City · Heerenveen, Friesland

Oranjewoud: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oranjewoud had 970 residents. 7.7% of them (75 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 Germany (1.5%), other Europe (1.5%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.7% 75 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.3% 895
Migration background 7.7% 75

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.5% 15 people

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

1.5% 15 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

0.52% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.52% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.52% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
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%
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%

First and second generation

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

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 45

Men and women

Men: 490
Women: 480

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oranjewoud 7.7%

Higher than 18% 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

7.7%

Oranjewoud
Municipality of Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	Oranjewoud	Municipality of Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	8.8%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	9.1%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	9.8%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	4.0%	10.4%	18.8%
2004	4.8%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	4.7%	10.2%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	9.9%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	5.4%	10.5%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	5.5%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	6.1%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	7.1%	11.6%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	12.0%	23.6%
2020	7.8%	12.3%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	12.4%	24.6%
2022	7.9%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	7.1%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	7.2%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	7.7%	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 Oranjewoud

				Largest group
8453 Oranjewoud	7.7%	970	−0.1 pp	Germany

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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	690	650	40	25	15	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	30	5
1999	755	710	40	25	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	30	5
2000	915	870	45	30	15	5	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	10	0	0	5	35	10
2001	975	930	45	25	20	5	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	5	0	5	40	10
2002	990	945	45	25	10	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	35	10
2003	1,005	960	40	25	10	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	35	5
2004	1,035	985	50	30	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	20	5	10	5	35	15
2005	1,065	1,015	50	30	25	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	15	0	5	5	35	15
2006	1,065	1,015	45	30	20	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	20	5	0	5	35	10
2007	1,045	1,000	50	25	25	5	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	5	0	5	35	15
2008	1,045	1,000	50	30	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	5	10	5	0	5	35	15
2009	1,045	995	50	25	20	0	0	5	10	0	10	0	5	10	5	0	0	35	15
2010	1,040	990	55	25	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	10	0	0	35	20
2011	1,025	975	55	25	30	0	5	5	10	0	15	0	5	5	5	5	0	40	20
2012	1,015	960	55	25	25	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	5	0	5	35	20
2013	995	935	55	30	25	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	10	10	5	0	40	15
2014	990	935	55	25	30	5	5	0	10	0	15	0	5	5	5	0	5	40	20
2015	1,000	945	55	25	25	0	5	5	10	0	10	0	5	10	5	0	0	35	20
2016	1,000	940	60	30	25	0	0	5	5	5	15	5	5	5	10	10	0	40	20
2017	985	925	60	30	30	5	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	10	10	0	0	40	20
2018	990	920	70	35	35	5	5	5	5	0	15	5	5	10	0	5	10	45	25
2019	1,000	930	70	45	25	0	5	5	5	5	20	0	5	20	0	5	0	45	25
2020	1,020	940	80	35	45	5	0	5	5	0	15	0	5	15	10	15	5	45	30
2021	1,020	940	80	40	40	0	5	10	10	0	15	0	5	20	5	5	5	45	30
2022	1,015	935	80	40	40	0	0	10	10	0	15	0	5	20	5	10	5	45	30
2023	1,020	935	90	45	50	0	0	10	10	0	20	0	5	25	5	15	5	50	30
2024	980	910	70	35	35	0	5	5	10	0	15	0	5	15	5	10	5	–	–
2025	975	905	70	35	35	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	15	5	10	5	–	–
2026	970	895	75	35	40	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	15	10	10	5	–	–

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