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Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6537Neighbourhoods Dukenburg and Lindenholt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6537 in Nijmegen (Dukenburg and Lindenholt) had 9,790 residents. 47.3% of them (4,635 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 (12.1%), Morocco (6.4%) and other Africa (5.6%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents
9,790 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
47.3% 4,635 people
Born abroad
55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.0 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

  • Dutch origin 52.7% 5,155
  • Migration background 47.3% 4,635

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6537. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    12.1% 1,185 people
    Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    6.4% 630 people
    Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    5.6% 545 people
    Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.3% 515 people
    Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    5.2% 505 people
    Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    3.3% 320 people
    Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    2.6% 255 people
    Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    2.5% 245 people
    Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    1.6% 160 people
    Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.4% 135 people
    Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    1.0% 100 people
    Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.46% 45 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) 55.2% 2,560
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 2,075

Men and women

Men
4,825
Women
4,965

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 91% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 6537
  • Nijmegen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 6537NijmegenNetherlands
1998 29.6%21.3%16.7%
1999 30.8%21.8%17.1%
2000 31.9%22.4%17.5%
2001 33.3%23.1%18.0%
2002 34.0%23.8%18.4%
2003 34.5%24.4%18.8%
2004 35.3%24.5%19.0%
2005 35.4%24.5%19.2%
2006 35.1%24.4%19.3%
2007 35.8%24.5%19.4%
2008 36.3%24.6%19.6%
2009 36.7%24.9%19.9%
2010 36.7%24.7%20.3%
2011 37.2%24.8%20.6%
2012 37.6%25.0%20.9%
2013 37.9%25.0%21.1%
2014 38.5%25.1%21.4%
2015 38.8%25.1%21.7%
2016 39.3%25.4%22.1%
2017 40.3%25.8%22.6%
2018 41.4%26.4%23.1%
2019 42.2%26.7%23.6%
2020 42.7%27.0%24.2%
2021 42.9%27.1%24.6%
2022 44.3%28.4%26.0%
2023 46.0%29.5%27.1%
2024 46.1%29.9%27.9%
2025 46.8%30.1%28.5%
2026 47.3%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
6546 Lindenholt 9,025 +1.5 pp Other Asia
6603 Alverna 5,855 +1.8 pp Other Asia
6604 Wijchen 3,910 +0.7 pp Other Asia
6536 Dukenburg 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 10,1607,1553,0059302,0752903052504102155201560335170365701,3751,630
1999 10,2257,0803,1459502,1952803352503952505302555340220390751,3851,760
2000 10,1006,8803,2209252,2952753652303952855002050355255405851,3501,875
2001 10,1356,7603,3759602,41528037522036034549025503952904451001,3502,025
2002 10,0156,6103,4059602,4402854052053603304802045415280485901,3552,050
2003 10,1106,6203,4859502,5453104252153653604752540410295495801,3502,130
2004 10,0906,5303,5609352,6153204752203553604652540405285515851,3302,225
2005 9,9906,4603,5359402,6003354851953603304653545395280525901,3252,205
2006 9,9306,4403,4858902,6053605151803403004353050375280545851,2602,230
2007 9,8706,3403,5359052,6303555401903403054204050395265560751,2652,275
2008 9,8206,2603,5609052,6603755401903403004153540415290555701,2602,300
2009 9,8206,2203,6058952,7003805301903453054003540420295585701,2652,340
2010 9,6656,1203,5458652,6803905501703253253903535405305550651,2152,335
2011 9,6806,0753,6058802,7303905701803253153803540425315550851,2302,370
2012 9,6456,0153,6308652,7604105701953153103604540420320565751,2052,425
2013 9,5205,9103,6058652,7354105551953053103405040435320570701,1952,415
2014 9,5305,8603,6708402,8304305901902952903405035415345615751,1652,500
2015 9,4555,7903,6658352,8304355851952852653255530425355635751,1402,525
2016 9,4055,7103,6958252,8654505951802752803155035425355660701,1202,575
2017 9,3755,5953,7808252,9554605751802702853155030430380735701,1152,660
2018 9,3555,4853,8708353,0354755651852652903056540425385800701,1202,750
2019 9,3555,4103,9458603,0854555701802552953007040450405860651,1402,810
2020 9,3755,3754,0008803,1204605701802602903007050460415875701,1652,840
2021 9,3055,3153,9908503,1354705501852602802807040460425890751,1302,855
2022 9,3355,2054,1358553,2804705651802602902857545450445985901,1302,940
2023 9,7155,2504,4659103,56050063518026029028575405104951,0851051,1953,210
2024 9,7305,2454,4859153,57048061516526030027580405205051,115130––
2025 9,7555,1904,5709203,64550561016524532027095405205101,165130––
2026 9,7905,1554,6359103,725505630160245320255100455155451,185135––

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