Postcode · Heerenveen, Friesland

Postcode 8447: Neighbourhoods Haskerveen and Nijehaske

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8447 in Heerenveen (Haskerveen and Nijehaske) had 3,195 residents. 18.8% of them (600 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Heerenveen (20.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.1%), other Europe (2.7%) and other Africa (2.7%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 3,195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.8% 600 people
Born abroad: 55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.2% 2,595
Migration background 18.8% 600

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8447. For comparison, the line marks Heerenveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 130 people

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

2.7% 85 people

Heerenveen 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 85 people

Heerenveen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 55 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 55 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.6% 50 people

Heerenveen 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 50 people

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

0.78% 25 people

Heerenveen 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.63% 20 people

Heerenveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.47% 15 people

Heerenveen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.47% 15 people

Heerenveen 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.47% 15 people

Heerenveen 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 330
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 270

Men and women

Men: 1,605
Women: 1,590

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8447 18.8%

Higher than 53% 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

18.8%

8447
Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	8447	Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	10.2%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	10.2%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	11.0%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	11.3%	13.5%	18.0%
2002	12.0%	14.1%	18.4%
2003	12.1%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	11.6%	15.0%	19.0%
2005	12.3%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	12.4%	13.3%	19.3%
2007	12.3%	13.4%	19.4%
2008	12.1%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	12.2%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	12.9%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	12.6%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	13.0%	14.3%	20.9%
2013	12.5%	14.3%	21.1%
2014	12.1%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	12.1%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	13.0%	14.9%	22.1%
2017	13.7%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	13.9%	15.7%	23.1%
2019	14.4%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	15.7%	16.7%	24.2%
2021	15.6%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	16.1%	18.0%	26.0%
2023	16.5%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	17.1%	19.8%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	18.8%	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
8442 Centrum, Midden	26.6%	5,955	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
8441 Noord, Centrum	19.9%	4,870	+7.3 pp	Other Europe
8465 Oudehaske	8.6%	1,860	−0.3 pp	Other Asia
8461 Rottum (De Fryske Marren)	6.0%	755	+1.4 pp	Germany
8467 Vegelinsoord	3.9%	385	−0.1 pp	Germany
8469 Skarsterlân	18.2%	165	+3.0 pp	Turkey
8466 Nijehaske	0.0%	50	−10.0 pp	–

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	3,585	3,220	365	130	235	10	5	15	80	5	65	5	5	55	30	65	25	225	140
1999	3,590	3,220	365	130	235	5	5	20	80	10	65	5	0	60	25	65	25	220	150
2000	3,550	3,160	390	140	255	10	5	20	85	10	65	5	5	65	25	70	30	240	150
2001	3,525	3,130	400	145	260	10	5	25	80	5	65	0	0	80	30	70	35	240	160
2002	3,535	3,110	425	140	295	5	5	25	80	10	65	0	0	75	40	95	35	230	195
2003	3,520	3,090	425	135	295	10	10	25	75	5	60	5	0	70	45	85	40	225	200
2004	3,530	3,120	410	135	280	10	10	25	65	5	65	5	5	60	45	95	25	215	195
2005	3,510	3,075	430	145	280	10	10	25	70	5	70	5	0	70	50	90	20	225	200
2006	3,465	3,035	430	155	275	15	5	30	65	10	75	5	0	75	45	75	30	245	180
2007	3,490	3,060	430	135	285	10	5	25	70	20	65	5	0	65	40	80	35	230	205
2008	3,475	3,060	420	145	275	5	5	30	70	20	65	5	0	75	35	70	40	230	185
2009	3,440	3,020	420	145	280	5	10	30	65	20	70	10	5	60	40	70	40	235	185
2010	3,450	3,000	445	160	285	10	15	30	65	20	70	5	5	80	45	65	35	250	195
2011	3,450	3,015	435	170	275	5	15	35	60	20	70	10	5	85	45	60	35	245	190
2012	3,460	3,010	450	160	290	5	15	30	65	25	70	5	5	80	45	70	35	245	205
2013	3,435	3,010	430	165	260	5	10	30	65	20	70	5	5	85	40	60	30	245	180
2014	3,380	2,970	410	145	260	10	10	30	65	15	65	5	5	70	40	60	30	230	180
2015	3,390	2,980	410	135	280	10	10	25	65	20	65	5	5	60	45	75	30	225	190
2016	3,335	2,900	435	140	290	10	15	20	65	15	60	5	5	70	40	95	30	225	205
2017	3,330	2,875	455	135	315	10	10	30	65	15	60	5	5	65	50	110	25	220	235
2018	3,280	2,825	455	150	305	10	10	30	60	10	65	0	5	80	60	100	25	220	230
2019	3,260	2,790	470	155	310	10	15	25	60	10	60	5	5	85	55	105	30	230	240
2020	3,240	2,730	510	155	355	15	15	35	60	10	60	10	5	80	65	115	40	235	275
2021	3,210	2,710	500	155	350	20	15	30	55	10	60	5	5	85	65	110	45	230	270
2022	3,225	2,710	520	160	355	15	15	30	55	15	60	10	5	85	65	130	40	230	265
2023	3,250	2,715	535	160	370	15	20	35	55	15	55	15	10	85	70	125	40	230	280
2024	3,245	2,690	555	165	390	15	25	40	55	15	55	15	10	85	75	120	40	–	–
2025	3,180	2,625	560	155	400	15	20	45	60	20	55	10	15	80	75	125	45	–	–
2026	3,195	2,595	600	170	430	20	15	50	55	25	55	15	15	85	85	130	50	–	–

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