Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6541: Neighbourhoods Oud-West and Nieuw-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6541 in Nijmegen (Oud-West and Nieuw-West) had 10,625 residents. 28.4% of them (3,020 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.9%), other Asia (5.1%) and Germany (3.3%). 57.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 10,625 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.4% 3,020 people
Born abroad: 57.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.6% 7,605
Migration background 28.4% 3,020

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6541. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.9% 735 people

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

5.1% 540 people

Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.3% 350 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.7% 285 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 245 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 195 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.7% 185 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.6% 175 people

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

1.3% 140 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.66% 70 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.61% 65 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.28% 30 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.0% 1,720
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 1,295

Men and women

Men: 5,030
Women: 5,595

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6541 28.4%

Higher than 73% 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

28.4%

6541
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6541	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	20.1%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	20.4%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	21.1%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	21.6%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	22.4%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	23.2%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	22.7%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	22.7%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	22.2%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	21.8%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	21.6%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	22.4%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	23.0%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	23.3%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	23.6%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	23.3%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	23.2%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	23.4%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	23.1%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	23.5%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	23.4%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	23.6%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	23.5%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	23.4%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	24.7%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	27.0%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	27.5%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	28.0%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	28.4%	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
6663 Noord	21.9%	16,780	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
6641 Beuningen Gld	19.6%	12,990	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
6511 Centrum	26.8%	11,370	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
6531 Midden	25.8%	10,485	+1.4 pp	Turkey
6543 Nieuw-West	29.1%	7,775	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
6542 Oud-West, Nieuw-West	29.4%	7,250	+0.8 pp	Turkey
6512 Oost	26.2%	5,565	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
6544 Nieuw-West	48.0%	5,365	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
6545 Lindenholt	36.0%	5,345	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
6678 Oosterhout (Overbetuwe)	11.2%	2,690	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
6551 Zuid	14.0%	2,575	+2.1 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	6,595	5,270	1,325	605	720	210	120	40	125	55	360	10	35	200	65	65	40	745	580
1999	6,610	5,260	1,350	580	770	210	130	45	130	65	345	10	35	190	65	85	40	730	620
2000	6,850	5,405	1,445	610	845	215	140	40	155	75	340	10	35	225	80	95	45	785	660
2001	6,790	5,320	1,470	605	865	205	145	50	150	80	345	10	40	210	85	110	40	785	690
2002	6,815	5,290	1,525	585	945	210	160	50	155	75	330	15	30	210	105	130	60	780	750
2003	6,825	5,245	1,580	605	975	225	160	50	155	95	325	20	35	225	120	120	50	785	795
2004	6,970	5,390	1,580	615	965	220	160	55	150	95	330	25	30	230	100	135	50	790	790
2005	7,020	5,420	1,595	620	975	210	160	50	150	90	330	20	30	240	110	145	60	805	795
2006	7,040	5,480	1,560	625	935	210	140	50	155	65	335	10	35	245	105	145	65	820	740
2007	7,145	5,585	1,560	645	920	210	125	40	155	70	335	10	45	255	105	155	60	825	735
2008	6,925	5,425	1,495	605	890	195	120	40	150	80	335	10	40	220	95	150	60	775	720
2009	6,910	5,360	1,550	635	910	200	115	45	135	70	345	15	40	235	105	170	70	800	745
2010	6,715	5,170	1,545	625	930	200	120	45	140	75	345	15	40	225	95	180	75	785	760
2011	6,770	5,195	1,580	615	960	220	125	45	140	85	335	15	35	230	90	175	80	790	790
2012	6,875	5,250	1,620	630	995	220	130	45	155	85	330	10	35	255	95	175	90	820	800
2013	7,715	5,915	1,800	700	1,105	230	145	60	160	110	365	10	40	285	105	205	90	900	900
2014	7,990	6,135	1,855	720	1,140	230	150	65	155	105	365	10	40	305	110	220	105	925	935
2015	8,135	6,230	1,905	735	1,170	235	160	60	160	115	360	10	40	325	110	225	105	935	965
2016	8,075	6,210	1,865	700	1,165	220	160	55	145	120	345	15	40	300	115	250	100	885	980
2017	8,590	6,570	2,020	755	1,265	230	165	55	160	125	360	20	50	325	120	295	115	975	1,050
2018	9,070	6,945	2,125	775	1,350	245	170	50	170	120	360	15	50	350	115	345	135	1,015	1,110
2019	9,275	7,085	2,190	775	1,415	255	175	60	180	110	370	15	40	350	130	355	150	1,030	1,160
2020	9,585	7,330	2,255	805	1,445	260	185	55	175	115	360	20	45	380	145	355	155	1,055	1,195
2021	9,545	7,310	2,235	795	1,440	255	170	55	170	110	330	20	55	390	155	370	155	1,040	1,195
2022	9,665	7,275	2,390	865	1,525	250	170	60	180	120	360	25	70	410	180	390	170	1,090	1,205
2023	9,955	7,270	2,685	1,080	1,600	265	175	60	180	120	350	20	65	640	210	430	165	1,325	1,275
2024	10,510	7,610	2,895	1,145	1,750	290	175	65	190	140	350	30	75	690	230	470	195	–	–
2025	10,575	7,610	2,965	1,215	1,750	275	175	70	180	140	365	35	65	750	235	490	195	–	–
2026	10,625	7,605	3,020	1,180	1,835	285	175	70	185	140	350	30	65	735	245	540	195	–	–

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