Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6536: Neighbourhood Dukenburg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6536 in Nijmegen (Dukenburg) had 3,545 residents. 25.0% of them (885 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 (5.4%), other Asia (3.8%) and Germany (3.5%). 45.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 3,545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.0% 885 people
Born abroad: 45.8% 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.0% 2,660
Migration background 25.0% 885

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6536. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.4% 190 people

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

3.8% 135 people

Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.5% 125 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

3.4% 120 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.0% 70 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 70 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 45 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.1% 40 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 35 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.71% 25 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.56% 20 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.42% 15 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

46% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.8% 405
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.8% 485

Men and women

Men: 1,705
Women: 1,840

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6536 25.0%

Higher than 67% 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

25.0%

6536
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6536	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	18.0%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	18.7%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	19.0%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	19.4%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	20.4%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	20.1%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	19.2%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	19.1%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	19.7%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	19.1%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	19.4%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	19.6%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	19.7%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	20.1%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	21.4%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	21.1%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	20.7%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	21.3%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	21.3%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	21.4%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	21.2%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	22.2%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	22.5%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	22.7%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	24.0%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	24.0%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	24.2%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	24.6%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	25.0%	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
6537 Dukenburg, Lindenholt	47.3%	9,790	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
6538 Lindenholt, Dukenburg	40.2%	9,425	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
6535 Zuid	43.0%	7,240	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
6603 Alverna	12.8%	5,855	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
6611 Overasselt	9.1%	2,750	±0.0 pp	Germany

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	3,885	3,185	700	370	330	10	5	35	160	35	200	5	55	110	10	45	30	555	140
1999	3,825	3,110	715	385	325	10	5	30	155	40	200	5	55	125	10	45	30	570	150
2000	3,820	3,095	725	370	350	15	10	25	155	45	190	10	45	125	10	55	35	555	170
2001	3,810	3,070	740	385	355	10	10	25	155	55	190	10	45	140	15	65	20	550	190
2002	3,805	3,030	775	395	380	10	10	25	150	65	200	10	40	145	20	70	30	565	210
2003	3,825	3,055	770	390	375	10	15	20	150	65	205	10	40	135	25	60	30	555	215
2004	3,775	3,050	725	380	345	10	10	25	155	50	190	5	40	145	20	60	15	550	185
2005	3,740	3,025	715	375	325	10	10	20	145	45	195	5	35	140	20	55	20	540	175
2006	3,710	2,985	730	375	345	10	10	20	160	40	195	10	35	135	20	60	25	555	175
2007	3,690	2,985	705	370	345	10	10	25	150	35	185	10	40	135	15	65	35	535	170
2008	3,690	2,975	715	345	370	10	10	30	145	40	175	10	35	125	20	80	35	515	195
2009	3,655	2,940	715	330	385	10	10	30	145	45	180	10	30	110	15	90	40	505	215
2010	3,610	2,900	710	320	395	15	10	25	150	45	175	10	25	110	15	95	40	490	220
2011	3,605	2,875	725	345	385	15	5	30	150	40	180	10	25	130	25	80	40	515	215
2012	3,595	2,835	770	360	405	15	5	30	150	40	190	10	25	135	35	90	40	530	230
2013	3,505	2,765	740	335	400	25	10	25	140	35	180	10	20	125	30	85	50	500	235
2014	3,495	2,770	725	340	385	20	10	30	135	35	175	15	20	130	40	75	40	495	235
2015	3,470	2,730	740	335	405	30	15	25	130	35	165	20	20	130	30	95	45	490	250
2016	3,490	2,745	745	320	425	35	15	30	130	35	160	20	20	120	40	100	40	475	270
2017	3,510	2,760	750	315	435	30	20	30	130	45	160	20	20	115	35	110	35	470	285
2018	3,530	2,780	750	315	435	25	20	30	135	40	160	10	20	125	30	110	45	470	280
2019	3,560	2,770	790	335	450	30	20	30	125	30	155	15	20	145	35	125	55	480	300
2020	3,570	2,765	805	345	460	45	25	25	130	30	145	15	20	165	40	115	50	485	315
2021	3,530	2,730	800	340	460	50	40	20	130	30	140	15	20	165	30	110	50	490	310
2022	3,565	2,710	855	340	510	50	40	25	130	40	145	20	25	160	40	115	65	490	330
2023	3,560	2,705	855	340	515	55	40	25	125	35	135	20	20	175	40	135	65	480	335
2024	3,510	2,660	850	340	510	55	35	25	120	35	130	15	20	175	50	125	60	–	–
2025	3,550	2,675	875	350	525	65	40	25	120	35	125	20	20	185	45	130	65	–	–
2026	3,545	2,660	885	355	535	70	40	25	120	35	125	15	20	190	45	135	70	–	–

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