Postcode · Heerenveen, Friesland

Postcode 8446: Neighbourhood De Greiden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8446 in Heerenveen (De Greiden) had 7,320 residents. 24.5% of them (1,790 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 (5.6%), other Europe (3.9%) and Turkey (3.2%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 7,320 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.5% 1,790 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.6% 5,535
Migration background 24.5% 1,790

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8446. For comparison, the line marks Heerenveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.6% 410 people

Heerenveen 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.9% 285 people

Heerenveen 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.2% 235 people

Heerenveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 190 people

Heerenveen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 125 people

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

1.6% 120 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.6% 115 people

Heerenveen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.5% 110 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.4% 105 people

Heerenveen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.75% 55 people

Heerenveen 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.34% 25 people

Heerenveen 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.14% 10 people

Heerenveen 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 975
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 815

Men and women

Men: 3,555
Women: 3,765

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8446 24.5%

Higher than 66% 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

24.5%

8446
Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	8446	Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	14.3%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	15.1%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	16.3%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	16.5%	13.5%	18.0%
2002	17.0%	14.1%	18.4%
2003	17.4%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	17.7%	15.0%	19.0%
2005	17.3%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	17.6%	13.3%	19.3%
2007	17.7%	13.4%	19.4%
2008	18.4%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	18.6%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	18.9%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	19.3%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	19.3%	14.3%	20.9%
2013	19.3%	14.3%	21.1%
2014	19.3%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	19.5%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	19.9%	14.9%	22.1%
2017	20.4%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	20.6%	15.7%	23.1%
2019	22.2%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	22.2%	16.7%	24.2%
2021	22.2%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	23.6%	18.0%	26.0%
2023	24.0%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	23.9%	19.8%	27.9%
2025	24.3%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	24.5%	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
8442 Centrum, Midden	26.6%	5,955	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
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
8461 Rottum (De Fryske Marren)	6.0%	755	+1.4 pp	Germany

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	8,255	7,075	1,180	335	845	115	80	130	180	35	150	10	5	170	55	200	50	535	645
1999	8,350	7,090	1,265	365	895	135	90	140	175	30	150	5	10	200	60	215	50	570	695
2000	8,170	6,840	1,330	400	940	155	90	145	170	35	150	10	5	235	70	220	55	600	730
2001	8,185	6,830	1,350	425	935	145	80	140	175	30	155	10	5	255	85	225	55	630	720
2002	8,195	6,810	1,390	425	960	145	85	155	180	45	135	10	5	275	85	220	45	630	755
2003	8,125	6,705	1,415	430	990	155	95	140	190	35	130	10	5	285	95	225	55	660	755
2004	7,970	6,565	1,410	415	990	150	100	145	175	35	125	10	10	270	90	235	60	640	770
2005	7,755	6,405	1,345	420	925	155	100	135	160	35	135	10	10	265	65	210	65	630	715
2006	7,770	6,400	1,370	405	970	170	105	140	165	40	135	5	10	255	75	215	60	615	760
2007	7,755	6,385	1,370	395	980	185	110	135	165	35	125	10	10	250	85	205	60	610	765
2008	7,725	6,305	1,420	415	1,000	200	100	125	170	40	140	15	10	250	80	215	70	625	795
2009	7,680	6,250	1,430	430	1,005	210	100	120	160	45	135	20	15	260	85	215	70	625	805
2010	7,655	6,210	1,450	425	1,015	210	110	130	150	45	135	15	15	260	85	225	60	615	830
2011	7,660	6,180	1,475	430	1,045	235	115	125	155	35	130	20	10	270	80	225	75	630	840
2012	7,550	6,100	1,455	430	1,020	235	115	125	155	35	130	20	10	270	65	220	70	630	820
2013	7,530	6,085	1,450	430	1,015	230	115	120	155	40	130	10	10	280	85	210	60	625	820
2014	7,495	6,050	1,445	430	1,010	220	120	125	155	40	120	20	15	275	80	200	70	630	810
2015	7,445	5,995	1,450	430	1,020	230	125	120	155	45	120	20	10	280	70	190	85	620	830
2016	7,480	5,990	1,490	445	1,045	230	120	125	150	50	125	20	10	290	80	205	85	640	850
2017	7,330	5,835	1,495	435	1,060	225	120	115	145	50	110	20	15	290	95	230	80	625	870
2018	7,250	5,755	1,495	405	1,090	220	125	115	140	45	110	15	15	265	110	255	80	595	905
2019	7,150	5,565	1,585	420	1,165	230	125	115	140	55	110	15	10	285	120	290	90	595	985
2020	7,120	5,540	1,580	435	1,145	230	115	110	135	55	110	20	10	295	130	285	85	610	975
2021	7,130	5,545	1,585	440	1,145	220	115	110	120	60	105	30	10	295	140	290	90	605	980
2022	7,160	5,475	1,690	420	1,265	230	110	110	135	55	105	30	10	275	165	340	115	610	1,015
2023	7,275	5,525	1,745	435	1,315	230	115	115	140	60	110	25	15	290	170	355	125	625	1,060
2024	7,310	5,560	1,750	435	1,315	225	115	110	140	55	120	20	15	280	180	375	120	–	–
2025	7,365	5,575	1,790	440	1,345	230	120	105	135	60	120	20	10	290	185	390	120	–	–
2026	7,320	5,535	1,790	430	1,360	235	115	105	125	55	110	25	10	285	190	410	120	–	–

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