Postcode · Boornzwaag, Friesland

Postcode 8526: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8526 in Boornzwaag had 85 residents. 5.9% of them (5 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%). 100.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 3.6 percentage points.

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

Residents: 85 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.9% 5 people
Born abroad: 100.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −3.6 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 94.1% 80
Migration background 5.9% 5

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8526. For comparison, the line marks De Fryske Marren and the circle the Netherlands.

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%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 100.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 0.0% 0

Men and women

Men: 45
Women: 40

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

5.9%

8526
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	8526	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	10.0%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	8.0%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	12.0%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	13.6%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	14.3%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	14.3%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	13.6%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	9.5%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	5.0%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	10.0%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	9.5%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	11.1%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	5.9%	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
8521 Sint Nicolaasga	9.8%	3,405	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
8525 Langweer	8.1%	1,050	+0.5 pp	Germany
8517 Scharsterbrug	9.5%	790	+2.5 pp	Other Africa
8624 Zuidoost IJlst	5.3%	375	+1.6 pp	Indonesia
8512 Broek	6.3%	315	+1.6 pp	Suriname
8503 Joure, Woudfennen	14.3%	70	−1.1 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	100	90	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5
1999	100	90	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5
2000	120	110	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2001	120	105	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5
2002	125	115	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
2003	125	115	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	0
2004	120	105	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	5
2005	120	110	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5
2006	125	115	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	10	5
2007	125	110	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	10	5
2008	125	110	15	0	15	5	0	0	0	0	10	10	5
2009	110	100	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5
2010	105	90	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5
2011	105	90	15	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	5
2012	110	100	15	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	5
2013	105	95	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	5
2014	105	95	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
2015	105	100	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2016	105	100	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5
2017	100	95	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5
2018	105	95	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0
2019	100	95	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2020	100	90	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	5
2021	95	85	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2022	105	95	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2023	95	95	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
2024	95	90	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	90	80	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	–	–
2026	85	80	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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