Postcode · Oosterstreek, Friesland

Postcode 8388: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8388 in Oosterstreek had 555 residents. 8.1% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Weststellingwerf (10.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.7%), Indonesia (1.8%) and Dutch Caribbean (0.90%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.1% 45 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

93%

Dutch origin 92.8% 515
Migration background 8.1% 45

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8388. For comparison, the line marks Weststellingwerf and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.7% 15 people

Weststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.8% 10 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.90% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.90% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.90% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.90% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.90% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.21% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.73% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.6% 25

Men and women

Men: 265
Women: 290

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8388 8.1%

Higher than 12% of all postcodes 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

8.1%

8388
Weststellingwerf
Netherlands

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Year	8388	Weststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	5.9%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	6.1%	17.5%
2001	4.5%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	5.5%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	2.8%	8.8%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	6.8%	19.3%
2007	3.7%	6.8%	19.4%
2008	2.8%	6.7%	19.6%
2009	2.8%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	2.8%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	2.7%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	3.7%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	4.6%	7.0%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	7.1%	21.7%
2016	5.5%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	3.7%	7.7%	23.1%
2019	4.7%	7.7%	23.6%
2020	5.6%	7.8%	24.2%
2021	5.5%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	7.3%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	9.8%	27.9%
2025	7.9%	10.3%	28.5%
2026	8.1%	10.7%	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).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
8391 Rotanwijk	9.5%	3,620	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
8392 Boijl	6.9%	865	+0.8 pp	Germany
8389 Zandhuizen	7.0%	355	−1.9 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	560	540	25	15	5	0	5	0	15	5	0	0	0	20	0
1999	545	525	20	15	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	0	0	20	0
2000	540	520	20	20	5	0	0	0	20	5	0	5	0	25	0
2001	555	525	25	25	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	0	0	25	0
2002	550	525	30	15	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	0	25	0
2003	545	520	20	20	10	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	20	5
2004	530	510	25	20	5	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	20	5
2005	530	510	15	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	15	0
2006	540	525	20	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	15	0
2007	545	525	20	10	10	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	15	5
2008	540	525	15	10	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	10	0
2009	540	520	15	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2010	535	520	15	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	0
2011	555	540	15	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	15	5
2012	550	530	25	10	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	20	5
2013	535	520	20	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	20	0
2014	540	515	25	15	10	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	25	0
2015	550	515	35	25	10	0	5	5	10	5	10	5	0	30	5
2016	550	520	30	20	5	0	5	0	5	5	10	0	0	25	0
2017	535	505	30	20	5	0	5	0	5	5	10	0	0	25	0
2018	540	520	20	10	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	20	0
2019	535	510	25	15	10	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	25	0
2020	540	510	30	20	10	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	0	25	0
2021	545	515	30	25	10	0	5	0	10	5	10	5	0	30	0
2022	550	515	40	20	20	0	5	0	10	5	5	5	5	25	5
2023	570	525	45	20	20	5	10	5	15	5	5	10	0	35	5
2024	570	525	50	20	25	0	10	5	10	5	5	5	5	–	–
2025	570	525	45	20	25	0	10	5	15	5	5	5	5	–	–
2026	555	515	45	20	25	0	10	5	15	5	5	5	5	–	–

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