Postcode · De Blesse, Friesland

Postcode 8397: Neighbourhood Peperga

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8397 in De Blesse (Peperga) had 815 residents. 6.1% of them (50 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 Dutch Caribbean (1.2%), other Europe (1.2%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 815 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.1% 50 people
Born abroad: 50.0% 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 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

94%

Dutch origin 93.9% 765
Migration background 6.1% 50

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8397. For comparison, the line marks Weststellingwerf and the circle the Netherlands.

Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 10 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 10 people

Weststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 10 people

Weststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.61% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.61% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.61% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.61% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.61% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
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%
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.

50% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 30

Men and women

Men: 430
Women: 385

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8397 6.1%

Higher than 5% 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

6.1%

8397
Weststellingwerf
Netherlands

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Year	8397	Weststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	5.9%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	3.6%	6.1%	17.5%
2001	3.5%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	4.2%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	8.8%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	6.8%	19.3%
2007	4.2%	6.8%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	6.7%	19.6%
2009	4.2%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	4.2%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	4.2%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	4.8%	7.0%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	7.1%	21.7%
2016	3.7%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	3.7%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	4.8%	7.7%	23.1%
2019	5.0%	7.7%	23.6%
2020	5.6%	7.8%	24.2%
2021	5.5%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	6.2%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	6.8%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	6.2%	9.8%	27.9%
2025	5.6%	10.3%	28.5%
2026	6.1%	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
8471 Wolvega	14.2%	11,270	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
8338 Willemsoord	9.4%	905	+2.1 pp	Poland
8398 Blesdijke	3.0%	500	−2.2 pp	Other Europe
8396 De Blesse-Peperga	5.3%	95	+0.3 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	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	875	845	25	15	20	0	5	10	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	5
1999	860	830	25	10	15	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	10
2000	840	815	30	10	20	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	25	5
2001	850	820	30	15	15	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	10
2002	835	805	35	15	25	5	0	10	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	5
2003	825	790	35	15	20	5	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	10
2004	820	785	35	20	20	0	0	5	10	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	30	10
2005	840	800	40	15	25	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	5	25	15
2006	830	795	35	20	20	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	25	10
2007	830	795	35	15	15	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	25	15
2008	815	785	35	20	20	0	0	5	5	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	20	10
2009	825	785	35	20	20	0	0	5	5	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	25	10
2010	835	800	35	15	20	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	25	10
2011	830	795	35	15	20	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	25	10
2012	835	800	35	20	25	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	10	25	15
2013	835	795	40	20	30	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	10	0	10	10	30	15
2014	825	785	40	15	20	0	0	5	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	20	15
2015	800	765	35	15	20	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	10	5	20	10
2016	815	785	30	10	20	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	15
2017	805	775	30	10	25	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	20	10
2018	825	785	40	20	20	0	0	5	5	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	30	15
2019	800	760	40	20	20	0	0	0	10	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	25	15
2020	805	760	45	20	25	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	10	30	10
2021	815	770	45	20	25	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	25	15
2022	805	750	50	15	25	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	10	5	25	15
2023	805	760	55	20	30	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	10	5	10	10	30	15
2024	805	755	50	20	30	0	0	5	10	5	0	5	10	0	5	10	–	–
2025	810	765	45	20	30	0	0	5	10	5	0	5	10	0	5	10	–	–
2026	815	765	50	20	30	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	10	0	5	10	–	–

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