Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6535: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6535 in Nijmegen (Zuid) had 7,240 residents. 43.0% of them (3,115 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 Asia (9.5%), Turkey (6.5%) and other Africa (5.7%). 57.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 7,240 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 43.0% 3,115 people
Born abroad: 57.0% 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

57% 43%

Dutch origin 57.0% 4,125
Migration background 43.0% 3,115

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6535. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.5% 690 people

Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

6.5% 470 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.7% 415 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.3% 385 people

Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

4.1% 295 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

3.4% 245 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

3.3% 240 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 110 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 110 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.90% 65 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.69% 50 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.55% 40 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.0% 1,775
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.0% 1,340

Men and women

Men: 3,405
Women: 3,835

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6535 43.0%

Higher than 88% 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

43.0%

6535
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6535	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	29.4%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	30.5%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	31.4%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	33.0%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	34.1%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	35.1%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	35.8%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	36.0%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	35.6%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	35.7%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	36.1%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	36.6%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	37.2%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	37.2%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	37.1%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	37.3%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	37.4%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	37.3%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	37.9%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	37.7%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	38.3%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	38.9%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	39.8%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	40.2%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	41.5%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	41.7%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	42.1%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	42.1%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	43.0%	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
6533 Zuid	28.0%	11,395	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
6581 Oost, West	20.1%	11,375	−1.3 pp	Other Europe
6538 Lindenholt, Dukenburg	40.2%	9,425	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
6532 Midden	24.6%	6,065	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
6534 Zuid, Midden	41.7%	4,245	+7.2 pp	Other Europe
6536 Dukenburg	25.0%	3,545	+1.0 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	6,375	4,500	1,875	590	1,280	380	185	45	370	60	400	25	25	140	95	130	15	970	910
1999	6,385	4,435	1,950	585	1,365	410	200	45	370	65	380	30	20	155	110	150	15	960	990
2000	6,550	4,495	2,055	620	1,440	430	215	55	380	70	380	30	20	190	105	155	30	1,005	1,050
2001	6,660	4,465	2,195	645	1,550	485	235	50	375	75	390	25	20	210	120	195	15	1,020	1,175
2002	6,640	4,370	2,265	650	1,615	520	235	45	375	80	370	25	25	230	125	200	35	1,040	1,225
2003	6,645	4,310	2,330	655	1,675	535	270	60	360	80	365	25	20	245	125	205	40	1,030	1,305
2004	6,720	4,315	2,405	655	1,745	555	290	55	360	90	355	25	20	255	135	215	45	1,025	1,380
2005	6,840	4,380	2,460	640	1,810	565	300	60	375	85	340	35	25	240	145	230	50	1,035	1,425
2006	6,725	4,325	2,395	625	1,770	565	285	60	340	85	325	40	25	235	170	225	40	980	1,415
2007	6,595	4,245	2,355	610	1,740	555	270	65	325	75	310	35	25	240	185	225	40	945	1,405
2008	6,465	4,130	2,335	615	1,725	530	260	65	325	90	300	35	20	260	175	225	55	945	1,390
2009	6,470	4,105	2,365	610	1,745	545	245	70	315	95	290	40	25	255	195	225	55	950	1,415
2010	6,520	4,090	2,425	650	1,775	560	255	65	295	80	305	35	25	285	200	265	55	970	1,455
2011	6,575	4,130	2,445	650	1,795	560	260	65	295	70	300	35	20	295	215	275	55	965	1,480
2012	6,785	4,270	2,515	660	1,850	580	270	75	300	75	290	40	30	300	220	275	55	990	1,525
2013	6,910	4,335	2,575	715	1,860	565	275	70	285	90	295	40	40	340	225	285	65	1,030	1,545
2014	7,150	4,475	2,675	735	1,940	575	280	75	300	100	305	40	40	350	250	290	70	1,060	1,615
2015	7,100	4,450	2,650	745	1,905	555	275	65	295	90	310	30	45	360	260	300	65	1,070	1,580
2016	7,110	4,415	2,695	755	1,940	540	280	75	290	95	300	40	45	370	265	335	60	1,065	1,630
2017	7,105	4,425	2,680	715	1,965	520	270	70	285	90	285	35	45	350	285	390	55	1,015	1,665
2018	7,225	4,460	2,765	730	2,040	525	285	70	290	80	290	50	35	355	315	410	65	1,045	1,720
2019	7,175	4,385	2,790	745	2,050	510	280	70	285	80	290	45	30	380	335	420	70	1,055	1,740
2020	7,280	4,380	2,900	760	2,140	510	285	70	280	95	290	45	35	390	355	475	70	1,075	1,825
2021	7,205	4,305	2,900	760	2,145	505	285	70	265	100	295	40	25	400	380	465	75	1,045	1,855
2022	7,255	4,245	3,010	715	2,295	505	290	65	270	105	285	45	30	360	405	570	85	1,045	1,925
2023	7,215	4,210	3,010	730	2,275	505	280	60	260	110	280	45	35	375	395	580	80	1,050	1,925
2024	7,265	4,210	3,055	735	2,320	490	300	70	245	110	260	50	40	390	405	590	105	–	–
2025	7,245	4,195	3,050	710	2,340	485	295	65	250	115	245	45	40	380	405	630	100	–	–
2026	7,240	4,125	3,115	715	2,400	470	295	65	245	110	240	50	40	385	415	690	110	–	–

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