Postcode · Scharsterbrug, Friesland

Postcode 8517: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8517 in Scharsterbrug had 790 residents. 9.5% of them (75 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 other Africa (2.5%), other Asia (1.9%) and Germany (1.3%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 790 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.5% 75 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.5% 715
Migration background 9.5% 75

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8517. For comparison, the line marks De Fryske Marren and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 20 people

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

1.9% 15 people

De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.3% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

0.63% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.63% 5 people

De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 30

Men and women

Men: 405
Women: 385

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8517 9.5%

Higher than 17% 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

9.5%

8517
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	8517	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	5.5%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	5.5%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	3.6%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	3.6%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	3.6%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	3.6%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	4.8%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	5.5%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	6.0%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	6.0%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	5.6%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	5.6%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	7.0%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	7.5%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	8.3%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	9.4%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	9.5%	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
8501 Joure, Centrum	11.6%	9,715	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
8521 Sint Nicolaasga	9.8%	3,405	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
8513 Ouwsterhaule	2.8%	360	−0.1 pp	Poland
8526 Boornzwaag	5.9%	85	−3.6 pp	–
8514 Ouwster-Nijega	6.3%	80	±0.0 pp	–
8503 Joure, Woudfennen	14.3%	70	−1.1 pp	Other Europe
8515 Oldeouwer	0.0%	70	−6.3 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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	855	820	35	25	20	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	10	5	5	10	30	10
1999	855	820	35	25	10	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	30	5
2000	835	795	40	25	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	30	5
2001	800	760	40	20	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	10	5	0	25	15
2002	815	765	45	25	20	0	5	5	5	20	0	0	5	5	0	0	25	15
2003	810	770	45	20	20	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	5	10	0	0	25	15
2004	830	775	50	25	25	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	10	10	0	5	30	20
2005	820	775	45	25	25	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	10	10	0	5	30	20
2006	825	785	40	20	25	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	25	10
2007	820	780	40	15	30	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	30	10
2008	830	800	30	15	20	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	20	10
2009	835	805	30	10	25	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	10	20	10
2010	845	810	30	10	15	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	25	10
2011	835	805	30	10	20	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	20	10
2012	845	800	40	15	30	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	10	0	10	25	15
2013	840	800	40	20	15	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	30	10
2014	835	795	40	20	20	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	35	10
2015	800	755	45	25	20	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	5	5	5	30	10
2016	825	780	45	25	15	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	10	5	0	5	30	10
2017	830	780	50	20	30	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	0	20	0	5	30	25
2018	830	780	50	25	25	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	20	0	0	25	25
2019	830	780	50	20	30	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	20	5	0	25	25
2020	800	755	45	25	25	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	20	0	0	25	25
2021	800	755	45	15	30	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	5	5	25	20
2022	790	735	55	15	35	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	10	5	25	30
2023	800	735	60	25	40	0	0	0	0	10	5	5	5	20	10	5	25	30
2024	785	720	65	25	40	0	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	15	15	5	–	–
2025	800	725	75	25	45	0	0	0	5	10	5	5	10	20	15	5	–	–
2026	790	715	75	25	45	0	0	0	0	10	5	5	10	20	15	5	–	–

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