City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Achlum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Achlum had 585 residents. 5.1% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (0.85%), Germany (0.85%) and Poland (0.85%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 585 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.1% 30 people
Born abroad: 50.0% 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 per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

95%

Dutch origin 94.9% 555
Migration background 5.1% 30

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

0.85% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.85% 5 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.85% 5 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.85% 5 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.85% 5 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 67%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 20

Men and women

Men: 290
Women: 295

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Achlum 5.1%

Higher than 5% of all cities 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

5.1%

Achlum
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Achlum	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	3.0%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	3.7%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	3.7%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	4.5%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	3.0%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	4.7%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	3.1%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	2.4%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	3.2%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	3.2%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	4.0%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	3.2%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	4.1%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	2.5%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	4.1%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	4.2%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	5.1%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	5.0%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	6.0%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	5.9%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	6.0%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	6.1%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	5.1%	12.3%	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).

Postcodes in Achlum

				Largest group
8806 Achlum	5.1%	585	−0.9 pp	Indonesia

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	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	665	635	25	10	10	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
1999	665	645	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	5
2000	670	650	20	10	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	20	5
2001	680	655	25	15	10	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2002	675	655	25	15	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	5
2003	665	640	30	15	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	10
2004	665	640	30	10	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	10
2005	660	640	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2006	650	630	25	15	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	10
2007	645	615	30	15	20	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	20	10
2008	660	630	30	15	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	10
2009	645	615	30	10	15	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	10
2010	635	615	20	5	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2011	620	605	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2012	630	610	20	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15	5
2013	625	610	20	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2014	630	605	25	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2015	630	610	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2016	615	590	25	15	10	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2017	600	585	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2018	610	585	25	15	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	5
2019	595	570	25	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2020	590	560	30	20	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	5
2021	595	565	30	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	25	0
2022	585	550	35	20	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	25	0
2023	590	555	35	20	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	25	0
2024	580	545	35	20	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	–	–
2025	570	540	35	20	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	–	–
2026	585	555	30	20	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	–	–

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