Postcode · Blesdijke, Friesland

Postcode 8398: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8398 in Blesdijke had 500 residents. 3.0% of them (15 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 other Europe (1.0%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.0%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 500 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 3.0% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −2.2 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

98%

Dutch origin 98.0% 490
Migration background 3.0% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8398. For comparison, the line marks Weststellingwerf and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.0% 5 people

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

1.0% 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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

33% 67%

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 10

Men and women

Men: 250
Women: 255

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8398 3.0%

Higher than 0% 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

3.0%

8398
Weststellingwerf
Netherlands

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Year	8398	Weststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	5.9%	16.7%
1999	3.1%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	4.1%	6.1%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	4.1%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	8.8%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	6.8%	19.3%
2007	4.2%	6.8%	19.4%
2008	4.1%	6.7%	19.6%
2009	4.2%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	3.1%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	3.1%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	3.1%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	3.1%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	3.2%	7.0%	21.4%
2015	3.2%	7.1%	21.7%
2016	3.2%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	4.3%	7.7%	23.1%
2019	4.1%	7.7%	23.6%
2020	4.1%	7.8%	24.2%
2021	4.1%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	5.2%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	4.2%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	4.0%	9.8%	27.9%
2025	3.0%	10.3%	28.5%
2026	3.0%	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
8375 Oldemarkt	9.3%	2,745	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
8338 Willemsoord	9.4%	905	+2.1 pp	Poland
8397 Peperga	6.1%	815	−0.1 pp	Dutch Caribbean
8378 Paasloo	6.2%	405	+1.5 pp	Indonesia
8342 Basse	3.8%	260	−1.8 pp	Belgium
8478 Oldetrijne-Sonnega	6.3%	240	+2.3 pp	Germany
8479 Sonnega	15.6%	225	+8.4 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	Indonesia	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	510	490	15	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
1999	490	475	15	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2000	485	465	20	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2001	505	485	20	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	20	0
2002	480	460	20	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2003	490	465	20	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	20	0
2004	500	475	25	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2005	490	470	20	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2006	480	460	20	10	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2007	475	460	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	20	0
2008	490	470	20	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2009	475	465	20	5	10	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2010	485	470	15	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
2011	485	465	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2012	480	470	15	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2013	480	465	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2014	470	455	15	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2015	470	455	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2016	470	455	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2017	460	440	20	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2018	465	445	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	15	5
2019	485	465	20	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	20	5
2020	490	470	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	15	5
2021	485	465	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	15	5
2022	480	460	25	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	15	5
2023	480	460	20	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2024	500	480	20	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	505	490	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	500	490	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–

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