City · Weststellingwerf, Friesland

Nijeholtpade: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nijeholtpade had 520 residents. 13.5% of them (70 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Weststellingwerf (10.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.7%), Indonesia (1.0%) and other Africa (1.0%). 78.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.5 percentage points.

Residents
520 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
13.5% 70 people
Born abroad
78.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+8.5 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 86.5% 450
  • Migration background 13.5% 70

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    8.7% 45 people
    Weststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 5 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 5 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.0% 5 people
    Weststellingwerf 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.21% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.73% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Weststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 78.6% 55
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 21.4% 15

Men and women

Men
260
Women
255

Compared with all cities

Higher than 56% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Nijeholtpade
  • Weststellingwerf
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year NijeholtpadeWeststellingwerfNetherlands
1998 3.5%5.9%16.7%
1999 3.5%5.9%17.1%
2000 4.5%6.1%17.5%
2001 4.5%6.2%18.0%
2002 4.4%6.9%18.4%
2003 4.3%8.0%18.8%
2004 4.3%8.7%19.0%
2005 5.3%8.8%19.2%
2006 5.1%6.8%19.3%
2007 4.0%6.8%19.4%
2008 4.1%6.7%19.6%
2009 4.1%6.8%19.9%
2010 4.1%6.9%20.3%
2011 4.1%7.0%20.6%
2012 4.1%7.0%20.9%
2013 4.1%7.0%21.1%
2014 4.2%7.0%21.4%
2015 5.2%7.1%21.7%
2016 4.3%7.4%22.1%
2017 4.1%7.8%22.6%
2018 5.2%7.7%23.1%
2019 5.0%7.7%23.6%
2020 4.0%7.8%24.2%
2021 4.0%8.0%24.6%
2022 5.0%9.0%26.0%
2023 4.9%9.6%27.1%
2024 12.1%9.8%27.9%
2025 13.0%10.3%28.5%
2026 13.5%10.7%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 Nijeholtpade

Largest group
8475 Nijeholtpade 520 +8.5 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 430415151010000505005050155
1999 430415151010000505005005150
2000 440425205150005050000010150
2001 445425201015000505005055155
2002 4504302010100001005500005150
2003 460445201015000505005055205
2004 470450201050001000505000200
2005 475455251015000500505055205
2006 490465251010000505500050200
2007 4954752010100001005005000155
2008 4904702010100001005005000150
2009 485470205100001005000000155
2010 485470205150001005500005155
2011 49047020515000505000055155
2012 485465201010000500505050155
2013 4854652010200001005005055150
2014 47545520515000500500055155
2015 480455251010000505005050155
2016 470450201010000505005050155
2017 485465201010000505005050155
2018 48546025520000500500555155
2019 5054802551500010000055001510
2020 50548520515000505000505155
2021 495475205150005005005501510
2022 500475251020000500505550105
2023 510485251015000500505555155
2024 5354706545150005000045550––
2025 5404657055200005000050550––
2026 5204507050200005000045550––