City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Vrouwenparochie: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vrouwenparochie had 705 residents. 12.8% of them (90 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.5%), Poland (2.1%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 61.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.8% 90 people
Born abroad: 61.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.2% 615
Migration background 12.8% 90

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.5% 25 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.1% 15 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 10 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 10 people

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

1.4% 10 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.71% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.71% 5 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.71% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
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%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.1% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 40

Men and women

Men: 370
Women: 335

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vrouwenparochie 12.8%

Higher than 52% 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

12.8%

Vrouwenparochie
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Vrouwenparochie	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	3.4%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	4.1%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	3.2%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	3.3%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	3.3%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	4.0%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	3.4%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	4.1%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	4.2%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	4.2%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	4.9%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	5.1%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	8.8%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	10.0%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	11.3%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	12.8%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	12.8%	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 Vrouwenparochie

				Largest group
9077 Vrouwenparochie	12.8%	705	+3.3 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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	735	710	25	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	15
1999	750	715	30	15	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	10	15	15
2000	735	705	30	10	20	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	10	15	15
2001	740	705	30	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	20	15
2002	755	730	30	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	10
2003	775	740	25	10	15	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	10
2004	755	730	25	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	10	15	5
2005	765	735	25	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	10	20	5
2006	745	720	30	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	20	10
2007	730	700	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	20	10
2008	730	700	30	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	20	10
2009	725	695	25	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	15	10
2010	720	690	35	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	25	10
2011	720	690	30	15	20	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	10	25	10
2012	715	685	30	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	25	5
2013	710	675	35	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	25	10
2014	705	670	35	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	5	5	25	5
2015	690	660	30	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	10	5	20	15
2016	685	650	35	15	25	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	15	5	20	15
2017	695	650	45	20	30	0	0	0	5	0	15	10	0	5	10	10	30	15
2018	695	640	55	25	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	15	0	0	10	10	35	20
2019	710	650	60	25	40	5	0	0	10	0	5	20	0	5	10	10	40	25
2020	710	650	60	30	35	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	5	10	15	0	35	30
2021	685	625	60	30	30	0	5	0	10	0	10	10	10	0	10	5	40	20
2022	690	625	65	30	35	5	0	0	10	5	10	10	5	5	15	10	40	25
2023	700	635	70	35	35	0	0	0	10	0	10	10	10	5	10	5	45	20
2024	705	625	80	45	35	0	0	0	10	5	10	10	25	5	15	5	–	–
2025	705	615	90	55	35	0	0	0	10	5	10	15	30	5	15	5	–	–
2026	705	615	90	55	40	0	0	0	10	5	10	15	25	5	10	5	–	–

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