Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6543: Neighbourhood Nieuw-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6543 in Nijmegen (Nieuw-West) had 7,775 residents. 29.1% of them (2,260 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 (6.0%), other Asia (5.3%) and Germany (3.3%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 7,775 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.1% 2,260 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 71.0% 5,520
Migration background 29.1% 2,260

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6543. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.0% 470 people

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

5.3% 410 people

Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.3% 255 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

3.0% 230 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.5% 195 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 195 people

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

1.6% 125 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.5% 120 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 95 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.77% 60 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.71% 55 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.51% 40 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 1,335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 920

Men and women

Men: 3,720
Women: 4,055

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6543 29.1%

Higher than 74% 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

29.1%

6543
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6543	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	21.3%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	22.0%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	22.5%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	23.2%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	24.7%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	25.8%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	25.4%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	25.1%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	24.7%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	24.5%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	24.9%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	25.1%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	25.0%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	25.3%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	25.3%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	24.8%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	23.9%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	23.7%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	23.3%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	24.0%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	24.6%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	25.0%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	25.8%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	26.2%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	27.4%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	28.7%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	29.2%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	29.4%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	29.1%	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
6542 Oud-West, Nieuw-West	29.4%	7,250	+0.8 pp	Turkey
6532 Midden	24.6%	6,065	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
6544 Nieuw-West	48.0%	5,365	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
6534 Zuid, Midden	41.7%	4,245	+7.2 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	7,005	5,510	1,490	560	930	185	240	55	180	60	340	10	40	170	90	80	40	765	730
1999	7,075	5,520	1,560	580	975	175	270	45	180	70	335	10	35	200	100	100	35	780	780
2000	7,055	5,470	1,590	560	1,035	190	285	50	165	75	315	10	35	200	110	120	40	750	840
2001	7,055	5,425	1,635	560	1,070	190	275	50	160	85	295	10	40	215	130	145	35	740	890
2002	7,075	5,325	1,750	580	1,165	215	280	50	165	75	295	15	40	230	190	155	35	765	985
2003	7,180	5,325	1,850	610	1,245	230	290	50	170	95	300	10	45	255	205	155	50	800	1,050
2004	7,170	5,350	1,820	605	1,210	240	285	45	155	85	285	10	40	270	200	155	45	785	1,030
2005	7,180	5,385	1,800	590	1,205	225	295	55	165	80	275	10	45	260	170	165	50	780	1,015
2006	7,145	5,380	1,765	560	1,210	240	305	45	160	80	275	10	40	235	150	180	50	750	1,020
2007	7,040	5,315	1,725	545	1,180	230	305	50	160	80	260	10	40	235	150	150	55	735	990
2008	7,130	5,360	1,775	565	1,210	240	305	50	155	90	250	20	40	255	145	155	70	750	1,020
2009	7,080	5,300	1,775	570	1,200	245	310	55	140	90	250	15	40	265	145	155	60	740	1,040
2010	7,175	5,380	1,795	575	1,215	245	315	60	145	90	255	15	45	260	140	160	60	750	1,050
2011	7,165	5,350	1,815	580	1,240	250	310	65	140	95	260	10	45	265	145	165	70	750	1,065
2012	7,250	5,420	1,835	580	1,260	260	310	60	145	100	255	15	45	265	145	170	70	755	1,080
2013	7,440	5,595	1,845	605	1,235	260	310	55	135	110	260	15	40	290	150	150	65	770	1,075
2014	7,440	5,660	1,780	590	1,185	255	290	60	130	100	270	20	40	260	150	145	55	745	1,030
2015	7,455	5,690	1,765	600	1,165	255	270	50	135	95	265	20	45	270	135	160	65	765	1,000
2016	7,480	5,735	1,745	600	1,145	245	275	50	130	90	260	20	55	265	125	165	65	760	980
2017	7,460	5,670	1,790	610	1,180	250	255	50	140	90	260	25	60	265	145	180	70	785	1,005
2018	7,450	5,620	1,830	645	1,180	255	255	55	135	90	260	25	60	300	135	180	75	815	1,010
2019	7,550	5,660	1,890	675	1,215	235	255	55	135	95	270	25	55	325	150	220	70	840	1,050
2020	7,505	5,570	1,935	700	1,235	230	230	60	130	95	260	30	50	360	150	260	80	860	1,070
2021	7,400	5,460	1,940	695	1,245	230	220	55	135	95	240	45	50	360	150	275	85	860	1,080
2022	7,330	5,330	2,005	730	1,270	220	200	50	125	105	260	45	60	360	175	305	90	895	1,045
2023	7,550	5,380	2,165	845	1,325	215	195	55	125	105	265	45	55	480	165	355	110	1,020	1,080
2024	7,745	5,485	2,260	830	1,430	240	195	55	145	100	265	45	65	460	175	390	130	–	–
2025	7,785	5,500	2,285	795	1,490	240	200	60	135	100	250	40	60	445	195	445	120	–	–
2026	7,775	5,520	2,260	830	1,425	230	195	55	120	95	255	40	60	470	195	410	125	–	–

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