Postcode · Sneek, Friesland

Postcode 8603: Neighbourhoods Noordoosthoek, Zwetteplan and Bomenbuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8603 in Sneek (Noordoosthoek, Zwetteplan and Bomenbuurt) had 5,220 residents. 9.9% 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 (2.3%), other Asia (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 42.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.9% 515 people
Born abroad: 42.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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 90.1% 4,705
Migration background 9.9% 515

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8603. For comparison, the line marks Sneek and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.3% 120 people

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

1.7% 90 people

Sneek 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 80 people

Sneek 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 65 people

Sneek 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.86% 45 people

Sneek 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.86% 45 people

Sneek 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.48% 25 people

Sneek 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.38% 20 people

Sneek 0.82% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 15 people

Sneek 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.10% 5 people

Sneek 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.10% 5 people

Sneek 0.22% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Sneek 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.7% 220
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.3% 295

Men and women

Men: 2,585
Women: 2,635

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8603 9.9%

Higher than 19% 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

9.9%

8603
Sneek
Netherlands

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Year	8603	Sneek	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	6.9%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	11.1%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	11.1%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	10.4%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	7.2%	10.3%	19.3%
2007	7.1%	10.4%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	10.5%	19.9%
2010	7.8%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	8.1%	10.6%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	10.9%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	10.9%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	8.7%	11.2%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	12.6%	23.1%
2019	8.9%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	8.2%	13.2%	24.2%
2021	8.2%	13.3%	24.6%
2022	8.7%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	9.2%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	9.3%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	9.9%	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
8604 De Domp, Stadsfenne	10.6%	5,340	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
8603 Noordoosthoek, Zwetteplan	9.9%	5,220	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
8602 Noorderhoek II, Noorderhoek I	28.9%	4,885	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
8601 Hemdijk, Sneek binnen de grachten	15.0%	3,425	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
8605 Het Eiland, Omgeving Leeuwarderweg en bungalowpark	13.0%	1,960	−0.7 pp	Other Europe
8629 Oost IJlst	8.9%	1,575	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
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	4,495	4,200	300	120	170	10	0	20	80	10	60	5	5	50	5	15	30	230	70
1999	4,500	4,190	310	115	195	10	0	25	85	10	60	5	0	50	10	25	30	225	85
2000	4,475	4,170	300	120	185	5	5	20	80	15	60	0	5	55	5	25	30	225	75
2001	4,465	4,160	305	115	190	10	0	20	75	15	55	5	0	55	15	30	25	215	90
2002	4,430	4,110	325	140	185	5	5	20	70	10	65	5	5	65	15	30	30	235	90
2003	4,410	4,090	325	140	175	5	5	15	65	10	60	5	5	70	15	30	30	235	85
2004	4,405	4,090	315	135	170	5	5	15	65	10	55	0	5	75	15	30	25	225	90
2005	4,385	4,095	290	130	165	5	5	15	65	10	55	0	5	70	15	25	25	220	75
2006	4,375	4,055	315	140	175	5	5	15	70	10	60	5	5	70	15	30	25	235	80
2007	4,365	4,055	310	155	160	0	0	15	65	10	60	5	5	85	20	25	25	235	75
2008	4,340	4,015	320	145	180	10	0	15	65	10	60	5	5	75	25	25	30	240	85
2009	4,280	3,965	315	155	155	5	0	10	65	5	65	5	0	85	25	20	25	235	80
2010	4,235	3,900	330	160	175	10	5	15	60	10	70	5	5	80	25	25	25	245	90
2011	4,295	3,940	350	170	185	15	0	15	60	5	80	5	0	85	30	30	30	255	95
2012	4,315	3,965	355	170	185	10	5	20	65	10	70	5	5	90	25	30	20	250	100
2013	4,475	4,090	385	185	200	10	10	15	60	10	70	0	0	115	35	40	20	270	120
2014	4,470	4,090	380	180	200	15	5	10	65	10	65	5	10	100	30	40	25	270	110
2015	4,440	4,060	380	180	200	15	5	15	65	5	75	5	5	95	25	40	30	265	115
2016	4,465	4,075	390	180	210	15	5	15	65	10	80	5	5	90	30	40	30	270	120
2017	4,450	4,060	390	175	215	10	5	20	70	10	70	5	5	95	25	45	30	265	125
2018	4,485	4,080	405	165	240	20	5	20	75	10	65	5	5	90	40	40	30	270	135
2019	4,790	4,365	425	175	245	15	5	20	80	10	65	5	5	100	30	50	35	280	140
2020	4,765	4,375	390	155	235	15	5	20	75	5	65	5	0	85	30	50	35	260	130
2021	4,825	4,430	395	165	230	10	10	20	80	10	60	5	5	95	30	45	25	265	130
2022	4,880	4,460	425	170	255	20	5	20	80	10	65	5	0	95	30	60	35	270	120
2023	5,210	4,745	460	195	270	20	10	20	85	10	70	10	5	115	30	65	35	295	130
2024	5,210	4,730	480	190	285	20	5	20	90	10	75	0	5	115	30	70	35	–	–
2025	5,175	4,690	480	190	290	20	10	20	90	10	65	5	0	120	30	70	35	–	–
2026	5,220	4,705	515	195	320	20	5	25	80	15	65	5	0	120	45	90	45	–	–

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