City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Britswert: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Britswert had 95 residents. 5.3% of them (5 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (5.3%). 0.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. 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
95 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
5.3% 5 people
Born abroad
0.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.3 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 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 94.7% 90
  • Migration background 5.3% 5

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Britswert. For comparison, the line marks Súdwest-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Indonesia
    5.3% 5 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 0.0% 0
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 0.0% 0

Men and women

Men
50
Women
45

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Britswert
  • Súdwest-Fryslân
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year BritswertSúdwest-FryslânNetherlands
1998 4.5%6.8%16.7%
1999 4.3%7.0%17.1%
2000 0.0%7.3%17.5%
2001 4.3%7.6%18.0%
2002 0.0%7.8%18.4%
2003 0.0%8.0%18.8%
2004 4.0%7.5%19.0%
2005 4.2%7.3%19.2%
2006 4.2%7.3%19.3%
2007 4.0%7.2%19.4%
2008 0.0%7.3%19.6%
2009 0.0%7.3%19.9%
2010 0.0%7.4%20.3%
2011 3.7%7.4%20.6%
2012 0.0%7.6%20.9%
2013 0.0%7.7%21.1%
2014 0.0%7.8%21.4%
2015 0.0%7.9%21.7%
2016 0.0%8.1%22.1%
2017 4.3%8.6%22.6%
2018 0.0%8.9%23.1%
2019 0.0%9.0%23.6%
2020 5.0%9.3%24.2%
2021 4.8%9.4%24.6%
2022 5.0%10.5%26.0%
2023 5.0%11.3%27.1%
2024 5.3%11.6%27.9%
2025 5.3%11.9%28.5%
2026 5.3%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 Britswert

Largest group
8636 Littenseradiel 95 +0.3 pp Indonesia

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 11011050000000000000000
1999 11511055000000000500000
2000 11511000000000000000000
2001 11511555000000000500000
2002 11511005000000500000000
2003 12012000500000000005050
2004 12512555500000500005050
2005 12011555000050005000050
2006 12012050000000000000000
2007 12512055000000000500050
2008 12011500000000000000000
2009 11511500000000000000050
2010 12011500000000000000000
2011 13513550000000000000000
2012 13513500000000000000000
2013 12512000000000000000000
2014 13013000000000000000000
2015 12012000000000000000000
2016 12012000500000000005000
2017 11511050000000000000000
2018 10510500000050000000050
2019 10510500500050000000050
2020 1009550000000000000000
2021 10510050500050000000050
2022 1009550500000000000050
2023 1009050500050000000050
2024 9590505000500000000––
2025 9585505000500000000––
2026 9590505000500000000––