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Postcode · Venlo, Limburg

Postcode 5913Neighbourhood Oost-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5913 in Venlo (Oost-Noord) had 9,850 residents. 21.3% of them (2,095 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Venlo (37.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.0%), other Europe (4.8%) and Poland (3.1%). 58.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents
9,850 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
21.3% 2,095 people
Born abroad
58.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.2 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

  • Dutch origin 78.8% 7,760
  • Migration background 21.3% 2,095

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5913. For comparison, the line marks Venlo and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Germany
    5.0% 495 people
    Venlo 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.8% 475 people
    Venlo 7.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    3.1% 310 people
    Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.6% 260 people
    Venlo 5.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.9% 185 people
    Venlo 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.1% 110 people
    Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.66% 65 people
    Venlo 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.61% 60 people
    Venlo 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    0.46% 45 people
    Venlo 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.36% 35 people
    Venlo 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.30% 30 people
    Venlo 0.55% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.25% 25 people
    Venlo 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 58.5% 1,225
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.3% 865

Men and women

Men
4,910
Women
4,940

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 59% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5913
  • Venlo
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5913VenloNetherlands
1998 15.1%23.2%16.7%
1999 15.1%23.6%17.1%
2000 14.8%24.0%17.5%
2001 14.9%24.3%18.0%
2002 15.3%25.0%18.4%
2003 15.4%25.4%18.8%
2004 15.4%25.9%19.0%
2005 15.5%26.1%19.2%
2006 15.9%26.3%19.3%
2007 15.7%26.5%19.4%
2008 15.6%26.6%19.6%
2009 15.5%26.7%19.9%
2010 15.8%27.2%20.3%
2011 16.0%27.3%20.6%
2012 16.3%27.7%20.9%
2013 16.4%28.2%21.1%
2014 16.2%28.5%21.4%
2015 16.4%29.0%21.7%
2016 16.7%28.9%22.1%
2017 16.9%29.8%22.6%
2018 17.0%30.1%23.1%
2019 17.4%30.8%23.6%
2020 17.8%31.5%24.2%
2021 18.7%32.2%24.6%
2022 20.1%33.3%26.0%
2023 20.9%34.6%27.1%
2024 21.1%35.6%27.9%
2025 21.2%36.4%28.5%
2026 21.3%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
5914 Noord 7,770 +2.7 pp Other Asia
5915 Oost-Zuid 5,950 +3.7 pp Other Asia
5911 Centrum 5,250 +3.6 pp Other Europe
5916 Het Ven 2,495 +0.9 pp Germany

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 9,1657,7801,380940445802530210572030601302550201,175210
1999 9,2057,8151,3909154751052530215071025601203045251,155240
2000 9,4308,0351,4009254751002530205572525551203050301,155235
2001 9,9058,4301,4759705051103040210573525601502555301,200275
2002 9,8708,3551,51598053513030252151073035601552555451,225290
2003 9,8358,3301,51096554513535302101572030601553055351,205300
2004 9,8208,3101,51599052512040251951071040551852570401,215295
2005 9,8158,2951,5201,00552012540251951570540552052065351,220295
2006 9,8008,2351,5601,02054514040251901070550502152575401,230330
2007 9,7308,2001,52599053514030251951569545502002570351,205315
2008 9,6608,1501,51097554013030302002066555502053065351,185325
2009 9,5258,0551,47593054012040301901065050401902590351,145330
2010 9,4907,9901,49597053011040301851567055452003085351,175320
2011 9,4407,9351,51097553011540251801567560402004080351,175330
2012 9,5357,9851,5501,01053512040301852068065452202580351,210340
2013 9,6508,0701,5801,01556512535251852066075402403595451,220355
2014 9,6958,1201,5751,01556011545201952063585452503595351,230350
2015 9,7208,1251,5951,0155751204520195206201054025035105351,230360
2016 9,7558,1301,6251,0305951304525195156101104027025120401,240380
2017 9,7508,1051,6451,0056351354525195105901254025040145401,220420
2018 9,7658,1051,6601,0256351204530185105901503525045160401,230430
2019 9,7808,0751,7051,0706301105030185105901704027050160351,275425
2020 9,8258,0801,7451,120620953525190155701953532055170351,325415
2021 9,9058,0501,8551,1856701004530190155702303535060195351,390465
2022 9,8357,8601,9751,270710955035205205902503539065205501,470445
2023 9,9307,8502,0801,3207601005530195205802703044070225601,530495
2024 9,8907,8052,0901,320765115553019025545290304607023055––
2025 9,8107,7302,0801,305775115502518525525295304557024560––
2026 9,8507,7602,0951,305785110453518525495310304756526060––

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