Postcode · Balk, Friesland

Postcode 8561: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8561 in Balk had 4,365 residents. 14.3% of them (625 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of De Fryske Marren (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.8%), other Africa (2.9%) and Germany (1.1%). 72.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 4,365 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.3% 625 people
Born abroad: 72.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.6% 3,735
Migration background 14.3% 625

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8561. For comparison, the line marks De Fryske Marren and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.8% 255 people

De Fryske Marren 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 125 people

De Fryske Marren 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 50 people

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

1.1% 50 people

De Fryske Marren 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.80% 35 people

De Fryske Marren 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 35 people

De Fryske Marren 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.69% 30 people

De Fryske Marren 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.23% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.23% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.23% 10 people

De Fryske Marren 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Fryske Marren 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

73% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.8% 455
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.2% 170

Men and women

Men: 2,155
Women: 2,205

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8561 14.3%

Higher than 39% 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

14.3%

8561
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands

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Year	8561	De Fryske Marren	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	6.3%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	4.2%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	4.6%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	4.6%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	6.5%	20.6%
2012	4.9%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	6.1%	6.9%	21.7%
2016	6.4%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	10.3%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	13.1%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	12.5%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	12.9%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	14.0%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	16.1%	10.6%	28.5%
2026	14.3%	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
8563 Wijckel	2.3%	665	−1.7 pp	Indonesia
8571 Harich	12.3%	530	+9.2 pp	Other Europe
8564 Ruigahuizen	4.3%	115	−0.2 pp	Belgium
8554 Woudsend	0.0%	70	±0.0 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	3,360	3,200	165	60	110	0	0	5	30	25	35	0	10	15	15	30	5	95	70
1999	3,505	3,330	175	70	105	0	0	5	30	25	40	0	10	20	20	20	5	105	70
2000	3,545	3,375	170	75	90	0	5	5	25	20	40	0	5	30	10	15	10	110	55
2001	3,625	3,445	175	80	100	0	0	5	30	25	40	0	10	30	15	15	10	115	65
2002	3,685	3,490	195	95	100	0	0	5	35	30	50	0	5	40	15	10	5	135	65
2003	3,715	3,510	200	95	100	0	0	5	30	35	45	0	5	45	10	15	5	130	70
2004	3,720	3,535	185	90	100	0	0	5	30	25	40	0	5	45	15	15	10	125	55
2005	3,675	3,515	155	75	85	0	0	0	25	20	40	5	0	30	10	10	20	105	55
2006	3,740	3,575	170	80	90	0	0	5	30	20	40	0	5	35	10	10	15	115	50
2007	3,780	3,600	175	80	95	0	5	0	30	25	40	0	5	35	10	15	10	115	60
2008	3,765	3,585	175	80	95	0	0	0	25	25	40	5	5	30	15	20	10	120	60
2009	3,770	3,600	180	80	100	0	5	5	25	25	40	5	5	30	10	20	10	115	60
2010	3,780	3,585	190	85	105	0	0	5	35	20	45	5	5	30	15	15	15	125	65
2011	3,755	3,575	175	80	100	0	0	5	30	20	45	5	5	25	15	15	15	115	65
2012	3,805	3,615	185	75	110	0	0	5	30	20	45	5	5	20	20	20	15	115	70
2013	3,870	3,660	210	80	120	0	0	5	35	20	40	10	5	25	35	15	10	120	85
2014	3,900	3,680	220	80	140	0	0	5	30	20	40	10	10	20	40	30	15	120	100
2015	3,915	3,675	240	95	140	0	5	0	40	20	45	15	5	30	35	20	20	135	100
2016	3,915	3,665	250	90	160	0	0	5	35	20	45	20	5	20	50	30	20	135	115
2017	4,090	3,670	420	95	320	5	0	5	35	20	45	20	10	20	105	140	10	140	280
2018	4,205	3,655	550	110	440	15	5	5	35	20	45	25	10	30	95	250	15	155	400
2019	3,925	3,645	280	100	180	0	0	0	35	20	45	20	10	25	40	65	20	145	135
2020	4,070	3,655	415	105	310	0	0	5	35	15	40	25	10	30	135	105	15	145	270
2021	4,170	3,650	520	105	415	45	0	10	30	15	45	25	10	25	110	195	10	145	380
2022	4,075	3,675	400	90	315	5	0	10	35	15	45	15	15	20	100	115	25	130	250
2023	4,260	3,705	550	110	440	60	0	10	35	15	45	20	10	35	125	175	25	150	380
2024	4,335	3,730	605	125	480	45	0	10	35	15	50	20	10	45	130	210	30	–	–
2025	4,460	3,740	720	130	590	35	0	10	35	15	50	20	10	50	165	290	40	–	–
2026	4,365	3,735	625	145	485	10	0	10	35	10	50	30	10	50	125	255	35	–	–

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