City · Heerenveen, Friesland

Nes (Heerenveen): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nes (Heerenveen) had 960 residents. 5.2% of them (50 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Heerenveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.0%), Germany (1.0%) and other Europe (1.0%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.2% 50 people
Born abroad: 40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.1 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.3% 915
Migration background 5.2% 50

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Nes (Heerenveen). For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Heerenveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.52% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.52% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 30

Men and women

Men: 480
Women: 480

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nes (Heerenveen) 5.2%

Higher than 5% 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

5.2%

Nes (Heerenveen)
Municipality of Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	Nes (Heerenveen)	Municipality of Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	8.8%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	1.4%	9.1%	17.5%
2001	2.0%	9.8%	18.0%
2002	2.5%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	10.4%	18.8%
2004	3.9%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	10.2%	19.2%
2006	4.6%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	9.9%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	10.5%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	5.1%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	5.2%	11.6%	23.1%
2019	4.7%	12.0%	23.6%
2020	5.2%	12.3%	24.2%
2021	4.8%	12.4%	24.6%
2022	5.3%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	6.8%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	6.2%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	5.6%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	5.2%	15.7%	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 Nes (Heerenveen)

				Largest group
8494 Boarnsterhim	5.2%	960	−0.1 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	Turkey	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	145	140	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	215	210	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	370	365	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2001	510	500	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2002	590	575	15	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2003	770	745	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	5
2004	900	865	35	15	20	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	30	5
2005	1,010	970	45	20	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	40	5
2006	1,080	1,020	50	25	25	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	45	15
2007	1,105	1,055	55	25	30	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	15	5	0	10	40	15
2008	1,115	1,055	60	25	30	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	5	5	10	0	45	15
2009	1,115	1,060	55	25	35	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	5	5	10	10	40	15
2010	1,100	1,045	60	30	25	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	45	10
2011	1,095	1,035	60	30	30	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	5	10	5	50	15
2012	1,115	1,055	65	35	30	0	0	15	0	15	5	5	10	5	5	5	50	10
2013	1,095	1,040	55	30	35	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	10	5	5	10	50	10
2014	1,100	1,045	55	30	25	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	5	10	0	45	10
2015	1,085	1,030	55	30	30	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	10	0	10	5	45	10
2016	1,085	1,020	65	30	30	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	10	5	5	5	45	15
2017	1,070	1,010	60	30	30	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	10	5	10	5	45	15
2018	1,060	1,005	55	30	25	0	5	10	0	10	5	5	10	0	5	5	40	15
2019	1,060	1,010	50	25	25	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	0	5	10	35	10
2020	1,060	1,005	55	25	30	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	5	5	10	35	10
2021	1,045	995	50	25	25	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	0	5	10	35	15
2022	1,040	980	55	30	30	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	10	5	5	10	40	15
2023	1,025	965	70	30	35	5	0	10	5	10	0	0	15	5	10	10	45	20
2024	975	915	60	30	30	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	15	0	5	10	–	–
2025	975	920	55	30	25	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	15	0	5	10	–	–
2026	960	915	50	25	25	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	0	5	10	–	–

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