Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6533: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6533 in Nijmegen (Zuid) had 11,395 residents. 28.0% of them (3,190 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 (5.5%), other Europe (4.3%) and Turkey (3.3%). 53.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 11,395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.0% 3,190 people
Born abroad: 53.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 72.0% 8,205
Migration background 28.0% 3,190

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6533. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 625 people

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

4.3% 495 people

Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.3% 380 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.8% 315 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.6% 295 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.5% 290 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 265 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 190 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 135 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.79% 90 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.57% 65 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.39% 45 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.9% 1,720
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.1% 1,470

Men and women

Men: 5,385
Women: 6,010

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6533 28.0%

Higher than 72% 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

28.0%

6533
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6533	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	18.6%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	19.3%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	19.3%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	20.0%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	20.0%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	20.5%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	20.7%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	20.6%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	20.5%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	20.9%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	21.4%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	21.9%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	22.2%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	22.6%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	22.6%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	23.1%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	23.0%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	22.9%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	23.5%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	24.1%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	24.7%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	24.9%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	25.4%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	25.9%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	27.0%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	27.4%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	27.4%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	27.6%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	28.0%	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
6581 Oost, West	20.1%	11,375	−1.3 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
6535 Zuid	43.0%	7,240	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
6532 Midden	24.6%	6,065	+1.4 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	10,035	8,170	1,865	860	1,015	240	100	60	320	40	510	20	55	275	70	120	65	1,200	665
1999	10,200	8,230	1,970	900	1,065	250	105	55	315	55	515	20	55	310	75	140	70	1,240	725
2000	10,165	8,205	1,965	885	1,075	265	100	50	315	60	495	15	55	320	70	150	65	1,230	735
2001	10,280	8,230	2,055	920	1,125	290	110	55	315	65	490	20	65	345	80	150	60	1,265	785
2002	10,515	8,415	2,105	925	1,185	310	115	55	305	65	495	20	65	345	105	155	75	1,265	840
2003	10,655	8,470	2,185	940	1,255	330	125	60	305	60	495	25	65	355	120	170	85	1,290	895
2004	10,605	8,410	2,195	920	1,270	345	125	70	320	45	485	20	70	345	115	170	80	1,280	910
2005	10,660	8,470	2,195	890	1,305	375	115	65	330	55	465	25	70	330	110	175	80	1,265	930
2006	10,655	8,465	2,185	890	1,295	360	120	70	325	70	465	20	70	335	100	185	65	1,245	945
2007	10,610	8,400	2,215	895	1,320	395	120	70	310	60	460	25	70	340	90	200	75	1,245	970
2008	10,630	8,360	2,270	910	1,360	390	125	75	325	65	460	30	65	355	110	185	85	1,275	995
2009	10,650	8,315	2,335	925	1,415	420	145	75	320	70	460	25	55	385	95	210	80	1,270	1,060
2010	10,775	8,375	2,395	920	1,475	415	165	75	305	80	460	25	50	385	115	235	85	1,270	1,130
2011	10,870	8,415	2,460	920	1,540	425	190	80	305	80	445	20	55	400	115	245	100	1,280	1,180
2012	10,990	8,510	2,480	935	1,545	430	190	80	295	85	440	15	55	425	120	255	90	1,290	1,195
2013	11,050	8,500	2,550	940	1,610	445	185	75	295	95	420	25	55	440	135	275	105	1,295	1,260
2014	11,110	8,560	2,550	940	1,605	445	180	70	295	105	430	25	55	430	145	275	90	1,285	1,260
2015	11,230	8,660	2,570	920	1,650	465	175	75	300	100	410	25	60	425	160	285	90	1,265	1,305
2016	11,215	8,585	2,630	955	1,675	445	180	70	295	100	415	25	65	450	155	325	105	1,305	1,320
2017	11,235	8,530	2,705	975	1,730	420	215	70	295	105	425	30	60	460	165	345	115	1,330	1,375
2018	11,225	8,450	2,775	960	1,810	425	215	75	300	110	420	25	55	460	175	395	115	1,320	1,455
2019	11,230	8,430	2,800	955	1,850	420	230	80	290	115	400	30	60	465	180	410	125	1,305	1,500
2020	11,255	8,400	2,855	945	1,905	410	245	80	295	110	390	35	60	460	190	455	120	1,305	1,550
2021	11,125	8,245	2,880	910	1,975	415	240	80	310	125	375	25	60	450	215	445	145	1,295	1,590
2022	11,145	8,130	3,005	900	2,105	425	260	85	300	120	370	25	65	440	235	510	170	1,270	1,655
2023	11,220	8,145	3,070	930	2,145	425	270	80	300	125	360	30	65	475	230	535	180	1,305	1,690
2024	11,350	8,235	3,115	925	2,190	400	275	75	300	130	345	40	65	475	245	575	190	–	–
2025	11,430	8,265	3,160	935	2,225	390	295	85	300	140	325	45	65	500	250	570	200	–	–
2026	11,395	8,205	3,190	920	2,270	380	290	90	295	135	315	45	65	495	265	625	190	–	–

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