Postcode · Milsbeek, Limburg

Postcode 6596: Neighbourhood Bloemenstraat-Zwarteweg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6596 in Milsbeek (Bloemenstraat-Zwarteweg) had 3,120 residents. 12.2% of them (380 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 (3.2%), other Europe (2.2%) and other Asia (1.8%). 43.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,120 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.2% 380 people
Born abroad: 43.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.8% 2,740
Migration background 12.2% 380

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6596. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Gennep and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.2% 100 people

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

2.2% 70 people

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

1.8% 55 people

Municipality of Gennep 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 40 people

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

1.3% 40 people

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

1.1% 35 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.89% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.48% 15 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.32% 10 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.64% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.4% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.6% 215

Men and women

Men: 1,575
Women: 1,545

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6596 12.2%

Higher than 29% 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

12.2%

6596
Municipality of Gennep
Netherlands

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Year	6596	Municipality of Gennep	Netherlands
1998	8.4%	14.4%	16.7%
1999	8.8%	14.3%	17.1%
2000	9.0%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	8.8%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	9.0%	15.2%	18.4%
2003	8.6%	15.1%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	14.7%	19.0%
2005	9.0%	14.5%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	14.3%	19.3%
2007	8.2%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	9.0%	14.2%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	9.5%	14.6%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	14.1%	20.9%
2013	9.2%	14.0%	21.1%
2014	9.2%	13.9%	21.4%
2015	9.4%	14.0%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	13.8%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	14.0%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	13.9%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	10.2%	14.6%	24.6%
2022	11.7%	15.7%	26.0%
2023	11.4%	17.7%	27.1%
2024	11.5%	18.2%	27.9%
2025	11.6%	18.5%	28.5%
2026	12.2%	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
6562 Breedeweg	13.9%	10,575	+1.0 pp	Germany
6591 Midden, Zuid	19.7%	9,200	+1.7 pp	Germany
5441 Centrum	9.8%	2,395	+0.8 pp	Germany
6595 Aaldonk-Violenberg	13.2%	2,385	+1.3 pp	Germany
6587 Katerbosch en Heikant	13.4%	860	+2.4 pp	Germany
5435 Sint Agatha	11.7%	515	+1.4 pp	Germany
6586 Middelaar	13.8%	325	−0.2 pp	Indonesia

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	2,630	2,405	220	165	50	0	0	0	30	0	135	5	10	15	10	0	10	200	20
1999	2,615	2,390	230	170	65	0	0	0	30	0	135	0	5	30	15	5	15	200	30
2000	2,625	2,390	235	170	60	0	0	0	25	0	130	5	5	30	20	5	10	205	30
2001	2,600	2,370	230	165	65	0	0	0	30	0	135	5	5	20	15	5	15	195	35
2002	2,625	2,395	235	155	85	5	0	0	30	0	135	5	5	10	20	10	20	195	35
2003	2,610	2,390	225	155	65	0	0	0	30	0	130	5	0	20	10	10	15	195	35
2004	2,650	2,425	230	155	80	5	0	0	25	0	125	5	5	20	15	15	20	195	35
2005	2,655	2,410	240	155	85	5	5	0	30	5	130	5	5	15	15	15	10	200	40
2006	2,675	2,445	230	160	80	5	0	0	30	5	125	5	5	25	15	10	15	200	35
2007	2,735	2,505	225	155	75	0	0	0	30	0	125	10	10	10	15	10	20	200	25
2008	2,710	2,475	235	160	80	0	0	0	35	5	130	5	5	20	10	10	20	210	25
2009	2,730	2,485	245	165	80	0	0	0	25	0	125	5	5	30	15	15	25	215	30
2010	2,765	2,510	260	165	100	0	0	0	25	5	120	5	5	35	30	10	30	220	35
2011	2,775	2,515	265	170	90	0	0	0	25	0	120	10	10	30	25	10	30	220	40
2012	2,780	2,520	260	175	85	0	0	0	25	5	125	5	10	35	20	10	25	225	35
2013	2,780	2,525	255	170	80	0	0	0	25	5	125	5	10	30	20	5	25	220	40
2014	2,775	2,520	255	165	95	0	0	0	25	5	120	5	10	30	30	10	25	215	40
2015	2,765	2,505	260	170	95	0	0	0	25	0	120	5	5	40	25	10	35	220	40
2016	2,735	2,490	245	160	85	5	0	0	20	0	105	5	10	40	25	10	25	210	40
2017	2,775	2,515	260	165	95	0	0	0	25	0	105	10	10	40	30	10	30	215	40
2018	2,730	2,485	245	155	90	0	0	0	25	5	100	5	10	40	30	5	25	200	45
2019	2,765	2,505	260	160	100	0	0	5	30	5	100	5	5	50	30	10	20	210	50
2020	2,765	2,500	265	165	100	0	0	5	30	0	100	10	5	50	35	5	25	215	50
2021	2,800	2,515	285	175	115	0	0	0	30	5	100	15	10	50	35	20	25	230	55
2022	2,875	2,540	335	185	150	5	5	5	40	5	100	15	5	60	40	30	30	230	75
2023	2,890	2,560	330	190	140	0	0	0	40	5	105	15	5	65	35	25	30	235	70
2024	2,880	2,550	330	185	145	5	0	0	40	5	100	20	5	60	40	25	30	–	–
2025	2,925	2,585	340	185	155	5	0	5	35	5	100	15	5	65	40	40	30	–	–
2026	3,120	2,740	380	200	185	5	0	5	40	5	100	15	10	70	40	55	35	–	–

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