Postcode · Heerenveen, Friesland

Postcode 8448: Neighbourhood Skoatterwald

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8448 in Heerenveen (Skoatterwald) had 6,130 residents. 15.0% of them (920 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 (3.3%), other Europe (2.8%) and Turkey (1.4%). 44.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 6,130 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.0% 920 people
Born abroad: 44.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.0% 5,210
Migration background 15.0% 920

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8448. For comparison, the line marks Heerenveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 200 people

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

2.8% 170 people

Heerenveen 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.4% 85 people

Heerenveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.1% 70 people

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

1.1% 70 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.1% 65 people

Heerenveen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 65 people

Heerenveen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.90% 55 people

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

0.82% 50 people

Heerenveen 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.65% 40 people

Heerenveen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.57% 35 people

Heerenveen 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 15 people

Heerenveen 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.6% 410
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.4% 510

Men and women

Men: 3,085
Women: 3,045

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8448 15.0%

Higher than 41% 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

15.0%

8448
Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	8448	Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	26.6%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	25.9%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	18.8%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	41.3%	13.5%	18.0%
2002	41.3%	14.1%	18.4%
2003	34.6%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	34.7%	15.0%	19.0%
2005	18.2%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	9.0%	13.3%	19.3%
2007	9.5%	13.4%	19.4%
2008	9.6%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	10.2%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	10.2%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	10.3%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	10.6%	14.3%	20.9%
2013	10.6%	14.3%	21.1%
2014	10.6%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	10.6%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	14.9%	22.1%
2017	10.6%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	11.3%	15.7%	23.1%
2019	11.2%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	11.6%	16.7%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	12.9%	18.0%	26.0%
2023	13.3%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	13.8%	19.8%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	15.0%	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
8441 Noord, Centrum	19.9%	4,870	+7.3 pp	Other Europe
8443 Oranjewoud	20.5%	2,880	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
8456 Hoornsterzwaag	6.3%	1,270	+0.7 pp	Germany
8404 Kom	7.1%	1,050	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
8453 Oranjewoud	7.7%	970	−0.1 pp	Germany
8458 Noord-Heerenveen	6.6%	835	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
8405 Kom	9.0%	445	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
8459 Noord-Heerenveen	3.6%	420	−1.2 pp	Germany
8449 Noord-Heerenveen	10.2%	245	−1.1 pp	Indonesia

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	885	645	235	35	200	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	30	80	110	5	40	195
1999	850	630	220	25	195	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	75	105	0	30	195
2000	770	620	145	30	115	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	25	60	50	0	25	120
2001	1,040	610	430	125	305	20	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	125	135	140	0	130	300
2002	1,115	655	460	115	345	25	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	105	175	135	0	120	335
2003	1,460	955	505	150	355	15	0	15	10	5	15	5	0	130	180	130	0	155	345
2004	1,930	1,265	670	185	485	45	0	15	15	5	15	5	5	160	225	175	5	200	465
2005	2,310	1,895	420	110	305	45	10	30	25	10	25	10	10	65	115	65	5	145	270
2006	2,345	2,135	210	80	135	20	15	30	20	10	20	10	10	40	10	20	10	115	100
2007	2,625	2,370	250	105	140	25	10	30	35	10	30	15	10	50	10	10	10	145	105
2008	3,010	2,720	290	120	175	25	15	35	30	10	30	20	5	65	10	25	25	165	125
2009	3,490	3,130	355	145	215	35	10	45	45	10	35	15	15	80	20	25	25	205	155
2010	3,675	3,300	375	150	225	40	10	50	45	10	40	15	10	85	15	35	20	215	160
2011	3,835	3,440	395	165	230	35	10	55	45	10	35	15	5	110	15	45	15	220	175
2012	3,970	3,545	420	155	270	40	15	50	45	10	35	20	10	90	15	65	30	225	200
2013	4,145	3,710	440	165	270	40	15	50	45	10	35	25	10	95	15	65	30	230	210
2014	4,210	3,765	445	165	280	35	20	50	50	15	35	30	5	95	15	65	30	230	215
2015	4,275	3,820	455	170	285	40	15	50	50	15	35	30	5	100	20	70	25	245	210
2016	4,460	3,995	465	190	280	40	15	45	45	15	40	25	10	115	25	75	20	250	220
2017	4,620	4,130	490	190	305	40	20	50	50	15	40	30	10	110	20	80	30	265	230
2018	4,825	4,280	545	210	335	45	20	50	50	15	45	25	10	130	20	90	45	290	255
2019	5,070	4,500	570	215	355	50	20	55	50	15	45	25	15	130	30	100	35	295	275
2020	5,285	4,670	615	215	400	55	20	55	50	30	50	25	15	125	35	125	30	295	315
2021	5,440	4,830	610	215	395	55	20	50	60	25	55	25	15	120	30	120	35	305	310
2022	5,725	4,980	740	255	485	55	20	55	65	35	75	30	15	145	40	145	60	345	345
2023	5,845	5,070	780	280	500	60	30	50	65	35	75	30	15	165	50	155	50	365	360
2024	6,000	5,165	830	285	545	60	35	55	70	40	75	35	10	165	55	170	60	–	–
2025	6,055	5,190	865	285	580	65	35	55	65	45	70	30	10	170	60	190	70	–	–
2026	6,130	5,210	920	290	630	85	40	55	65	50	70	35	15	170	65	200	70	–	–

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