City · Venray, Limburg

Ysselsteyn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ysselsteyn had 2,340 residents. 13.5% of them (315 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 Poland (7.1%), other Europe (2.4%) and Germany (1.7%). 74.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 2,340 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.5% 315 people
Born abroad: 74.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.5% 2,025
Migration background 13.5% 315

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

7.1% 165 people

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

2.4% 55 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.7% 40 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.64% 15 people

Municipality of Venray 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.43% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 74.6% 235
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.4% 80

Men and women

Men: 1,245
Women: 1,095

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ysselsteyn 13.5%

Higher than 56% 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

13.5%

Ysselsteyn
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

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Year	Ysselsteyn	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	3.5%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	3.0%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	3.3%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	3.5%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	3.0%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	3.2%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	4.1%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	4.3%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	5.0%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	6.9%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	8.1%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	12.1%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	12.3%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	15.6%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	14.6%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	13.5%	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 Ysselsteyn

				Largest group
5813 Ysselsteyn	13.5%	2,340	+1.4 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,105	2,045	60	40	20	0	0	5	5	35	0	5	0	10	0	0	45	15
1999	2,100	2,035	60	45	20	0	5	10	5	40	0	5	0	5	0	0	55	10
2000	2,165	2,090	75	50	30	0	0	10	0	40	0	5	5	10	5	5	55	20
2001	2,155	2,085	65	45	25	0	5	10	5	30	0	0	15	0	5	0	50	20
2002	2,145	2,080	70	50	20	0	5	5	0	40	0	5	5	0	5	5	55	15
2003	2,150	2,075	75	50	25	0	5	5	5	40	0	5	5	0	10	0	55	15
2004	2,140	2,080	65	45	15	5	5	0	0	40	0	5	0	0	10	0	50	15
2005	2,150	2,090	65	45	20	0	0	10	0	40	0	0	5	0	5	5	55	15
2006	2,155	2,090	70	45	25	5	0	5	0	40	5	0	0	0	10	5	55	10
2007	2,175	2,090	90	65	20	0	0	10	0	30	5	5	25	0	5	5	75	10
2008	2,175	2,085	95	75	25	0	0	10	0	35	15	5	20	5	5	5	85	15
2009	2,205	2,100	105	75	20	5	0	5	5	35	20	5	15	0	10	0	90	15
2010	2,190	2,100	90	75	10	0	5	5	5	30	20	0	25	0	0	0	80	10
2011	2,185	2,090	95	75	25	5	5	5	5	35	20	0	20	0	5	0	90	10
2012	2,205	2,095	110	95	15	0	0	10	5	35	35	5	20	0	0	0	100	10
2013	2,220	2,090	125	110	15	0	0	5	5	30	60	5	15	5	0	0	120	10
2014	2,255	2,110	145	130	10	0	0	5	5	35	70	5	20	0	0	0	135	10
2015	2,255	2,100	155	140	10	0	0	10	5	40	75	0	25	0	0	0	145	5
2016	2,265	2,100	165	150	15	0	0	5	5	40	90	0	20	0	0	5	155	10
2017	2,275	2,095	180	155	25	5	0	5	5	35	105	5	10	0	0	10	165	15
2018	2,275	2,090	185	175	15	0	0	5	5	35	110	0	30	0	0	5	175	10
2019	2,240	2,050	190	175	15	0	0	5	5	35	120	5	15	0	0	5	175	15
2020	2,245	2,015	230	205	20	0	5	5	5	35	150	0	20	0	0	5	210	15
2021	2,280	2,025	255	215	40	5	0	5	5	40	160	0	15	5	5	15	225	30
2022	2,315	2,030	280	235	50	5	0	10	5	40	165	5	25	5	5	20	245	35
2023	2,320	2,035	285	240	45	5	0	10	5	40	160	0	35	5	0	20	250	30
2024	2,375	2,005	370	325	50	5	0	5	5	40	185	5	95	5	5	20	–	–
2025	2,335	1,995	340	285	55	5	0	5	5	45	170	5	65	10	5	20	–	–
2026	2,340	2,025	315	270	45	5	0	5	5	40	165	5	55	10	5	15	–	–

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