Postcode · Terherne, Friesland

Postcode 8493: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8493 in Terherne had 715 residents. 8.4% of them (60 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.1%), Dutch Caribbean (1.4%) and Indonesia (0.70%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.4% 60 people
Born abroad: 58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.3% 660
Migration background 8.4% 60

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8493. For comparison, the line marks De Fryske Marren and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.1% 15 people

De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

0.70% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.70% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.70% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.70% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.70% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 20

Men and women

Men: 375
Women: 340

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8493 8.4%

Higher than 13% 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

8.4%

8493
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	8493	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	6.5%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	7.7%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	6.9%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	4.2%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	5.8%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	6.6%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	6.6%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	6.7%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	8.1%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	11.3%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	7.6%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	7.0%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	8.4%	10.6%	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
8491 Boarnsterhim	10.1%	3,210	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
9011 Grou	9.1%	1,380	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
8467 Vegelinsoord	3.9%	385	−0.1 pp	Germany
8647 Boarnsterhim	7.6%	330	+1.9 pp	Dutch Caribbean
8511 Goingarijp	6.4%	235	+0.1 pp	Germany
8542 Terkaple	12.8%	235	+0.3 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	615	570	40	25	15	0	0	5	5	20	0	5	0	5	0	30	10
1999	650	605	50	25	20	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	0	0	10	35	15
2000	720	660	60	30	30	0	0	10	0	15	0	15	5	0	15	50	10
2001	780	720	60	25	30	0	0	10	5	20	0	5	0	5	10	45	15
2002	785	730	60	30	25	0	0	10	0	15	0	15	0	0	15	45	10
2003	805	750	50	25	25	0	0	10	0	15	0	10	0	5	10	45	5
2004	800	745	55	25	30	0	0	15	0	20	0	5	0	0	15	45	10
2005	785	735	50	20	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	0	10	40	15
2006	795	750	45	20	20	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	35	10
2007	795	750	45	25	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	10	5	0	5	35	10
2008	810	755	45	25	25	0	0	10	0	15	0	10	5	5	5	40	10
2009	805	760	50	25	25	0	0	10	0	15	0	10	5	0	10	35	10
2010	820	770	45	25	25	0	0	10	5	15	0	10	5	0	5	35	10
2011	825	790	35	20	20	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	5	0	0	30	5
2012	810	770	45	25	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	35	10
2013	805	765	40	25	15	0	5	5	0	15	0	10	0	0	5	35	10
2014	795	750	45	30	15	0	5	10	0	15	10	5	0	0	5	40	10
2015	770	725	45	30	20	0	0	5	5	10	10	10	5	0	5	35	15
2016	775	730	45	25	20	0	0	5	5	15	5	5	5	0	5	30	15
2017	775	730	45	25	20	0	0	5	5	15	5	5	5	5	0	30	15
2018	755	705	50	25	25	0	0	5	5	10	5	10	5	5	5	30	20
2019	755	705	50	15	30	5	0	10	5	10	5	0	10	0	0	30	20
2020	750	700	50	20	30	5	0	5	5	15	10	0	10	5	0	35	20
2021	755	705	50	25	25	0	0	10	0	10	5	10	5	5	5	35	15
2022	740	685	60	30	25	0	0	10	0	15	5	10	5	10	5	35	15
2023	755	670	85	55	35	0	0	10	5	15	10	30	5	15	5	60	20
2024	720	665	55	25	30	0	0	5	5	15	5	5	0	10	5	–	–
2025	710	655	50	30	25	0	0	5	5	15	10	5	5	5	5	–	–
2026	715	660	60	25	35	0	0	5	10	15	5	5	5	5	5	–	–

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