Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6542: Neighbourhoods Oud-West and Nieuw-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6542 in Nijmegen (Oud-West and Nieuw-West) had 7,250 residents. 29.4% of them (2,135 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 Turkey (6.8%), other Europe (4.4%) and other Asia (4.1%). 55.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 7,250 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.4% 2,135 people
Born abroad: 55.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.6% 5,115
Migration background 29.4% 2,135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6542. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

6.8% 490 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.4% 320 people

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

4.1% 300 people

Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.2% 230 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

3.0% 215 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 175 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 130 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 90 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 75 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.69% 50 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.55% 40 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.34% 25 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.3% 1,180
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.7% 955

Men and women

Men: 3,395
Women: 3,850

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6542 29.4%

Higher than 75% 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

29.4%

6542
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6542	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	25.8%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	26.7%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	27.7%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	28.7%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	29.8%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	30.8%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	30.3%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	29.7%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	29.4%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	29.2%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	29.1%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	28.9%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	28.7%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	27.7%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	28.0%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	27.4%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	27.3%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	26.3%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	26.4%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	27.1%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	27.3%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	28.0%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	28.0%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	28.1%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	28.7%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	29.5%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	29.7%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	29.9%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	29.4%	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
6541 Oud-West, Nieuw-West	28.4%	10,625	+3.7 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
6532 Midden	24.6%	6,065	+1.4 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	7,065	5,245	1,825	610	1,210	700	130	40	140	50	360	5	25	220	75	65	10	755	1,065
1999	7,265	5,325	1,940	640	1,300	715	140	40	140	45	350	15	25	250	90	100	30	790	1,150
2000	7,155	5,175	1,980	630	1,355	710	155	45	135	50	330	10	25	265	105	125	30	780	1,205
2001	7,175	5,110	2,060	645	1,420	740	195	40	135	55	330	10	20	285	105	130	20	785	1,275
2002	7,130	5,005	2,125	650	1,485	745	210	45	130	55	315	10	20	305	135	140	25	790	1,335
2003	7,105	4,920	2,185	700	1,490	735	200	50	135	70	330	15	25	330	145	125	30	850	1,335
2004	6,875	4,795	2,080	640	1,440	715	195	40	130	65	315	15	15	295	135	135	25	780	1,295
2005	6,845	4,810	2,035	585	1,450	720	175	40	135	65	300	10	25	250	135	150	30	735	1,300
2006	7,100	5,015	2,085	600	1,485	730	200	40	135	65	300	10	25	265	120	155	40	765	1,320
2007	7,285	5,165	2,125	610	1,515	705	195	45	155	75	305	15	25	265	125	165	50	795	1,330
2008	7,320	5,185	2,130	630	1,500	715	180	40	150	65	315	20	25	270	145	165	40	815	1,320
2009	7,195	5,110	2,080	600	1,480	710	160	45	165	60	295	20	30	255	150	150	40	795	1,290
2010	7,225	5,145	2,075	620	1,445	695	160	50	165	65	290	20	40	270	125	150	35	810	1,270
2011	7,195	5,205	1,990	620	1,375	640	155	40	160	60	295	20	35	270	130	145	45	800	1,190
2012	6,880	4,960	1,925	580	1,340	620	150	45	150	60	280	20	40	240	120	150	45	755	1,165
2013	6,740	4,900	1,845	540	1,305	585	160	45	150	65	250	20	40	230	110	140	50	720	1,125
2014	6,815	4,955	1,860	550	1,310	570	170	45	145	75	250	20	40	240	120	135	50	725	1,135
2015	7,065	5,205	1,860	560	1,295	555	170	45	145	65	260	25	40	235	115	135	65	745	1,115
2016	7,070	5,205	1,865	575	1,290	540	190	40	140	65	245	20	45	265	110	140	65	755	1,110
2017	7,140	5,205	1,935	580	1,355	520	205	45	150	90	260	25	35	260	115	165	65	770	1,170
2018	7,100	5,160	1,940	600	1,340	520	205	50	140	75	265	25	40	270	120	170	60	775	1,165
2019	7,375	5,310	2,065	610	1,455	535	240	50	150	75	260	20	50	280	130	205	70	785	1,275
2020	7,385	5,315	2,070	605	1,465	525	250	50	140	70	245	15	50	295	140	225	65	775	1,300
2021	7,315	5,260	2,055	590	1,465	510	255	55	140	75	240	20	40	290	140	230	60	760	1,295
2022	7,345	5,235	2,105	610	1,495	500	235	55	140	85	250	20	40	300	140	260	85	775	1,285
2023	7,395	5,215	2,180	650	1,525	500	240	45	145	85	250	25	40	335	150	265	105	820	1,300
2024	7,450	5,235	2,215	665	1,550	490	245	55	135	85	250	30	45	340	160	280	100	–	–
2025	7,335	5,145	2,190	645	1,545	500	230	50	135	80	225	30	45	345	165	285	100	–	–
2026	7,250	5,115	2,135	600	1,535	490	230	50	130	75	215	25	40	320	175	300	90	–	–

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