Postcode · Heerenveen, Friesland

Postcode 8443: Neighbourhood Oranjewoud

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8443 in Heerenveen (Oranjewoud) had 2,880 residents. 20.5% of them (590 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 Asia (6.6%), other Africa (3.5%) and other Europe (2.4%). 56.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,880 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.5% 590 people
Born abroad: 56.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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 79.5% 2,290
Migration background 20.5% 590

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8443. For comparison, the line marks Heerenveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.6% 190 people

Heerenveen 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.5% 100 people

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

2.4% 70 people

Heerenveen 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.6% 45 people

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

1.4% 40 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.2% 35 people

Heerenveen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 35 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.87% 25 people

Heerenveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.87% 25 people

Heerenveen 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.35% 10 people

Heerenveen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.35% 10 people

Heerenveen 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.17% 5 people

Heerenveen 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.8% 335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.2% 255

Men and women

Men: 1,415
Women: 1,465

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8443 20.5%

Higher than 57% 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

20.5%

8443
Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	8443	Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	10.3%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	10.8%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	12.0%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	11.5%	13.5%	18.0%
2002	11.7%	14.1%	18.4%
2003	12.4%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	12.0%	15.0%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	13.3%	19.3%
2007	13.0%	13.4%	19.4%
2008	13.4%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	12.9%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	13.8%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	14.6%	14.3%	20.9%
2013	14.6%	14.3%	21.1%
2014	15.3%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	15.7%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	16.2%	14.9%	22.1%
2017	17.0%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	16.8%	15.7%	23.1%
2019	16.5%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	16.9%	16.7%	24.2%
2021	18.0%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	18.8%	18.0%	26.0%
2023	19.0%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	19.9%	19.8%	27.9%
2025	19.7%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	20.5%	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
8445 De Heide, Nieuweschoot	9.1%	1,435	−0.8 pp	Other Europe
8451 Jubbega	17.5%	1,400	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
8453 Oranjewoud	7.7%	970	−0.1 pp	Germany
8444 Jubbega	13.0%	345	+5.5 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	2,925	2,625	300	100	195	25	50	25	25	5	55	5	5	35	40	15	10	130	165
1999	2,965	2,650	320	105	215	30	45	25	30	5	65	5	5	30	45	15	20	145	170
2000	2,965	2,605	355	125	225	30	55	25	40	5	65	5	5	50	45	15	10	170	185
2001	2,910	2,580	335	120	205	30	50	30	35	5	65	5	5	45	30	20	5	165	170
2002	2,950	2,610	345	130	215	25	50	30	35	5	60	5	10	55	35	25	10	175	170
2003	2,980	2,610	370	135	230	30	45	20	35	5	65	10	10	50	40	45	10	180	185
2004	2,970	2,610	355	130	225	25	50	20	35	5	65	10	5	50	30	45	15	175	185
2005	2,925	2,545	380	145	240	30	50	20	35	10	65	5	5	70	25	45	25	180	195
2006	2,900	2,525	375	135	245	35	35	20	40	15	70	5	10	50	35	55	10	180	195
2007	2,775	2,415	360	125	230	35	35	20	35	15	65	5	10	45	30	55	5	170	190
2008	2,720	2,355	365	120	250	30	40	20	35	10	60	5	5	50	30	65	20	165	200
2009	2,665	2,315	345	130	215	20	35	15	30	10	65	10	10	45	30	65	10	165	185
2010	2,680	2,340	345	120	225	20	30	15	30	15	60	5	5	50	35	60	20	165	175
2011	2,790	2,405	385	125	260	20	35	15	35	15	60	5	5	55	40	70	30	180	205
2012	2,845	2,430	415	130	285	25	40	15	35	20	60	10	5	55	55	70	25	180	235
2013	2,800	2,390	410	120	285	30	25	15	40	15	60	10	5	45	60	70	30	180	225
2014	2,780	2,355	425	135	290	30	30	15	35	15	60	5	5	65	60	80	25	185	245
2015	2,770	2,335	435	140	295	25	35	15	30	15	60	5	5	70	60	95	20	185	250
2016	2,770	2,320	450	135	315	25	35	15	30	15	50	10	5	70	65	110	20	180	270
2017	2,735	2,270	465	145	320	20	40	15	30	10	55	10	0	80	60	115	30	185	275
2018	2,765	2,300	465	140	325	20	35	15	25	15	55	5	5	75	70	120	25	180	285
2019	2,760	2,305	455	130	325	20	30	20	25	15	45	10	5	70	70	120	25	170	290
2020	2,725	2,265	460	130	330	15	35	15	25	20	50	5	5	70	75	115	30	165	290
2021	2,715	2,225	490	130	360	25	35	15	25	20	40	10	5	75	80	140	20	160	325
2022	2,800	2,275	525	130	395	30	35	15	35	20	50	10	5	70	70	160	30	170	340
2023	2,840	2,300	540	135	400	30	30	15	45	20	45	5	5	70	75	160	30	185	340
2024	2,860	2,290	570	135	435	30	35	15	45	20	45	10	5	80	90	170	30	–	–
2025	2,845	2,285	560	120	440	30	30	10	40	20	45	10	5	65	95	175	45	–	–
2026	2,880	2,290	590	130	465	25	35	10	35	25	45	10	5	70	100	190	40	–	–

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