Postcode · Wolvega, Friesland

Postcode 8472: Neighbourhood De Scheene

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8472 in Wolvega (De Scheene) had 2,315 residents. 11.0% of them (255 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Wolvega (13.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.1%), other Asia (2.4%) and Germany (1.1%). 62.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 2,315 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.0% 255 people
Born abroad: 62.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.0% 2,060
Migration background 11.0% 255

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8472. For comparison, the line marks Wolvega and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 95 people

Wolvega 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 55 people

Wolvega 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.1% 25 people

Wolvega 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.65% 15 people

Wolvega 0.81% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 15 people

Wolvega 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 15 people

Wolvega 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.43% 10 people

Wolvega 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.43% 10 people

Wolvega 0.44% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.43% 10 people

Wolvega 0.70% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.22% 5 people

Wolvega 0.70% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Wolvega 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Wolvega 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.7% 160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.3% 95

Men and women

Men: 1,145
Women: 1,170

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8472 11.0%

Higher than 24% 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

11.0%

8472
Wolvega
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Year	8472	Wolvega	Netherlands
1998	3.3%	7.3%	16.7%
1999	3.2%	7.5%	17.1%
2000	3.2%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	3.1%	7.7%	18.0%
2002	3.2%	8.0%	18.4%
2003	2.5%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	2.4%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	2.5%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	2.5%	8.7%	19.3%
2007	3.2%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	4.9%	9.1%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	5.1%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	5.1%	9.0%	21.4%
2015	5.1%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	9.6%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	5.9%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	6.2%	9.8%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	10.1%	24.2%
2021	5.6%	10.2%	24.6%
2022	7.1%	11.4%	26.0%
2023	6.8%	11.7%	27.1%
2024	8.7%	12.2%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	13.0%	28.5%
2026	11.0%	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
8471 Wolvega	14.2%	11,270	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
8474 Oldeholtpade	8.9%	1,065	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
8478 Oldetrijne-Sonnega	6.3%	240	+2.3 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	615	600	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
1999	625	605	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2000	630	610	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2001	635	615	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	0
2002	625	600	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2003	600	585	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2004	615	600	15	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2005	610	595	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2006	610	590	15	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	0
2007	625	605	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	0
2008	940	895	45	35	10	0	0	0	5	5	20	5	5	5	0	5	0	35	5
2009	1,030	985	50	35	20	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	15	0	10	5	35	10
2010	1,105	1,055	55	40	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	5	15	0	10	0	45	10
2011	1,130	1,075	55	30	20	0	0	0	10	0	20	5	0	5	0	10	0	40	15
2012	1,125	1,065	60	35	30	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	15	5	10	5	45	15
2013	1,175	1,110	60	30	30	0	0	5	5	0	15	0	5	10	0	20	0	40	20
2014	1,185	1,125	60	30	30	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	10	5	40	20
2015	1,265	1,200	65	30	35	0	0	10	5	0	15	0	5	10	0	15	5	40	25
2016	1,345	1,265	80	40	35	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	20	0	15	5	50	25
2017	1,470	1,390	80	40	35	0	0	5	5	5	20	5	5	10	5	15	0	55	25
2018	1,615	1,520	95	45	50	0	0	5	10	5	25	5	5	10	5	20	5	60	35
2019	1,695	1,590	105	40	60	0	5	0	10	5	20	5	0	15	5	25	10	60	40
2020	1,800	1,690	110	50	60	0	5	5	10	0	15	5	5	25	5	25	10	70	45
2021	1,870	1,765	105	55	45	0	5	0	10	5	20	5	5	25	0	20	5	70	35
2022	1,985	1,845	140	55	85	0	5	5	15	5	20	5	5	25	0	50	10	90	40
2023	2,070	1,925	140	70	70	0	10	5	15	0	25	5	5	40	0	35	10	90	40
2024	2,190	2,000	190	110	85	0	5	5	10	0	25	5	5	75	0	45	10	–	–
2025	2,250	2,020	230	115	115	5	5	10	15	0	25	10	0	80	5	65	10	–	–
2026	2,315	2,060	255	125	125	0	10	10	15	5	25	10	0	95	15	55	15	–	–

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