City · Venray, Limburg

Veulen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Veulen had 575 residents. 10.4% of them (60 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Venray (25.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.3%), Poland (2.6%) and Suriname (0.87%). 75.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 575 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.4% 60 people
Born abroad: 75.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.4% 520
Migration background 10.4% 60

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.3% 25 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.6% 15 people

Municipality of Venray 4.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.87% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.87% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.87% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.0% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 310
Women: 270

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Veulen 10.4%

Higher than 34% 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

10.4%

Veulen
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

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Year	Veulen	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	3.1%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	3.0%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	2.9%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	2.9%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	2.9%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	2.0%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	3.0%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	3.0%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	3.9%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	3.8%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	3.7%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	4.8%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	6.7%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	7.3%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	7.2%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	6.3%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	9.5%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	8.2%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	10.4%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	10.4%	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 Veulen

				Largest group
5814 Veulen	10.4%	575	+4.2 pp	Other Europe

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	485	470	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	5
1999	495	480	15	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2000	515	490	25	15	15	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	5	10	0	15	15
2001	515	495	15	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2002	520	495	20	20	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	20	5
2003	525	505	15	15	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	0
2004	525	505	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2005	515	505	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2006	505	490	10	15	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	10	5
2007	495	485	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	0
2008	500	485	20	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2009	500	480	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5
2010	510	490	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2011	520	505	20	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	15	0
2012	535	505	30	30	5	0	0	0	0	10	10	0	10	0	0	5	25	0
2013	535	510	20	15	5	0	0	0	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2014	520	495	25	20	10	0	0	0	5	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	25	5
2015	535	505	30	25	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	5	0	0	5	0	30	0
2016	525	490	35	30	0	0	0	0	0	10	15	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2017	530	495	35	30	0	0	0	0	0	10	15	0	5	0	0	0	30	5
2018	565	515	50	40	10	0	0	5	0	10	15	0	15	5	0	0	40	5
2019	550	510	40	30	10	5	0	5	0	5	15	0	10	0	0	0	35	5
2020	560	520	40	35	5	0	0	5	0	5	15	0	15	0	0	0	35	5
2021	555	515	40	35	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	15	0	0	0	35	5
2022	560	525	35	30	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	5	5	0	0	5	30	5
2023	580	525	55	45	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	5	25	0	5	0	50	5
2024	550	505	45	40	10	0	0	5	0	10	20	0	10	0	0	0	–	–
2025	575	515	60	50	10	0	5	5	0	10	20	0	20	0	0	0	–	–
2026	575	520	60	50	10	0	5	5	0	5	15	0	25	0	0	0	–	–

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