Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6538: Neighbourhoods Lindenholt and Dukenburg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6538 in Nijmegen (Lindenholt and Dukenburg) had 9,425 residents. 40.2% of them (3,785 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 (9.7%), other Europe (4.8%) and Turkey (4.7%). 56.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 9,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 40.2% 3,785 people
Born abroad: 56.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

60% 40%

Dutch origin 59.8% 5,640
Migration background 40.2% 3,785

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6538. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.7% 915 people

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

4.8% 455 people

Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

4.7% 445 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

4.5% 425 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.6% 340 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

3.0% 285 people

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

2.8% 260 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.4% 225 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.6% 155 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 130 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.3% 120 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.32% 30 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) 56.8% 2,150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.2% 1,635

Men and women

Men: 4,620
Women: 4,805

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6538 40.2%

Higher than 86% 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

40.2%

6538
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6538	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	26.7%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	27.0%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	28.1%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	29.3%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	30.2%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	31.2%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	31.1%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	31.5%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	32.1%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	32.7%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	32.9%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	32.4%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	31.8%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	31.8%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	32.5%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	32.8%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	32.7%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	32.9%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	33.0%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	33.8%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	34.6%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	35.1%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	35.9%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	36.7%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	38.1%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	38.8%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	39.5%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	39.7%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	40.2%	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
6537 Dukenburg, Lindenholt	47.3%	9,790	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
6546 Lindenholt	33.3%	9,025	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
6535 Zuid	43.0%	7,240	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
6544 Nieuw-West	48.0%	5,365	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
6545 Lindenholt	36.0%	5,345	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
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	10,015	7,345	2,670	925	1,755	180	175	170	405	230	530	20	40	335	145	370	80	1,365	1,305
1999	10,070	7,345	2,720	910	1,805	185	180	180	410	220	535	20	40	315	155	400	75	1,360	1,360
2000	10,020	7,205	2,815	895	1,915	200	200	180	390	235	510	25	45	315	190	435	85	1,330	1,485
2001	10,005	7,075	2,930	920	2,020	195	245	190	410	215	500	20	50	350	175	500	90	1,360	1,570
2002	10,075	7,035	3,045	930	2,115	225	255	200	395	225	485	25	50	370	205	510	100	1,360	1,680
2003	10,095	6,950	3,150	935	2,210	265	280	195	385	210	480	25	45	385	225	560	90	1,360	1,785
2004	10,160	7,000	3,155	960	2,200	275	275	200	375	205	485	30	40	405	230	560	80	1,375	1,785
2005	9,955	6,820	3,140	965	2,170	295	290	190	350	210	470	35	45	415	190	560	85	1,350	1,785
2006	9,905	6,730	3,175	955	2,225	310	290	195	340	220	475	35	40	405	215	570	85	1,335	1,840
2007	9,785	6,585	3,195	950	2,245	340	325	185	340	210	475	35	40	400	215	545	85	1,325	1,870
2008	9,905	6,650	3,255	975	2,280	355	340	185	340	220	475	50	40	410	210	545	85	1,350	1,905
2009	9,835	6,640	3,190	965	2,225	350	320	180	320	230	455	55	40	415	190	540	95	1,325	1,865
2010	9,725	6,630	3,095	940	2,160	335	285	180	325	225	435	60	40	405	190	520	100	1,300	1,795
2011	9,750	6,650	3,100	935	2,160	330	300	165	325	220	435	55	35	410	185	530	105	1,310	1,795
2012	9,770	6,590	3,180	965	2,225	355	295	160	320	230	435	60	30	440	220	550	95	1,330	1,855
2013	9,430	6,340	3,090	925	2,165	370	275	155	305	220	435	50	30	410	220	540	80	1,260	1,830
2014	9,335	6,280	3,055	910	2,145	345	280	150	300	210	420	50	30	410	240	540	80	1,240	1,815
2015	9,450	6,345	3,105	900	2,200	385	290	145	300	220	410	50	35	405	235	545	80	1,235	1,870
2016	9,410	6,305	3,105	885	2,220	380	290	155	305	210	385	60	30	410	230	555	95	1,220	1,890
2017	9,435	6,245	3,190	885	2,305	380	330	135	310	220	370	60	30	425	240	600	90	1,220	1,970
2018	9,330	6,100	3,230	885	2,345	380	335	145	300	215	365	55	30	435	260	610	100	1,215	2,015
2019	9,280	6,020	3,260	875	2,385	400	345	145	285	230	345	55	40	435	265	610	105	1,195	2,065
2020	9,340	5,985	3,355	900	2,460	390	385	140	275	245	350	65	35	450	275	645	105	1,210	2,145
2021	9,300	5,885	3,415	920	2,495	390	395	145	260	250	345	75	35	465	285	665	105	1,215	2,205
2022	9,340	5,785	3,555	885	2,670	415	415	155	260	255	340	90	30	425	285	755	135	1,210	2,290
2023	9,255	5,660	3,595	890	2,705	420	395	150	255	265	325	90	30	440	305	780	140	1,210	2,320
2024	9,340	5,655	3,685	900	2,780	430	400	150	245	280	300	110	30	460	315	835	135	–	–
2025	9,370	5,655	3,720	895	2,820	445	415	155	235	265	295	115	30	455	320	855	130	–	–
2026	9,425	5,640	3,785	890	2,895	445	425	155	225	260	285	120	30	455	340	915	130	–	–

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