City · Heerenveen, Friesland

Nieuwebrug: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwebrug had 165 residents. 18.2% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Heerenveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (3.0%), Germany (3.0%) and other Europe (3.0%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

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

Residents: 165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.2% 30 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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 81.8% 135
Migration background 18.2% 30

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

3.0% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

3.0% 5 people

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

3.0% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.0% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 90
Women: 75

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

18.2%

Nieuwebrug
Municipality of Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwebrug	Municipality of Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	8.8%	16.7%
1999	6.9%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	9.1%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	9.8%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	10.4%	18.8%
2004	3.2%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	6.7%	10.2%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	9.9%	19.4%
2008	6.7%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	9.7%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	10.5%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	9.4%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	6.7%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	6.1%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	11.6%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	12.0%	23.6%
2020	14.7%	12.3%	24.2%
2021	12.1%	12.4%	24.6%
2022	15.2%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	15.6%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	12.5%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	15.2%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	18.2%	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 Nieuwebrug

				Largest group
8469 Skarsterlân	18.2%	165	+3.0 pp	Turkey

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	145	145	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	145	135	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2000	145	135	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	150	135	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2002	155	140	10	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	0
2003	150	145	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2004	155	150	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2005	150	145	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2006	145	135	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2007	145	135	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2008	150	140	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2009	150	140	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2010	155	145	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2011	150	140	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	10	5
2012	160	145	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2013	160	145	15	10	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2014	150	140	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2015	150	140	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2016	155	145	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2017	165	155	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2018	155	145	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	0
2019	165	145	20	5	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	15	5
2020	170	145	25	10	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	15	5
2021	165	145	20	10	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	10	5
2022	165	145	25	5	15	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	15	10
2023	160	135	25	10	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	10	10
2024	160	140	20	10	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	165	140	25	10	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	165	135	30	10	20	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	–	–

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