Postcode · Gennep, Limburg

Postcode 6591: Neighbourhoods Midden and Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6591 in Gennep (Midden and Zuid) had 9,200 residents. 19.7% of them (1,815 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Gennep (18.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.2%), other Asia (3.3%) and other Europe (2.8%). 51.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 9,200 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.7% 1,815 people
Born abroad: 51.8% 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.3% 7,385
Migration background 19.7% 1,815

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6591. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Gennep and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.2% 385 people

Municipality of Gennep 4.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 300 people

Municipality of Gennep 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 260 people

Municipality of Gennep 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 225 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.8% 165 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 105 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 95 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.89% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.0% 90 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.87% 80 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.64% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 45 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.38% 35 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.33% 30 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.8% 940
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.2% 875

Men and women

Men: 4,630
Women: 4,575

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6591 19.7%

Higher than 55% 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

19.7%

6591
Municipality of Gennep
Netherlands

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Year	6591	Municipality of Gennep	Netherlands
1998	17.4%	14.4%	16.7%
1999	17.5%	14.3%	17.1%
2000	17.8%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	17.7%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	18.1%	15.2%	18.4%
2003	18.2%	15.1%	18.8%
2004	18.3%	14.7%	19.0%
2005	18.3%	14.5%	19.2%
2006	18.2%	14.3%	19.3%
2007	17.8%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	17.6%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	17.5%	14.2%	19.9%
2010	17.4%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	17.4%	14.6%	20.6%
2012	17.3%	14.1%	20.9%
2013	17.1%	14.0%	21.1%
2014	16.9%	13.9%	21.4%
2015	17.1%	14.0%	21.7%
2016	16.8%	13.8%	22.1%
2017	16.8%	14.0%	22.6%
2018	16.7%	13.9%	23.1%
2019	16.9%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	17.0%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	17.1%	14.6%	24.6%
2022	18.0%	15.7%	26.0%
2023	18.3%	17.7%	27.1%
2024	18.7%	18.2%	27.9%
2025	19.0%	18.5%	28.5%
2026	19.7%	18.9%	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
6591 Midden, Zuid	19.7%	9,200	+1.7 pp	Germany
6596 Bloemenstraat-Zwarteweg	12.2%	3,120	+0.5 pp	Germany
6598 Diekendaal-Nieuwerf	32.3%	2,430	+14.8 pp	Other Europe
5441 Centrum	9.8%	2,395	+0.8 pp	Germany
6595 Aaldonk-Violenberg	13.2%	2,385	+1.3 pp	Germany
5835 Centrum	10.8%	1,990	±0.0 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	8,750	7,230	1,520	820	700	55	230	15	285	10	655	5	50	110	20	60	25	1,130	390
1999	8,725	7,200	1,525	825	685	55	240	15	280	10	660	10	40	115	10	50	25	1,130	395
2000	8,780	7,220	1,565	825	735	60	250	20	270	10	640	10	40	135	20	75	30	1,125	435
2001	8,725	7,175	1,545	800	740	60	245	20	280	10	615	10	35	140	20	70	35	1,110	430
2002	8,710	7,135	1,575	810	765	60	250	20	275	20	625	10	30	145	25	75	40	1,115	460
2003	8,795	7,185	1,605	805	805	55	260	20	275	20	620	10	30	145	35	90	50	1,120	490
2004	8,765	7,160	1,605	790	810	50	280	20	275	15	605	10	30	145	20	100	50	1,105	505
2005	8,785	7,180	1,610	795	815	55	280	15	275	10	605	10	30	150	15	115	50	1,100	510
2006	8,715	7,125	1,590	775	810	60	265	20	265	15	590	10	30	145	25	120	40	1,075	515
2007	8,750	7,195	1,560	765	800	50	260	25	270	15	570	15	30	150	20	120	40	1,060	500
2008	8,815	7,270	1,550	755	790	50	250	25	265	20	550	15	25	165	15	120	45	1,040	505
2009	9,005	7,425	1,575	760	825	55	240	20	275	20	535	25	25	175	25	135	55	1,065	510
2010	9,100	7,510	1,585	760	825	60	235	25	280	20	530	30	25	175	30	135	40	1,075	515
2011	9,210	7,605	1,605	760	845	65	240	20	290	25	520	30	25	185	25	135	45	1,075	530
2012	9,325	7,710	1,615	755	855	60	250	25	275	25	515	35	25	180	40	135	45	1,060	555
2013	9,270	7,685	1,585	725	855	60	235	25	280	30	500	30	25	170	45	135	45	1,040	545
2014	9,300	7,725	1,575	720	860	60	235	20	270	25	490	30	30	170	50	140	60	1,025	550
2015	9,305	7,715	1,590	725	865	60	230	25	265	30	475	40	30	180	55	145	55	1,025	565
2016	9,195	7,650	1,545	705	835	60	205	25	265	25	465	40	25	175	55	145	55	1,000	540
2017	9,180	7,640	1,540	685	855	60	200	25	255	25	450	30	30	175	65	165	60	975	565
2018	9,170	7,640	1,530	685	840	55	200	25	245	30	435	40	30	180	60	170	55	960	570
2019	9,190	7,635	1,555	705	850	60	190	25	230	35	445	45	35	180	70	185	55	970	590
2020	9,075	7,530	1,545	695	850	60	180	20	230	35	435	45	35	180	70	195	60	965	585
2021	9,110	7,550	1,560	720	840	60	180	20	230	35	435	45	30	210	65	185	65	975	585
2022	9,210	7,550	1,660	735	930	65	175	20	235	40	440	50	35	205	80	210	90	980	615
2023	9,235	7,550	1,690	750	940	70	175	25	235	40	435	75	35	210	90	210	90	985	635
2024	9,255	7,515	1,735	765	970	70	175	30	225	45	420	75	40	235	90	240	95	–	–
2025	9,195	7,445	1,750	755	995	70	170	30	230	50	400	85	40	235	95	265	85	–	–
2026	9,200	7,385	1,815	775	1,040	80	165	30	225	45	385	90	35	260	105	300	95	–	–

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