Postcode · Venlo, Limburg

Postcode 5926: Neighbourhood Hout-Blerick

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5926 in Venlo (Hout-Blerick) had 2,905 residents. 11.7% of them (340 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 (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 36.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.7% 340 people
Born abroad: 36.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.3% 2,565
Migration background 11.7% 340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5926. For comparison, the line marks Venlo and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.0% 145 people

Venlo 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 50 people

Venlo 7.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 35 people

Venlo 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.0% 30 people

Venlo 0.55% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.86% 25 people

Venlo 5.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.52% 15 people

Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 10 people

Venlo 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.34% 10 people

Venlo 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.17% 5 people

Venlo 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.17% 5 people

Venlo 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.17% 5 people

Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.17% 5 people

Venlo 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

37% 63%

Born abroad (first generation) 36.8% 125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 63.2% 215

Men and women

Men: 1,460
Women: 1,445

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5926 11.7%

Higher than 27% 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

11.7%

5926
Venlo
Netherlands

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Year	5926	Venlo	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	23.2%	16.7%
1999	10.1%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	24.0%	17.5%
2001	10.1%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	10.2%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	25.4%	18.8%
2004	10.0%	25.9%	19.0%
2005	10.1%	26.1%	19.2%
2006	9.9%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	10.0%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	10.1%	26.6%	19.6%
2009	9.9%	26.7%	19.9%
2010	10.2%	27.2%	20.3%
2011	10.2%	27.3%	20.6%
2012	10.3%	27.7%	20.9%
2013	10.3%	28.2%	21.1%
2014	10.0%	28.5%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	28.9%	22.1%
2017	10.3%	29.8%	22.6%
2018	10.9%	30.1%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	30.8%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	31.5%	24.2%
2021	10.6%	32.2%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	33.3%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	34.6%	27.1%
2024	10.9%	35.6%	27.9%
2025	11.2%	36.4%	28.5%
2026	11.7%	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
5993 Centrum, Achter de Hoven	21.8%	7,510	+7.2 pp	Other Europe
5991 Centrum, Diepenbroek	12.9%	6,415	+0.5 pp	Germany
5924 Vossener	49.1%	3,625	+3.4 pp	Poland
5923 Blerick-Zuid	36.1%	3,035	+3.8 pp	Turkey
5927 Boekend	12.1%	865	+1.3 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	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	2,635	2,370	265	225	45	0	0	0	20	0	190	5	10	20	0	10	15	255	15
1999	2,625	2,360	265	230	45	0	0	5	25	0	185	10	5	30	0	5	10	255	15
2000	2,620	2,350	265	230	40	0	0	5	25	0	190	5	10	25	0	5	5	260	10
2001	2,635	2,365	265	225	40	0	0	5	25	0	190	5	10	20	0	5	5	260	10
2002	2,600	2,335	265	220	45	5	0	5	30	0	180	5	10	25	5	0	0	250	15
2003	2,630	2,360	270	225	50	10	0	0	20	0	180	5	10	30	5	5	10	250	20
2004	2,690	2,415	270	220	55	10	0	5	25	0	175	5	10	30	5	5	5	245	25
2005	2,770	2,490	280	225	60	10	0	5	25	0	180	5	10	30	5	10	5	255	30
2006	2,770	2,495	275	225	50	5	0	5	25	0	180	5	10	30	5	10	0	255	20
2007	2,750	2,475	275	220	45	5	0	0	25	0	175	5	15	25	0	10	5	245	20
2008	2,735	2,460	275	220	60	10	0	5	25	0	175	10	10	25	5	10	5	250	25
2009	2,715	2,445	270	230	40	5	0	0	20	0	180	10	10	30	5	5	5	250	20
2010	2,705	2,430	275	220	60	10	0	5	20	0	180	5	10	25	5	15	5	245	25
2011	2,690	2,415	275	225	50	5	0	5	25	0	175	10	10	30	0	10	5	245	30
2012	2,710	2,430	280	225	60	10	0	0	25	0	170	5	15	35	5	10	10	255	30
2013	2,720	2,440	280	210	70	20	0	0	25	0	170	5	15	20	5	15	5	245	35
2014	2,740	2,465	275	215	60	10	0	5	25	0	160	5	20	30	5	15	0	240	35
2015	2,760	2,485	275	220	60	10	0	5	30	0	170	5	15	30	5	10	0	250	30
2016	2,770	2,495	275	220	60	10	0	5	30	5	165	5	20	30	5	10	0	250	30
2017	2,780	2,495	285	225	60	10	0	5	30	5	170	5	20	30	5	5	0	260	30
2018	2,835	2,525	310	235	75	15	0	0	40	5	165	5	20	45	5	5	5	280	35
2019	2,845	2,540	305	225	80	10	5	0	35	5	155	10	25	35	0	15	10	265	40
2020	2,865	2,555	310	220	90	10	5	5	40	5	150	10	25	35	5	15	5	265	45
2021	2,875	2,570	305	230	80	10	5	5	35	5	155	5	25	45	5	10	5	265	40
2022	2,865	2,550	310	225	90	10	5	5	35	5	150	5	30	40	5	10	10	260	40
2023	2,875	2,555	320	225	95	15	10	10	35	10	150	5	30	45	5	10	10	260	45
2024	2,890	2,580	315	225	90	15	5	5	35	10	145	5	30	50	5	10	5	–	–
2025	2,905	2,580	325	235	95	15	5	5	40	10	150	5	30	50	5	10	10	–	–
2026	2,905	2,565	340	230	110	15	5	5	35	10	145	5	30	50	5	25	10	–	–

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