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Postcode · Venlo, Limburg

Postcode 5911Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5911 in Venlo (Centrum) had 5,250 residents. 39.8% of them (2,090 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Venlo (37.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (12.4%), other Asia (6.0%) and Poland (5.9%). 76.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents
5,250 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
39.8% 2,090 people
Born abroad
76.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.6 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

  • Dutch origin 60.2% 3,160
  • Migration background 39.8% 2,090

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5911. For comparison, the line marks Venlo and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    12.4% 650 people
    Venlo 7.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.0% 315 people
    Venlo 5.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Poland
    5.9% 310 people
    Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    5.0% 260 people
    Venlo 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    2.0% 105 people
    Venlo 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.8% 95 people
    Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.8% 95 people
    Venlo 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.6% 85 people
    Venlo 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    1.3% 70 people
    Venlo 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    1.0% 50 people
    Venlo 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.67% 35 people
    Venlo 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.48% 25 people
    Venlo 0.55% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 76.3% 1,595
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 23.7% 495

Men and women

Men
2,745
Women
2,505

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 86% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5911
  • Venlo
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5911VenloNetherlands
1998 23.4%23.2%16.7%
1999 24.0%23.6%17.1%
2000 25.1%24.0%17.5%
2001 26.2%24.3%18.0%
2002 26.7%25.0%18.4%
2003 26.6%25.4%18.8%
2004 26.6%25.9%19.0%
2005 26.9%26.1%19.2%
2006 27.0%26.3%19.3%
2007 26.9%26.5%19.4%
2008 27.5%26.6%19.6%
2009 27.6%26.7%19.9%
2010 28.3%27.2%20.3%
2011 27.5%27.3%20.6%
2012 28.6%27.7%20.9%
2013 29.1%28.2%21.1%
2014 30.6%28.5%21.4%
2015 30.8%29.0%21.7%
2016 31.2%28.9%22.1%
2017 30.9%29.8%22.6%
2018 31.6%30.1%23.1%
2019 32.5%30.8%23.6%
2020 33.0%31.5%24.2%
2021 33.9%32.2%24.6%
2022 36.2%33.3%26.0%
2023 40.2%34.6%27.1%
2024 41.8%35.6%27.9%
2025 39.8%36.4%28.5%
2026 39.8%37.1%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
5912 Zuid 10,420 +4.4 pp Turkey
5913 Oost-Noord 9,850 +1.2 pp Germany
5914 Noord 7,770 +2.7 pp Other Asia
5921 Blerick-Midden 6,785 +3.4 pp Germany
5928 Trade-Port 1,355 +37.3 pp Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 3,9553,0259254804451206515905350104080409515585340
1999 3,9202,97594049045513565209010360153580358515595350
2000 3,9002,91598049049516575259010345153595358510600385
2001 3,8702,8601,015515505165701595103402535115458520630385
2002 3,9102,8651,045530510165802085103402535130409515635410
2003 3,9052,8651,0405005351658020901033525351054511015610430
2004 3,9102,8701,04051553515080201001033520351255510515625420
2005 3,9002,8551,0505055451657020901533520301205511020615435
2006 3,8852,8401,0505255201606020902033540301204011020635415
2007 3,9252,8701,0555505101655515852032065351304011020645410
2008 3,8602,8001,0605704951506020901532070351454010020670390
2009 3,8552,7901,0655754901405520901531570351553011525680385
2010 3,8502,7651,0906004951456020801033070351653012030700390
2011 3,8302,7751,0555754751406025801031070351603011515670390
2012 3,9752,8451,1356354951355020851030085302203013035745385
2013 4,1052,9051,1956955051255525901031095352553512540815385
2014 4,2002,9151,28577551512055259020330125352853513040890395
2015 4,3002,9751,32581551511055259015320140303255014030915415
2016 4,6603,2051,455870585120702510010325165303506515045995455
2017 4,7953,3151,480895585115651011053201904034570165451,030455
2018 4,8803,3401,5409206201056515110103202103535580190451,060480
2019 4,9553,3451,610990620856020105203052403541085195501,125485
2020 5,0053,3551,6501,05559575701595252902454048070195501,180475
2021 5,1103,3801,7301,08065590802590302902404051075200651,210525
2022 4,9253,1451,7851,06571590702585302952603547585270701,200540
2023 5,2103,1152,0951,38071090652590253102853075585260751,520530
2024 5,2453,0552,1901,4457459070259520290310308208528085––
2025 5,2453,1602,0851,32076585603510535270305207207528585––
2026 5,2503,1602,0901,24584595705010535260310256509531585––

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