Postcode · Heerenveen, Friesland

Postcode 8441: Neighbourhoods Noord and Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8441 in Heerenveen (Noord and Centrum) had 4,870 residents. 19.9% of them (970 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Heerenveen (20.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.4%), other Asia (3.7%) and other Africa (1.5%). 71.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.3 percentage points.

Residents: 4,870 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.9% 970 people
Born abroad: 71.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.3 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.1% 3,900
Migration background 19.9% 970

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8441. For comparison, the line marks Heerenveen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

8.4% 410 people

Heerenveen 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 180 people

Heerenveen 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 75 people

Heerenveen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.2% 60 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.92% 45 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.92% 45 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.82% 40 people

Heerenveen 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.62% 30 people

Heerenveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.51% 25 people

Heerenveen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.41% 20 people

Heerenveen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.41% 20 people

Heerenveen 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.21% 10 people

Heerenveen 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

72% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.6% 695
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.4% 275

Men and women

Men: 2,465
Women: 2,405

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8441 19.9%

Higher than 56% 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

19.9%

8441
Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	8441	Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	13.5%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	14.1%	18.4%
2003	8.8%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	8.6%	15.0%	19.0%
2005	8.1%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	13.3%	19.3%
2007	8.4%	13.4%	19.4%
2008	8.6%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	9.2%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	9.1%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	9.4%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	14.3%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	14.3%	21.1%
2014	9.6%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	10.2%	14.9%	22.1%
2017	10.8%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	11.0%	15.7%	23.1%
2019	11.4%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	11.2%	16.7%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	12.6%	18.0%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	19.2%	19.8%	27.9%
2025	19.5%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	19.9%	20.6%	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
8448 Skoatterwald	15.0%	6,130	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
8442 Centrum, Midden	26.6%	5,955	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
8441 Noord, Centrum	19.9%	4,870	+7.3 pp	Other Europe
8447 Haskerveen, Nijehaske	18.8%	3,195	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
8468 Skarsterlân	8.0%	375	+2.9 pp	Germany
8449 Noord-Heerenveen	10.2%	245	−1.1 pp	Indonesia
8469 Skarsterlân	18.2%	165	+3.0 pp	Turkey

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	4,120	3,840	285	110	170	5	20	15	55	5	55	5	5	45	10	50	10	175	110
1999	4,250	3,945	300	115	185	5	15	15	55	10	60	5	5	45	15	60	10	175	125
2000	4,290	3,975	315	115	195	5	20	15	55	15	55	5	5	50	20	60	5	180	135
2001	4,300	3,970	330	120	215	0	25	10	60	10	55	5	10	50	20	65	25	180	145
2002	4,365	4,010	355	130	220	5	25	15	65	15	60	5	5	60	20	65	10	195	155
2003	4,370	3,980	385	130	250	10	20	20	60	15	60	5	5	60	35	75	15	205	185
2004	4,360	3,985	375	140	235	10	15	25	55	15	65	5	5	65	25	75	15	205	175
2005	4,430	4,065	360	130	230	15	15	20	50	10	60	10	5	55	30	70	20	195	175
2006	4,465	4,085	380	135	235	15	20	25	50	15	60	10	5	60	25	70	15	190	185
2007	4,420	4,050	370	140	230	10	15	20	50	20	60	10	0	70	25	70	20	200	175
2008	4,410	4,025	380	145	235	15	20	20	50	20	65	10	5	65	20	65	25	200	175
2009	4,450	4,040	410	155	255	20	20	20	55	15	70	10	5	70	30	70	25	210	195
2010	4,435	4,035	405	135	265	20	20	30	55	20	75	5	0	55	25	75	20	200	200
2011	4,420	4,000	415	140	275	20	15	20	45	25	70	10	5	55	35	90	25	195	220
2012	4,470	4,070	395	140	260	20	20	25	45	25	75	10	5	50	30	70	25	200	195
2013	4,325	3,940	390	150	240	10	15	25	40	20	70	10	5	65	30	75	25	200	185
2014	4,395	3,975	420	155	265	15	20	25	45	25	75	10	0	70	30	85	20	210	210
2015	4,440	3,990	450	165	285	15	15	20	45	25	65	10	10	80	35	95	35	225	220
2016	4,450	3,995	455	155	300	20	10	20	50	20	65	10	10	70	30	110	40	225	230
2017	4,555	4,065	490	175	315	20	15	25	50	15	65	15	10	85	30	125	35	240	255
2018	4,575	4,070	505	170	335	25	10	30	50	20	65	15	5	85	40	125	35	240	265
2019	4,555	4,035	520	170	355	25	10	30	55	25	60	10	5	95	40	135	35	240	280
2020	4,460	3,960	500	165	335	15	15	25	45	35	55	10	10	90	40	120	40	235	265
2021	4,510	3,995	515	170	345	15	15	30	50	35	60	15	5	90	40	130	30	240	270
2022	4,520	3,945	570	190	385	15	10	25	55	35	65	15	10	100	45	150	45	260	285
2023	4,630	3,855	775	360	415	20	15	25	50	45	65	15	10	270	50	165	45	430	320
2024	4,775	3,860	915	495	420	25	15	25	50	45	70	20	10	395	55	175	40	–	–
2025	4,830	3,895	940	500	440	30	15	25	45	45	65	15	10	405	65	170	40	–	–
2026	4,870	3,900	970	505	465	30	20	25	45	40	60	20	10	410	75	180	45	–	–

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