Postcode · Fochteloo, Friesland

Postcode 8428: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8428 in Fochteloo had 350 residents. 4.3% 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 Ooststellingwerf (10.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.4%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
4.3% 15 people
Born abroad
33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
±0.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 95.7% 335
  • Migration background 4.3% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8428. For comparison, the line marks Ooststellingwerf and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Indonesia
    1.4% 5 people
    Ooststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Ooststellingwerf 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Ooststellingwerf 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Ooststellingwerf 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Ooststellingwerf 0.33% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Ooststellingwerf 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Ooststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Ooststellingwerf 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Ooststellingwerf 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Ooststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

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

Men and women

Men
200
Women
155

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 8428
  • Ooststellingwerf
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 8428OoststellingwerfNetherlands
1998 1.2%5.4%16.7%
1999 2.3%5.5%17.1%
2000 2.2%5.8%17.5%
2001 4.3%6.1%18.0%
2002 3.2%7.2%18.4%
2003 4.2%7.2%18.8%
2004 5.4%7.4%19.0%
2005 4.5%7.4%19.2%
2006 4.4%6.3%19.3%
2007 6.8%6.2%19.4%
2008 5.8%6.9%19.6%
2009 5.8%7.3%19.9%
2010 5.8%7.4%20.3%
2011 3.6%6.4%20.6%
2012 3.5%6.3%20.9%
2013 3.7%6.4%21.1%
2014 3.6%6.4%21.4%
2015 2.4%6.5%21.7%
2016 3.7%6.5%22.1%
2017 3.8%6.7%22.6%
2018 4.1%6.9%23.1%
2019 4.2%7.0%23.6%
2020 4.2%7.2%24.2%
2021 4.2%7.3%24.6%
2022 4.3%8.3%26.0%
2023 5.6%9.0%27.1%
2024 4.1%9.3%27.9%
2025 4.2%9.9%28.5%
2026 4.3%10.3%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
8431 Centrum-Noord-Oost 9,905 +2.4 pp Other Asia
8426 Appelscha 4,915 +2.5 pp Other Europe
9341 Norg 1,370 +5.0 pp Other Europe
8427 Ravenswoud 390 +1.7 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 42541555000000500000050
1999 440430105500050000500555
2000 4554451010100000050050010105
2001 46545020510000005000055155
2002 46545015510000005000055105
2003 47545020151000050100050010205
2004 4604402515100000010005055205
2005 4404202010100005010000005155
2006 4504302010100000010000055205
2007 44041530151000005100050052010
2008 430405251010000555005005155
2009 4304052515100000550010050205
2010 430410251550000050010050200
2011 420405151550000050010005100
2012 42540515105000005005050155
2013 40539015105000005005005150
2014 41540015105000505005000155
2015 4104001055000505000000105
2016 40539015510000505000005105
2017 39037515105000005005050105
2018 37035515105000505005000100
2019 36034515105000505005000100
2020 36034515510000500005050105
2021 3553401555000505000000100
2022 350340151010000505005000105
2023 35533520510000500005000105
2024 365345151010000500005000––
2025 35534015510000500000000––
2026 35033515510000500000000––