Postcode · Heerenveen, Friesland

Postcode 8442: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Midden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8442 in Heerenveen (Centrum and Midden) had 5,955 residents. 26.6% of them (1,585 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Heerenveen (20.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.5%), other Africa (4.5%) and other Europe (3.5%). 61.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 5,955 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.6% 1,585 people
Born abroad: 61.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.4% 4,370
Migration background 26.6% 1,585

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8442. For comparison, the line marks Heerenveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.5% 385 people

Heerenveen 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.5% 270 people

Heerenveen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 210 people

Heerenveen 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.9% 170 people

Heerenveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.8% 110 people

Heerenveen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.7% 100 people

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

1.5% 90 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.3% 80 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 65 people

Heerenveen 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.92% 55 people

Heerenveen 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.76% 45 people

Heerenveen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.17% 10 people

Heerenveen 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.8% 980
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 610

Men and women

Men: 2,950
Women: 3,005

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8442 26.6%

Higher than 70% 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

26.6%

8442
Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	8442	Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	13.0%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	13.4%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	12.9%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	14.2%	13.5%	18.0%
2002	14.6%	14.1%	18.4%
2003	14.8%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	15.9%	15.0%	19.0%
2005	15.7%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	16.2%	13.3%	19.3%
2007	16.4%	13.4%	19.4%
2008	17.5%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	17.5%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	17.5%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	16.7%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	17.3%	14.3%	20.9%
2013	17.5%	14.3%	21.1%
2014	17.9%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	18.1%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	18.4%	14.9%	22.1%
2017	19.1%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	20.2%	15.7%	23.1%
2019	20.6%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	21.9%	16.7%	24.2%
2021	22.0%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	23.6%	18.0%	26.0%
2023	24.8%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	25.5%	19.8%	27.9%
2025	26.1%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	26.6%	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
8446 De Greiden	24.5%	7,320	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
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
8443 Oranjewoud	20.5%	2,880	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
8445 De Heide, Nieuweschoot	9.1%	1,435	−0.8 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	5,385	4,685	700	175	535	210	115	20	80	5	90	10	10	65	45	40	20	255	445
1999	5,310	4,605	710	170	535	205	125	25	70	5	90	5	5	70	45	45	15	245	460
2000	5,175	4,505	670	165	505	190	95	30	70	5	85	5	5	70	45	55	15	240	425
2001	5,275	4,530	750	175	580	210	110	30	75	10	80	5	5	85	50	80	15	255	495
2002	5,440	4,650	795	195	600	210	120	30	75	10	80	5	0	110	60	70	25	275	515
2003	5,455	4,650	805	185	615	215	110	30	65	10	80	5	5	95	70	95	20	260	545
2004	5,470	4,600	870	200	665	220	125	30	70	15	80	10	0	110	75	100	30	285	585
2005	5,455	4,600	855	200	655	220	100	25	65	25	80	10	0	110	80	115	25	275	580
2006	5,445	4,570	880	210	670	215	105	25	65	20	80	0	0	130	80	130	30	290	585
2007	5,365	4,480	880	215	660	215	100	40	65	25	90	0	5	120	75	120	20	290	585
2008	5,355	4,420	935	220	720	220	110	40	70	25	90	5	5	120	95	130	30	300	635
2009	5,290	4,360	925	230	700	200	105	35	70	25	85	10	5	130	110	125	30	305	620
2010	5,340	4,410	935	245	685	200	100	35	70	30	85	15	0	145	105	120	25	325	610
2011	5,310	4,425	885	235	650	185	95	25	65	25	80	20	5	130	105	125	25	310	570
2012	5,235	4,330	905	245	660	185	85	20	65	25	80	20	5	140	120	135	25	320	580
2013	5,255	4,340	920	240	685	195	90	25	55	30	75	20	5	140	130	125	35	310	610
2014	5,295	4,345	950	250	700	205	85	20	60	40	80	20	5	145	135	115	40	330	615
2015	5,475	4,485	990	260	730	210	85	30	70	30	90	15	0	155	145	120	40	340	650
2016	5,490	4,480	1,010	280	730	200	85	35	60	25	90	15	5	170	135	145	45	355	655
2017	5,410	4,375	1,035	280	760	190	85	25	65	30	80	20	5	175	145	185	35	355	685
2018	5,320	4,245	1,075	290	780	195	80	25	65	30	80	25	5	180	150	185	50	370	705
2019	5,310	4,215	1,095	275	815	185	80	30	60	30	80	20	10	165	160	220	50	355	740
2020	5,555	4,340	1,215	305	915	190	105	35	60	40	90	30	10	175	165	270	50	385	840
2021	5,740	4,475	1,265	310	955	190	105	35	65	45	90	30	10	180	185	280	50	395	875
2022	5,740	4,385	1,355	325	1,030	190	100	40	75	55	100	40	10	170	210	295	65	410	895
2023	5,785	4,355	1,435	350	1,090	195	100	40	75	55	100	40	15	195	235	330	70	430	945
2024	5,845	4,360	1,490	355	1,130	180	100	40	80	60	95	50	15	195	235	365	75	–	–
2025	5,950	4,395	1,555	365	1,190	180	110	40	80	65	95	50	10	205	250	385	80	–	–
2026	5,955	4,370	1,585	370	1,220	170	110	45	80	65	100	55	10	210	270	385	90	–	–

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