Postcode · Kekerdom, Gelderland

Postcode 6579: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6579 in Kekerdom had 485 residents. 15.5% of them (75 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Berg en Dal (17.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.1%), other Europe (3.1%) and other Asia (3.1%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.8 percentage points.

Residents: 485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.5% 75 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.8 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

84% 15%

Dutch origin 83.5% 405
Migration background 15.5% 75

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6579. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Berg en Dal and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.1% 20 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 4.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 15 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 15 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.22% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Berg en Dal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 35

Men and women

Men: 240
Women: 245

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

15.5%

6579
Municipality of Berg en Dal
Netherlands

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Year	6579	Municipality of Berg en Dal	Netherlands
1998	11.5%	13.3%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	13.4%	17.1%
2000	11.8%	13.2%	17.5%
2001	12.4%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	12.3%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	12.2%	12.8%	18.8%
2004	12.8%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	12.9%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	13.1%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	11.7%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	13.6%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	13.0%	12.9%	19.9%
2010	12.5%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	12.8%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	11.3%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	10.6%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	10.7%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	11.7%	13.2%	21.7%
2016	11.9%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	10.2%	14.1%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	14.2%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	14.4%	23.6%
2020	11.2%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	9.4%	14.4%	24.6%
2022	10.6%	15.3%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	16.5%	27.1%
2024	12.5%	16.8%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	17.1%	28.5%
2026	15.5%	17.5%	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
6691 Vleumingen	11.7%	7,495	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
6566 West, Oost	19.2%	5,850	+1.8 pp	Germany
6578 Leuth	16.9%	1,780	+2.4 pp	Germany

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	610	540	70	50	15	5	0	0	5	0	45	0	5	0	0	0	5	60	10
1999	595	525	70	55	10	0	0	0	5	0	45	0	5	5	0	0	5	60	5
2000	595	525	70	55	20	0	0	0	5	0	40	0	0	15	5	5	5	60	10
2001	605	535	75	60	15	0	0	0	5	5	40	0	0	20	0	5	0	60	10
2002	610	535	75	55	15	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	0	20	0	5	5	65	10
2003	615	540	75	55	20	0	0	0	5	0	40	0	5	10	0	5	10	65	10
2004	625	545	80	55	30	5	5	0	5	0	40	0	5	10	0	10	5	65	15
2005	620	540	80	55	25	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	5	15	5	5	5	65	15
2006	610	530	80	55	15	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	5	15	0	5	5	60	15
2007	600	525	70	50	25	0	5	0	5	0	30	0	5	15	0	10	10	60	15
2008	590	515	80	50	25	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	5	10	0	10	10	65	15
2009	575	500	75	50	20	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	5	10	0	10	5	60	15
2010	560	490	70	50	20	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	5	10	0	5	5	60	10
2011	545	480	70	40	25	5	0	0	5	0	30	0	5	5	0	10	5	55	10
2012	530	475	60	45	10	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	10	5	0	0	5	55	5
2013	520	465	55	45	15	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	5	10	0	0	10	50	5
2014	515	460	55	40	15	0	0	0	10	0	30	0	5	5	0	0	10	55	5
2015	515	455	60	45	15	0	0	0	5	5	30	0	10	5	0	5	0	55	10
2016	505	445	60	50	10	0	0	0	0	0	30	0	10	10	0	5	5	50	5
2017	490	440	50	40	10	0	0	0	5	5	25	0	5	10	0	0	0	45	5
2018	475	430	45	35	15	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	5	10	0	5	5	40	0
2019	480	435	45	35	10	0	0	5	5	0	25	0	0	10	0	0	0	40	5
2020	490	435	55	30	20	5	0	0	5	0	20	5	5	0	0	5	5	45	5
2021	480	435	45	30	20	5	0	0	5	0	20	5	5	0	0	5	5	45	5
2022	470	420	50	40	15	5	0	0	5	0	25	5	10	5	0	5	5	40	5
2023	480	420	60	40	20	0	0	0	5	5	25	0	5	5	0	5	5	45	10
2024	480	420	60	40	25	5	0	0	5	0	20	5	5	10	0	10	5	–	–
2025	490	415	70	45	30	5	0	0	5	0	20	5	5	15	0	15	5	–	–
2026	485	405	75	45	30	5	0	0	5	0	20	5	5	15	0	15	5	–	–

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