Postcode · Heijen, Limburg

Postcode 6598: Neighbourhood Diekendaal-Nieuwerf

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6598 in Heijen (Diekendaal-Nieuwerf) had 2,430 residents. 32.3% of them (785 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Gennep (18.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (20.2%), Germany (4.5%) and Poland (2.5%). 82.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 14.8 percentage points.

Residents: 2,430 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.3% 785 people
Born abroad: 82.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +14.8 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 67.7% 1,645
Migration background 32.3% 785

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6598. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Gennep and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

20.2% 490 people

Municipality of Gennep 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

4.5% 110 people

Municipality of Gennep 4.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.5% 60 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 50 people

Municipality of Gennep 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 25 people

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

0.82% 20 people

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

0.41% 10 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.89% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.64% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Gennep 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Gennep 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
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.

82% 18%

Born abroad (first generation) 82.2% 645
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 17.8% 140

Men and women

Men: 1,220
Women: 1,210

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6598 32.3%

Higher than 78% 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

32.3%

6598
Municipality of Gennep
Netherlands

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Year	6598	Municipality of Gennep	Netherlands
1998	15.3%	14.4%	16.7%
1999	13.8%	14.3%	17.1%
2000	15.0%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	16.3%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	16.5%	15.2%	18.4%
2003	15.2%	15.1%	18.8%
2004	11.4%	14.7%	19.0%
2005	11.2%	14.5%	19.2%
2006	11.0%	14.3%	19.3%
2007	11.7%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	12.3%	14.2%	19.9%
2010	12.0%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	14.9%	14.6%	20.6%
2012	12.3%	14.1%	20.9%
2013	12.7%	14.0%	21.1%
2014	12.3%	13.9%	21.4%
2015	12.3%	14.0%	21.7%
2016	11.5%	13.8%	22.1%
2017	12.9%	14.0%	22.6%
2018	12.5%	13.9%	23.1%
2019	12.9%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	13.0%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	15.9%	14.6%	24.6%
2022	17.5%	15.7%	26.0%
2023	31.0%	17.7%	27.1%
2024	32.4%	18.2%	27.9%
2025	33.2%	18.5%	28.5%
2026	32.3%	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
5831 Bakelgeert-Noord	20.7%	12,930	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
6591 Midden, Zuid	19.7%	9,200	+1.7 pp	Germany
6595 Aaldonk-Violenberg	13.2%	2,385	+1.3 pp	Germany
5853 Siebengewald	18.9%	2,090	−0.5 pp	Germany
5851 Afferden	12.0%	2,080	+0.4 pp	Germany
5835 Centrum	10.8%	1,990	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
5836 Centrum	11.3%	1,855	+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	2,065	1,750	315	225	90	0	0	5	15	0	190	0	5	30	30	35	5	240	75
1999	1,995	1,715	275	220	55	0	0	5	10	0	180	0	5	35	10	25	5	235	40
2000	2,035	1,735	305	245	65	0	0	5	15	0	175	0	5	65	15	25	5	255	40
2001	2,115	1,765	345	260	90	0	0	5	20	0	175	5	5	75	10	60	0	275	75
2002	2,125	1,765	350	260	90	5	0	0	15	0	165	0	5	90	15	55	0	285	75
2003	2,100	1,780	320	240	80	0	0	5	15	0	160	0	5	75	15	45	0	255	70
2004	2,025	1,795	230	190	50	0	0	5	20	0	155	5	0	30	5	15	5	210	20
2005	2,050	1,820	230	190	40	0	0	0	20	0	145	10	5	30	5	10	5	220	15
2006	2,135	1,900	235	185	55	5	0	5	25	0	145	15	0	25	5	10	5	220	20
2007	2,130	1,875	250	200	45	0	0	0	20	0	150	20	5	25	5	15	5	230	25
2008	2,130	1,870	255	200	50	0	5	0	25	0	150	10	5	35	5	5	10	230	30
2009	2,070	1,815	255	195	65	5	0	5	20	0	150	5	5	35	10	15	10	225	30
2010	2,040	1,795	245	180	55	5	5	5	15	0	150	5	5	20	10	10	5	210	35
2011	2,120	1,805	315	185	120	5	5	5	15	0	145	5	0	35	60	20	10	205	100
2012	2,030	1,780	250	195	50	0	5	5	15	5	150	5	0	40	5	10	5	215	35
2013	2,050	1,785	260	200	55	5	5	5	20	0	150	15	5	30	5	10	5	225	35
2014	2,065	1,810	255	200	50	0	5	5	20	5	140	20	0	40	5	10	0	220	35
2015	2,070	1,815	255	200	50	5	0	5	20	0	140	20	0	40	10	10	0	220	30
2016	2,035	1,800	235	190	45	0	5	5	15	0	130	25	5	30	5	10	5	210	30
2017	2,055	1,790	265	195	70	5	5	5	20	0	130	35	0	30	10	15	10	225	45
2018	2,035	1,780	255	190	65	0	5	5	20	0	125	25	0	40	15	15	5	210	45
2019	2,050	1,785	265	190	75	5	5	0	25	0	120	25	5	40	15	15	10	220	45
2020	2,000	1,740	260	190	70	0	0	5	25	0	120	20	5	45	15	15	10	215	45
2021	2,080	1,750	330	245	80	10	5	0	20	0	120	65	5	55	10	20	15	275	50
2022	2,090	1,725	365	270	95	0	0	0	25	0	115	70	5	80	15	35	10	305	50
2023	2,485	1,715	770	620	145	5	20	5	25	5	120	65	10	435	40	45	10	665	95
2024	2,485	1,680	805	675	130	5	10	0	25	0	115	70	5	485	35	40	10	–	–
2025	2,485	1,655	825	695	130	5	5	0	25	0	110	70	5	505	30	50	10	–	–
2026	2,430	1,645	785	665	120	5	5	5	25	0	110	60	5	490	20	50	10	–	–

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