Postcode · Belfeld, Limburg

Postcode 5951: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5951 in Belfeld had 5,535 residents. 22.4% of them (1,240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Venlo (33.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (6.3%), other Asia (3.6%) and Poland (2.9%). 51.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,535 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.4% 1,240 people
Born abroad: 51.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.6% 4,295
Migration background 22.4% 1,240

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5951. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Venlo and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

6.3% 350 people

Municipality of Venlo 5.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 200 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.9% 160 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 155 people

Municipality of Venlo 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

2.6% 145 people

Municipality of Venlo 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.4% 75 people

Municipality of Venlo 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.90% 50 people

Municipality of Venlo 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.54% 30 people

Municipality of Venlo 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.36% 20 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.36% 20 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.56% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.36% 20 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 15 people

Municipality of Venlo 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.6% 640
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.4% 600

Men and women

Men: 2,760
Women: 2,775

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5951 22.4%

Higher than 62% 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

22.4%

5951
Municipality of Venlo
Netherlands

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Year	5951	Municipality of Venlo	Netherlands
1998	14.2%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	14.4%	22.4%	17.1%
2000	14.8%	22.7%	17.5%
2001	14.8%	23.1%	18.0%
2002	15.2%	23.6%	18.4%
2003	15.1%	23.9%	18.8%
2004	15.2%	24.3%	19.0%
2005	15.0%	24.4%	19.2%
2006	15.4%	24.6%	19.3%
2007	15.5%	24.8%	19.4%
2008	15.6%	24.9%	19.6%
2009	15.7%	24.9%	19.9%
2010	16.1%	25.3%	20.3%
2011	15.8%	25.4%	20.6%
2012	16.3%	25.8%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	26.1%	21.1%
2014	16.8%	26.5%	21.4%
2015	17.2%	26.8%	21.7%
2016	17.6%	26.8%	22.1%
2017	17.6%	27.5%	22.6%
2018	18.2%	27.8%	23.1%
2019	18.8%	28.4%	23.6%
2020	19.1%	28.9%	24.2%
2021	19.3%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	20.2%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	20.7%	31.8%	27.1%
2024	21.9%	32.6%	27.9%
2025	22.6%	33.3%	28.5%
2026	22.4%	33.8%	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
5953 Offenbeek	21.8%	11,135	+2.1 pp	Germany
5991 Centrum, Diepenbroek	12.9%	6,415	+0.5 pp	Germany
5932 Op de Hei	44.1%	5,455	+4.1 pp	Poland
5995 Eik	17.4%	4,185	+2.7 pp	Germany
5935 Kloosterdorp, Nieuw-Steyl	34.4%	3,665	+2.1 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	5,405	4,640	765	540	225	20	75	5	40	0	420	15	20	85	20	55	10	590	180
1999	5,420	4,635	780	540	240	15	85	10	40	0	420	15	20	85	15	65	10	585	190
2000	5,410	4,610	800	545	250	15	80	15	45	0	420	15	20	90	20	70	5	595	205
2001	5,450	4,640	805	545	260	20	85	10	50	5	415	15	25	90	15	60	15	600	200
2002	5,500	4,670	835	565	265	15	90	15	45	10	430	20	20	95	10	75	5	620	210
2003	5,475	4,650	825	550	275	25	90	10	50	5	415	20	20	95	10	75	10	605	215
2004	5,440	4,615	825	555	270	20	95	10	45	5	410	30	20	95	10	80	5	605	220
2005	5,475	4,650	820	550	275	25	105	5	40	5	410	25	25	90	5	80	10	595	230
2006	5,455	4,615	840	560	275	30	105	10	40	10	415	25	25	95	5	70	5	610	230
2007	5,455	4,610	845	565	280	30	105	15	40	0	410	30	25	100	10	75	5	610	235
2008	5,460	4,610	850	570	285	30	120	10	35	5	410	30	25	105	15	65	5	610	245
2009	5,470	4,605	860	555	300	35	120	15	45	0	400	25	20	110	10	70	5	605	260
2010	5,515	4,625	890	565	315	40	130	10	45	0	400	35	25	105	5	75	10	620	275
2011	5,470	4,610	865	545	315	45	130	10	40	5	385	35	20	105	5	70	10	595	270
2012	5,500	4,605	895	555	345	45	140	15	40	5	390	30	25	110	15	70	15	600	295
2013	5,480	4,565	915	560	365	50	145	15	45	5	400	35	20	105	15	70	20	615	300
2014	5,440	4,525	915	550	365	50	145	25	40	5	375	40	25	110	15	75	10	595	320
2015	5,470	4,530	940	565	375	45	150	20	45	5	385	50	20	110	20	75	15	620	315
2016	5,505	4,535	970	575	395	40	160	20	45	5	385	55	20	115	20	90	15	625	340
2017	5,540	4,565	975	575	400	35	160	15	45	5	380	55	20	120	20	105	15	630	345
2018	5,555	4,545	1,010	585	425	35	170	15	50	5	365	75	20	125	20	115	15	640	365
2019	5,545	4,505	1,040	595	445	50	160	15	50	5	355	100	25	115	25	125	15	660	375
2020	5,525	4,470	1,055	610	445	50	155	10	55	10	345	125	25	115	25	125	15	680	380
2021	5,505	4,440	1,065	620	445	45	145	10	55	15	355	120	20	125	20	135	20	685	385
2022	5,475	4,370	1,105	620	480	50	145	15	60	10	360	135	25	110	25	165	20	675	395
2023	5,530	4,385	1,145	650	495	55	145	15	55	10	365	140	25	130	25	170	20	705	410
2024	5,575	4,355	1,220	670	550	65	150	15	55	10	360	150	20	140	55	180	20	–	–
2025	5,515	4,270	1,245	690	555	75	145	15	55	10	360	160	20	150	35	195	20	–	–
2026	5,535	4,295	1,240	685	555	75	145	20	50	15	350	160	20	155	30	200	20	–	–

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