Postcode · Lemmer, Friesland

Postcode 8531: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8531 in Lemmer had 8,355 residents. 16.6% of them (1,385 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Lemmer (15.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.7%), other Europe (2.9%) and Germany (2.5%). 60.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 8,355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.6% 1,385 people
Born abroad: 60.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.4% 6,970
Migration background 16.6% 1,385

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8531. For comparison, the line marks Lemmer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 310 people

Lemmer 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 245 people

Lemmer 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.5% 205 people

Lemmer 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 160 people

Lemmer 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.6% 135 people

Lemmer 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.3% 105 people

Lemmer 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.78% 65 people

Lemmer 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.66% 55 people

Lemmer 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.48% 40 people

Lemmer 0.43% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.36% 30 people

Lemmer 0.29% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.30% 25 people

Lemmer 0.29% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.12% 10 people

Lemmer 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.3% 835
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.4% 545

Men and women

Men: 4,150
Women: 4,205

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8531 16.6%

Higher than 46% 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

16.6%

8531
Lemmer
Netherlands

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Year	8531	Lemmer	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	9.7%	16.7%
1999	9.8%	9.4%	17.1%
2000	10.2%	9.8%	17.5%
2001	10.1%	9.9%	18.0%
2002	10.3%	10.0%	18.4%
2003	12.4%	11.7%	18.8%
2004	12.8%	11.9%	19.0%
2005	12.9%	11.9%	19.2%
2006	12.5%	11.7%	19.3%
2007	11.4%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	11.2%	10.6%	19.6%
2009	11.6%	10.8%	19.9%
2010	11.7%	10.9%	20.3%
2011	11.6%	10.9%	20.6%
2012	11.8%	11.0%	20.9%
2013	12.0%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	11.7%	11.1%	21.4%
2015	11.7%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	12.4%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	12.7%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	13.0%	12.1%	23.1%
2019	13.7%	12.6%	23.6%
2020	13.9%	12.7%	24.2%
2021	14.0%	12.8%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	13.7%	26.0%
2023	15.6%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	15.9%	14.6%	27.9%
2025	16.1%	14.9%	28.5%
2026	16.6%	15.2%	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
8532 Noord, Frieslandpark	9.8%	2,040	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
8313 Rutten	15.0%	1,770	+3.5 pp	Poland
8536 Kom	14.8%	880	+1.5 pp	Germany
8556 Sloten	7.1%	705	±0.0 pp	Other Asia
8538 Bantega	4.5%	670	−0.9 pp	Germany
8563 Wijckel	2.3%	665	−1.7 pp	Indonesia
8565 Sondel	3.8%	395	+0.1 pp	Germany
8522 Tjerkgaast	1.4%	345	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
8535 Follega	11.4%	175	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
8534 Eesterga	0.0%	45	−10.0 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	8,090	7,270	820	410	420	75	40	70	55	0	250	25	15	120	85	55	40	475	345
1999	7,995	7,205	785	415	365	75	55	65	55	5	250	30	15	120	35	50	25	490	295
2000	8,010	7,190	815	425	390	75	60	65	50	5	245	30	15	135	30	75	30	495	320
2001	7,940	7,140	800	435	375	80	55	60	45	0	250	30	15	140	30	65	40	500	300
2002	7,880	7,070	810	435	380	80	60	60	45	10	245	25	20	145	10	80	35	500	305
2003	8,075	7,075	1,000	480	525	80	60	60	45	10	245	30	20	185	105	130	35	545	455
2004	8,070	7,040	1,030	475	565	90	55	55	45	5	245	30	20	180	140	130	45	535	500
2005	8,075	7,035	1,040	475	560	90	55	55	40	10	235	30	20	190	140	140	30	530	505
2006	7,990	6,990	1,000	490	520	85	50	55	35	15	220	35	20	215	105	140	35	540	460
2007	7,880	6,980	900	450	445	90	50	60	35	10	225	30	25	170	55	115	30	505	395
2008	7,760	6,895	870	435	440	90	45	60	35	10	205	35	20	175	45	120	35	485	385
2009	7,815	6,910	905	460	445	95	45	60	40	15	220	50	25	165	45	115	30	520	385
2010	7,840	6,930	915	465	455	90	45	60	40	15	210	50	25	180	45	130	30	515	395
2011	7,835	6,925	910	470	435	90	45	65	40	10	205	60	25	180	45	115	25	525	385
2012	7,830	6,905	925	485	450	95	45	65	40	15	210	70	25	180	55	105	30	540	385
2013	7,885	6,940	945	490	455	85	45	65	45	15	210	75	25	180	65	105	30	545	395
2014	7,915	6,985	930	495	440	90	40	65	45	15	210	85	20	180	55	100	30	550	380
2015	7,910	6,985	925	490	435	90	35	55	40	15	205	85	20	180	60	110	30	540	385
2016	8,035	7,040	995	520	470	85	35	50	45	15	205	105	25	185	85	120	35	580	415
2017	8,055	7,035	1,020	520	495	90	40	50	40	10	205	100	25	190	80	140	45	575	440
2018	8,135	7,080	1,055	520	535	90	35	50	45	15	200	100	25	195	110	155	35	580	475
2019	8,240	7,110	1,130	565	560	90	30	50	40	15	195	110	30	230	125	170	40	625	500
2020	8,250	7,100	1,150	560	590	95	30	45	45	10	195	105	25	235	135	180	50	625	525
2021	8,300	7,140	1,160	550	610	95	30	45	50	10	180	120	25	225	140	195	45	620	535
2022	8,340	7,095	1,240	590	650	95	25	45	55	10	200	130	30	240	140	215	60	645	540
2023	8,325	7,030	1,295	595	695	95	25	50	50	15	205	130	30	235	140	250	65	655	590
2024	8,320	7,005	1,320	605	715	100	25	45	55	10	200	135	30	240	145	275	60	–	–
2025	8,300	6,960	1,340	630	710	95	30	40	55	10	205	145	30	250	145	280	55	–	–
2026	8,355	6,970	1,385	610	770	105	30	40	55	10	205	135	25	245	160	310	65	–	–

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