Postcode · Bolsward, Friesland

Postcode 8702: Neighbourhood Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8702 in Bolsward (Noordoost) had 1,940 residents. 7.0% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Bolsward (13.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.3%), other Americas & Oceania (1.3%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,940 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.0% 135 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.0% 1,805
Migration background 7.0% 135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8702. For comparison, the line marks Bolsward and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.3% 25 people

Bolsward 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 25 people

Bolsward 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.0% 20 people

Bolsward 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 20 people

Bolsward 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 20 people

Bolsward 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.52% 10 people

Bolsward 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.52% 10 people

Bolsward 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.26% 5 people

Bolsward 0.35% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Bolsward 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Bolsward 0.35% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Bolsward 0.35% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Bolsward 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.6% 75

Men and women

Men: 970
Women: 970

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8702 7.0%

Higher than 7% 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

7.0%

8702
Bolsward
Netherlands

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Year	8702	Bolsward	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	6.0%	9.7%	18.0%
2002	5.4%	10.2%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	9.7%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	8.0%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	8.1%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	5.8%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	8.3%	20.6%
2012	5.2%	8.4%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	8.8%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	9.1%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	9.3%	22.6%
2018	5.5%	10.0%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	10.1%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	10.4%	24.2%
2021	6.4%	10.7%	24.6%
2022	6.9%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	7.2%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	6.8%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	7.0%	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
8742 Weidestreek Oost	6.7%	300	+0.3 pp	Indonesia

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	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,200	1,120	80	35	45	0	5	0	20	0	20	0	15	5	5	10	65	15
1999	1,260	1,175	85	40	45	0	5	0	30	0	15	0	25	5	0	5	70	15
2000	1,255	1,175	80	40	40	0	5	0	25	0	15	0	25	5	0	5	70	15
2001	1,335	1,255	80	40	35	0	5	0	25	0	20	0	20	5	0	0	70	10
2002	1,480	1,395	80	45	40	0	0	0	20	0	15	0	30	10	5	5	65	10
2003	1,545	1,465	85	45	40	0	5	0	20	0	25	0	20	5	5	5	65	20
2004	1,595	1,505	90	35	55	5	0	0	25	0	20	0	15	15	5	5	70	20
2005	1,800	1,700	105	45	65	10	5	0	25	0	20	0	25	10	10	5	75	30
2006	1,930	1,820	115	45	60	10	0	0	25	0	20	0	25	10	10	5	75	35
2007	2,075	1,950	125	50	75	10	5	10	25	0	25	0	25	10	10	5	85	40
2008	2,210	2,075	135	55	85	10	0	5	25	5	25	0	30	15	10	15	85	50
2009	2,220	2,085	135	55	85	10	0	10	25	0	25	0	30	10	10	20	85	50
2010	2,225	2,090	130	45	85	15	0	5	30	0	25	0	20	10	5	20	80	45
2011	2,225	2,095	130	45	90	15	0	5	30	0	25	0	20	5	10	25	85	45
2012	2,195	2,085	115	40	80	10	0	5	25	0	25	0	15	10	5	25	75	40
2013	2,170	2,060	115	40	75	5	0	5	25	0	20	0	20	5	10	25	65	45
2014	2,160	2,040	120	40	80	5	0	10	25	0	25	0	15	10	5	25	70	50
2015	2,135	2,015	120	35	80	10	0	5	25	0	20	5	10	5	10	25	65	50
2016	2,125	2,010	115	30	85	10	0	5	25	5	20	5	5	10	10	20	60	55
2017	2,135	2,015	120	35	80	5	0	5	25	0	20	0	15	15	10	20	60	50
2018	2,090	1,975	115	35	85	10	0	5	25	0	20	0	15	15	10	20	60	55
2019	2,045	1,930	115	40	75	10	0	5	25	0	20	5	15	10	10	15	65	50
2020	2,035	1,910	125	45	75	10	0	5	20	0	25	5	15	15	15	10	70	50
2021	2,035	1,905	130	45	80	10	0	5	20	0	20	5	20	15	15	15	70	55
2022	2,020	1,880	140	45	95	10	0	5	25	0	20	0	20	20	20	15	70	55
2023	2,005	1,865	145	45	100	15	5	5	25	0	20	0	20	20	15	20	65	60
2024	1,990	1,850	135	45	95	10	0	5	25	0	20	0	20	15	15	25	–	–
2025	1,965	1,825	140	45	95	10	0	5	25	0	20	5	25	10	15	25	–	–
2026	1,940	1,805	135	45	90	10	0	5	20	0	25	0	20	10	20	25	–	–

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