City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Blessum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Blessum had 75 residents. 0.0% of them (0 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%). Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 75 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 0.0% 0 people
Born abroad: – of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

Dutch origin 100.0% 75
Migration background 0.0% 0

Largest origin groups

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

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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
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.

Born abroad (first generation) – 0
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) – 0

Men and women

Men: 35
Women: 40

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

0.0%

Blessum
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Blessum	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	0.0%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	0.0%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	5.9%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	0.0%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	0.0%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	0.0%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	0.0%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	0.0%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	5.3%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	0.0%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	0.0%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	5.9%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	6.7%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	0.0%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	6.7%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	6.3%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	6.7%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	0.0%	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 Blessum

				Largest group
9032 Blessum	0.0%	75	±0.0 pp	–

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	95	90	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0
1999	90	90	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2000	85	85	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	90	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	90	85	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2003	85	85	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2004	90	90	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2005	95	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2006	95	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	95	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	85	80	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	85	85	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2010	90	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	85	80	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
2012	80	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	85	80	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	90	85	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2015	85	85	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2016	95	90	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
2017	90	85	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2018	85	85	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2019	80	80	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2020	85	80	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2021	75	70	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2022	80	75	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2023	75	70	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2024	80	75	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	75	75	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	75	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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