Postcode · Venlo, Limburg

Postcode 5928: Neighbourhood Trade-Port

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5928 in Venlo (Trade-Port) had 1,355 residents. 56.5% of them (765 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 (42.8%), Germany (3.3%) and Poland (3.3%). 86.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 37.3 percentage points.

Residents
1,355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
56.5% 765 people
Born abroad
86.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+37.3 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 43.2% 585
  • Migration background 56.5% 765

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5928. For comparison, the line marks Venlo and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    42.8% 580 people
    Venlo 7.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    3.3% 45 people
    Venlo 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    3.3% 45 people
    Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.6% 35 people
    Venlo 5.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    1.5% 20 people
    Venlo 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    0.74% 10 people
    Venlo 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.74% 10 people
    Venlo 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    0.37% 5 people
    Venlo 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.37% 5 people
    Venlo 0.55% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.37% 5 people
    Venlo 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Venlo 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 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) 86.9% 665
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 13.1% 100

Men and women

Men
645
Women
705

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 95% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5928
  • Venlo
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5928VenloNetherlands
1998 14.3%23.2%16.7%
1999 19.1%23.6%17.1%
2000 28.3%24.0%17.5%
2001 12.7%24.3%18.0%
2002 11.6%25.0%18.4%
2003 13.4%25.4%18.8%
2004 13.4%25.9%19.0%
2005 14.8%26.1%19.2%
2006 15.4%26.3%19.3%
2007 15.2%26.5%19.4%
2008 16.2%26.6%19.6%
2009 15.2%26.7%19.9%
2010 15.1%27.2%20.3%
2011 16.0%27.3%20.6%
2012 17.9%27.7%20.9%
2013 17.1%28.2%21.1%
2014 20.0%28.5%21.4%
2015 20.5%29.0%21.7%
2016 19.5%28.9%22.1%
2017 19.3%29.8%22.6%
2018 19.4%30.1%23.1%
2019 20.5%30.8%23.6%
2020 17.7%31.5%24.2%
2021 18.3%32.2%24.6%
2022 19.2%33.3%26.0%
2023 27.3%34.6%27.1%
2024 29.0%35.6%27.9%
2025 53.2%36.4%28.5%
2026 56.5%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
5914 Noord 7,770 +2.7 pp Other Asia
5993 Centrum, Achter de Hoven 7,510 +7.2 pp Other Europe
5975 Sevenum 6,880 +2.8 pp Poland
5921 Blerick-Midden 6,785 +3.4 pp Germany
5922 Blerick-Noord 5,920 +5.6 pp Turkey
5911 Centrum 5,250 +3.6 pp Other Europe
5971 Centrum 4,915 +2.2 pp Poland
5925 Klingerberg 3,800 +4.0 pp Poland
5916 Het Ven 2,495 +0.9 pp Germany
5963 Hegelsom 2,190 −0.7 pp Poland
5927 Boekend 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 525455756010500004001010050655
1999 550445105753550500450102002507530
2000 600425170110601000504555551035012055
2001 5104406560500050405510000650
2002 69061580701550050550510005705
2003 67058090751050550605550008010
2004 670575908510005556005200008010
2005 67558010080201005505555150508015
2006 71561011080251500506055100508525
2007 755640115803020001006055100009020
2008 77064512575452505100605550509030
2009 755640115804015001006010555559020
2010 7606451157540155010050551501009025
2011 75062512075451510010055105501009035
2012 755620135904515150100551551505510035
2013 730600125904010155100601051505010030
2014 7756201551006020150100602051555510550
2015 80564016510555151555060201015510011050
2016 7956401551005515155100652051055011545
2017 83067016095651520010050151020551010550
2018 850685165100651015510550201020551011055
2019 805640165100651015010055205205151011550
2020 7356051307555101501004515510010109045
2021 7656251408555101501005010520010159545
2022 7556101459060155010045155200201010050
2023 825595225160652050105401551000251017050
2024 8455952451757020501054015511502510––
2025 1,2405806605758520501004080544553010––
2026 1,3555857656809020501004545558053510––