Postcode · Sneek, Friesland

Postcode 8601: Neighbourhoods Hemdijk and Sneek binnen de grachten

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8601 in Sneek (Hemdijk and Sneek binnen de grachten) had 3,425 residents. 15.0% of them (515 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Sneek (17.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%), other Asia (3.4%) and Indonesia (1.8%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.0% 515 people
Born abroad: 56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.0% 2,910
Migration background 15.0% 515

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8601. For comparison, the line marks Sneek and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.4% 115 people

Sneek 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 115 people

Sneek 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 60 people

Sneek 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 60 people

Sneek 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.5% 50 people

Sneek 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 50 people

Sneek 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.58% 20 people

Sneek 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 15 people

Sneek 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.44% 15 people

Sneek 0.22% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.29% 10 people

Sneek 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.15% 5 people

Sneek 0.82% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.15% 5 people

Sneek 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 290
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.7% 225

Men and women

Men: 1,750
Women: 1,675

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8601 15.0%

Higher than 41% 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

15.0%

8601
Sneek
Netherlands

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Year	8601	Sneek	Netherlands
1998	8.6%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	8.4%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	8.2%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	8.8%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	9.4%	11.1%	18.4%
2003	9.9%	11.1%	18.8%
2004	9.5%	10.4%	19.0%
2005	9.1%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	8.8%	10.3%	19.3%
2007	8.9%	10.4%	19.4%
2008	9.5%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	9.7%	10.5%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	8.6%	10.6%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	9.8%	10.9%	21.1%
2014	9.7%	10.9%	21.4%
2015	11.0%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	11.0%	11.2%	22.1%
2017	11.6%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	11.7%	12.6%	23.1%
2019	11.8%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	12.2%	13.2%	24.2%
2021	12.6%	13.3%	24.6%
2022	13.5%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	14.0%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	14.2%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	15.0%	17.0%	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
8607 Duinterpen, Lemmerweg-Oost	14.6%	5,725	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
8603 Noordoosthoek, Zwetteplan	9.9%	5,220	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
8608 Lemmerweg-West	21.2%	5,070	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
8602 Noorderhoek II, Noorderhoek I	28.9%	4,885	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
8606 Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot	23.5%	2,960	+11.3 pp	Other Europe
8651 Nijezijl-Roodhem, De Rat-Cloosterkamp	7.7%	2,840	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
8605 Het Eiland, Omgeving Leeuwarderweg en bungalowpark	13.0%	1,960	−0.7 pp	Other Europe
8633 Sneek	8.6%	640	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
8618 Oosthem	7.4%	470	−0.4 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
8773 Noordwest IJlst	4.5%	330	+1.6 pp	Indonesia
8772 Noordwest IJlst	0.0%	20	−25.0 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	2,920	2,665	250	100	150	0	10	5	55	10	60	0	0	40	15	40	15	170	80
1999	2,970	2,720	250	105	150	0	5	5	60	5	55	0	5	45	20	35	20	185	65
2000	3,055	2,805	250	105	135	5	10	5	60	5	55	0	5	45	5	30	15	185	60
2001	3,075	2,805	270	115	155	0	5	10	65	5	55	0	10	50	10	40	20	195	70
2002	3,085	2,800	290	120	160	10	5	5	65	5	55	0	10	55	10	45	15	205	85
2003	3,040	2,735	300	130	170	10	10	10	65	10	60	0	10	60	5	45	15	205	90
2004	3,045	2,750	290	125	170	10	5	10	65	10	55	0	5	65	10	45	15	195	95
2005	3,035	2,760	275	125	150	5	5	10	65	10	60	5	5	55	10	35	10	200	80
2006	3,000	2,735	265	115	150	10	5	5	65	15	60	0	5	50	10	35	5	180	85
2007	3,020	2,750	270	105	165	10	5	5	65	10	55	0	5	45	10	45	15	180	85
2008	2,985	2,700	285	120	160	5	5	5	70	5	55	5	5	55	10	45	15	195	90
2009	2,925	2,640	285	120	165	5	5	10	65	10	55	5	5	55	10	50	10	195	85
2010	2,975	2,695	280	120	160	5	5	10	70	5	55	5	5	55	10	45	10	195	80
2011	3,015	2,750	260	105	160	10	5	10	65	5	55	5	5	40	5	40	20	185	80
2012	2,985	2,705	280	110	170	10	5	15	65	10	55	10	5	40	15	35	15	185	95
2013	3,010	2,715	295	120	180	10	10	15	60	10	60	5	5	50	10	50	15	190	105
2014	3,055	2,760	295	115	185	10	5	10	65	10	60	0	5	50	15	50	20	200	100
2015	3,100	2,760	340	130	210	10	5	15	70	15	60	5	5	60	5	75	15	205	130
2016	3,140	2,795	345	125	220	10	0	20	70	20	60	5	5	55	15	70	15	210	140
2017	3,135	2,770	365	135	230	10	0	20	65	5	60	5	5	65	20	85	25	210	155
2018	3,195	2,820	375	145	235	5	0	15	65	10	55	10	5	75	25	95	20	210	165
2019	3,165	2,790	375	135	240	10	0	10	60	10	60	10	10	55	25	90	35	215	165
2020	3,195	2,805	390	150	240	5	0	15	60	10	55	10	10	75	30	90	30	220	170
2021	3,210	2,805	405	150	255	5	5	10	65	5	55	10	5	80	25	95	45	235	170
2022	3,295	2,845	445	165	285	10	0	10	65	10	60	5	10	90	35	110	45	250	170
2023	3,295	2,835	460	170	290	5	5	10	70	15	60	10	5	90	40	105	45	255	180
2024	3,340	2,865	475	175	305	5	5	10	70	10	55	15	5	100	45	115	40	–	–
2025	3,365	2,885	480	170	310	5	5	10	70	10	45	15	10	105	55	115	35	–	–
2026	3,425	2,910	515	185	330	5	5	20	60	15	50	15	10	115	60	115	50	–	–

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