City · De Fryske Marren, Friesland

Elahuizen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Elahuizen had 350 residents. 7.1% of them (25 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.9%), Germany (1.4%) and other Europe (1.4%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.1% 25 people
Born abroad: 40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.4% 320
Migration background 7.1% 25

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Elahuizen. For comparison, the line marks De Fryske Marren and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

2.9% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 190
Women: 160

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

7.1%

Elahuizen
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	Elahuizen	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	3.0%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	4.2%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	6.9%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	5.8%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	4.4%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	4.3%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	4.3%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	5.6%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	6.9%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	8.3%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	7.0%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	8.6%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	7.1%	10.6%	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 Elahuizen

				Largest group
8581 Elahuizen	7.1%	350	+0.2 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	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	330	320	15	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
1999	340	325	15	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2000	335	315	15	15	5	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2001	335	325	10	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	10	5
2002	340	325	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	10	10
2003	340	320	20	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	10
2004	345	330	20	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	10
2005	350	335	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	10	5
2006	345	330	15	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2007	350	330	20	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	15	0
2008	345	325	15	15	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2009	355	340	15	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	15	5
2010	360	345	20	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2011	355	335	25	10	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	5
2012	360	330	25	15	10	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	20	5
2013	360	330	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	15	5
2014	350	325	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	20	5
2015	345	320	25	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2016	345	325	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	20	0
2017	345	325	20	10	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	20	5
2018	340	325	15	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	5
2019	345	330	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2020	350	335	15	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2021	360	340	20	5	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	15	10
2022	360	340	25	15	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	10
2023	360	335	30	15	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	20	5
2024	355	330	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	350	325	30	15	15	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	350	320	25	15	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	–	–

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