City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Oosthem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oosthem had 470 residents. 7.4% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Americas & Oceania (2.1%), Germany (1.1%) and other Europe (1.1%). 28.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.4% 35 people
Born abroad: 28.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.4 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.6% 435
Migration background 7.4% 35

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Oosthem. For comparison, the line marks Súdwest-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

29% 71%

Born abroad (first generation) 28.6% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 71.4% 25

Men and women

Men: 250
Women: 220

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

7.4%

Oosthem
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Oosthem	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	3.0%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	3.0%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	3.1%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	3.1%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	3.1%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	3.2%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	3.2%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	3.2%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	3.3%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	3.3%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	2.2%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	3.5%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	3.6%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	3.6%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	3.7%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	3.5%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	3.7%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	5.7%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	7.9%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	8.0%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	8.0%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	7.7%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	7.4%	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 Oosthem

				Largest group
8618 Oosthem	7.4%	470	−0.4 pp	Other Americas & Oceania

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	Indonesia	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	505	495	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
1999	500	490	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2000	480	465	15	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2001	490	475	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2002	490	475	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2003	470	455	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2004	465	450	15	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2005	465	455	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2006	460	445	15	10	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	15	5
2007	455	440	15	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2008	450	435	10	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	5
2009	435	425	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	5
2010	435	420	15	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	10	5
2011	425	410	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	0
2012	415	400	15	10	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	10	5
2013	420	410	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	5
2014	410	395	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	10	0
2015	425	410	15	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	10	10	5
2016	410	395	15	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	15	5
2017	405	385	20	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	15	5
2018	435	410	25	15	10	0	10	0	5	5	5	15	10
2019	445	415	30	15	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	20	10
2020	435	410	25	10	15	5	5	0	5	0	10	15	10
2021	440	410	30	15	15	5	5	0	10	0	10	20	5
2022	445	410	35	15	15	5	5	0	5	5	10	20	10
2023	440	405	35	15	20	0	5	5	10	5	15	20	10
2024	440	405	35	15	20	0	10	0	5	5	10	–	–
2025	455	420	35	15	20	0	5	0	5	5	15	–	–
2026	470	435	35	15	20	0	5	0	5	5	10	–	–

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