City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Feinsum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Feinsum had 160 residents. 6.3% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Leeuwarden (22.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

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

Residents
160 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
6.3% 10 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.2 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 93.8% 150
  • Migration background 6.3% 10

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.1% 5 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men
80
Women
80

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
  • Feinsum
  • Municipality of Leeuwarden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year FeinsumMunicipality of LeeuwardenNetherlands
1998 5.9%11.7%16.7%
1999 5.9%12.1%17.1%
2000 3.0%12.4%17.5%
2001 2.9%12.9%18.0%
2002 3.0%13.3%18.4%
2003 3.0%13.8%18.8%
2004 6.1%13.8%19.0%
2005 3.0%13.8%19.2%
2006 5.7%13.8%19.3%
2007 3.0%13.9%19.4%
2008 6.3%14.0%19.6%
2009 6.5%14.3%19.9%
2010 5.7%14.6%20.3%
2011 2.8%15.0%20.6%
2012 6.1%15.2%20.9%
2013 5.9%15.4%21.1%
2014 5.7%15.4%21.4%
2015 2.9%15.4%21.7%
2016 3.0%15.7%22.1%
2017 3.0%16.2%22.6%
2018 2.9%16.6%23.1%
2019 3.0%17.1%23.6%
2020 3.0%17.7%24.2%
2021 3.0%18.0%24.6%
2022 3.0%19.3%26.0%
2023 3.1%20.3%27.1%
2024 6.1%21.1%27.9%
2025 6.3%22.0%28.5%
2026 6.3%22.5%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 Feinsum

Largest group
9053 Stiens 160 +3.2 pp Other Europe

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 170160105500000500005050
1999 1701601051000000500055055
2000 16516055000000500000050
2001 17016055500000500005050
2002 16515555000000500000050
2003 165155550000505000000105
2004 1651601055000005000050100
2005 165155550000005000000100
2006 175165105000000500000050
2007 165160555000005000005100
2008 160155105500000500000550
2009 1551451051000050500050050
2010 1751651055000505000000105
2011 18017555000000000500050
2012 165155105500000500000555
2013 1701601050000005000000100
2014 175165105500000500005055
2015 17016555000000000500050
2016 16516055000000500000050
2017 16516050500000500050055
2018 17016550500000000000550
2019 16516050500000500005050
2020 16516050500000500005050
2021 16516050500000000005055
2022 16516050500000500500555
2023 16015055000000500000050
2024 1651551055000000005000––
2025 1601501055000000005000––
2026 1601501055000000005000––