Postcode · Sneek, Friesland

Postcode 8602: Neighbourhoods Noorderhoek II and Noorderhoek I

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8602 in Sneek (Noorderhoek II and Noorderhoek I) had 4,885 residents. 28.9% of them (1,410 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Sneek (17.0%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (11.0%), other Africa (5.2%) and other Europe (3.2%). 69.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 4,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.9% 1,410 people
Born abroad: 69.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.3 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 71.1% 3,475
Migration background 28.9% 1,410

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8602. For comparison, the line marks Sneek and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.0% 535 people

Sneek 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.2% 255 people

Sneek 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 155 people

Sneek 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.9% 95 people

Sneek 0.82% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 90 people

Sneek 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.7% 85 people

Sneek 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 75 people

Sneek 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.82% 40 people

Sneek 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.72% 35 people

Sneek 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.31% 15 people

Sneek 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.31% 15 people

Sneek 0.22% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.20% 10 people

Sneek 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.1% 975
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.5% 430

Men and women

Men: 2,410
Women: 2,475

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8602 28.9%

Higher than 74% 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

28.9%

8602
Sneek
Netherlands

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Year	8602	Sneek	Netherlands
1998	15.7%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	15.4%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	15.8%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	16.5%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	17.6%	11.1%	18.4%
2003	16.8%	11.1%	18.8%
2004	12.8%	10.4%	19.0%
2005	13.1%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	13.4%	10.3%	19.3%
2007	13.5%	10.4%	19.4%
2008	13.8%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	14.7%	10.5%	19.9%
2010	15.1%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	14.7%	10.6%	20.6%
2012	15.1%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	15.4%	10.9%	21.1%
2014	15.5%	10.9%	21.4%
2015	15.5%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	15.7%	11.2%	22.1%
2017	19.5%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	21.0%	12.6%	23.1%
2019	20.4%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	22.9%	13.2%	24.2%
2021	22.3%	13.3%	24.6%
2022	24.6%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	24.6%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	24.9%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	26.7%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	28.9%	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
8603 Noordoosthoek, Zwetteplan	9.9%	5,220	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
8601 Hemdijk, Sneek binnen de grachten	15.0%	3,425	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
8633 Sneek	8.6%	640	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
8631 Sneek	9.1%	55	−0.9 pp	Morocco

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	4,320	3,640	680	235	445	20	10	45	125	5	90	5	0	140	135	95	10	365	310
1999	4,415	3,730	680	225	460	20	5	40	125	5	95	0	0	130	125	125	15	350	335
2000	4,385	3,700	695	260	425	15	5	45	120	10	100	0	5	155	110	110	10	385	300
2001	4,330	3,620	715	295	415	5	5	45	125	5	95	0	5	195	115	95	20	425	290
2002	4,520	3,730	795	340	450	10	5	45	125	10	105	0	5	230	115	120	20	475	315
2003	4,970	4,135	835	350	485	5	10	50	130	5	110	0	5	235	145	120	20	485	350
2004	4,750	4,140	610	235	370	5	5	50	135	5	105	5	5	120	75	70	25	385	230
2005	4,730	4,115	620	245	380	5	5	50	130	5	105	5	5	130	75	75	35	390	230
2006	4,790	4,145	640	240	405	0	10	60	135	10	100	5	0	135	80	75	35	380	255
2007	4,730	4,085	640	245	400	10	5	55	130	5	95	5	5	140	70	90	35	390	250
2008	4,745	4,095	655	260	395	15	5	55	130	10	95	5	10	150	70	80	30	400	255
2009	4,635	3,955	680	265	415	25	5	50	125	10	90	10	15	150	90	80	30	410	275
2010	4,655	3,950	705	285	425	20	10	50	120	15	95	15	15	160	90	90	30	415	290
2011	4,630	3,955	680	265	415	20	10	50	125	10	90	15	15	145	85	85	30	400	280
2012	4,740	4,025	715	275	445	25	10	50	130	5	90	10	15	160	100	85	40	420	300
2013	4,605	3,890	710	270	435	25	10	45	125	5	90	10	15	155	95	90	40	400	310
2014	4,460	3,770	690	270	420	20	10	50	115	15	85	10	10	165	85	100	25	390	300
2015	4,430	3,745	685	255	430	20	5	50	110	10	80	5	10	160	100	105	30	380	305
2016	4,360	3,675	685	250	435	25	10	45	110	10	75	5	10	160	95	115	25	370	315
2017	4,640	3,735	905	265	640	40	10	40	115	10	80	10	10	165	115	275	35	395	510
2018	4,760	3,760	1,000	285	720	60	15	40	115	10	85	10	10	180	130	305	45	420	585
2019	4,715	3,755	960	275	680	50	10	35	100	15	80	10	10	175	170	260	40	400	560
2020	4,810	3,710	1,100	270	825	55	15	35	100	25	75	15	10	170	190	350	55	390	705
2021	4,740	3,685	1,055	255	795	50	15	40	105	20	75	15	10	155	185	325	55	380	675
2022	4,815	3,630	1,185	250	935	40	15	40	105	25	75	15	15	150	210	420	70	385	770
2023	4,795	3,620	1,180	240	940	60	15	40	90	30	70	15	10	140	200	430	65	370	785
2024	4,800	3,605	1,195	250	945	50	15	40	85	30	70	20	15	145	200	445	75	–	–
2025	4,815	3,530	1,285	240	1,045	80	20	40	85	35	75	15	10	140	240	480	70	–	–
2026	4,885	3,475	1,410	255	1,150	95	15	35	85	40	75	15	10	155	255	535	90	–	–

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