Postcode · Sneek, Friesland

Postcode 8607: Neighbourhoods Duinterpen and Lemmerweg-Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8607 in Sneek (Duinterpen and Lemmerweg-Oost) had 5,725 residents. 14.6% of them (835 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 Asia (4.6%), other Europe (2.7%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.6% 835 people
Born abroad: 56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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 85.4% 4,890
Migration background 14.6% 835

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8607. For comparison, the line marks Sneek and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 265 people

Sneek 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 155 people

Sneek 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 90 people

Sneek 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 90 people

Sneek 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 65 people

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

1.1% 65 people

Sneek 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.70% 40 people

Sneek 0.82% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.35% 20 people

Sneek 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.26% 15 people

Sneek 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 15 people

Sneek 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.26% 15 people

Sneek 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.17% 10 people

Sneek 0.22% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 470
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 370

Men and women

Men: 2,950
Women: 2,775

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8607 14.6%

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

14.6%

8607
Sneek
Netherlands

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Year	8607	Sneek	Netherlands
1998	9.7%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	10.4%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	10.4%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	10.9%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	11.3%	11.1%	18.4%
2003	11.1%	11.1%	18.8%
2004	11.0%	10.4%	19.0%
2005	11.8%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	11.3%	10.3%	19.3%
2007	11.6%	10.4%	19.4%
2008	11.2%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	10.7%	10.5%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	10.7%	10.6%	20.6%
2012	10.6%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	10.5%	10.9%	21.1%
2014	10.4%	10.9%	21.4%
2015	10.6%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	10.8%	11.2%	22.1%
2017	11.3%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	11.9%	12.6%	23.1%
2019	12.3%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	12.4%	13.2%	24.2%
2021	12.5%	13.3%	24.6%
2022	13.5%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	13.8%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	14.2%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	14.5%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	14.6%	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
8608 Lemmerweg-West	21.2%	5,070	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
8601 Hemdijk, Sneek binnen de grachten	15.0%	3,425	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
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
8625 Zuidoost IJlst	8.5%	1,065	+0.1 pp	Other Asia
8623 Zuid IJlst	4.7%	320	+1.6 pp	Turkey

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	4,035	3,650	390	140	250	20	30	20	70	5	75	5	5	55	20	65	20	225	165
1999	4,240	3,795	440	155	295	25	25	25	80	5	75	10	5	65	35	80	20	250	195
2000	4,635	4,155	480	170	310	25	20	30	95	5	85	5	5	75	30	85	20	275	200
2001	4,910	4,380	535	195	340	25	25	40	95	10	95	10	10	80	40	80	25	310	225
2002	5,105	4,535	575	210	360	30	30	35	110	10	100	10	5	95	40	80	25	335	240
2003	5,260	4,675	585	210	380	30	20	40	105	10	95	10	5	100	50	100	25	335	255
2004	5,580	4,960	615	230	380	30	25	35	110	10	105	5	10	110	50	100	20	355	260
2005	5,765	5,090	680	255	420	30	30	40	120	10	100	5	15	135	65	100	25	395	285
2006	5,730	5,085	645	255	390	30	30	35	115	5	100	5	15	135	50	90	35	385	260
2007	5,750	5,085	665	275	380	25	20	30	110	5	110	5	15	145	65	80	45	405	255
2008	5,885	5,230	660	270	390	30	30	30	115	10	110	5	15	140	50	90	35	410	250
2009	5,965	5,325	640	265	370	30	30	25	110	5	110	5	15	135	50	75	45	395	245
2010	5,995	5,340	650	285	365	25	25	25	115	10	105	10	15	155	50	80	35	415	230
2011	6,055	5,405	650	280	360	30	20	20	115	10	100	10	20	150	50	75	40	415	235
2012	5,980	5,345	635	265	370	25	15	25	115	10	95	5	15	150	50	85	45	400	235
2013	6,055	5,420	635	265	365	20	15	30	115	10	95	5	20	145	50	85	40	400	235
2014	6,075	5,445	630	250	380	25	20	25	110	10	85	5	20	140	50	105	35	380	250
2015	6,105	5,460	645	250	395	30	20	25	105	5	80	5	25	140	60	120	30	370	275
2016	6,065	5,410	655	240	415	30	15	25	105	10	80	5	15	140	65	120	45	365	290
2017	6,025	5,345	680	250	435	30	20	20	100	5	75	5	15	155	65	135	60	375	305
2018	6,010	5,295	715	255	460	35	15	25	100	10	75	5	15	160	70	155	50	370	340
2019	5,975	5,240	735	240	495	40	15	25	105	15	75	5	10	150	75	165	55	365	370
2020	5,870	5,145	725	230	490	35	20	25	105	10	75	5	10	140	85	160	50	360	370
2021	5,875	5,140	735	235	505	35	15	25	95	15	75	10	5	145	85	180	55	355	385
2022	5,885	5,090	795	255	540	40	15	25	100	10	75	5	10	160	95	195	60	350	390
2023	5,865	5,065	810	265	540	40	15	25	95	10	75	5	15	170	85	205	60	355	400
2024	5,825	5,000	830	255	570	40	15	20	90	20	70	10	15	160	85	240	70	–	–
2025	5,755	4,920	835	255	580	35	15	25	90	10	70	10	15	160	80	255	70	–	–
2026	5,725	4,890	835	245	590	40	15	20	90	15	65	10	15	155	90	265	65	–	–

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