Postcode · Wolvega, Friesland

Postcode 8471: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8471 in Wolvega had 11,270 residents. 14.2% of them (1,600 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Wolvega (13.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.6%), other Europe (1.7%) and Morocco (1.6%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 11,270 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.2% 1,600 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.8% 9,670
Migration background 14.2% 1,600

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8471. For comparison, the line marks Wolvega and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 410 people

Wolvega 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 190 people

Wolvega 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

1.6% 185 people

Wolvega 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 180 people

Wolvega 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.4% 160 people

Wolvega 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.84% 95 people

Wolvega 0.81% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.80% 90 people

Wolvega 0.70% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 90 people

Wolvega 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.75% 85 people

Wolvega 0.70% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.44% 50 people

Wolvega 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.44% 50 people

Wolvega 0.44% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.18% 20 people

Wolvega 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 945
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.9% 655

Men and women

Men: 5,540
Women: 5,730

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8471 14.2%

Higher than 38% 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

14.2%

8471
Wolvega
Netherlands

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Year	8471	Wolvega	Netherlands
1998	7.5%	7.3%	16.7%
1999	7.8%	7.5%	17.1%
2000	7.7%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	8.0%	7.7%	18.0%
2002	8.2%	8.0%	18.4%
2003	8.3%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	9.0%	8.7%	19.3%
2007	8.9%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	9.1%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	9.3%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	9.5%	9.1%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	9.4%	9.0%	21.4%
2015	9.6%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	10.0%	9.6%	22.1%
2017	10.5%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	10.4%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	10.4%	9.8%	23.6%
2020	10.7%	10.1%	24.2%
2021	11.0%	10.2%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	11.4%	26.0%
2023	12.6%	11.7%	27.1%
2024	12.9%	12.2%	27.9%
2025	13.5%	13.0%	28.5%
2026	14.2%	13.7%	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
8472 De Scheene	11.0%	2,315	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
8474 Oldeholtpade	8.9%	1,065	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
8397 Peperga	6.1%	815	−0.1 pp	Dutch Caribbean
8398 Blesdijke	3.0%	500	−2.2 pp	Other Europe
8478 Oldetrijne-Sonnega	6.3%	240	+2.3 pp	Germany
8488 De Wolden-Ter Idzard	2.6%	195	−0.1 pp	Belgium
8487 De Lamers	3.7%	135	−4.0 pp	Germany
8396 De Blesse-Peperga	5.3%	95	+0.3 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	11,145	10,300	840	295	550	0	145	55	65	90	190	20	20	65	80	70	45	375	470
1999	11,225	10,360	870	300	575	0	140	50	60	105	185	20	15	80	90	90	40	385	490
2000	11,355	10,480	875	300	580	5	140	55	60	115	200	15	15	70	65	100	40	380	500
2001	11,475	10,560	915	320	595	5	145	50	60	120	205	15	15	85	70	105	40	405	515
2002	11,545	10,595	950	340	610	0	155	45	60	120	210	15	15	100	55	135	40	420	525
2003	11,630	10,655	970	335	650	10	155	45	70	115	205	15	10	105	80	125	50	425	550
2004	11,555	10,545	1,010	335	680	10	160	45	70	115	200	20	15	100	80	150	50	435	575
2005	11,515	10,495	1,025	355	670	10	165	45	65	105	205	15	20	115	75	165	40	445	575
2006	11,495	10,460	1,035	360	675	15	170	45	70	100	210	20	15	115	70	155	50	455	580
2007	11,520	10,500	1,020	360	660	10	180	40	70	90	215	20	20	105	50	175	45	450	570
2008	11,485	10,470	1,020	355	665	15	175	40	75	100	210	20	15	110	50	170	40	450	570
2009	11,550	10,495	1,050	370	685	20	170	40	80	100	225	20	15	110	55	180	40	470	580
2010	11,580	10,500	1,080	375	705	20	180	40	80	100	220	25	15	115	55	190	40	475	605
2011	11,615	10,505	1,105	390	720	20	175	45	75	100	225	25	20	120	60	200	45	485	620
2012	11,545	10,465	1,085	385	700	10	175	50	80	95	220	20	20	125	65	190	35	470	610
2013	11,410	10,345	1,060	360	695	10	175	40	75	90	210	25	15	110	70	200	35	450	610
2014	11,355	10,285	1,070	370	700	10	180	45	80	90	205	25	15	125	80	185	30	455	610
2015	11,355	10,270	1,085	360	725	10	180	50	75	90	195	25	15	125	80	210	30	445	640
2016	11,410	10,270	1,140	360	775	15	185	50	75	85	200	30	15	115	85	245	35	450	685
2017	11,360	10,165	1,195	365	830	10	185	55	80	70	195	35	15	120	100	290	40	460	735
2018	11,235	10,070	1,165	355	810	15	180	55	75	75	180	35	15	125	105	275	30	440	720
2019	11,260	10,090	1,170	355	820	15	175	60	75	80	175	35	15	130	110	275	30	440	740
2020	11,220	10,020	1,200	360	840	15	190	50	85	75	170	45	15	130	115	270	40	450	750
2021	11,225	9,990	1,235	380	855	20	185	45	80	80	180	65	10	125	120	285	40	470	765
2022	11,270	9,900	1,370	410	955	30	190	50	85	80	195	60	10	140	140	310	70	480	815
2023	11,290	9,865	1,425	420	1,000	35	190	55	90	85	190	65	10	155	150	315	85	505	855
2024	11,205	9,755	1,450	430	1,020	40	175	50	90	90	175	75	15	165	160	330	80	–	–
2025	11,255	9,730	1,525	430	1,095	45	180	50	95	85	165	75	15	175	180	375	85	–	–
2026	11,270	9,670	1,600	455	1,145	50	185	50	95	90	160	85	20	190	180	410	90	–	–

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