Postcode · Nijmegen, Gelderland

Postcode 6546: Neighbourhood Lindenholt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6546 in Nijmegen (Lindenholt) had 9,025 residents. 33.3% of them (3,005 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 (8.3%), other Europe (4.9%) and Indonesia (2.8%). 53.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 9,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.3% 3,005 people
Born abroad: 53.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 66.6% 6,015
Migration background 33.3% 3,005

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6546. For comparison, the line marks Nijmegen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.3% 745 people

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

4.9% 445 people

Nijmegen 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.8% 250 people

Nijmegen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 245 people

Nijmegen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.6% 235 people

Nijmegen 3.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.5% 225 people

Nijmegen 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

2.3% 210 people

Nijmegen 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

2.3% 205 people

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

2.2% 195 people

Nijmegen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 120 people

Nijmegen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.0% 90 people

Nijmegen 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.44% 40 people

Nijmegen 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.7% 1,615
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.3% 1,390

Men and women

Men: 4,540
Women: 4,485

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6546 33.3%

Higher than 79% 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

33.3%

6546
Nijmegen
Netherlands

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Year	6546	Nijmegen	Netherlands
1998	23.4%	21.3%	16.7%
1999	23.8%	21.8%	17.1%
2000	24.7%	22.4%	17.5%
2001	24.7%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	25.0%	23.8%	18.4%
2003	25.7%	24.4%	18.8%
2004	25.8%	24.5%	19.0%
2005	25.7%	24.5%	19.2%
2006	25.4%	24.4%	19.3%
2007	26.0%	24.5%	19.4%
2008	26.0%	24.6%	19.6%
2009	26.3%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	26.7%	24.7%	20.3%
2011	26.6%	24.8%	20.6%
2012	27.0%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	26.7%	25.0%	21.1%
2014	26.4%	25.1%	21.4%
2015	26.8%	25.1%	21.7%
2016	27.3%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	27.7%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	28.3%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	29.1%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	29.6%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	30.1%	27.1%	24.6%
2022	31.8%	28.4%	26.0%
2023	32.4%	29.5%	27.1%
2024	33.2%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	33.3%	30.1%	28.5%
2026	33.3%	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
6641 Beuningen Gld	19.6%	12,990	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
6537 Dukenburg, Lindenholt	47.3%	9,790	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
6538 Lindenholt, Dukenburg	40.2%	9,425	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
6545 Lindenholt	36.0%	5,345	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
6604 Wijchen	10.6%	3,910	+0.7 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	10,185	7,800	2,380	715	1,670	100	120	215	445	220	370	10	45	290	125	320	125	1,220	1,160
1999	10,210	7,775	2,430	725	1,705	105	125	230	435	230	370	10	45	300	130	330	120	1,235	1,190
2000	10,285	7,750	2,540	760	1,780	110	145	235	425	245	365	5	50	340	155	340	125	1,250	1,290
2001	10,275	7,735	2,540	740	1,800	110	155	245	425	245	355	10	45	330	150	355	115	1,225	1,320
2002	10,220	7,665	2,550	720	1,830	135	165	240	415	240	330	5	40	345	155	370	110	1,195	1,360
2003	10,210	7,580	2,625	725	1,900	150	170	230	410	240	330	10	45	340	180	395	125	1,190	1,435
2004	10,135	7,525	2,610	755	1,855	150	170	230	380	220	345	15	50	345	190	400	115	1,190	1,425
2005	10,065	7,470	2,590	745	1,845	150	185	220	385	220	335	15	45	350	180	400	105	1,175	1,415
2006	9,990	7,455	2,535	755	1,785	135	185	210	375	215	330	20	45	360	155	390	120	1,175	1,360
2007	9,910	7,335	2,575	775	1,795	150	185	210	350	230	335	35	40	365	155	400	115	1,195	1,380
2008	9,790	7,240	2,550	785	1,770	145	170	215	340	220	335	35	40	375	165	405	110	1,185	1,365
2009	9,650	7,120	2,535	785	1,755	130	180	215	330	215	330	35	40	380	165	410	110	1,165	1,370
2010	9,565	7,015	2,555	785	1,770	150	180	215	340	215	330	35	35	385	175	390	105	1,170	1,380
2011	9,455	6,940	2,515	765	1,755	150	190	215	320	210	310	45	30	380	160	400	110	1,140	1,370
2012	9,600	7,005	2,590	820	1,780	145	205	210	320	215	315	55	35	415	180	400	105	1,190	1,405
2013	9,455	6,935	2,520	770	1,755	140	205	195	320	205	300	50	35	385	185	400	105	1,135	1,385
2014	9,455	6,960	2,495	765	1,730	140	190	200	315	205	275	55	40	395	165	405	110	1,120	1,375
2015	9,390	6,875	2,515	780	1,735	135	195	200	315	215	280	65	40	395	160	405	110	1,130	1,390
2016	9,365	6,810	2,555	790	1,765	150	205	205	305	205	280	70	25	415	175	415	105	1,130	1,425
2017	9,270	6,700	2,570	765	1,805	175	205	205	305	190	260	70	30	405	175	445	105	1,100	1,470
2018	9,270	6,645	2,625	790	1,830	170	215	205	305	190	255	70	30	435	190	460	95	1,125	1,500
2019	9,315	6,600	2,715	800	1,915	200	225	205	290	195	250	65	30	455	195	505	100	1,120	1,600
2020	9,265	6,520	2,745	775	1,970	210	230	220	285	185	240	65	25	445	205	535	100	1,095	1,650
2021	9,215	6,440	2,775	790	1,980	210	240	215	275	185	240	70	25	455	205	540	110	1,105	1,670
2022	9,145	6,235	2,910	800	2,110	220	235	210	275	185	245	80	30	440	215	635	135	1,125	1,715
2023	9,155	6,185	2,965	815	2,150	240	225	210	260	190	230	100	25	455	225	660	135	1,125	1,775
2024	9,110	6,085	3,025	840	2,185	230	225	210	255	195	230	100	30	475	235	705	125	–	–
2025	9,030	6,025	3,005	805	2,200	240	225	205	255	195	225	100	35	440	245	715	125	–	–
2026	9,025	6,015	3,005	785	2,220	235	225	205	250	195	210	90	40	445	245	745	120	–	–

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