Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6525: Neighbourhoods Zuid and Midden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6525 in Nijmegen (Zuid and Midden) had 9,985 residents. 28.6% of them (2,860 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.3%), other Asia (5.1%) and Germany (4.3%). 71.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 9,985 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.6% 2,860 people
Born abroad: 71.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 71.4% 7,125
Migration background 28.6% 2,860

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6525. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.3% 930 people

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

5.1% 510 people

Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

4.3% 425 people

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

2.3% 225 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.8% 175 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 135 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.3% 130 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.90% 90 people

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

0.75% 75 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.75% 75 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.45% 45 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.40% 40 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.0% 2,030
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.0% 830

Men and women

Men: 4,590
Women: 5,395

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6525 28.6%

Higher than 73% 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

28.6%

6525
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6525	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	14.9%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	15.1%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	15.4%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	15.9%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	16.9%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	17.4%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	17.6%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	18.0%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	18.2%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	18.5%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	18.9%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	19.8%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	20.4%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	21.6%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	20.1%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	21.2%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	21.9%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	22.0%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	22.6%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	23.4%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	23.9%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	24.5%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	24.6%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	23.6%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	25.7%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	27.4%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	28.1%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	27.8%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	28.6%	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
6533 Zuid	28.0%	11,395	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
6581 Oost, West	20.1%	11,375	−1.3 pp	Other Europe
6531 Midden	25.8%	10,485	+1.4 pp	Turkey
6523 Oost	27.4%	8,330	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
6524 Oost	21.2%	7,795	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
6564 Heilig Landstichting	18.6%	835	+1.6 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	7,945	6,760	1,185	610	575	30	10	40	220	75	345	10	85	170	60	85	55	870	310
1999	8,110	6,885	1,225	615	600	45	10	45	215	80	345	10	90	170	65	80	60	880	340
2000	8,325	7,050	1,280	655	620	45	10	45	210	80	380	10	90	175	65	95	70	915	360
2001	8,385	7,055	1,330	675	650	50	5	40	225	90	375	20	95	185	75	95	70	950	385
2002	8,390	6,975	1,415	750	670	50	10	40	215	110	395	25	85	245	80	105	60	1,020	400
2003	8,525	7,045	1,480	775	700	45	15	40	220	125	395	30	85	265	80	110	65	1,050	425
2004	8,705	7,165	1,535	815	715	50	10	45	220	110	385	45	85	300	100	115	65	1,090	445
2005	8,715	7,150	1,570	850	720	50	5	40	220	95	390	50	90	320	115	125	70	1,115	455
2006	8,800	7,200	1,600	880	720	55	15	45	215	85	425	50	90	315	100	130	75	1,150	450
2007	9,245	7,535	1,710	955	760	60	10	45	220	85	450	60	90	355	105	155	80	1,235	480
2008	9,290	7,530	1,755	995	760	60	15	45	220	85	475	60	95	365	95	145	95	1,285	470
2009	9,405	7,540	1,860	1,050	815	60	35	50	205	80	510	65	100	375	105	170	110	1,340	525
2010	9,655	7,690	1,970	1,130	835	65	30	45	210	80	560	75	95	400	115	180	110	1,420	550
2011	9,655	7,575	2,085	1,195	890	65	30	45	210	80	615	65	100	415	105	220	135	1,495	590
2012	9,405	7,510	1,895	1,045	845	70	25	45	205	75	600	30	85	330	85	200	140	1,340	555
2013	9,435	7,435	2,000	1,130	870	80	25	40	205	70	625	45	85	375	85	215	150	1,430	570
2014	9,530	7,440	2,090	1,175	915	80	35	45	205	75	630	40	90	415	80	230	165	1,475	620
2015	9,615	7,500	2,115	1,150	970	70	30	50	205	80	620	45	80	405	100	255	180	1,455	665
2016	9,650	7,465	2,185	1,155	1,035	80	35	50	210	65	575	40	80	460	90	260	245	1,475	705
2017	9,585	7,345	2,240	1,250	990	85	40	50	210	70	555	40	85	570	85	280	170	1,565	670
2018	9,540	7,260	2,280	1,255	1,030	85	40	50	185	65	545	45	80	585	100	335	170	1,540	745
2019	9,500	7,175	2,325	1,285	1,040	90	35	45	190	70	525	40	75	645	105	340	165	1,570	755
2020	9,405	7,095	2,310	1,245	1,060	90	35	50	185	85	510	35	85	615	105	360	150	1,505	805
2021	9,200	7,025	2,175	1,140	1,030	90	40	45	180	70	475	30	95	540	95	345	165	1,405	770
2022	9,500	7,055	2,445	1,295	1,150	90	35	50	185	95	495	40	95	665	110	420	170	1,540	800
2023	9,765	7,095	2,675	1,465	1,215	100	40	50	180	90	495	55	95	815	105	460	190	1,710	860
2024	10,200	7,330	2,870	1,595	1,275	120	35	45	185	95	475	75	100	945	110	480	205	–	–
2025	10,095	7,290	2,805	1,500	1,305	130	40	45	175	80	450	70	90	890	130	505	205	–	–
2026	9,985	7,125	2,860	1,520	1,335	130	40	45	175	75	425	75	90	930	135	510	225	–	–

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