City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Waaxens: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Waaxens had 35 residents. 0.0% of them (0 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%). Since 2022 the share has fallen by 12.5 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 35 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 0.0% 0 people
Born abroad: – of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −12.5 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

Dutch origin 100.0% 35
Migration background 0.0% 0

Largest origin groups

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

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%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
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 Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
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.

Born abroad (first generation) – 0
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) – 0

Men and women

Men: 15
Women: 20

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

0.0%

Waaxens
Noardeast-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Waaxens	Noardeast-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	12.5%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	14.3%	4.9%	17.1%
2000	0.0%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	12.5%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	0.0%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	0.0%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	0.0%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	0.0%	5.5%	19.6%
2009	12.5%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	0.0%	4.8%	20.3%
2011	0.0%	4.7%	20.6%
2012	0.0%	4.7%	20.9%
2013	0.0%	4.7%	21.1%
2014	0.0%	4.9%	21.4%
2015	0.0%	5.0%	21.7%
2016	0.0%	5.3%	22.1%
2017	0.0%	5.6%	22.6%
2018	0.0%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	0.0%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	0.0%	5.8%	24.2%
2021	0.0%	6.0%	24.6%
2022	12.5%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	0.0%	7.1%	27.1%
2024	0.0%	7.7%	27.9%
2025	0.0%	8.1%	28.5%
2026	0.0%	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 Waaxens

				Largest group
9152 Holwerd	0.0%	35	−12.5 pp	–

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	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	40	40	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
1999	35	35	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2000	40	35	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2001	40	40	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0
2002	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	35	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2007	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	35	35	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2009	40	40	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	45	40	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2012	45	40	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2013	40	40	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2014	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	40	35	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	40	40	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2024	45	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	45	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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