Postcode · Vredepeel, Limburg

Postcode 5816: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5816 in Vredepeel had 255 residents. 13.7% of them (35 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 Germany (3.9%), Poland (3.9%) and other Europe (3.9%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.2 percentage points.

Residents: 255 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.7% 35 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.2 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.3% 220
Migration background 13.7% 35

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5816. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Venray and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.9% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

3.9% 10 people

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

3.9% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.0% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
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%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
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%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 15

Men and women

Men: 130
Women: 130

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

13.7%

5816
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

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Year	5816	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	4.0%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	6.1%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	10.4%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	10.4%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	10.6%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	10.2%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	12.5%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	12.5%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	10.9%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	8.5%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	8.5%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	14.0%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	12.2%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	13.7%	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).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
5825 Centrum	20.9%	4,440	+6.0 pp	Other Europe
5813 Ysselsteyn	13.5%	2,340	+1.4 pp	Poland
5763 Milheeze	7.6%	2,230	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
5764 De Rips	12.8%	1,170	+1.9 pp	Poland
5815 Merselo	10.1%	1,090	+0.4 pp	Poland
5843 Westerbeek	7.7%	715	+0.7 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	250	235	10	10	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	0
1999	250	235	15	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2000	245	230	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
2001	255	240	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
2002	250	235	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2003	245	235	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	10	5
2004	250	235	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2005	240	225	15	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	15	5
2006	245	235	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2007	240	220	20	15	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	15	5
2008	240	220	20	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2009	240	215	25	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	25	5
2010	240	220	25	20	5	5	5	5	0	0	15	0	0	25	0
2011	225	200	25	20	10	5	0	5	0	0	15	0	5	25	0
2012	235	210	25	15	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	20	0
2013	240	220	25	20	5	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	25	0
2014	240	220	20	15	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	20	0
2015	245	220	25	20	5	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	25	5
2016	240	210	30	25	5	5	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	35	0
2017	240	210	30	25	5	5	0	5	0	0	20	0	5	25	0
2018	245	215	30	20	5	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	30	5
2019	230	205	25	20	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	25	0
2020	235	215	20	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	20	0
2021	230	210	20	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	20	0
2022	235	215	20	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
2023	235	215	20	20	5	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	20	5
2024	250	215	35	25	5	5	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	–	–
2025	245	215	30	25	5	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	–	–
2026	255	220	35	25	10	5	0	10	10	0	10	0	5	–	–

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