Postcode · Venray, Limburg

Postcode 5801: Neighbourhoods Veltum, Centrum and West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5801 in Venray (Veltum, Centrum and West) had 10,465 residents. 26.5% of them (2,775 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Venray (29.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.0%), other Europe (4.0%) and Poland (3.7%). 61.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 10,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.5% 2,775 people
Born abroad: 61.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.5% 7,690
Migration background 26.5% 2,775

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5801. For comparison, the line marks Venray and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 420 people

Venray 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 415 people

Venray 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.7% 385 people

Venray 4.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

3.5% 365 people

Venray 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

3.3% 350 people

Venray 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 215 people

Venray 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 180 people

Venray 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.4% 145 people

Venray 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 95 people

Venray 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.81% 85 people

Venray 0.65% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.67% 70 people

Venray 0.89% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.57% 60 people

Venray 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.3% 1,700
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.6% 1,070

Men and women

Men: 5,170
Women: 5,295

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5801 26.5%

Higher than 69% 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

26.5%

5801
Venray
Netherlands

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Year	5801	Venray	Netherlands
1998	16.5%	19.7%	16.7%
1999	16.8%	20.4%	17.1%
2000	16.9%	21.0%	17.5%
2001	17.1%	21.3%	18.0%
2002	17.7%	21.8%	18.4%
2003	18.0%	22.2%	18.8%
2004	18.1%	22.3%	19.0%
2005	17.6%	22.3%	19.2%
2006	17.8%	22.4%	19.3%
2007	17.5%	22.5%	19.4%
2008	17.5%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	17.6%	22.4%	19.9%
2010	17.7%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	17.9%	22.6%	20.6%
2012	18.6%	22.9%	20.9%
2013	19.1%	23.2%	21.1%
2014	19.8%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	20.1%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	21.1%	24.6%	22.1%
2017	21.6%	25.0%	22.6%
2018	22.0%	25.3%	23.1%
2019	22.8%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	22.9%	26.0%	24.2%
2021	22.8%	26.2%	24.6%
2022	23.6%	27.2%	26.0%
2023	24.9%	28.0%	27.1%
2024	24.7%	28.3%	27.9%
2025	25.0%	28.8%	28.5%
2026	26.5%	29.6%	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
5802 Brukske, Oost	44.2%	7,405	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
5804 Brabander, Smakterheide	19.1%	3,715	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
5809 Leunen	10.6%	2,210	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
5815 Merselo	10.1%	1,090	+0.4 pp	Poland
5812 Heide	12.5%	520	+3.5 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	10,510	8,780	1,735	735	1,000	380	95	55	270	35	490	15	65	165	70	65	30	1,020	720
1999	10,325	8,595	1,730	720	1,015	375	95	55	270	25	480	15	55	170	90	75	30	1,010	720
2000	10,190	8,465	1,725	730	995	370	100	40	250	30	465	15	60	190	95	85	25	995	725
2001	10,030	8,315	1,715	710	1,000	355	105	40	235	30	455	15	60	180	105	90	40	970	745
2002	10,220	8,410	1,810	735	1,070	370	130	50	245	40	455	20	55	205	110	95	30	1,000	805
2003	10,390	8,505	1,875	765	1,110	365	145	55	240	40	460	25	50	230	110	125	30	1,025	855
2004	10,340	8,475	1,870	770	1,105	350	145	60	235	35	460	30	55	225	110	125	45	1,025	850
2005	10,210	8,410	1,800	745	1,055	340	140	45	230	40	455	25	50	215	100	105	55	995	805
2006	10,155	8,350	1,805	745	1,050	350	135	45	215	50	445	35	55	210	105	105	45	990	820
2007	10,075	8,320	1,760	745	1,020	350	130	50	215	40	435	35	55	220	95	95	45	990	770
2008	10,100	8,330	1,770	750	1,025	360	120	45	220	40	430	45	60	215	80	105	55	995	775
2009	10,080	8,305	1,775	745	1,030	375	115	45	200	45	425	55	45	220	85	100	65	990	790
2010	9,940	8,180	1,760	740	1,025	370	115	45	205	45	420	65	45	210	75	105	65	970	790
2011	9,990	8,200	1,785	760	1,025	365	115	40	195	45	425	70	55	210	85	115	65	995	795
2012	10,060	8,185	1,870	805	1,070	365	115	45	190	45	415	95	50	245	115	130	65	1,030	835
2013	10,115	8,185	1,930	840	1,090	350	125	45	195	50	415	125	55	245	130	130	65	1,085	850
2014	10,135	8,130	2,005	885	1,120	360	120	55	195	55	415	150	55	265	140	135	60	1,120	885
2015	10,130	8,095	2,035	915	1,120	345	110	55	195	55	410	185	55	265	140	155	65	1,150	885
2016	10,225	8,070	2,155	965	1,190	350	110	60	195	55	405	215	55	290	155	200	65	1,205	950
2017	10,250	8,035	2,215	985	1,230	350	115	65	200	60	405	250	50	280	160	220	60	1,225	995
2018	10,210	7,965	2,245	1,000	1,240	355	115	60	195	55	410	280	45	265	175	230	55	1,235	1,010
2019	10,325	7,975	2,350	1,075	1,275	365	110	55	190	55	405	315	50	305	180	245	75	1,295	1,050
2020	10,245	7,895	2,350	1,070	1,275	345	105	60	185	60	405	315	55	295	195	250	75	1,285	1,055
2021	10,230	7,895	2,335	1,065	1,275	335	105	60	180	65	395	320	55	295	205	255	70	1,285	1,050
2022	10,280	7,845	2,430	1,085	1,345	330	110	60	180	75	395	330	60	295	200	310	75	1,260	1,100
2023	10,395	7,805	2,590	1,200	1,390	345	120	65	180	75	395	325	60	420	210	310	80	1,385	1,140
2024	10,440	7,860	2,575	1,180	1,400	345	125	65	180	80	385	375	60	355	195	325	85	–	–
2025	10,465	7,845	2,620	1,170	1,445	340	130	70	175	80	380	365	55	370	205	365	85	–	–
2026	10,465	7,690	2,775	1,220	1,555	350	145	70	180	85	365	385	60	415	215	420	95	–	–

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