145	75	240	25	85	360	75	200	160	895	465
2023	7,535	6,005	1,530	775	750	40	15	45	130	85	250	25	75	430	80	205	155	960	480
2024	7,790	6,200	1,590	775	815	50	15	45	135	80	255	25	75	420	90	240	165	–	–
2025	7,840	6,205	1,640	795	840	60	20	40	125	75	240	35	75	450	90	245	185	–	–
2026	7,795	6,145	1,650	770	880	55	20	40	135	75	220	35	75	435	105	260	195	–	–

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