Postcode · Bolsward, Friesland

Postcode 8701: Neighbourhood Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8701 in Bolsward (Noordoost) had 8,025 residents. 15.3% of them (1,225 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Bolsward (13.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.2%), other Europe (2.4%) and other Africa (2.2%). 59.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 8,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.3% 1,225 people
Born abroad: 59.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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 84.7% 6,800
Migration background 15.3% 1,225

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8701. For comparison, the line marks Bolsward and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 335 people

Bolsward 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 190 people

Bolsward 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 175 people

Bolsward 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.4% 115 people

Bolsward 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.4% 115 people

Bolsward 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 90 people

Bolsward 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 80 people

Bolsward 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 35 people

Bolsward 0.35% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.44% 35 people

Bolsward 0.35% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.37% 30 people

Bolsward 0.35% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.25% 20 people

Bolsward 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.12% 10 people

Bolsward 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.6% 730
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 490

Men and women

Men: 3,995
Women: 4,030

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8701 15.3%

Higher than 42% 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

15.3%

8701
Bolsward
Netherlands

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Year	8701	Bolsward	Netherlands
1998	7.8%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	7.8%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	9.4%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	10.3%	9.7%	18.0%
2002	11.1%	10.2%	18.4%
2003	11.5%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	10.6%	9.7%	19.0%
2005	9.2%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	8.0%	19.3%
2007	8.2%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	8.1%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	9.0%	8.3%	20.6%
2012	9.3%	8.4%	20.9%
2013	9.9%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	9.7%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	9.7%	8.8%	21.7%
2016	10.0%	9.1%	22.1%
2017	10.3%	9.3%	22.6%
2018	11.1%	10.0%	23.1%
2019	11.3%	10.1%	23.6%
2020	11.4%	10.4%	24.2%
2021	11.7%	10.7%	24.6%
2022	12.8%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	14.2%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	14.8%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	15.3%	13.6%	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
8701 Noordoost	15.3%	8,025	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
8702 Noordoost	7.0%	1,940	±0.0 pp	Germany
8748 Bouwhoek	5.8%	1,820	−0.7 pp	Other Europe
8771 Noordwest IJlst	6.3%	960	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
8759 Weidestreek Zuid	5.5%	455	−0.1 pp	Germany
8765 Weidestreek Zuid	5.9%	425	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
8742 Weidestreek Oost	6.7%	300	+0.3 pp	Indonesia
8744 Weidestreek Oost	6.7%	225	−1.5 pp	Other Asia
8774 Oosthem	3.3%	150	−0.1 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
8741 Weidestreek Oost	4.8%	105	−4.8 pp	–
8743 Weidestreek Oost	5.6%	90	±0.0 pp	–
8745 Weidestreek Oost	10.0%	50	+10.0 pp	Germany

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	8,120	7,490	630	215	415	120	5	25	80	25	140	5	5	65	65	65	30	325	305
1999	8,055	7,430	630	220	400	115	5	20	75	25	145	5	0	70	65	70	25	325	305
2000	7,990	7,235	755	235	520	120	5	20	70	25	140	5	5	85	105	140	35	335	415
2001	7,970	7,150	820	265	550	120	5	15	75	25	135	5	5	120	120	150	40	370	445
2002	7,905	7,030	875	275	600	125	5	15	65	25	135	5	0	135	125	200	40	380	495
2003	7,900	6,990	910	300	605	125	5	10	60	25	130	5	10	155	130	210	40	400	510
2004	7,795	6,975	825	330	490	120	10	10	65	20	140	10	5	175	75	145	45	425	395
2005	7,610	6,915	700	260	435	110	5	15	60	20	135	5	10	110	60	125	40	360	340
2006	7,570	6,930	645	245	400	110	5	15	60	20	130	5	10	100	50	100	40	335	310
2007	7,520	6,905	620	255	355	110	0	15	55	15	130	5	10	110	40	90	30	335	275
2008	7,520	6,860	655	265	400	120	5	20	55	15	135	10	10	110	45	100	40	355	305
2009	7,600	6,930	670	285	385	115	5	15	55	15	135	15	10	125	45	100	35	370	300
2010	7,685	6,990	690	285	405	115	5	25	60	20	135	15	15	120	50	100	30	380	310
2011	7,650	6,965	690	295	390	115	5	25	60	15	135	20	10	130	40	110	20	380	305
2012	7,825	7,095	730	310	425	125	5	20	70	10	140	20	15	135	50	115	30	395	335
2013	7,965	7,175	785	335	450	130	10	25	65	15	140	25	15	155	55	115	35	430	360
2014	7,995	7,220	775	325	450	130	10	20	65	10	135	35	10	145	50	120	45	415	360
2015	8,015	7,240	775	330	445	130	10	20	70	10	135	35	15	145	50	100	55	425	345
2016	8,035	7,230	805	315	490	130	5	20	65	15	140	30	15	130	65	140	50	420	385
2017	8,050	7,220	830	320	510	125	10	20	70	20	135	35	10	140	70	140	55	420	410
2018	8,055	7,160	895	325	565	125	15	25	70	20	140	35	10	140	70	185	55	420	475
2019	8,040	7,135	905	315	590	130	10	25	70	20	135	40	10	130	90	185	60	425	485
2020	8,080	7,155	925	315	615	120	5	20	70	35	130	30	15	140	110	190	65	420	500
2021	8,050	7,105	945	325	625	120	5	25	75	30	125	25	20	155	110	200	60	430	515
2022	8,075	7,040	1,035	325	710	115	5	30	85	40	125	30	20	150	130	230	85	430	555
2023	8,115	7,035	1,075	355	720	110	10	30	85	40	130	30	15	175	145	230	80	465	560
2024	8,115	6,960	1,150	350	800	115	10	25	90	40	120	35	15	180	155	285	85	–	–
2025	8,130	6,930	1,200	355	845	115	10	30	90	40	120	35	15	185	165	320	80	–	–
2026	8,025	6,800	1,225	360	865	115	10	30	90	35	115	35	20	190	175	335	80	–	–

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