Postcode · Warns, Friesland

Postcode 8721: Neighbourhood Hemelum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8721 in Warns (Hemelum) had 775 residents. 10.3% of them (80 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%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.6%), other Europe (1.9%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 775 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.3% 80 people
Born abroad: 56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.6 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.7% 695
Migration background 10.3% 80

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8721. For comparison, the line marks Súdwest-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.6% 20 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 15 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 10 people

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

1.3% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

0.65% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.65% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 40

Men and women

Men: 405
Women: 370

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8721 10.3%

Higher than 21% 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

10.3%

8721
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	8721	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	7.2%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	7.8%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	8.2%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	8.5%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	8.4%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	8.4%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	9.0%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	8.2%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	8.2%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	8.2%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	7.5%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	8.7%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	9.3%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	9.0%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	9.0%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	10.3%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	11.5%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	11.5%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	10.3%	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
8574 Bakhuizen	7.2%	1,035	−0.3 pp	Other Europe
8715 Hemelum	10.1%	940	+0.3 pp	Germany
8584 Hemelum	11.4%	570	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
8722 Koudum	3.0%	335	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
8573 Mirns	9.1%	110	+4.3 pp	Other Americas & Oceania

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	765	715	55	30	25	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	0	5	15	50	0
1999	770	710	60	35	20	0	0	5	0	25	0	5	5	0	5	10	55	5
2000	795	735	65	45	25	0	0	10	0	25	0	5	15	0	0	15	60	0
2001	800	740	60	40	20	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	15	0	0	15	55	5
2002	825	755	70	40	25	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	15	5	0	15	60	10
2003	830	760	70	40	35	0	0	5	0	25	5	5	5	5	5	20	60	5
2004	830	755	70	45	30	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	20	10	0	15	65	10
2005	835	760	75	40	30	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	15	5	0	15	60	10
2006	815	745	70	45	30	0	0	10	0	30	0	5	10	5	0	20	60	10
2007	815	735	75	40	30	0	0	5	0	25	5	0	10	5	5	15	65	15
2008	805	740	65	35	30	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	10	5	5	15	50	10
2009	795	725	65	40	25	0	0	10	0	20	5	0	15	0	0	15	55	10
2010	795	725	65	35	25	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	15	0	0	15	55	10
2011	800	725	70	40	25	0	0	10	0	25	0	5	10	0	0	15	60	15
2012	790	725	65	45	15	0	0	5	0	25	0	5	15	0	5	5	60	10
2013	795	735	65	45	20	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	15	0	0	10	55	10
2014	795	735	60	40	20	0	5	5	0	25	5	0	10	0	5	5	50	10
2015	815	745	70	45	25	0	5	5	5	25	5	5	10	0	10	0	55	15
2016	805	735	70	45	25	0	5	10	0	30	5	0	10	0	0	10	55	10
2017	805	730	75	45	30	0	0	10	5	30	5	5	5	0	10	5	65	20
2018	790	715	75	45	30	0	0	10	5	25	5	0	15	0	5	10	60	15
2019	780	715	65	40	25	0	5	10	5	25	0	0	15	0	5	0	50	15
2020	780	710	70	45	25	0	0	10	0	30	0	0	15	0	5	10	55	10
2021	775	705	70	45	30	0	5	10	0	25	0	5	15	0	5	10	55	20
2022	780	695	85	40	40	0	5	10	0	25	0	5	10	5	10	10	50	20
2023	775	690	80	40	45	5	5	10	5	25	5	5	10	5	10	10	50	25
2024	785	695	90	45	45	0	5	10	5	25	5	0	15	5	15	10	–	–
2025	780	695	90	45	40	0	5	10	5	25	5	0	15	5	10	5	–	–
2026	775	695	80	40	40	0	5	10	5	20	5	0	15	10	10	5	–	–

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