Postcode · Joure, Friesland

Postcode 8502: Neighbourhoods Joure, Sewei/De Ekers and Joure, Skipsleat

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8502 in Joure (Joure, Sewei/De Ekers and Joure, Skipsleat) had 3,240 residents. 7.1% of them (230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Joure (10.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.4%), other Asia (1.4%) and other Africa (1.2%). 47.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 3,240 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.1% 230 people
Born abroad: 47.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.9% 3,010
Migration background 7.1% 230

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8502. For comparison, the line marks Joure and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.4% 45 people

Joure 1.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 45 people

Joure 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 40 people

Joure 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 35 people

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

0.93% 30 people

Joure 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.77% 25 people

Joure 0.61% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.15% 5 people

Joure 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.15% 5 people

Joure 0.27% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.15% 5 people

Joure 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Joure 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Joure 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Joure 0.23% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.8% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.2% 120

Men and women

Men: 1,635
Women: 1,610

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8502 7.1%

Higher than 8% 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

7.1%

8502
Joure
Netherlands

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Year	8502	Joure	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	3.8%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	4.1%	8.0%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	4.0%	6.4%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	5.9%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	5.9%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	5.9%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	6.3%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	5.0%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	7.9%	22.1%
2017	5.5%	8.5%	22.6%
2018	5.8%	8.8%	23.1%
2019	5.9%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	6.0%	9.0%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	9.7%	26.0%
2023	6.8%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	7.1%	9.9%	27.9%
2025	7.3%	10.3%	28.5%
2026	7.1%	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
8501 Joure, Centrum	11.6%	9,715	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
8506 Haskerhorne	4.8%	525	+0.2 pp	Other Europe

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	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	2,375	2,280	95	50	40	0	10	25	0	35	0	0	15	0	0	5	80	15
1999	2,600	2,485	110	65	50	0	5	20	0	40	0	5	20	5	5	15	95	15
2000	2,630	2,520	110	55	60	0	5	25	0	40	5	5	5	5	5	20	90	15
2001	2,745	2,640	105	60	50	0	5	25	0	40	0	5	15	5	5	10	90	15
2002	2,795	2,680	115	65	45	0	10	25	5	35	0	5	25	0	5	0	95	15
2003	2,785	2,675	110	60	50	0	10	30	0	35	0	5	20	0	5	5	95	15
2004	2,895	2,780	115	55	55	0	5	30	5	35	0	0	20	5	5	5	100	20
2005	2,910	2,785	130	65	65	0	10	35	0	45	0	0	20	10	5	5	105	25
2006	2,880	2,740	135	70	70	0	10	30	0	40	0	0	30	10	10	10	105	30
2007	3,065	2,910	155	70	75	0	10	35	0	50	0	0	20	5	15	10	115	40
2008	3,160	3,000	160	75	80	5	10	30	0	45	0	0	30	5	20	10	115	45
2009	3,200	3,040	160	80	85	0	10	35	0	50	5	0	25	15	15	10	120	45
2010	3,225	3,060	165	80	90	5	10	30	0	45	0	5	30	10	15	20	120	40
2011	3,270	3,100	165	75	100	5	10	30	5	45	0	5	25	15	20	15	115	55
2012	3,275	3,090	185	80	105	5	5	30	5	40	0	5	35	15	25	20	120	70
2013	3,285	3,100	180	75	110	0	5	25	5	45	0	5	25	25	30	20	115	70
2014	3,285	3,100	185	80	105	5	10	35	0	45	0	0	35	20	20	15	125	60
2015	3,275	3,090	185	70	115	0	10	30	5	45	0	0	25	20	20	30	120	70
2016	3,270	3,100	170	70	100	5	10	25	0	35	0	5	30	15	20	25	105	60
2017	3,300	3,120	180	65	115	0	10	25	5	40	0	0	25	30	25	20	105	75
2018	3,275	3,085	190	70	120	0	15	25	0	40	0	0	30	35	25	20	105	85
2019	3,320	3,125	195	75	120	5	10	25	0	45	0	0	30	35	20	25	110	90
2020	3,315	3,115	200	80	120	5	10	20	0	45	0	5	30	35	25	25	115	90
2021	3,330	3,120	210	80	130	0	10	25	5	45	0	5	30	40	25	25	115	90
2022	3,290	3,070	220	85	130	0	5	25	5	40	0	5	40	35	35	30	110	85
2023	3,285	3,065	225	85	140	0	5	25	5	40	0	5	40	35	40	30	110	90
2024	3,240	3,015	230	90	140	0	5	25	5	40	5	5	45	35	40	30	–	–
2025	3,235	3,005	235	85	145	0	5	25	5	35	5	5	45	40	45	30	–	–
2026	3,240	3,010	230	90	145	0	0	25	5	35	5	5	45	40	45	30	–	–

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