City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Oosterbierum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oosterbierum had 550 residents. 18.2% of them (100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.5%), Poland (3.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.7%). 70.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 550 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.2% 100 people
Born abroad: 70.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.8% 450
Migration background 18.2% 100

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 25 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.6% 20 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.7% 15 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.8% 10 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.8% 10 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 10 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.91% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.91% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.0% 70
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.0% 30

Men and women

Men: 290
Women: 265

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oosterbierum 18.2%

Higher than 76% 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

18.2%

Oosterbierum
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Oosterbierum	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	6.0%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	6.0%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	7.1%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	7.1%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	8.2%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	8.0%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	9.3%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	10.3%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	10.7%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	10.3%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	12.3%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	13.5%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	17.0%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	20.9%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	15.9%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	17.7%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	17.1%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	16.5%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	17.4%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	18.2%	12.3%	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 Oosterbierum

				Largest group
8854 Oosterbierum	18.2%	550	+0.5 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 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	575	550	25	20	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	20	5
1999	575	550	30	20	5	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2000	580	540	35	20	20	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	10	5	5	25	15
2001	580	540	35	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	25	10
2002	565	525	40	20	15	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	25	15
2003	560	520	40	20	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	10	0	5	25	20
2004	555	515	40	15	30	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	10	0	10	20	15
2005	550	515	40	15	15	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	25	10
2006	565	525	40	20	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	30	10
2007	555	515	35	20	20	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	10	5	5	25	10
2008	565	520	40	20	30	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	10	5	10	10	25	15
2009	550	505	45	20	25	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	5	10	10	30	15
2010	560	515	45	20	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	30	15
2011	535	495	45	25	15	0	0	5	0	10	10	0	5	0	5	5	30	10
2012	535	490	50	30	20	0	0	5	0	10	10	0	10	0	5	10	35	10
2013	540	485	50	35	15	0	0	0	0	15	20	0	0	0	5	10	45	10
2014	535	480	55	40	20	0	0	0	0	10	20	5	5	0	5	15	45	10
2015	560	500	60	50	15	0	0	5	0	10	20	0	20	0	5	5	55	10
2016	535	480	55	45	10	0	0	5	0	10	20	0	15	0	0	5	50	10
2017	530	465	65	50	15	0	0	5	0	5	30	0	15	0	5	5	50	10
2018	520	450	70	55	15	0	0	5	0	5	30	0	20	0	5	5	55	10
2019	530	440	90	70	20	0	0	5	0	5	35	5	25	0	5	10	75	15
2020	550	435	115	90	25	0	0	5	5	5	55	0	30	0	5	10	90	20
2021	535	450	85	65	25	0	0	5	5	10	35	0	20	0	10	5	70	20
2022	565	465	100	65	35	0	0	10	0	5	30	0	25	0	10	5	75	20
2023	555	460	95	65	30	0	0	5	5	5	30	0	20	0	15	5	70	20
2024	545	455	90	50	40	0	0	5	10	5	30	0	10	0	15	10	–	–
2025	545	450	95	60	40	0	0	5	10	5	30	0	20	0	15	5	–	–
2026	550	450	100	60	40	0	0	5	10	10	20	5	25	0	10	15	–	–

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