Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6534: Neighbourhoods Zuid and Midden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6534 in Nijmegen (Zuid and Midden) had 4,245 residents. 41.7% of them (1,770 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Nijmegen (30.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (13.9%), other Asia (8.6%) and Germany (3.5%). 76.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.2 percentage points.

Residents
4,245 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
41.7% 1,770 people
Born abroad
76.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+7.2 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 58.3% 2,475
  • Migration background 41.7% 1,770

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6534. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    13.9% 590 people
    Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.6% 365 people
    Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    3.5% 150 people
    Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.1% 130 people
    Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    2.8% 120 people
    Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.4% 100 people
    Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.9% 80 people
    Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.5% 65 people
    Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.4% 60 people
    Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    1.1% 45 people
    Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.94% 40 people
    Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.71% 30 people
    Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 76.3% 1,350
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 23.7% 420

Men and women

Men
2,250
Women
1,995

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 87% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 6534
  • Nijmegen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 6534NijmegenNetherlands
1998 19.0%21.3%16.7%
1999 20.0%21.8%17.1%
2000 20.0%22.4%17.5%
2001 21.0%23.1%18.0%
2002 22.3%23.8%18.4%
2003 24.0%24.4%18.8%
2004 24.8%24.5%19.0%
2005 25.3%24.5%19.2%
2006 25.1%24.4%19.3%
2007 26.6%24.5%19.4%
2008 26.7%24.6%19.6%
2009 27.0%24.9%19.9%
2010 28.6%24.7%20.3%
2011 28.5%24.8%20.6%
2012 31.1%25.0%20.9%
2013 31.8%25.0%21.1%
2014 32.3%25.1%21.4%
2015 32.9%25.1%21.7%
2016 34.9%25.4%22.1%
2017 36.4%25.8%22.6%
2018 37.2%26.4%23.1%
2019 34.9%26.7%23.6%
2020 33.1%27.0%24.2%
2021 33.0%27.1%24.6%
2022 34.5%28.4%26.0%
2023 41.4%29.5%27.1%
2024 45.4%29.9%27.9%
2025 42.1%30.1%28.5%
2026 41.7%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
6538 Lindenholt, Dukenburg 9,425 +2.1 pp Other Asia
6543 Nieuw-West 7,775 +1.7 pp Other Europe
6535 Zuid 7,240 +1.5 pp Other Asia
6532 Midden 6,065 +1.4 pp Other Europe
6544 Nieuw-West 5,365 +0.2 pp Other Asia

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 3,1102,5205902403507020201106013552575203020365225
1999 3,2052,56564027037085151511065140525100302525395245
2000 3,2302,58064527537090151510565150102095253025400245
2001 3,2552,570685295400851515105901601020105303030410275
2002 3,3002,565735320415802020105901751025110304030440290
2003 3,2902,5007903454458525251051101801530120205025470325
2004 3,3852,5458403854558515251051101952030140305035505330
2005 3,3652,5158503804658515201051051902530135306540515335
2006 3,3652,52084541044070202095902052530150407035535310
2007 3,3452,455890435445652525100852053025175357535565320
2008 3,3552,465895425475652530110801953020180359040545345
2009 3,3152,4108954354706030201058020535251703010045555340
2010 3,3402,3859554654955525251057521535251904511550595360
2011 3,3352,380950470475602025957023535301704511545590360
2012 3,3902,3351,055545505652030956525040252306011555665385
2013 3,3802,3001,075545535602525907523035252556012575670405
2014 3,3952,3001,0955405557020251006522030302607013570670425
2015 3,4702,3301,1405655758020251006020035253057014080700445
2016 3,4502,2451,205600605852020956520040203407016090735470
2017 3,4752,2101,2656506157525259550195353039065180100790470
2018 3,4452,1651,280650635853025806019030254056520090775505
2019 3,3352,1701,165545620853030805517035203206520075670500
2020 3,2452,1701,075520555853025855017025153105516065630445
2021 3,2452,1751,070480590852530756015525152857518555575495
2022 3,1452,0551,085535550802525754514535203357518060630430
2023 3,5052,0601,450835610803025855015535206207519080960455
2024 3,8902,1201,76587089511040358040155453064010539590––
2025 4,1102,3851,730790940115603575601604030560130355105––
2026 4,2452,4751,770810955120654080601504530590130365100––