Postcode · Blitterswijck, Limburg

Postcode 5863: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5863 in Blitterswijck had 1,305 residents. 23.8% of them (310 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 (8.8%), other Europe (8.4%) and Germany (3.1%). 79.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,305 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.8% 310 people
Born abroad: 79.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.3 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.9% 990
Migration background 23.8% 310

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5863. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Venray and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

8.8% 115 people

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

8.4% 110 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.1% 40 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.77% 10 people

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

0.77% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.38% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.38% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.38% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.38% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.38% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

79% 21%

Born abroad (first generation) 79.0% 245
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 21.0% 65

Men and women

Men: 690
Women: 615

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5863 23.8%

Higher than 65% 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

23.8%

5863
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

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Year	5863	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	7.4%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	7.7%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	7.7%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	7.1%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	7.6%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	9.0%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	8.5%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	8.6%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	10.2%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	10.8%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	12.2%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	27.0%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	13.3%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	13.1%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	16.7%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	17.9%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	18.5%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	19.6%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	19.8%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	23.8%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	23.8%	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
5855 Well	14.4%	2,390	+1.1 pp	Germany
5861 Wanssum	12.6%	1,905	+0.7 pp	Germany
5864 Meerlo	15.5%	1,900	+2.0 pp	Poland
5871 Broekhuizenvorst	34.4%	1,350	+17.8 pp	Other Asia
5866 Swolgen	9.5%	1,260	+0.2 pp	Germany
5856 Wellerlooi	13.1%	1,220	+1.0 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	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	1,085	1,005	80	60	10	0	5	5	5	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	15
1999	1,110	1,025	85	65	20	0	10	5	5	60	0	0	5	5	0	0	70	10
2000	1,100	1,020	85	65	15	0	5	5	0	60	0	0	5	0	5	0	75	10
2001	1,120	1,040	85	65	25	0	5	5	0	65	0	0	0	5	5	5	70	10
2002	1,120	1,040	80	60	20	0	10	5	0	55	0	0	5	10	0	0	65	15
2003	1,115	1,035	80	60	20	0	5	5	0	55	0	0	5	10	0	0	65	20
2004	1,120	1,040	85	60	25	0	5	5	0	55	0	0	5	10	5	0	65	20
2005	1,125	1,040	85	65	25	0	5	5	0	55	0	0	10	5	10	0	70	15
2006	1,105	1,025	85	65	25	0	5	5	0	55	5	0	5	5	5	5	70	15
2007	1,100	1,015	80	70	20	0	5	0	0	50	5	0	15	5	10	0	70	15
2008	1,110	1,015	90	70	15	0	5	0	5	55	10	0	5	5	5	0	75	10
2009	1,115	1,020	100	75	20	0	5	5	5	60	10	0	5	5	5	0	80	15
2010	1,100	1,005	95	75	25	0	5	0	0	55	10	0	10	10	10	0	80	20
2011	1,065	970	90	70	30	0	5	5	0	55	5	0	10	10	5	5	75	20
2012	1,050	965	90	70	15	0	5	5	5	50	5	0	15	5	0	0	70	15
2013	1,040	945	95	70	25	0	0	5	0	50	5	0	15	5	5	10	75	20
2014	1,075	965	110	80	30	5	5	5	0	55	10	0	15	5	5	5	80	25
2015	1,110	990	120	90	30	0	5	5	5	50	25	0	15	5	5	5	95	25
2016	1,110	975	135	100	35	0	10	5	0	45	40	5	10	10	5	5	110	25
2017	1,315	960	355	105	250	0	10	5	0	45	40	5	15	25	200	10	115	235
2018	1,090	945	145	100	50	0	5	10	5	50	30	0	20	10	15	5	110	40
2019	1,065	925	140	105	35	0	5	10	5	50	30	0	25	5	5	5	115	25
2020	1,135	945	190	150	40	0	5	5	10	45	60	10	35	5	10	5	160	30
2021	1,145	940	205	170	35	0	5	10	5	45	65	10	50	10	5	0	180	25
2022	1,165	950	215	170	40	0	5	10	5	50	70	5	50	5	5	5	180	30
2023	1,200	970	235	205	30	5	5	5	0	45	85	5	70	5	5	5	210	20
2024	1,215	975	240	205	35	0	5	10	5	40	90	5	70	0	5	10	–	–
2025	1,260	960	300	265	35	5	5	10	5	40	140	5	80	0	5	10	–	–
2026	1,305	990	310	270	45	5	5	10	5	40	115	5	110	5	5	10	–	–

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