Postcode · Venlo, Limburg

Postcode 5912: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5912 in Venlo (Zuid) had 10,420 residents. 43.0% of them (4,480 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 Turkey (8.3%), other Europe (6.4%) and Morocco (6.2%). 58.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.4 percentage points.

Residents: 10,420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 43.0% 4,480 people
Born abroad: 58.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.4 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

57% 43%

Dutch origin 57.0% 5,940
Migration background 43.0% 4,480

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5912. For comparison, the line marks Venlo and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

8.3% 860 people

Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.4% 670 people

Venlo 7.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

6.2% 645 people

Venlo 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.0% 630 people

Venlo 5.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

4.8% 505 people

Venlo 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

4.7% 485 people

Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

2.5% 265 people

Venlo 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 175 people

Venlo 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 100 people

Venlo 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 55 people

Venlo 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.43% 45 people

Venlo 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.38% 40 people

Venlo 0.55% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.7% 2,630
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.3% 1,850

Men and women

Men: 5,250
Women: 5,175

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5912 43.0%

Higher than 88% 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

43.0%

5912
Venlo
Netherlands

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Year	5912	Venlo	Netherlands
1998	26.0%	23.2%	16.7%
1999	26.0%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	27.1%	24.0%	17.5%
2001	27.7%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	28.3%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	28.7%	25.4%	18.8%
2004	29.3%	25.9%	19.0%
2005	29.5%	26.1%	19.2%
2006	29.7%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	30.1%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	30.4%	26.6%	19.6%
2009	30.9%	26.7%	19.9%
2010	31.1%	27.2%	20.3%
2011	31.6%	27.3%	20.6%
2012	32.0%	27.7%	20.9%
2013	32.5%	28.2%	21.1%
2014	32.7%	28.5%	21.4%
2015	33.5%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	34.2%	28.9%	22.1%
2017	34.8%	29.8%	22.6%
2018	36.1%	30.1%	23.1%
2019	36.7%	30.8%	23.6%
2020	37.0%	31.5%	24.2%
2021	38.0%	32.2%	24.6%
2022	38.6%	33.3%	26.0%
2023	40.5%	34.6%	27.1%
2024	41.4%	35.6%	27.9%
2025	42.2%	36.4%	28.5%
2026	43.0%	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
5931 Centrum	25.9%	9,900	+1.9 pp	Germany
5913 Oost-Noord	21.3%	9,850	+1.2 pp	Germany
5921 Blerick-Midden	33.9%	6,785	+3.4 pp	Germany
5915 Oost-Zuid	36.2%	5,950	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
5932 Op de Hei	44.1%	5,455	+4.1 pp	Poland
5911 Centrum	39.8%	5,250	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
5923 Blerick-Zuid	36.1%	3,035	+3.8 pp	Turkey

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	7,155	5,295	1,860	790	1,070	340	170	35	350	15	620	30	25	115	40	105	15	1,150	710
1999	7,780	5,760	2,020	840	1,185	410	180	45	365	10	645	30	30	135	50	105	20	1,220	800
2000	8,270	6,025	2,245	915	1,325	475	225	50	375	10	690	40	35	150	55	115	20	1,305	940
2001	8,500	6,145	2,355	910	1,440	525	260	60	370	10	695	45	40	130	65	125	25	1,300	1,050
2002	8,795	6,305	2,490	945	1,545	570	310	55	370	10	700	50	35	160	65	135	30	1,345	1,145
2003	9,065	6,460	2,605	975	1,630	585	335	60	365	10	700	50	40	185	80	160	35	1,370	1,235
2004	9,155	6,475	2,680	990	1,690	640	355	60	355	10	690	60	40	200	70	160	40	1,375	1,310
2005	9,080	6,410	2,680	960	1,715	660	370	55	355	10	675	60	40	185	60	160	45	1,340	1,335
2006	8,980	6,315	2,670	945	1,725	645	390	55	345	10	640	65	35	205	65	170	45	1,310	1,360
2007	9,075	6,340	2,730	975	1,760	650	410	55	345	10	650	70	45	210	75	180	35	1,340	1,390
2008	9,205	6,410	2,795	990	1,805	655	440	65	340	10	645	90	35	220	60	200	35	1,350	1,450
2009	9,255	6,395	2,860	1,020	1,845	655	465	55	330	15	660	110	35	215	75	215	35	1,380	1,480
2010	9,310	6,410	2,900	1,040	1,860	665	470	55	330	15	655	115	40	230	85	205	35	1,400	1,500
2011	9,395	6,420	2,970	1,060	1,915	685	485	50	335	15	640	125	35	260	90	210	45	1,425	1,545
2012	9,620	6,540	3,080	1,120	1,970	690	520	50	335	15	655	135	40	290	105	215	40	1,470	1,610
2013	9,775	6,600	3,175	1,145	2,030	695	540	55	330	15	650	150	35	310	110	240	45	1,510	1,670
2014	9,880	6,645	3,235	1,190	2,040	715	550	60	320	10	650	170	35	335	95	245	45	1,540	1,690
2015	10,015	6,655	3,360	1,280	2,075	700	565	60	330	15	655	210	45	370	100	265	40	1,645	1,715
2016	10,055	6,615	3,440	1,310	2,130	725	585	60	315	20	615	235	50	410	95	285	45	1,660	1,785
2017	10,035	6,545	3,490	1,295	2,195	720	590	50	305	25	610	220	45	420	100	350	55	1,650	1,840
2018	10,185	6,510	3,675	1,395	2,280	740	610	50	300	30	605	230	40	520	105	380	65	1,735	1,940
2019	10,225	6,470	3,755	1,420	2,335	760	620	50	295	25	605	255	35	525	105	405	75	1,760	1,990
2020	10,085	6,350	3,735	1,370	2,365	765	630	55	290	30	590	255	35	490	115	415	65	1,705	2,030
2021	10,100	6,260	3,840	1,445	2,390	800	615	55	275	35	585	280	35	545	110	425	75	1,755	2,080
2022	10,090	6,200	3,895	1,440	2,455	815	630	55	290	40	570	315	35	525	110	440	70	1,765	2,080
2023	10,280	6,120	4,160	1,615	2,550	815	640	50	290	45	540	415	40	615	120	515	80	1,925	2,180
2024	10,410	6,100	4,310	1,645	2,660	830	635	55	285	45	535	440	45	630	145	575	90	–	–
2025	10,485	6,055	4,425	1,695	2,730	845	635	45	275	45	515	485	45	650	160	630	90	–	–
2026	10,420	5,940	4,480	1,700	2,780	860	645	45	265	55	505	485	40	670	175	630	100	–	–

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