Postcode · Joure, Friesland

Postcode 8503: Neighbourhood Joure, Woudfennen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8503 in Joure (Joure, Woudfennen) had 70 residents. 14.3% of them (10 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 Europe (14.3%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.1 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 70 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.3% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.1 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

Dutch origin 92.9% 65
Migration background 14.3% 10

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8503. For comparison, the line marks Joure and the circle the Netherlands.

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

14.3% 10 people

Joure 1.7% Netherlands 5.6%
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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Joure 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Joure 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Joure 0.27% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Joure 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Joure 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Joure 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Joure 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 40
Women: 30

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

14.3%

8503
Joure
Netherlands

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Year	8503	Joure	Netherlands
1998	–	5.7%	16.7%
1999	–	6.1%	17.1%
2000	–	6.8%	17.5%
2001	0.0%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	8.0%	18.4%
2003	0.0%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	0.0%	6.4%	19.0%
2005	0.0%	5.9%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	5.9%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	5.9%	19.4%
2008	0.0%	6.3%	19.6%
2009	0.0%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	0.0%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	0.0%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	0.0%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	0.0%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	0.0%	7.4%	21.4%
2015	0.0%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	0.0%	7.9%	22.1%
2017	9.1%	8.5%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	8.8%	23.1%
2019	7.7%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	15.4%	9.0%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	15.4%	9.7%	26.0%
2023	7.1%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	15.4%	9.9%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	10.3%	28.5%
2026	14.3%	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
8517 Scharsterbrug	9.5%	790	+2.5 pp	Other Africa
8512 Broek	6.3%	315	+1.6 pp	Suriname
8526 Boornzwaag	5.9%	85	−3.6 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	Other Europe	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
2001	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	35	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	35	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	40	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	50	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	55	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	60	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2017	55	50	5	5	0	5	0	0	0
2018	55	50	5	5	0	5	0	5	0
2019	65	60	5	10	0	10	0	5	0
2020	65	55	10	5	0	5	0	10	0
2021	65	60	5	5	0	5	0	10	0
2022	65	60	10	10	0	5	0	10	0
2023	70	55	5	5	5	5	5	5	0
2024	65	55	10	10	0	5	0	–	–
2025	70	60	10	10	0	5	0	–	–
2026	70	65	10	10	0	10	0	–	–

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