Postcode · Sneek, Friesland

Postcode 8606: Neighbourhood Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8606 in Sneek (Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot) had 2,960 residents. 23.5% of them (695 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (12.8%), other Asia (3.0%) and Germany (1.7%). 77.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 11.3 percentage points.

Residents: 2,960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.5% 695 people
Born abroad: 77.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +11.3 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.5% 2,265
Migration background 23.5% 695

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8606. For comparison, the line marks Sneek and the circle the Netherlands.

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

12.8% 380 people

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

3.0% 90 people

Sneek 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.7% 50 people

Sneek 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 35 people

Sneek 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.0% 30 people

Sneek 0.82% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 30 people

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

0.84% 25 people

Sneek 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.68% 20 people

Sneek 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.34% 10 people

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

0.34% 10 people

Sneek 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.17% 5 people

Sneek 0.22% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.17% 5 people

Sneek 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

78% 22%

Born abroad (first generation) 77.7% 540
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 22.3% 155

Men and women

Men: 1,470
Women: 1,490

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8606 23.5%

Higher than 64% 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

23.5%

8606
Sneek
Netherlands

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Year	8606	Sneek	Netherlands
1998	11.8%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	12.1%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	12.1%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	11.6%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	11.9%	11.1%	18.4%
2003	11.8%	11.1%	18.8%
2004	11.7%	10.4%	19.0%
2005	11.6%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	10.9%	10.3%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	10.4%	19.4%
2008	10.3%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	10.5%	10.5%	19.9%
2010	10.0%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	10.6%	20.6%
2012	10.4%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	9.9%	10.9%	21.1%
2014	10.4%	10.9%	21.4%
2015	10.4%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	10.5%	11.2%	22.1%
2017	10.4%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	10.2%	12.6%	23.1%
2019	10.6%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	13.2%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	13.3%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	15.7%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	16.5%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	19.9%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	23.5%	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
8604 De Domp, Stadsfenne	10.6%	5,340	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
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
8625 Zuidoost IJlst	8.5%	1,065	+0.1 pp	Other Asia
8624 Zuidoost IJlst	5.3%	375	+1.6 pp	Indonesia
8626 Sneek	7.7%	130	+4.0 pp	Other Africa

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	2,880	2,540	340	95	245	45	15	25	65	5	50	5	5	35	15	55	20	175	170
1999	2,855	2,515	345	100	245	40	15	35	60	5	55	10	5	30	10	65	15	175	170
2000	2,860	2,520	345	110	230	45	15	30	50	10	60	5	5	40	10	55	15	175	165
2001	2,885	2,545	335	105	225	45	20	25	50	0	55	5	5	40	15	60	10	170	165
2002	2,805	2,470	335	115	225	35	15	25	45	0	55	5	5	50	15	70	20	170	165
2003	2,630	2,325	310	100	205	40	15	30	40	0	55	5	5	35	10	50	20	160	150
2004	2,570	2,270	300	100	195	40	15	25	40	0	50	0	5	45	10	40	25	155	140
2005	2,550	2,250	295	100	200	40	15	25	35	0	55	0	5	40	10	50	25	150	145
2006	2,745	2,445	300	115	185	35	15	15	40	5	60	0	5	50	10	40	25	165	135
2007	2,745	2,450	300	110	195	45	20	15	40	0	55	5	0	50	10	35	30	160	140
2008	2,810	2,515	290	120	175	35	15	15	40	0	65	0	0	55	10	40	20	175	120
2009	2,805	2,510	295	120	175	30	20	10	50	0	65	0	5	50	5	35	25	175	120
2010	2,790	2,510	280	110	165	30	15	10	45	0	60	5	0	45	10	35	20	165	115
2011	2,840	2,555	285	110	170	35	15	15	45	0	60	0	0	50	10	35	15	170	115
2012	2,875	2,570	300	120	180	30	15	15	40	0	60	0	5	55	10	40	30	175	130
2013	2,885	2,600	285	115	165	30	15	15	45	5	55	0	5	55	10	30	15	170	110
2014	2,890	2,590	300	120	185	30	15	20	50	5	60	5	5	50	15	40	10	185	120
2015	2,880	2,580	300	125	180	25	15	20	50	5	60	0	5	60	15	35	15	185	120
2016	2,855	2,555	300	130	175	25	15	15	50	5	55	0	5	70	10	35	20	185	115
2017	2,850	2,555	295	120	175	25	15	10	40	5	60	0	0	60	15	45	20	170	120
2018	2,805	2,520	285	115	170	25	15	10	45	5	55	5	0	55	15	45	10	175	115
2019	2,775	2,480	295	120	175	25	15	15	45	5	60	0	5	55	15	50	5	175	125
2020	2,765	2,465	300	125	175	25	20	10	40	5	60	0	5	60	10	55	10	170	130
2021	2,690	2,390	300	125	175	25	15	10	40	5	55	0	5	65	15	50	15	165	130
2022	2,745	2,410	335	110	220	30	20	10	40	10	50	0	5	50	20	75	25	155	155
2023	2,775	2,335	435	195	245	30	20	10	35	5	55	5	5	135	35	85	25	245	170
2024	2,780	2,320	460	215	240	25	20	10	35	10	50	5	5	155	30	85	30	–	–
2025	2,895	2,320	575	330	245	30	20	10	35	10	45	5	5	270	30	85	25	–	–
2026	2,960	2,265	695	445	250	30	20	10	35	10	50	5	5	380	30	90	25	–	–

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