City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Woudsend: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Woudsend had 1,360 residents. 8.5% of them (115 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.2%), other Europe (2.2%) and other Africa (1.1%). 56.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.5% 115 people
Born abroad: 56.5% 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.2% 1,240
Migration background 8.5% 115

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.2% 30 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 30 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 15 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.74% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.37% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.37% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.37% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.37% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.5% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.5% 50

Men and women

Men: 690
Women: 665

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Woudsend 8.5%

Higher than 23% 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

8.5%

Woudsend
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Woudsend	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	6.5%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	7.1%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	6.9%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	7.2%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	7.5%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	7.5%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	8.5%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	8.6%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	9.0%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	8.4%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	8.5%	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 Woudsend

				Largest group
8551 Woudsend	8.5%	1,360	−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	1,255	1,190	60	50	15	0	0	0	5	0	40	0	0	10	0	5	5	55	5
1999	1,225	1,165	60	45	15	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	0	10	0	0	5	50	5
2000	1,225	1,165	60	50	15	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	0	15	0	5	5	50	10
2001	1,240	1,175	60	50	15	0	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	15	5	5	5	50	15
2002	1,260	1,185	70	55	20	0	0	0	5	0	40	0	0	15	5	5	5	55	15
2003	1,265	1,195	70	50	25	0	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	15	10	10	5	60	10
2004	1,310	1,240	70	55	20	0	0	0	5	0	40	0	0	15	10	0	5	65	10
2005	1,330	1,255	75	55	25	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	0	20	10	0	10	55	15
2006	1,310	1,245	65	50	20	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	0	15	5	5	5	60	10
2007	1,310	1,240	65	50	15	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	20	10	0	0	60	10
2008	1,315	1,235	80	55	25	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	0	20	10	5	5	65	15
2009	1,375	1,290	85	55	25	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	0	20	5	0	10	70	15
2010	1,390	1,300	90	60	30	0	5	5	5	0	35	0	5	20	5	5	5	75	20
2011	1,380	1,295	90	60	30	0	5	0	5	0	35	0	5	20	5	5	10	70	20
2012	1,400	1,305	100	70	30	0	0	0	5	0	40	0	5	25	10	10	5	75	25
2013	1,395	1,300	95	65	30	0	5	0	5	0	35	0	0	30	5	10	5	70	30
2014	1,365	1,275	90	60	30	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	0	25	10	10	5	70	20
2015	1,405	1,315	90	60	35	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	30	10	10	10	70	20
2016	1,380	1,290	90	60	35	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	30	15	5	10	70	20
2017	1,385	1,290	95	65	35	0	0	5	5	0	30	5	0	30	15	10	0	75	25
2018	1,390	1,290	100	60	40	0	5	0	5	0	30	5	0	25	10	10	10	70	30
2019	1,390	1,295	95	65	30	0	0	0	5	0	30	5	0	30	10	10	5	75	25
2020	1,405	1,300	105	65	40	0	0	5	5	5	30	0	5	30	10	15	0	75	30
2021	1,400	1,295	105	65	40	0	0	5	10	5	30	5	0	30	5	10	5	75	30
2022	1,410	1,290	120	70	50	0	0	0	15	5	30	5	0	35	10	10	5	80	25
2023	1,390	1,270	120	75	50	0	0	0	10	5	30	10	0	30	10	15	5	80	35
2024	1,390	1,260	125	75	50	0	0	5	10	0	35	10	0	35	15	10	5	–	–
2025	1,365	1,250	115	65	50	5	0	5	10	0	30	5	0	30	15	10	5	–	–
2026	1,360	1,240	115	65	50	5	0	5	10	0	30	5	0	30	15	5	10	–	–

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