Postcode · Ottersum, Limburg

Postcode 6595: Neighbourhood Aaldonk-Violenberg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6595 in Ottersum (Aaldonk-Violenberg) had 2,385 residents. 13.2% of them (315 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Gennep (18.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.0%), other Europe (2.3%) and other Asia (1.9%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 2,385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.2% 315 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.8% 2,070
Migration background 13.2% 315

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6595. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Gennep and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.0% 95 people

Municipality of Gennep 4.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 55 people

Municipality of Gennep 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 45 people

Municipality of Gennep 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 30 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 25 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.84% 20 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.64% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.63% 15 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 15 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.89% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.42% 10 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.42% 10 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 180

Men and women

Men: 1,250
Women: 1,135

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6595 13.2%

Higher than 34% 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

13.2%

6595
Municipality of Gennep
Netherlands

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Year	6595	Municipality of Gennep	Netherlands
1998	11.1%	14.4%	16.7%
1999	10.8%	14.3%	17.1%
2000	11.3%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	11.1%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	11.6%	15.2%	18.4%
2003	12.1%	15.1%	18.8%
2004	12.1%	14.7%	19.0%
2005	10.9%	14.5%	19.2%
2006	10.7%	14.3%	19.3%
2007	10.5%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	10.9%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	11.2%	14.2%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	11.2%	14.6%	20.6%
2012	10.7%	14.1%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	14.0%	21.1%
2014	10.5%	13.9%	21.4%
2015	10.3%	14.0%	21.7%
2016	10.8%	13.8%	22.1%
2017	11.3%	14.0%	22.6%
2018	11.2%	13.9%	23.1%
2019	10.6%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	11.1%	14.6%	24.6%
2022	11.9%	15.7%	26.0%
2023	11.9%	17.7%	27.1%
2024	12.1%	18.2%	27.9%
2025	12.4%	18.5%	28.5%
2026	13.2%	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
6595 Aaldonk-Violenberg	13.2%	2,385	+1.3 pp	Germany
6599 Langehorst-Zelder	11.0%	815	+1.7 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	3,435	3,050	380	280	105	5	0	0	45	10	225	5	15	35	5	30	10	325	60
1999	3,420	3,055	370	260	110	10	5	0	40	10	215	5	15	25	5	35	5	310	60
2000	3,360	2,985	380	260	105	5	5	5	45	5	210	5	15	30	0	35	5	310	65
2001	3,375	2,995	375	260	125	10	5	5	40	10	215	5	15	25	5	40	10	310	65
2002	3,370	2,985	390	265	120	5	5	0	45	5	205	5	15	40	5	45	10	320	70
2003	3,360	2,955	405	280	125	5	0	10	40	5	210	15	15	40	10	50	5	325	80
2004	3,305	2,910	400	280	110	5	0	5	45	5	205	20	15	40	10	35	5	330	60
2005	3,335	2,970	365	260	110	5	0	5	45	5	190	15	20	35	5	40	5	310	60
2006	3,220	2,875	345	255	100	0	5	0	35	5	185	15	15	40	0	45	10	295	50
2007	2,475	2,210	260	180	85	5	0	5	35	0	125	5	15	35	5	30	5	220	40
2008	2,475	2,205	270	185	80	10	0	0	35	0	135	10	15	25	0	20	15	225	45
2009	2,510	2,235	280	190	85	10	0	0	30	0	140	5	10	35	5	30	10	230	50
2010	2,450	2,185	265	190	85	10	5	0	30	0	135	5	15	35	0	25	15	220	45
2011	2,465	2,190	275	195	80	10	5	5	30	5	135	5	15	40	0	20	5	230	40
2012	2,435	2,175	260	185	75	10	0	0	30	0	135	0	15	35	5	20	10	220	35
2013	2,405	2,155	250	180	75	5	0	0	30	0	120	5	15	40	5	20	15	215	35
2014	2,340	2,095	245	170	70	10	0	0	30	0	115	5	10	40	0	20	10	205	30
2015	2,325	2,085	240	170	65	10	0	5	25	0	115	5	15	35	0	25	0	205	35
2016	2,315	2,065	250	170	80	10	0	0	30	0	115	5	10	40	5	25	10	205	40
2017	2,335	2,070	265	175	90	10	0	0	25	5	110	10	10	45	10	30	10	210	55
2018	2,320	2,060	260	165	95	10	0	5	30	0	105	5	15	40	10	30	10	205	55
2019	2,260	2,020	240	160	80	10	0	0	25	0	100	5	10	45	10	25	10	190	45
2020	2,270	2,025	245	165	80	15	0	0	25	0	100	5	15	45	5	25	10	195	45
2021	2,250	2,000	250	165	80	10	0	5	35	0	95	5	10	55	10	15	5	205	45
2022	2,260	1,990	270	170	95	10	0	5	30	0	100	10	10	50	15	25	15	210	50
2023	2,355	2,075	280	170	110	10	0	5	30	5	95	10	10	55	20	30	15	215	50
2024	2,390	2,095	290	170	120	15	5	5	30	0	100	10	10	50	20	30	20	–	–
2025	2,370	2,080	295	160	130	20	5	5	30	0	95	10	10	45	20	35	15	–	–
2026	2,385	2,070	315	170	145	20	5	10	30	0	95	15	10	55	25	45	15	–	–

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