Postcode · Venlo, Limburg

Postcode 5922: Neighbourhood Blerick-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5922 in Venlo (Blerick-Noord) had 5,920 residents. 58.9% of them (3,485 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 (11.9%), other Asia (11.1%) and other Europe (10.1%). 62.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.6 percentage points.

Residents: 5,920 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 58.9% 3,485 people
Born abroad: 62.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.6 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

41% 59%

Dutch origin 41.1% 2,435
Migration background 58.9% 3,485

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5922. For comparison, the line marks Venlo and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

11.9% 705 people

Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.1% 655 people

Venlo 5.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

10.1% 600 people

Venlo 7.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

9.7% 575 people

Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

4.2% 250 people

Venlo 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

4.0% 235 people

Venlo 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 150 people

Venlo 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 110 people

Venlo 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 85 people

Venlo 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.84% 50 people

Venlo 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 45 people

Venlo 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.59% 35 people

Venlo 0.55% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.8% 2,190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.2% 1,295

Men and women

Men: 2,950
Women: 2,970

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5922 58.9%

Higher than 96% 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

58.9%

5922
Venlo
Netherlands

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Year	5922	Venlo	Netherlands
1998	31.2%	23.2%	16.7%
1999	32.0%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	32.0%	24.0%	17.5%
2001	33.2%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	33.9%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	35.0%	25.4%	18.8%
2004	36.4%	25.9%	19.0%
2005	36.9%	26.1%	19.2%
2006	37.4%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	37.6%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	37.4%	26.6%	19.6%
2009	37.8%	26.7%	19.9%
2010	38.6%	27.2%	20.3%
2011	39.2%	27.3%	20.6%
2012	40.6%	27.7%	20.9%
2013	41.5%	28.2%	21.1%
2014	42.4%	28.5%	21.4%
2015	42.7%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	44.0%	28.9%	22.1%
2017	45.4%	29.8%	22.6%
2018	46.2%	30.1%	23.1%
2019	47.8%	30.8%	23.6%
2020	49.6%	31.5%	24.2%
2021	51.2%	32.2%	24.6%
2022	53.3%	33.3%	26.0%
2023	54.8%	34.6%	27.1%
2024	56.8%	35.6%	27.9%
2025	57.5%	36.4%	28.5%
2026	58.9%	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
5921 Blerick-Midden	33.9%	6,785	+3.4 pp	Germany
5925 Klingerberg	48.2%	3,800	+4.0 pp	Poland
5924 Vossener	49.1%	3,625	+3.4 pp	Poland
5928 Trade-Port	56.5%	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 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	5,320	3,660	1,660	650	1,000	460	115	55	165	10	455	25	30	140	60	115	20	830	830
1999	5,235	3,560	1,675	660	1,020	495	125	55	145	5	445	25	30	160	65	105	25	810	865
2000	5,155	3,505	1,650	640	1,010	510	125	45	140	10	430	30	30	150	60	105	15	795	860
2001	5,180	3,465	1,720	640	1,070	540	140	50	135	10	425	30	35	150	65	115	15	790	925
2002	5,125	3,395	1,735	625	1,105	565	135	45	135	5	405	25	35	160	75	120	25	775	960
2003	5,190	3,375	1,815	655	1,155	580	145	60	130	10	395	30	35	195	85	125	20	800	1,020
2004	5,225	3,325	1,900	645	1,250	625	170	65	140	10	395	25	30	195	80	130	30	810	1,090
2005	5,265	3,315	1,945	660	1,280	635	180	65	135	10	390	40	30	200	85	150	20	815	1,135
2006	5,375	3,370	2,010	665	1,345	700	185	60	145	15	370	65	30	200	90	135	15	820	1,190
2007	5,440	3,395	2,045	695	1,345	690	210	45	145	10	375	75	35	210	85	135	25	845	1,200
2008	5,435	3,410	2,030	715	1,305	680	190	45	140	10	390	85	30	210	80	140	20	865	1,160
2009	5,575	3,465	2,110	740	1,370	700	195	45	145	15	380	110	30	220	80	170	20	890	1,215
2010	5,610	3,445	2,165	770	1,390	700	200	50	135	25	375	135	25	235	90	180	10	920	1,245
2011	5,605	3,410	2,195	780	1,415	695	190	55	135	30	360	150	25	245	95	190	25	925	1,275
2012	5,665	3,365	2,300	815	1,480	730	225	50	130	35	370	165	25	255	90	195	25	955	1,345
2013	5,640	3,300	2,340	845	1,490	715	230	50	130	35	350	200	35	260	105	205	20	985	1,355
2014	5,685	3,275	2,410	870	1,540	725	250	45	130	45	350	225	30	265	110	215	20	1,010	1,400
2015	5,685	3,255	2,430	890	1,540	725	245	45	125	40	340	240	30	280	115	225	20	1,030	1,400
2016	5,680	3,180	2,500	920	1,575	730	250	45	115	40	330	265	25	300	115	260	20	1,050	1,450
2017	5,745	3,135	2,610	970	1,640	735	260	45	120	45	325	295	35	315	105	310	20	1,105	1,505
2018	5,725	3,080	2,645	1,015	1,625	700	270	40	110	50	315	335	35	330	100	335	20	1,140	1,505
2019	5,710	2,980	2,730	1,060	1,665	700	255	50	115	45	295	375	35	355	130	360	10	1,185	1,545
2020	5,700	2,870	2,830	1,135	1,695	690	260	45	125	40	290	400	30	415	120	390	25	1,265	1,565
2021	5,805	2,830	2,975	1,225	1,745	695	270	45	125	40	260	475	30	460	120	425	25	1,355	1,615
2022	5,940	2,775	3,165	1,310	1,860	690	265	40	125	75	270	510	35	495	145	485	40	1,440	1,700
2023	5,945	2,685	3,260	1,375	1,880	700	250	40	120	80	270	545	35	525	145	505	40	1,510	1,720
2024	6,000	2,595	3,405	1,455	1,950	705	260	40	120	80	265	560	40	590	145	550	45	–	–
2025	5,920	2,515	3,405	1,415	1,990	710	250	40	110	80	245	560	40	575	140	605	50	–	–
2026	5,920	2,435	3,485	1,445	2,040	705	250	50	110	85	235	575	35	600	150	655	45	–	–

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