Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6545: Neighbourhood Lindenholt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6545 in Nijmegen (Lindenholt) had 5,345 residents. 36.0% of them (1,925 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 (9.6%), other Europe (4.9%) and Turkey (3.5%). 56.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 5,345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 36.0% 1,925 people
Born abroad: 56.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 64.0% 3,420
Migration background 36.0% 1,925

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6545. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.6% 515 people

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

4.9% 260 people

Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.5% 185 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.5% 185 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 140 people

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

2.5% 135 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

2.2% 115 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 110 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.9% 100 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.9% 100 people

Nijmegen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.94% 50 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.47% 25 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) 56.6% 1,090
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.4% 835

Men and women

Men: 2,730
Women: 2,615

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6545 36.0%

Higher than 82% 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

36.0%

6545
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6545	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	27.0%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	27.1%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	27.6%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	28.1%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	29.0%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	29.5%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	29.8%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	30.3%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	30.5%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	31.0%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	31.3%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	31.9%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	32.0%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	31.8%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	30.7%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	31.1%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	31.1%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	31.5%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	31.6%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	32.1%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	33.0%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	33.0%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	33.8%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	34.0%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	35.1%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	35.9%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	36.1%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	35.8%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	36.0%	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
6546 Lindenholt	33.3%	9,025	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
6544 Nieuw-West	48.0%	5,365	+0.2 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	5,855	4,280	1,580	480	1,105	140	70	130	260	95	260	10	30	180	85	260	65	760	820
1999	5,735	4,180	1,555	460	1,090	135	80	130	245	85	245	5	25	185	80	280	55	720	835
2000	5,725	4,145	1,580	455	1,125	135	70	125	235	95	240	10	20	185	105	300	60	710	870
2001	5,695	4,095	1,600	455	1,145	125	80	120	235	115	225	5	20	205	95	310	65	705	895
2002	5,720	4,060	1,660	450	1,205	135	75	110	235	115	225	10	20	195	125	350	60	700	955
2003	5,815	4,095	1,715	440	1,275	130	75	120	245	110	210	10	25	195	155	375	65	710	1,010
2004	5,835	4,095	1,740	435	1,305	130	85	120	240	105	205	15	20	195	155	390	80	700	1,040
2005	5,870	4,085	1,780	450	1,330	135	90	140	235	130	195	15	25	215	140	380	80	720	1,070
2006	5,720	3,975	1,745	445	1,295	140	95	135	235	135	190	15	25	215	125	335	95	710	1,035
2007	5,610	3,875	1,740	460	1,280	150	95	125	220	140	185	15	20	240	120	340	90	715	1,020
2008	5,575	3,830	1,745	475	1,275	150	105	115	205	135	175	20	20	260	110	375	80	715	1,035
2009	5,610	3,820	1,790	490	1,305	155	115	125	205	140	185	20	25	260	110	370	85	730	1,060
2010	5,615	3,830	1,795	500	1,290	160	115	125	200	135	175	20	20	285	110	360	85	740	1,050
2011	5,570	3,805	1,770	495	1,270	170	125	130	200	130	180	20	20	275	100	350	65	725	1,040
2012	5,725	3,965	1,760	485	1,275	165	115	120	200	125	185	20	25	255	125	360	65	715	1,045
2013	5,625	3,875	1,750	490	1,255	170	115	110	190	125	180	25	20	265	135	340	70	710	1,035
2014	5,605	3,860	1,745	505	1,240	175	120	110	190	125	185	30	20	270	125	315	80	720	1,025
2015	5,515	3,780	1,735	505	1,235	165	125	115	180	115	180	30	20	275	160	300	75	710	1,030
2016	5,390	3,685	1,705	480	1,225	170	130	110	175	100	165	25	20	270	140	315	85	685	1,020
2017	5,370	3,645	1,725	475	1,250	165	135	100	180	105	160	20	20	275	150	330	85	675	1,045
2018	5,335	3,575	1,760	490	1,275	180	125	100	165	115	170	20	20	280	160	350	80	680	1,080
2019	5,320	3,565	1,755	485	1,270	170	125	90	175	110	160	30	20	275	160	355	85	695	1,065
2020	5,330	3,530	1,800	500	1,305	180	120	90	165	125	155	30	25	290	175	365	85	685	1,115
2021	5,335	3,520	1,815	510	1,310	185	120	100	160	115	145	35	25	305	180	370	80	700	1,120
2022	5,335	3,460	1,870	460	1,410	185	120	100	165	130	145	35	30	250	175	455	90	685	1,145
2023	5,360	3,435	1,925	470	1,450	185	120	100	155	130	135	45	30	260	190	475	90	700	1,185
2024	5,375	3,435	1,940	470	1,465	185	110	100	155	145	145	45	25	255	185	495	95	–	–
2025	5,320	3,415	1,905	445	1,460	180	105	105	150	130	120	50	25	250	185	505	100	–	–
2026	5,345	3,420	1,925	450	1,475	185	100	100	140	135	115	50	25	260	185	515	110	–	–

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