Postcode · Hemrik, Friesland

Postcode 8409: Neighbourhood Kom

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8409 in Hemrik (Kom) had 740 residents. 6.8% 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 Opsterland (8.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.0%), Indonesia (1.4%) and Germany (1.4%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 740 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.8% 50 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.4 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

94%

Dutch origin 93.9% 695
Migration background 6.8% 50

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8409. For comparison, the line marks Opsterland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.0% 15 people

Opsterland 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 10 people

Opsterland 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 10 people

Opsterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 10 people

Opsterland 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.68% 5 people

Opsterland 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.15% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Opsterland 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

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

Men and women

Men: 380
Women: 365

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8409 6.8%

Higher than 7% 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

6.8%

8409
Opsterland
Netherlands

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Year	8409	Opsterland	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	4.3%	16.7%
1999	3.5%	4.3%	17.1%
2000	2.7%	4.5%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	4.6%	18.0%
2002	2.7%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	4.5%	18.8%
2004	2.1%	4.5%	19.0%
2005	2.7%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	3.4%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	2.7%	4.8%	19.4%
2008	3.4%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	4.0%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	4.6%	5.2%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	4.6%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	4.7%	5.6%	21.4%
2015	5.3%	5.7%	21.7%
2016	5.3%	5.8%	22.1%
2017	5.3%	6.1%	22.6%
2018	5.8%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	6.6%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	7.2%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	6.7%	8.1%	27.9%
2025	6.6%	8.3%	28.5%
2026	6.8%	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
9244 Skeakel	8.4%	3,685	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
9241 Gentiaan	7.2%	2,070	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
8408 Kom	6.8%	1,330	−0.4 pp	Other Europe
8412 Jubbega	4.2%	825	−0.1 pp	Germany
9246 Beetsterzwaag	0.0%	70	±0.0 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	720	690	30	20	10	5	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
1999	715	685	25	15	5	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	0
2000	730	710	20	15	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2001	715	700	20	15	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2002	735	715	20	10	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	20	5
2003	730	715	20	10	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2004	730	715	15	15	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2005	735	720	20	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2006	740	715	25	15	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2007	740	715	20	15	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	20	0
2008	740	710	25	15	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2009	745	715	25	15	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2010	755	725	30	15	15	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	25	5
2011	755	725	35	20	10	0	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	30	5
2012	745	715	35	20	10	0	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	25	5
2013	755	725	35	20	15	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	25	5
2014	750	715	35	20	15	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	5	30	5
2015	750	710	40	20	15	0	5	5	0	5	10	0	5	5	30	5
2016	750	710	40	20	20	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	10	5	30	10
2017	760	720	40	20	20	0	5	5	0	5	10	5	5	5	35	5
2018	775	730	45	20	20	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	10	35	5
2019	770	715	55	30	20	0	10	15	0	0	15	0	0	10	45	5
2020	755	705	50	30	15	0	5	15	5	0	10	0	5	5	40	5
2021	760	710	50	25	25	0	5	10	5	0	10	0	10	10	40	10
2022	765	715	55	30	30	0	10	15	0	0	15	5	10	10	40	10
2023	760	700	55	25	25	0	10	10	0	0	10	0	10	10	40	10
2024	745	695	50	25	25	0	10	10	0	0	15	0	5	10	–	–
2025	755	705	50	30	25	0	10	10	0	0	15	0	5	10	–	–
2026	740	695	50	25	20	0	10	10	0	0	15	0	5	10	–	–

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