Postcode · Workum, Friesland

Postcode 8711: Neighbourhood Nijefurd

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8711 in Workum (Nijefurd) had 4,685 residents. 12.9% of them (605 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.4%), Germany (2.2%) and other Asia (1.4%). 69.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.6 percentage points.

Residents: 4,685 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.9% 605 people
Born abroad: 69.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.6 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.2% 4,085
Migration background 12.9% 605

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8711. For comparison, the line marks Súdwest-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.4% 255 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.2% 105 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 65 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.75% 35 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.75% 35 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.64% 30 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.64% 30 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.43% 20 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.21% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.21% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.11% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

69% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.4% 420
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.8% 180

Men and women

Men: 2,320
Women: 2,370

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8711 12.9%

Higher than 33% 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

12.9%

8711
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	8711	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	5.8%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	6.0%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	5.6%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	6.9%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	7.4%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	7.7%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	7.3%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	8.3%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	10.3%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	12.4%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	12.7%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	12.9%	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
8723 Koudum	13.5%	2,815	+6.3 pp	Other Europe
8713 Nijefurd	12.2%	860	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
8763 Weidestreek Zuid	4.2%	475	−0.9 pp	Germany
8724 Koudum	1.5%	325	±0.0 pp	Other Africa
8761 Weidestreek Zuidwest	4.4%	225	−0.1 pp	Suriname
8757 Weidestreek Zuidwest	7.9%	190	+2.9 pp	Germany
8775 Nijefurd	0.0%	50	±0.0 pp	–

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	4,085	3,865	220	145	80	0	0	0	20	10	100	10	0	35	25	20	5	165	60
1999	4,105	3,880	225	140	95	0	0	5	20	5	90	10	5	35	15	45	5	165	60
2000	4,195	3,950	245	140	105	5	0	0	20	5	90	10	0	40	15	50	10	170	75
2001	4,200	3,955	245	135	100	5	5	5	20	10	85	15	0	35	15	45	0	165	75
2002	4,160	3,920	245	140	105	0	0	5	20	5	85	10	5	40	20	55	0	165	80
2003	4,160	3,920	245	135	105	0	5	5	15	10	80	15	5	35	10	55	5	155	85
2004	4,160	3,910	250	140	105	0	5	5	20	10	90	10	0	40	10	45	10	165	80
2005	4,170	3,920	250	135	110	0	0	5	20	5	85	15	0	35	15	50	15	160	85
2006	4,145	3,905	240	135	105	5	0	5	20	10	90	15	5	25	5	45	15	170	70
2007	4,200	3,965	235	135	100	0	0	5	20	10	90	15	5	25	5	45	15	170	60
2008	4,330	4,080	250	140	110	5	0	10	25	15	95	15	5	25	5	35	15	185	70
2009	4,320	4,075	245	145	105	5	0	10	25	10	105	15	5	20	10	25	20	185	60
2010	4,320	4,075	245	150	100	0	0	5	25	10	100	15	5	30	10	25	25	190	55
2011	4,355	4,105	250	150	105	0	5	5	25	15	90	15	5	40	5	30	20	185	70
2012	4,365	4,105	260	160	100	0	0	5	25	10	95	25	5	35	5	30	25	195	65
2013	4,335	4,090	250	140	105	5	0	5	30	10	90	15	0	35	15	20	20	185	65
2014	4,385	4,095	290	155	135	0	5	5	25	20	95	15	5	40	15	45	20	190	95
2015	4,390	4,085	305	170	135	0	0	5	25	20	100	20	5	45	20	45	20	205	95
2016	4,405	4,085	320	175	145	0	5	5	30	20	105	20	5	45	20	45	20	215	105
2017	4,440	4,110	330	180	150	0	0	10	25	20	100	20	5	55	35	45	15	215	115
2018	4,440	4,100	340	175	165	0	0	10	25	20	95	20	5	55	30	55	25	215	130
2019	4,435	4,105	330	175	155	0	5	5	25	20	100	15	5	55	30	45	25	210	120
2020	4,445	4,125	320	170	155	5	5	5	25	15	95	20	5	50	30	35	35	205	115
2021	4,480	4,155	325	180	145	0	5	5	20	20	100	20	5	55	30	40	25	210	115
2022	4,445	4,070	370	185	190	5	0	5	35	20	100	25	0	60	40	40	35	215	120
2023	4,585	4,115	470	280	190	5	5	10	35	20	95	25	5	155	35	55	35	305	130
2024	4,675	4,095	580	385	195	5	5	10	35	20	100	25	5	250	35	60	30	–	–
2025	4,685	4,085	595	380	215	10	0	10	35	20	105	30	5	240	35	65	35	–	–
2026	4,685	4,085	605	395	210	10	0	10	30	20	105	30	5	255	35	65	35	–	–

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