Postcode · Sneek, Friesland

Postcode 8608: Neighbourhood Lemmerweg-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8608 in Sneek (Lemmerweg-West) had 5,070 residents. 21.2% of them (1,075 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 Asia (7.7%), other Africa (3.0%) and other Europe (2.6%). 58.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 5,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.2% 1,075 people
Born abroad: 58.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.7% 3,990
Migration background 21.2% 1,075

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8608. For comparison, the line marks Sneek and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.7% 390 people

Sneek 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 150 people

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

2.6% 130 people

Sneek 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.9% 95 people

Sneek 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 75 people

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

1.3% 65 people

Sneek 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.2% 60 people

Sneek 0.82% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.69% 35 people

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

0.59% 30 people

Sneek 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.49% 25 people

Sneek 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.30% 15 people

Sneek 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.20% 10 people

Sneek 0.22% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.1% 625
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 450

Men and women

Men: 2,545
Women: 2,520

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8608 21.2%

Higher than 59% 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

21.2%

8608
Sneek
Netherlands

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Year	8608	Sneek	Netherlands
1998	11.6%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	12.4%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	12.6%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	12.9%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	13.3%	11.1%	18.4%
2003	13.6%	11.1%	18.8%
2004	14.0%	10.4%	19.0%
2005	13.2%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	13.4%	10.3%	19.3%
2007	13.6%	10.4%	19.4%
2008	13.5%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	10.5%	19.9%
2010	13.1%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	14.2%	10.6%	20.6%
2012	14.5%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	14.7%	10.9%	21.1%
2014	14.8%	10.9%	21.4%
2015	15.0%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	15.0%	11.2%	22.1%
2017	15.8%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	16.8%	12.6%	23.1%
2019	17.4%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	18.0%	13.2%	24.2%
2021	18.0%	13.3%	24.6%
2022	19.4%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	19.9%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	19.9%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	21.2%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	21.2%	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
8601 Hemdijk, Sneek binnen de grachten	15.0%	3,425	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
8651 Nijezijl-Roodhem, De Rat-Cloosterkamp	7.7%	2,840	+0.5 pp	Other Europe

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	4,725	4,180	550	205	340	5	15	45	135	0	105	5	5	90	35	85	20	345	205
1999	4,735	4,150	585	215	375	10	20	45	130	5	110	5	5	95	35	105	25	350	235
2000	4,705	4,110	595	195	400	15	30	35	125	10	100	5	10	80	45	115	25	335	260
2001	4,750	4,135	615	190	420	15	20	45	120	5	100	5	10	75	55	125	35	335	280
2002	4,805	4,165	640	200	440	20	20	40	115	10	105	5	5	85	65	135	35	330	310
2003	4,825	4,170	655	215	450	20	15	40	110	10	105	10	5	95	80	140	35	340	320
2004	4,755	4,090	665	220	450	20	20	35	115	10	105	15	5	95	75	140	35	345	320
2005	4,720	4,095	625	215	410	20	15	35	100	10	100	15	5	95	55	140	35	340	280
2006	4,635	4,015	620	210	405	20	20	35	100	10	105	15	5	85	50	135	35	330	290
2007	4,625	3,995	630	205	420	25	15	40	105	15	95	15	5	90	60	130	30	325	300
2008	4,635	4,010	625	215	410	25	15	45	95	15	105	10	5	95	55	135	25	330	300
2009	4,730	4,095	630	210	425	25	20	45	100	15	95	10	5	100	50	135	35	320	315
2010	4,680	4,065	615	205	415	25	20	35	95	15	90	5	5	105	55	135	35	315	305
2011	4,730	4,055	670	225	455	30	20	40	95	15	95	5	5	120	75	140	40	340	335
2012	4,745	4,055	690	225	460	40	15	35	90	15	90	5	10	120	80	145	40	330	355
2013	4,750	4,055	700	225	485	40	10	35	90	15	85	5	5	130	95	160	40	330	365
2014	4,765	4,060	705	215	490	45	15	40	95	10	85	5	5	120	95	145	45	330	375
2015	4,765	4,050	715	225	490	35	20	40	80	10	85	10	5	125	115	145	45	330	380
2016	4,740	4,030	710	215	500	35	20	35	85	10	80	5	10	120	125	140	50	325	385
2017	4,735	3,985	750	215	535	30	20	40	85	20	85	5	10	115	135	165	40	325	430
2018	4,700	3,910	790	210	580	35	20	30	90	20	80	0	15	115	130	205	50	330	460
2019	4,655	3,845	810	220	595	30	25	25	90	15	75	5	10	130	135	220	55	330	480
2020	4,705	3,860	845	215	630	35	20	25	90	30	85	5	5	120	145	240	45	330	520
2021	4,770	3,910	860	235	625	40	25	25	90	30	80	5	10	140	140	230	45	340	520
2022	4,880	3,935	945	220	725	45	25	25	90	40	80	10	10	120	150	270	70	335	575
2023	4,865	3,895	970	230	740	50	25	35	95	35	85	10	10	130	140	290	75	340	590
2024	4,845	3,880	965	220	740	50	20	30	90	30	80	5	10	130	140	310	70	–	–
2025	5,025	3,960	1,065	225	840	55	25	40	95	30	75	5	15	135	155	370	70	–	–
2026	5,070	3,990	1,075	225	850	60	25	35	95	30	75	10	15	130	150	390	65	–	–

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