Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6544: Neighbourhood Nieuw-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6544 in Nijmegen (Nieuw-West) had 5,365 residents. 48.0% of them (2,575 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 (10.3%), Turkey (9.1%) and Morocco (6.9%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 5,365 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 48.0% 2,575 people
Born abroad: 58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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

52% 48%

Dutch origin 52.0% 2,790
Migration background 48.0% 2,575

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6544. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.3% 555 people

Nijmegen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

9.1% 490 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

6.9% 370 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.3% 340 people

Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

6.0% 320 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.9% 155 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 75 people

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

1.3% 70 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.2% 65 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 65 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.75% 40 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.56% 30 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 1,500
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 1,075

Men and women

Men: 2,630
Women: 2,735

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6544 48.0%

Higher than 91% 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

48.0%

6544
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6544	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	28.2%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	29.4%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	30.3%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	31.6%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	32.9%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	33.9%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	35.8%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	36.1%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	36.7%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	37.1%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	37.9%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	39.1%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	40.7%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	40.6%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	41.6%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	42.1%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	42.8%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	43.4%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	43.7%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	44.9%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	44.9%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	45.6%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	46.1%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	46.8%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	47.8%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	47.8%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	47.9%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	47.8%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	48.0%	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
6538 Lindenholt, Dukenburg	40.2%	9,425	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
6543 Nieuw-West	29.1%	7,775	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
6545 Lindenholt	36.0%	5,345	+1.0 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	5,960	4,280	1,680	500	1,180	325	305	90	160	60	285	5	20	190	65	140	35	670	1,010
1999	5,930	4,185	1,745	480	1,265	360	325	95	150	55	265	5	20	190	80	170	30	640	1,100
2000	5,885	4,100	1,785	475	1,310	405	345	90	150	45	260	5	20	190	75	165	35	650	1,140
2001	5,900	4,035	1,865	495	1,370	400	345	100	145	55	250	5	20	220	100	195	30	655	1,210
2002	5,920	3,970	1,945	510	1,430	415	370	80	155	60	250	5	20	235	115	205	30	670	1,275
2003	5,920	3,915	2,005	520	1,480	440	395	80	135	50	250	5	20	245	125	220	35	670	1,330
2004	5,970	3,835	2,135	530	1,605	490	405	80	145	65	245	10	30	245	175	205	40	695	1,440
2005	5,960	3,815	2,150	530	1,620	495	410	75	150	60	250	5	20	255	180	215	35	695	1,460
2006	5,910	3,740	2,170	505	1,670	500	425	75	145	65	235	5	25	240	190	235	35	660	1,510
2007	5,865	3,685	2,175	505	1,680	515	415	70	150	60	240	5	20	240	210	220	40	670	1,510
2008	5,905	3,665	2,240	525	1,720	515	435	65	145	65	230	5	25	265	200	260	35	685	1,555
2009	5,790	3,520	2,265	535	1,730	505	430	60	135	55	220	10	15	290	205	300	40	690	1,575
2010	5,750	3,405	2,340	530	1,810	545	460	55	140	55	210	15	15	290	210	305	40	685	1,655
2011	5,910	3,505	2,400	575	1,825	540	450	60	145	55	225	20	20	310	215	320	40	735	1,665
2012	5,860	3,430	2,435	590	1,845	530	465	60	140	55	220	25	15	330	225	325	45	740	1,690
2013	5,835	3,385	2,455	585	1,870	525	465	65	145	65	210	30	20	325	250	305	50	740	1,710
2014	5,845	3,345	2,500	590	1,915	555	485	65	130	70	210	25	25	330	255	310	45	740	1,765
2015	5,855	3,315	2,540	585	1,960	555	495	65	135	70	205	20	25	335	270	310	60	735	1,805
2016	5,795	3,260	2,535	570	1,965	545	485	60	115	80	195	30	20	325	290	335	55	700	1,835
2017	5,765	3,175	2,590	585	2,005	540	490	55	115	80	190	25	25	345	300	370	55	710	1,880
2018	5,750	3,170	2,580	575	2,005	535	475	55	110	75	180	35	25	335	310	385	60	705	1,880
2019	5,675	3,090	2,585	595	1,990	545	465	65	100	70	185	30	30	350	310	380	55	715	1,865
2020	5,605	3,020	2,585	595	1,990	540	455	50	90	70	185	35	30	345	320	400	65	695	1,890
2021	5,565	2,960	2,605	605	2,000	545	440	55	75	75	190	40	30	345	325	425	60	690	1,915
2022	5,540	2,890	2,650	595	2,065	535	415	55	85	75	185	40	35	335	325	500	65	715	1,920
2023	5,570	2,895	2,665	605	2,065	535	410	60	90	80	180	45	35	350	320	505	75	730	1,915
2024	5,510	2,870	2,640	615	2,030	525	390	60	80	70	175	50	35	350	305	525	70	–	–
2025	5,435	2,835	2,600	585	2,010	485	380	60	75	70	165	45	30	345	320	540	75	–	–
2026	5,365	2,790	2,575	565	2,010	490	370	65	75	65	155	40	30	340	320	555	70	–	–

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