Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6532: Neighbourhood Midden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6532 in Nijmegen (Midden) had 6,065 residents. 24.6% of them (1,495 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 (4.8%), other Asia (4.3%) and Germany (3.3%). 56.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents
6,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
24.6% 1,495 people
Born abroad
56.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.4 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 75.4% 4,570
  • Migration background 24.6% 1,495

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6532. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.8% 290 people
    Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.3% 260 people
    Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    3.3% 200 people
    Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.2% 135 people
    Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.1% 125 people
    Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    2.0% 120 people
    Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.5% 90 people
    Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    1.4% 85 people
    Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.0% 60 people
    Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.91% 55 people
    Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.74% 45 people
    Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    0.41% 25 people
    Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 56.5% 845
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.5% 650

Men and women

Men
2,985
Women
3,080

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 66% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 6532
  • Nijmegen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 6532NijmegenNetherlands
1998 17.4%21.3%16.7%
1999 17.4%21.8%17.1%
2000 18.3%22.4%17.5%
2001 18.8%23.1%18.0%
2002 18.8%23.8%18.4%
2003 19.6%24.4%18.8%
2004 19.5%24.5%19.0%
2005 20.1%24.5%19.2%
2006 20.3%24.4%19.3%
2007 20.1%24.5%19.4%
2008 20.0%24.6%19.6%
2009 20.1%24.9%19.9%
2010 19.9%24.7%20.3%
2011 19.7%24.8%20.6%
2012 19.6%25.0%20.9%
2013 19.9%25.0%21.1%
2014 19.7%25.1%21.4%
2015 19.9%25.1%21.7%
2016 20.3%25.4%22.1%
2017 20.4%25.8%22.6%
2018 20.8%26.4%23.1%
2019 20.8%26.7%23.6%
2020 21.7%27.0%24.2%
2021 21.7%27.1%24.6%
2022 23.3%28.4%26.0%
2023 24.5%29.5%27.1%
2024 24.2%29.9%27.9%
2025 24.1%30.1%28.5%
2026 24.6%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 11,395 +1.0 pp Other Asia
6531 Midden 10,485 +1.4 pp Turkey
6543 Nieuw-West 7,775 +1.7 pp Other Europe
6542 Oud-West, Nieuw-West 7,250 +0.8 pp Turkey
6535 Zuid 7,240 +1.5 pp Other Asia
6534 Zuid, Midden 4,245 +7.2 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 5,7104,715995450540130704015060255555135154530625375
1999 5,7104,7159954505401256540150502501050140206030615375
2000 5,6554,6251,0354805551206540150602601055155305535655375
2001 5,7254,6551,0754805851206545165652651055150355535665405
2002 5,6504,5851,0654855801105045150702551050170457535660410
2003 5,6704,5651,1105056001155550155652651550175557035685425
2004 5,7104,5901,1154956201106550150602452055175657545670445
2005 5,7304,5851,1505006501057050155602501555180759540685465
2006 5,7504,5851,1655006651107550160552451555185709550680485
2007 5,6604,5201,1404856501157540150652402050175658555665475
2008 5,6604,5351,1304956351257540140602402050185608055665465
2009 5,6754,5351,1405006451206550145552402045195758550665470
2010 5,6904,5601,1304906401157550140452451545185759050655475
2011 5,6704,5551,1154706451307545135552351045180708550630490
2012 5,9204,7651,160465695120955014555235545180759560635525
2013 5,9654,7751,185490690120904516045255545185858560665520
2014 5,9804,8001,1805006801158545145452605451908010560660520
2015 6,0704,8601,2105057051209045145502505452058012055665545
2016 6,0654,8351,2305107201258550155452405452208011565680550
2017 5,9604,7451,21550071512085451504524010452058012070675540
2018 5,8904,6651,22550572011575351455023520452058014080690540
2019 5,7804,5801,20049570511065351504023015452056516080675530
2020 5,9304,6451,28552576011580401405022520402409016085685600
2021 5,9554,6601,29551578011580401356022020402359017585675615
2022 5,9754,5851,39055084011575501406023525502409520590705625
2023 6,0204,5451,475590890125805014565230255528011022595745670
2024 6,0654,5901,470575895120705013060215255029012524095––
2025 6,0304,5751,455555900130754513060195255029013024585––
2026 6,0654,5701,495565930120855512560200254529013526090––