City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Bitgummole: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bitgummole had 895 residents. 10.1% of them (90 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 other Asia (1.7%), Germany (1.1%) and Poland (1.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 895 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.1% 90 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.9% 805
Migration background 10.1% 90

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 15 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.1% 10 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 10 people

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

1.1% 10 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 10 people

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

1.1% 10 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.56% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.56% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.56% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.56% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.56% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 45

Men and women

Men: 470
Women: 425

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bitgummole 10.1%

Higher than 32% 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

10.1%

Bitgummole
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Bitgummole	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	3.2%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	5.5%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	7.2%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	7.6%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	6.5%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	8.6%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	8.7%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	10.1%	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 Bitgummole

				Largest group
9045 Bitgummole	10.1%	895	+1.9 pp	Other Asia

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	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	935	910	30	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	25	5
1999	935	900	35	15	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	10	10	25	15
2000	930	895	40	15	20	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	10	10	20	15
2001	945	905	40	15	20	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	5	10	20	20
2002	960	915	45	10	35	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	10	10	30	15
2003	970	920	50	15	40	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	5	20	35	10
2004	960	910	50	15	35	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	20	40	15
2005	965	915	50	15	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	15	40	10
2006	965	915	50	15	30	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	15	35	10
2007	945	895	50	10	30	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	15	40	10
2008	915	870	45	20	30	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	5	10	0	10	35	10
2009	925	880	45	15	25	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	10	30	15
2010	950	895	50	15	30	0	0	0	15	0	10	5	0	5	0	10	40	15
2011	950	890	55	20	30	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	5	5	5	40	15
2012	940	885	55	20	25	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	10	40	15
2013	915	865	50	25	30	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	10	5	5	10	35	15
2014	920	865	55	20	35	0	0	0	10	0	10	10	0	5	5	15	40	15
2015	915	865	50	20	30	0	0	0	10	0	10	10	0	5	5	10	35	15
2016	925	875	50	25	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	10	0	5	10	35	15
2017	910	850	60	30	30	5	0	0	10	0	10	10	10	5	0	10	40	15
2018	905	840	65	25	35	5	0	0	10	5	10	10	5	5	10	0	40	25
2019	925	855	70	30	35	5	0	0	5	0	15	10	5	0	20	5	45	20
2020	920	860	60	25	40	5	0	0	10	0	10	10	5	5	10	10	45	20
2021	910	840	70	30	40	5	0	5	5	5	15	10	5	0	15	5	40	30
2022	920	840	75	30	45	5	0	5	5	5	10	10	10	0	10	15	40	30
2023	935	850	80	30	55	5	5	0	0	5	10	15	10	0	15	15	40	40
2024	915	830	80	35	50	5	0	5	5	5	10	10	10	5	15	10	–	–
2025	910	825	90	35	55	5	0	5	5	5	10	10	10	10	15	10	–	–
2026	895	805	90	30	60	5	5	5	5	5	10	10	10	10	15	10	–	–

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