Postcode · Smakt, Limburg

Postcode 5817: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5817 in Smakt had 225 residents. 11.1% of them (25 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 (4.4%), Poland (2.2%) and Belgium (2.2%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 225 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 25 people
Born abroad: 40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 200
Migration background 11.1% 25

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5817. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Venray and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.4% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.2% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 4.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

2.2% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
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.

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 115
Women: 110

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

11.1%

5817
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	5817	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	9.1%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	11.4%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	9.3%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	9.5%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	9.3%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	9.3%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	9.1%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	11.6%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	7.3%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	9.5%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	9.5%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	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
5804 Brabander, Smakterheide	19.1%	3,715	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
5807 Oostrum (Venray)	29.0%	2,790	+11.4 pp	Other Asia
5823 Centrum	13.1%	915	+1.2 pp	Germany
5824 Centrum	8.9%	560	±0.0 pp	Dutch Caribbean
5862 Geijsteren	10.0%	400	+0.2 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	205	200	10	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	205	195	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2000	205	195	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
2001	205	195	10	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2002	215	200	15	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2003	210	195	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2004	200	185	15	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2005	195	180	15	5	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2006	195	185	15	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2007	220	200	20	15	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	15	5
2008	220	195	25	15	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
2009	215	195	20	10	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
2010	210	200	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2011	215	195	15	10	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	15	5
2012	210	195	20	15	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2013	220	200	20	10	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	15	5
2014	215	195	20	10	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	10
2015	220	200	20	20	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	15	5
2016	215	195	20	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2017	220	200	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	15	5
2018	215	195	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	15	0
2019	215	195	20	20	5	0	5	0	15	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2020	215	190	25	20	5	0	0	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	25	0
2021	205	185	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	20	0
2022	200	180	20	20	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2023	205	185	15	20	5	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2024	210	190	20	20	0	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	210	190	20	15	0	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	225	200	25	20	5	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	–	–

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