Postcode · De Knipe, Friesland

Postcode 8456: Neighbourhood Hoornsterzwaag

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8456 in De Knipe (Hoornsterzwaag) had 1,270 residents. 6.3% of them (80 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Heerenveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.0%), other Europe (1.2%) and other Asia (1.2%). 31.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,270 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.3% 80 people
Born abroad: 31.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

94%

Dutch origin 93.7% 1,190
Migration background 6.3% 80

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8456. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Heerenveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.0% 25 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 15 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 15 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.79% 10 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

31% 63%

Born abroad (first generation) 31.3% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 62.5% 50

Men and women

Men: 640
Women: 630

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8456 6.3%

Higher than 5% 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

6.3%

8456
Municipality of Heerenveen
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	8456	Municipality of Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	8.8%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	9.1%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	9.8%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	10.4%	18.8%
2004	5.1%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	4.7%	10.2%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	9.9%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	4.6%	10.5%	20.6%
2012	4.6%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	4.5%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	4.3%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	4.7%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	4.4%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	4.1%	11.6%	23.1%
2019	4.5%	12.0%	23.6%
2020	4.5%	12.3%	24.2%
2021	4.1%	12.4%	24.6%
2022	5.6%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	5.7%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	5.4%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	5.6%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	6.3%	15.7%	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
8448 Skoatterwald	15.0%	6,130	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
8404 Kom	7.1%	1,050	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
8453 Oranjewoud	7.7%	970	−0.1 pp	Germany
8455 Jubbega	7.4%	605	+0.8 pp	Germany
8415 Hoornsterzwaag	7.3%	410	+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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,180	1,130	55	30	20	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	0	10	0	45	5
1999	1,180	1,125	55	30	20	0	0	0	15	0	20	5	5	0	0	5	45	10
2000	1,300	1,245	60	30	35	5	0	0	15	0	20	5	5	0	5	10	45	10
2001	1,360	1,300	60	30	30	5	0	0	15	0	20	0	10	0	5	5	50	15
2002	1,380	1,325	60	30	20	5	5	0	10	5	25	0	5	0	5	0	45	20
2003	1,440	1,360	70	40	35	5	5	5	10	0	35	0	5	0	5	5	60	20
2004	1,465	1,390	75	45	30	0	0	5	10	0	35	0	10	0	10	5	60	15
2005	1,480	1,410	70	45	35	0	0	5	15	5	35	0	10	5	5	0	55	10
2006	1,495	1,425	70	45	30	0	0	5	15	0	30	0	15	0	5	5	60	10
2007	1,475	1,405	75	45	35	0	0	5	15	0	35	0	10	5	5	5	60	15
2008	1,470	1,400	75	45	30	0	0	0	15	5	35	0	10	0	5	5	60	10
2009	1,450	1,380	70	45	20	0	0	0	15	5	35	0	10	0	0	0	55	15
2010	1,415	1,340	70	45	25	0	0	5	10	0	35	0	10	0	10	0	60	10
2011	1,415	1,350	65	40	20	0	0	0	15	5	35	0	5	0	0	0	55	15
2012	1,425	1,360	65	40	25	0	0	5	10	5	30	0	10	0	5	0	55	15
2013	1,430	1,365	65	40	30	0	0	5	10	5	30	0	10	0	5	5	50	10
2014	1,410	1,350	60	35	25	0	0	5	10	0	30	0	5	0	5	5	50	10
2015	1,395	1,335	60	35	30	0	0	5	10	5	25	0	10	0	5	5	50	15
2016	1,385	1,320	65	40	25	0	0	10	10	0	30	0	10	0	0	5	50	15
2017	1,360	1,300	60	40	20	0	0	5	10	5	30	0	10	0	0	0	50	15
2018	1,340	1,285	55	35	25	0	0	5	10	5	25	0	10	0	5	0	45	15
2019	1,325	1,265	60	35	25	0	0	5	10	0	30	0	5	5	0	5	50	10
2020	1,325	1,265	60	35	25	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	10	0	5	5	45	10
2021	1,330	1,275	55	35	25	0	0	5	10	5	25	0	10	0	5	0	45	15
2022	1,335	1,265	75	40	30	0	0	5	10	0	30	0	10	0	10	5	45	15
2023	1,320	1,245	75	45	30	0	0	5	10	5	30	0	20	0	10	5	55	15
2024	1,285	1,215	70	35	35	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	10	5	10	5	–	–
2025	1,255	1,180	70	35	35	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	10	5	10	5	–	–
2026	1,270	1,190	80	35	40	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	15	5	15	5	–	–

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