Postcode · Venray, Limburg

Postcode 5804: Neighbourhoods Brabander and Smakterheide

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5804 in Venray (Brabander and Smakterheide) had 3,715 residents. 19.1% of them (710 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 Europe (5.4%), Germany (3.1%) and other Asia (2.3%). 54.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 3,715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.1% 710 people
Born abroad: 54.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.9% 3,005
Migration background 19.1% 710

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5804. For comparison, the line marks Venray and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.4% 200 people

Venray 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.1% 115 people

Venray 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 85 people

Venray 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.7% 65 people

Venray 4.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.6% 60 people

Venray 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.2% 45 people

Venray 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.81% 30 people

Venray 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.81% 30 people

Venray 0.89% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 30 people

Venray 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.54% 20 people

Venray 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 15 people

Venray 0.65% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 10 people

Venray 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.9% 390
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.1% 320

Men and women

Men: 1,870
Women: 1,845

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5804 19.1%

Higher than 53% 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

19.1%

5804
Venray
Netherlands

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Year	5804	Venray	Netherlands
1998	9.7%	19.7%	16.7%
1999	9.3%	20.4%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	21.0%	17.5%
2001	10.2%	21.3%	18.0%
2002	9.7%	21.8%	18.4%
2003	8.9%	22.2%	18.8%
2004	9.1%	22.3%	19.0%
2005	9.0%	22.3%	19.2%
2006	9.1%	22.4%	19.3%
2007	9.3%	22.5%	19.4%
2008	8.6%	22.2%	19.6%
2009	8.6%	22.4%	19.9%
2010	10.9%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	22.6%	20.6%
2012	11.3%	22.9%	20.9%
2013	11.9%	23.2%	21.1%
2014	11.7%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	13.7%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	14.1%	24.6%	22.1%
2017	14.3%	25.0%	22.6%
2018	14.9%	25.3%	23.1%
2019	14.8%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	14.1%	26.0%	24.2%
2021	14.9%	26.2%	24.6%
2022	16.0%	27.2%	26.0%
2023	16.0%	28.0%	27.1%
2024	15.8%	28.3%	27.9%
2025	16.5%	28.8%	28.5%
2026	19.1%	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
5801 Veltum, Centrum	26.5%	10,465	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
5803 Landweert, St. Antoniusveld	24.7%	7,760	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
5802 Brukske, Oost	44.2%	7,405	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
5825 Centrum	20.9%	4,440	+6.0 pp	Other Europe
5807 Oostrum (Venray)	29.0%	2,790	+11.4 pp	Other Asia
5815 Merselo	10.1%	1,090	+0.4 pp	Poland
5817 Smakt	11.1%	225	+1.1 pp	Germany

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	1,185	1,070	115	65	45	5	5	5	25	0	50	5	10	0	0	10	0	100	20
1999	1,180	1,065	110	70	40	0	0	5	20	0	50	5	5	10	5	5	5	90	20
2000	1,185	1,065	120	70	55	5	5	0	25	5	50	0	10	10	0	10	5	100	25
2001	1,175	1,055	120	70	45	10	5	0	15	5	50	0	10	10	0	10	0	90	30
2002	1,235	1,115	120	75	35	0	0	5	20	5	55	5	10	5	0	5	0	95	20
2003	1,285	1,175	115	70	45	5	5	5	20	0	50	5	10	5	0	5	5	90	25
2004	1,380	1,255	125	80	45	5	5	0	20	5	55	0	10	15	0	5	5	100	20
2005	1,445	1,315	130	80	40	5	5	0	20	5	50	0	15	15	0	5	0	105	25
2006	1,485	1,340	135	85	55	5	0	0	20	0	55	5	10	15	5	15	10	105	30
2007	1,615	1,460	150	85	70	10	0	5	20	0	55	0	10	20	5	20	10	110	35
2008	1,740	1,595	150	85	65	5	5	5	25	5	55	5	10	15	0	15	5	110	35
2009	1,805	1,650	155	85	80	10	5	10	25	5	55	5	15	10	5	15	5	120	35
2010	1,975	1,755	215	105	120	20	15	10	30	5	60	10	15	20	5	25	10	135	80
2011	2,070	1,835	230	105	135	25	20	5	35	10	65	5	10	25	5	20	15	145	85
2012	2,120	1,875	240	115	130	25	20	10	35	10	70	10	10	25	5	15	10	160	85
2013	2,190	1,930	260	120	140	20	20	10	35	10	70	20	15	15	10	20	15	165	90
2014	2,175	1,920	255	125	130	15	25	10	35	5	65	25	10	25	5	15	20	170	90
2015	2,370	2,045	325	155	165	20	30	10	40	10	75	45	15	20	10	20	25	210	110
2016	2,485	2,135	350	165	185	30	30	10	45	10	80	40	20	25	15	25	20	220	135
2017	2,525	2,165	360	165	200	30	30	15	40	10	80	40	15	30	15	40	20	210	150
2018	2,720	2,315	405	180	225	50	30	15	45	10	95	40	15	30	20	40	15	235	170
2019	2,880	2,455	425	180	245	45	35	15	45	10	95	45	10	30	15	55	25	240	185
2020	3,040	2,610	430	195	235	45	35	20	45	15	95	45	15	40	15	45	15	255	180
2021	3,130	2,665	465	215	250	55	35	25	50	10	100	55	15	45	15	45	15	275	200
2022	3,285	2,770	525	230	285	60	35	20	55	15	100	55	15	60	15	55	25	290	205
2023	3,540	2,970	565	260	305	55	40	25	65	20	110	60	10	75	15	65	25	325	215
2024	3,550	2,985	560	270	290	45	40	25	55	15	120	60	10	80	15	65	30	–	–
2025	3,605	3,010	595	290	305	45	35	30	60	15	115	75	10	90	15	75	25	–	–
2026	3,715	3,005	710	395	315	45	30	30	60	15	115	65	10	200	20	85	30	–	–

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