Postcode · Lemmer, Friesland

Postcode 8532: Neighbourhoods Noord and Frieslandpark

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8532 in Lemmer (Noord and Frieslandpark) had 2,040 residents. 9.8% of them (200 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Lemmer (15.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.2%), Germany (2.0%) and other Asia (1.2%). 52.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 2,040 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.8% 200 people
Born abroad: 52.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.2% 1,840
Migration background 9.8% 200

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8532. For comparison, the line marks Lemmer and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.2% 45 people

Lemmer 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.0% 40 people

Lemmer 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 25 people

Lemmer 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 20 people

Lemmer 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 20 people

Lemmer 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 20 people

Lemmer 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 10 people

Lemmer 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.25% 5 people

Lemmer 0.43% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.25% 5 people

Lemmer 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.25% 5 people

Lemmer 0.29% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Lemmer 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Lemmer 0.29% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.5% 105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.5% 95

Men and women

Men: 1,030
Women: 1,010

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8532 9.8%

Higher than 18% 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

9.8%

8532
Lemmer
Netherlands

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Year	8532	Lemmer	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	9.7%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	9.4%	17.1%
2000	7.9%	9.8%	17.5%
2001	8.8%	9.9%	18.0%
2002	8.7%	10.0%	18.4%
2003	8.6%	11.7%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	11.9%	19.0%
2005	8.1%	11.9%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	11.7%	19.3%
2007	7.8%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	10.6%	19.6%
2009	8.2%	10.8%	19.9%
2010	8.3%	10.9%	20.3%
2011	8.3%	10.9%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	11.0%	20.9%
2013	8.9%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	8.8%	11.1%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	12.1%	23.1%
2019	8.2%	12.6%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	12.7%	24.2%
2021	8.0%	12.8%	24.6%
2022	9.0%	13.7%	26.0%
2023	9.5%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	9.4%	14.6%	27.9%
2025	9.6%	14.9%	28.5%
2026	9.8%	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
8531 Lemmer	16.6%	8,355	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
8532 Noord, Frieslandpark	9.8%	2,040	+0.8 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	1,075	1,005	65	50	20	0	0	5	5	30	0	5	15	5	5	0	55	10
1999	1,320	1,230	95	65	25	0	0	10	0	45	0	5	15	5	0	10	80	10
2000	1,390	1,280	110	70	45	0	0	15	5	40	0	5	25	5	10	10	90	20
2001	1,535	1,400	135	90	45	0	0	20	5	50	0	5	35	5	5	10	115	25
2002	1,780	1,630	155	95	60	0	0	20	5	60	5	5	25	10	10	15	125	25
2003	1,865	1,700	160	95	70	0	5	25	5	60	0	5	30	10	10	15	130	30
2004	1,945	1,785	160	95	65	0	5	25	5	60	0	0	35	5	10	15	125	35
2005	1,975	1,810	160	90	70	0	5	25	5	60	0	0	30	5	10	20	125	40
2006	2,035	1,865	175	90	75	0	10	30	5	60	0	0	30	5	10	15	130	45
2007	2,170	2,000	170	95	85	0	10	25	10	60	5	0	30	10	15	15	125	50
2008	2,235	2,040	190	100	80	0	10	25	10	60	5	5	30	15	10	10	140	50
2009	2,250	2,065	185	105	85	0	10	25	5	60	5	10	30	15	15	15	135	45
2010	2,285	2,095	190	105	85	0	5	25	10	65	0	5	35	15	15	15	135	50
2011	2,285	2,100	190	100	90	0	5	20	10	65	5	5	25	15	20	20	135	50
2012	2,275	2,080	190	105	85	0	5	25	10	70	5	5	25	15	10	20	140	50
2013	2,250	2,050	200	105	90	5	10	25	10	65	0	5	35	15	10	15	135	60
2014	2,215	2,020	195	105	85	0	5	20	10	60	5	5	35	15	20	15	135	55
2015	2,195	2,000	195	110	85	0	5	25	10	60	0	5	45	15	15	15	140	50
2016	2,170	1,975	195	115	85	0	5	20	10	65	5	5	40	10	20	20	140	55
2017	2,165	1,975	190	110	80	0	5	20	10	65	5	5	35	15	20	10	140	55
2018	2,175	1,985	190	105	80	0	5	25	5	65	5	5	30	15	10	20	135	55
2019	2,135	1,960	175	100	70	0	5	20	10	60	5	5	30	15	10	10	125	50
2020	2,100	1,935	165	95	75	0	10	20	5	55	5	0	35	15	15	10	115	55
2021	2,075	1,910	165	90	75	0	10	20	5	50	0	5	35	15	10	15	115	55
2022	2,050	1,865	185	100	90	0	5	20	5	50	5	10	40	20	15	15	115	50
2023	2,050	1,850	195	105	90	0	10	20	10	50	5	10	45	20	15	20	115	55
2024	2,030	1,835	190	90	100	0	10	20	10	40	5	5	40	20	20	25	–	–
2025	2,035	1,845	195	90	100	0	10	20	10	45	5	5	40	15	25	25	–	–
2026	2,040	1,840	200	90	105	0	5	20	10	40	5	5	45	20	25	20	–	–

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