City · Venray, Limburg

Oostrum (Venray): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oostrum (Venray) had 2,790 residents. 29.0% of them (810 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Venray (25.1%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.1%), Poland (4.8%) and other Europe (4.7%). 75.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 11.4 percentage points.

Residents: 2,790 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.0% 810 people
Born abroad: 75.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +11.4 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 71.0% 1,980
Migration background 29.0% 810

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Oostrum (Venray). For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Venray and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 170 people

Municipality of Venray 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

4.8% 135 people

Municipality of Venray 4.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 130 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.9% 110 people

Municipality of Venray 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.3% 65 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 45 people

Municipality of Venray 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 40 people

Municipality of Venray 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.3% 35 people

Municipality of Venray 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.1% 30 people

Municipality of Venray 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.90% 25 people

Municipality of Venray 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.72% 20 people

Municipality of Venray 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.36% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

76% 24%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.9% 615
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.1% 195

Men and women

Men: 1,685
Women: 1,105

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oostrum (Venray) 29.0%

Higher than 93% 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

29.0%

Oostrum (Venray)
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

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Year	Oostrum (Venray)	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	8.4%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	9.0%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	8.6%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	8.6%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	9.1%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	9.5%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	10.2%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	10.2%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	10.8%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	11.5%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	12.9%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	12.4%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	12.4%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	12.6%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	13.0%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	15.6%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	16.1%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	17.6%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	23.7%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	22.7%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	23.5%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	29.0%	25.1%	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 Oostrum (Venray)

				Largest group
5807 Oostrum (Venray)	29.0%	2,790	+11.4 pp	Other Asia

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	2,030	1,890	140	105	30	0	0	0	15	5	70	0	10	25	0	10	0	125	15
1999	2,020	1,870	145	105	35	0	0	5	20	0	70	5	5	25	5	5	0	130	15
2000	2,000	1,850	145	110	30	0	0	0	20	5	75	0	10	25	0	5	0	140	10
2001	2,100	1,925	175	115	60	5	5	0	15	5	70	0	5	40	0	25	5	140	35
2002	2,145	1,960	180	110	75	5	0	0	15	0	70	0	5	35	10	35	10	135	50
2003	2,165	1,975	195	120	70	5	0	0	20	5	75	0	10	35	10	20	10	145	45
2004	2,210	2,020	190	120	70	0	5	5	20	5	70	5	5	40	10	15	10	145	45
2005	2,215	2,030	190	110	80	5	5	5	15	10	65	5	5	35	10	15	15	135	50
2006	2,215	2,025	190	110	80	5	5	5	20	10	70	0	10	30	10	10	15	140	55
2007	2,230	2,045	185	110	70	5	10	10	20	10	70	0	10	30	0	5	10	135	50
2008	2,310	2,100	210	115	95	5	10	15	20	10	70	0	5	40	10	10	15	140	70
2009	2,270	2,060	215	120	95	10	10	10	25	10	70	5	5	40	10	5	15	150	60
2010	2,305	2,075	225	125	105	10	5	15	25	10	75	10	10	30	15	10	15	160	70
2011	2,315	2,080	235	130	105	10	10	15	25	15	80	15	5	30	10	10	10	165	70
2012	2,295	2,060	235	135	105	10	10	15	20	15	75	20	5	35	10	15	10	160	80
2013	2,305	2,055	250	140	100	10	10	15	25	10	75	25	5	35	10	15	5	170	75
2014	2,350	2,080	270	145	120	15	20	15	20	15	75	30	10	30	10	15	10	175	95
2015	2,330	2,030	300	175	125	10	15	20	20	20	80	45	5	45	20	20	0	200	105
2016	2,380	2,085	295	160	135	15	15	25	20	25	75	40	5	40	15	25	0	185	115
2017	2,410	2,110	300	165	135	15	10	25	20	25	70	40	5	50	15	15	10	185	110
2018	2,380	2,080	300	145	150	10	10	30	20	25	70	30	5	40	15	25	15	170	120
2019	2,340	2,035	305	160	140	10	10	25	20	30	70	30	5	55	20	20	5	180	125
2020	2,410	2,035	375	210	165	15	20	25	20	25	70	50	10	80	20	25	15	240	135
2021	2,420	2,030	390	220	170	20	20	25	20	30	60	55	10	95	20	25	10	245	145
2022	2,440	2,010	430	245	185	20	25	20	25	30	75	65	10	90	25	25	20	255	150
2023	2,555	1,955	605	385	220	10	20	25	20	40	70	165	10	135	25	50	25	400	180
2024	2,515	1,940	570	365	205	10	25	15	20	40	75	155	10	125	25	35	30	–	–
2025	2,550	1,950	600	380	220	10	30	15	20	45	75	165	10	135	30	35	30	–	–
2026	2,790	1,980	810	340	470	35	30	20	25	45	65	135	10	130	110	170	40	–	–

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