Postcode · Joure, Friesland

Postcode 8501: Neighbourhood Joure, Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8501 in Joure (Joure, Centrum) had 9,715 residents. 11.6% of them (1,125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Joure (10.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.8%), other Africa (1.9%) and other Europe (1.7%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 9,715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.6% 1,125 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.4% 8,590
Migration background 11.6% 1,125

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8501. For comparison, the line marks Joure and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 365 people

Joure 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 180 people

Joure 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 165 people

Joure 1.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.4% 140 people

Joure 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 75 people

Joure 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.57% 55 people

Joure 0.61% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.46% 45 people

Joure 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.31% 30 people

Joure 0.23% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.31% 30 people

Joure 0.27% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.15% 15 people

Joure 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.15% 15 people

Joure 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.15% 15 people

Joure 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% 665
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.9% 460

Men and women

Men: 4,725
Women: 4,990

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8501 11.6%

Higher than 27% 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

11.6%

8501
Joure
Netherlands

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Year	8501	Joure	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	6.5%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	9.1%	8.0%	18.4%
2003	9.1%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	7.1%	6.4%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	5.9%	19.2%
2006	6.3%	5.9%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	5.9%	19.4%
2008	6.7%	6.3%	19.6%
2009	7.2%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	7.3%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	7.5%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	7.8%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	8.3%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	7.9%	22.1%
2017	9.6%	8.5%	22.6%
2018	9.9%	8.8%	23.1%
2019	10.0%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	9.0%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	10.6%	9.7%	26.0%
2023	10.6%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	10.8%	9.9%	27.9%
2025	11.2%	10.3%	28.5%
2026	11.6%	10.5%	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
8502 Joure, Sewei/De Ekers, Joure, Skipsleat	7.1%	3,240	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
8517 Scharsterbrug	9.5%	790	+2.5 pp	Other Africa
8506 Haskerhorne	4.8%	525	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
8467 Vegelinsoord	3.9%	385	−0.1 pp	Germany
8513 Ouwsterhaule	2.8%	360	−0.1 pp	Poland
8512 Broek	6.3%	315	+1.6 pp	Suriname
8541 Akmarijp	0.0%	105	±0.0 pp	–
8503 Joure, Woudfennen	14.3%	70	−1.1 pp	Other Europe
8505 Snikzwaag	8.3%	60	+0.6 pp	Other Africa

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	10,230	9,610	620	335	295	10	0	40	50	5	210	20	5	100	40	105	45	410	210
1999	10,160	9,500	665	345	315	10	0	40	55	10	215	20	5	105	50	115	35	415	245
2000	10,210	9,445	765	395	370	10	0	40	55	10	215	20	5	155	50	160	45	470	295
2001	10,245	9,370	870	430	435	15	0	40	60	10	215	20	5	190	105	165	40	510	360
2002	10,260	9,330	930	425	495	20	0	40	55	10	210	25	5	185	130	200	40	510	415
2003	10,270	9,340	935	430	500	15	0	40	50	10	205	25	0	200	150	195	40	505	425
2004	9,970	9,255	710	390	320	15	0	45	50	10	205	30	5	150	45	115	40	470	245
2005	9,970	9,335	635	360	270	10	0	35	45	5	195	25	5	135	30	95	50	440	195
2006	9,975	9,345	630	350	285	15	0	30	45	15	185	20	10	135	30	90	60	435	195
2007	9,800	9,195	605	340	260	15	0	30	45	15	180	20	5	135	25	75	55	420	185
2008	9,780	9,125	660	365	295	15	0	30	45	15	185	20	5	155	40	95	55	440	215
2009	9,735	9,030	705	380	330	10	0	30	45	15	190	15	5	170	60	115	55	450	255
2010	9,740	9,025	715	380	340	10	0	35	50	15	190	20	10	160	55	115	60	455	260
2011	9,725	9,000	730	390	345	15	0	40	50	10	190	20	10	170	55	115	60	470	260
2012	9,775	9,010	765	395	365	15	5	35	45	15	185	25	5	180	70	120	60	480	285
2013	9,720	8,940	780	395	390	15	5	40	50	15	190	35	5	165	65	135	65	485	300
2014	9,700	8,915	785	400	390	15	0	40	40	15	190	30	5	175	60	150	70	480	305
2015	9,745	8,935	810	400	405	15	5	40	35	15	190	35	5	170	60	175	60	470	335
2016	9,690	8,830	860	395	465	20	5	35	35	15	185	30	5	175	75	210	70	470	385
2017	9,735	8,805	930	395	535	20	5	40	40	15	175	25	5	190	95	260	60	470	465
2018	9,735	8,775	960	390	575	20	5	30	40	15	165	30	10	185	120	280	65	465	495
2019	9,685	8,715	970	390	575	20	5	35	40	10	170	35	5	180	125	275	65	465	495
2020	9,770	8,800	970	385	580	25	5	35	45	10	165	35	10	175	140	255	65	460	500
2021	9,755	8,780	975	380	595	25	15	40	45	10	160	35	10	175	155	245	60	460	515
2022	9,735	8,705	1,035	380	655	25	15	35	50	10	160	40	15	165	155	275	85	460	525
2023	9,710	8,685	1,025	370	655	30	15	40	50	10	155	30	10	170	155	280	80	450	525
2024	9,660	8,620	1,040	370	670	30	15	30	55	15	155	35	10	170	170	285	75	–	–
2025	9,740	8,645	1,095	365	730	40	15	30	50	15	155	30	10	170	175	325	75	–	–
2026	9,715	8,590	1,125	350	775	45	15	30	55	15	140	30	15	165	180	365	75	–	–

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