Postcode · Gorredijk, Friesland

Postcode 8401: Neighbourhood Groene Long

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8401 in Gorredijk (Groene Long) had 7,545 residents. 12.2% of them (920 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Opsterland (8.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), other Europe (3.0%) and other Africa (1.6%). 58.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.2% 920 people
Born abroad: 58.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.8% 6,625
Migration background 12.2% 920

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8401. For comparison, the line marks Opsterland and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 230 people

Opsterland 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 225 people

Opsterland 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 120 people

Opsterland 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.5% 115 people

Opsterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.93% 70 people

Opsterland 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 60 people

Opsterland 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.27% 20 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 20 people

Opsterland 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.20% 15 people

Opsterland 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.20% 15 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.20% 15 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.13% 10 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

58% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.2% 535
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.3% 380

Men and women

Men: 3,705
Women: 3,840

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8401 12.2%

Higher than 29% 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

12.2%

8401
Opsterland
Netherlands

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Year	8401	Opsterland	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	4.3%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	4.3%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	4.5%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	4.6%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	4.5%	18.8%
2004	6.1%	4.5%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	6.4%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	4.8%	19.4%
2008	6.8%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	7.2%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	5.2%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	5.6%	21.4%
2015	7.9%	5.7%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	5.8%	22.1%
2017	8.4%	6.1%	22.6%
2018	8.5%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	8.7%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	11.2%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	11.2%	8.1%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	8.3%	28.5%
2026	12.2%	8.5%	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
8411 Jubbega	5.3%	3,215	+0.2 pp	Germany
8408 Kom	6.8%	1,330	−0.4 pp	Other Europe
8404 Kom	7.1%	1,050	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
8407 Kom	8.1%	990	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
8413 Jubbega	3.6%	830	−0.1 pp	Germany
8415 Hoornsterzwaag	7.3%	410	+1.4 pp	Germany
8403 Kom	5.5%	275	−1.4 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	6,705	6,335	370	170	190	0	10	20	70	5	115	5	10	40	15	55	15	250	120
1999	6,755	6,370	380	180	200	0	10	25	65	5	120	5	10	45	25	55	15	255	125
2000	6,685	6,290	390	200	195	0	10	15	60	5	125	0	15	60	35	50	20	270	120
2001	6,645	6,255	395	190	200	0	5	15	60	5	120	0	10	60	35	60	20	270	125
2002	6,610	6,240	370	185	180	0	5	10	55	5	125	5	10	45	35	50	20	255	115
2003	6,735	6,340	395	195	195	0	10	15	60	5	125	0	10	60	25	60	20	270	125
2004	6,920	6,505	420	200	220	0	10	10	65	5	125	5	5	65	25	75	30	285	135
2005	6,915	6,475	435	200	240	0	10	10	65	5	125	5	10	60	35	80	35	280	155
2006	6,910	6,465	445	210	230	0	15	15	60	10	125	10	10	65	25	80	25	290	155
2007	7,055	6,575	475	225	255	5	15	15	70	10	125	5	10	85	35	75	30	310	165
2008	7,240	6,740	495	230	265	5	10	15	70	10	125	10	10	85	50	75	30	320	180
2009	7,360	6,830	530	250	275	5	10	20	70	15	125	10	15	100	50	80	25	340	190
2010	7,385	6,850	535	250	285	5	5	15	70	10	130	10	15	95	65	80	35	340	195
2011	7,430	6,910	520	250	270	5	10	10	70	15	130	10	15	95	45	85	30	335	185
2012	7,365	6,825	535	255	280	5	10	15	70	15	125	15	10	105	50	85	30	345	195
2013	7,355	6,800	560	270	290	5	10	10	75	10	125	15	10	120	50	90	40	360	195
2014	7,365	6,795	570	265	305	10	10	10	70	10	120	10	15	120	65	85	45	360	210
2015	7,385	6,805	580	260	315	10	5	10	75	15	125	15	5	115	75	95	30	355	225
2016	7,340	6,735	605	255	350	10	5	10	70	20	120	15	10	110	90	115	30	345	260
2017	7,355	6,735	620	250	370	10	10	15	65	20	110	15	10	115	90	125	35	340	280
2018	7,345	6,720	625	250	375	10	10	15	70	20	105	15	10	120	95	130	25	345	285
2019	7,360	6,720	640	245	400	10	10	20	70	15	105	10	15	115	105	140	30	340	305
2020	7,420	6,740	680	255	420	15	10	10	70	20	110	15	15	115	115	150	30	350	330
2021	7,415	6,725	690	265	425	15	10	10	70	20	110	10	15	130	115	145	40	365	325
2022	7,325	6,605	720	260	460	15	10	5	70	25	110	15	15	115	110	175	45	345	335
2023	7,425	6,595	830	335	495	10	15	10	70	25	115	20	15	185	120	200	45	435	355
2024	7,525	6,675	845	340	505	20	15	10	70	25	115	20	15	190	115	195	55	–	–
2025	7,480	6,600	885	360	525	15	15	10	70	25	110	15	15	220	120	205	60	–	–
2026	7,545	6,625	920	370	545	20	15	10	70	20	115	15	15	225	120	230	60	–	–

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