City · Venlo, Limburg

Lomm: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lomm had 1,070 residents. 20.6% of them (220 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Venlo (33.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (5.6%), Germany (5.1%) and other Europe (3.3%). 56.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.6% 220 people
Born abroad: 56.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.4% 850
Migration background 20.6% 220

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

5.6% 60 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

5.1% 55 people

Municipality of Venlo 5.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 35 people

Municipality of Venlo 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 35 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.93% 10 people

Municipality of Venlo 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.93% 10 people

Municipality of Venlo 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.47% 5 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.47% 5 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.56% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.47% 5 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venlo 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.8% 125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.2% 95

Men and women

Men: 565
Women: 505

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lomm 20.6%

Higher than 82% of all cities 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

20.6%

Lomm
Municipality of Venlo
Netherlands

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Year	Lomm	Municipality of Venlo	Netherlands
1998	13.3%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	13.9%	22.4%	17.1%
2000	13.9%	22.7%	17.5%
2001	14.0%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	14.0%	23.6%	18.4%
2003	13.5%	23.9%	18.8%
2004	12.8%	24.3%	19.0%
2005	14.4%	24.4%	19.2%
2006	14.2%	24.6%	19.3%
2007	14.2%	24.8%	19.4%
2008	15.0%	24.9%	19.6%
2009	14.4%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	25.3%	20.3%
2011	14.7%	25.4%	20.6%
2012	15.1%	25.8%	20.9%
2013	13.4%	26.1%	21.1%
2014	13.9%	26.5%	21.4%
2015	14.3%	26.8%	21.7%
2016	14.2%	26.8%	22.1%
2017	15.3%	27.5%	22.6%
2018	14.3%	27.8%	23.1%
2019	15.3%	28.4%	23.6%
2020	16.4%	28.9%	24.2%
2021	17.9%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	18.3%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	18.9%	31.8%	27.1%
2024	19.0%	32.6%	27.9%
2025	20.0%	33.3%	28.5%
2026	20.6%	33.8%	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).

Postcodes in Lomm

				Largest group
5943 Lomm	20.6%	1,070	+2.3 pp	Poland

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	1,050	910	140	120	15	0	0	0	10	0	110	0	5	5	0	5	0	135	0
1999	1,045	900	145	125	15	0	0	0	15	0	110	5	5	5	0	0	0	140	5
2000	1,045	900	145	120	25	0	0	0	15	0	105	0	5	10	0	5	5	135	10
2001	1,035	890	145	120	25	0	0	0	15	0	100	5	5	10	0	10	0	135	10
2002	1,035	890	145	120	20	0	0	0	10	0	105	5	5	5	0	10	0	130	10
2003	1,040	900	140	125	15	0	0	0	10	0	100	5	5	15	0	5	0	135	5
2004	1,015	880	130	115	20	0	0	0	10	0	95	5	5	10	0	10	0	125	5
2005	1,010	870	145	120	20	0	0	5	10	0	90	15	5	10	0	5	0	135	5
2006	1,020	870	145	125	15	0	0	0	10	0	90	15	5	15	0	5	0	135	5
2007	1,020	875	145	120	20	0	0	0	10	0	95	10	5	10	5	5	0	135	10
2008	1,030	880	155	135	20	0	0	0	10	0	90	15	5	25	5	5	0	140	10
2009	1,045	895	150	125	25	5	0	0	15	0	85	10	10	20	0	5	0	140	10
2010	1,030	880	150	120	25	5	0	0	15	0	90	10	10	10	0	5	0	140	10
2011	1,020	865	150	125	25	0	0	0	10	0	90	15	5	15	0	10	5	140	15
2012	1,025	870	155	130	30	0	0	0	10	0	85	15	5	25	5	10	5	135	15
2013	1,010	870	135	110	20	0	0	0	10	0	80	15	5	10	0	5	5	125	10
2014	1,005	865	140	110	30	0	0	0	15	0	75	15	5	15	5	5	5	130	10
2015	980	840	140	120	20	0	0	0	10	0	75	20	5	20	0	5	5	130	10
2016	985	845	140	115	25	0	0	0	10	0	75	20	5	15	0	5	10	135	5
2017	1,010	855	155	120	30	0	0	0	5	5	75	20	10	15	0	15	5	130	20
2018	1,015	870	145	115	30	0	0	5	5	0	70	20	5	20	0	15	5	125	20
2019	1,015	860	155	125	30	0	0	5	10	0	70	20	5	30	0	10	5	135	20
2020	1,035	865	170	145	30	0	0	5	5	0	65	40	5	35	5	15	0	150	20
2021	1,035	850	185	150	35	5	0	5	10	0	60	45	5	40	5	5	5	160	20
2022	1,040	850	190	150	40	5	10	0	5	0	65	40	10	40	0	10	5	155	30
2023	1,030	835	195	155	45	5	5	0	10	5	60	50	5	40	0	10	0	160	35
2024	1,055	855	200	155	50	5	5	0	5	5	60	55	5	35	0	20	0	–	–
2025	1,075	860	215	155	60	5	10	0	5	5	55	60	5	35	0	30	5	–	–
2026	1,070	850	220	160	60	5	10	0	10	0	55	60	5	35	0	35	5	–	–

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