Postcode · Westhem, Friesland

Postcode 8616: Neighbourhood Oosthem

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8616 in Westhem (Oosthem) had 75 residents. 0.0% of them (0 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). Since 2022 the share has fallen by 5.9 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 75 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 0.0% 0 people
Born abroad: – of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −5.9 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

Dutch origin 100.0% 75
Migration background 0.0% 0

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8616. For comparison, the line marks Súdwest-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) – 0
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) – 0

Men and women

Men: 40
Women: 35

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

0.0%

8616
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	8616	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	0.0%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	0.0%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	0.0%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	0.0%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	0.0%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	0.0%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	0.0%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	0.0%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	0.0%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	0.0%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	0.0%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	0.0%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	0.0%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	0.0%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	0.0%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	0.0%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	0.0%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	0.0%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	5.9%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	0.0%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	0.0%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	0.0%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	0.0%	12.3%	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
8614 West IJlst	7.3%	750	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
8615 Oosthem	4.2%	595	−1.5 pp	Other Europe
8617 Oosthem	10.2%	245	+4.1 pp	Germany
8658 Oosthem	6.3%	80	+6.3 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	Germany	Other Europe	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	100	100	0	5	0	5	5	0
1999	100	95	0	5	0	5	5	0
2000	95	95	0	5	5	0	0	0
2001	95	95	0	5	5	0	0	0
2002	95	95	0	0	5	0	5	0
2003	95	90	0	5	5	0	0	0
2004	95	95	0	0	5	0	0	0
2005	95	95	0	5	5	0	5	0
2006	95	95	5	0	0	0	0	0
2007	90	90	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	85	80	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	85	85	0	0	5	0	0	0
2010	85	80	0	0	0	0	5	0
2011	85	85	0	5	0	5	0	0
2012	85	80	0	0	5	0	5	0
2013	85	85	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	75	75	0	5	5	0	5	0
2015	75	70	5	5	0	5	0	0
2016	70	70	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	70	70	0	5	0	5	0	0
2018	75	75	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	80	80	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	80	80	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	75	75	0	0	5	0	5	0
2022	85	85	5	5	0	0	0	0
2023	85	80	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024	85	80	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	80	80	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	75	75	0	0	0	0	–	–

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