City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Spannum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Spannum had 265 residents. 5.7% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.9%), Dutch Caribbean (1.9%) and Belgium (1.9%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 265 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.7% 15 people
Born abroad: 66.7% 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.3% 250
Migration background 5.7% 15

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.9% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.9% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.9% 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%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 5

Men and women

Men: 140
Women: 125

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

5.7%

Spannum
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Spannum	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	3.4%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	3.4%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	3.6%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	3.4%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	3.4%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	1.8%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	3.5%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	3.4%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	3.4%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	5.4%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	5.2%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	3.6%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	5.5%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	5.6%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	6.0%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	6.1%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	5.8%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	5.9%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	5.8%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	5.7%	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 Spannum

				Largest group
8843 Spannum	5.7%	265	−0.5 pp	Indonesia

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	295	285	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	295	290	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2000	280	275	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	295	285	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2002	295	295	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2003	290	280	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
2004	280	275	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5
2005	285	280	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5
2006	295	285	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	5
2007	290	275	10	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	5
2008	290	275	15	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2009	280	270	15	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2010	290	270	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2011	290	265	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	5
2012	285	270	15	5	15	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	10	5
2013	295	275	20	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2014	285	270	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2015	290	275	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	10	5
2016	280	270	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2017	280	265	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	5
2018	275	260	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2019	270	255	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2020	270	255	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2021	250	235	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2022	245	230	15	5	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2023	260	245	15	5	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2024	255	240	15	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	260	245	15	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	265	250	15	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–

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