City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Oudwoude: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oudwoude had 835 residents. 4.8% of them (40 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.8%), other Asia (1.2%) and Germany (0.60%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 835 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.8% 40 people
Born abroad: 50.0% 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.2% 795
Migration background 4.8% 40

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.8% 15 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 10 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.60% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.60% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 425
Women: 410

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oudwoude 4.8%

Higher than 4% 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

4.8%

Oudwoude
Noardeast-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Oudwoude	Noardeast-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	1.9%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	2.5%	4.9%	17.1%
2000	2.4%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	2.4%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	1.8%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	1.8%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	1.2%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	1.8%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	1.8%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	1.8%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	2.4%	5.5%	19.6%
2009	2.4%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	2.9%	4.8%	20.3%
2011	3.5%	4.7%	20.6%
2012	3.5%	4.7%	20.9%
2013	3.5%	4.7%	21.1%
2014	4.1%	4.9%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	5.0%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	5.3%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	5.6%	22.6%
2018	4.9%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	4.3%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	3.6%	5.8%	24.2%
2021	3.7%	6.0%	24.6%
2022	4.3%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	4.3%	7.1%	27.1%
2024	4.8%	7.7%	27.9%
2025	4.2%	8.1%	28.5%
2026	4.8%	8.4%	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 Oudwoude

				Largest group
9294 Noordwest	4.8%	835	+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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	810	790	15	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
1999	805	785	20	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2000	835	815	20	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2001	835	815	20	10	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	5
2002	840	825	15	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2003	845	830	15	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2004	840	830	10	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2005	840	825	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2006	835	825	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	5
2007	840	825	15	10	10	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	5
2008	830	815	20	15	10	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	15	5
2009	830	805	20	15	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2010	860	835	25	15	10	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	15	5
2011	855	835	30	15	15	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	20	5
2012	865	835	30	15	10	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	25	10
2013	855	825	30	15	10	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	25	10
2014	850	815	35	20	15	5	10	0	10	5	5	0	25	10
2015	830	790	40	15	25	10	5	5	5	10	0	5	30	10
2016	825	785	40	15	25	5	10	0	5	10	5	5	25	15
2017	835	790	45	20	25	5	5	0	15	10	10	0	20	20
2018	820	780	40	15	25	5	5	0	10	5	10	5	25	15
2019	810	775	35	15	20	5	5	0	10	5	10	0	20	10
2020	830	800	30	15	20	5	5	0	10	5	5	5	20	10
2021	810	780	30	20	10	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	25	10
2022	815	780	35	15	15	5	5	0	15	10	5	5	25	10
2023	815	785	35	20	20	0	10	0	10	5	5	5	20	10
2024	825	785	40	20	20	5	5	0	15	5	5	5	–	–
2025	830	800	35	20	15	5	5	0	15	5	5	0	–	–
2026	835	795	40	20	20	0	5	0	15	5	10	0	–	–

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