Postcode · Hichtum, Friesland

Postcode 8743: Neighbourhood Weidestreek Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8743 in Hichtum (Weidestreek Oost) had 90 residents. 5.6% of them (5 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%). 0.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

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

Residents: 90 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.6% 5 people
Born abroad: 0.0% 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

Dutch origin 94.4% 85
Migration background 5.6% 5

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8743. 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) 0.0% 0
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 0.0% 0

Men and women

Men: 45
Women: 45

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

5.6%

8743
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	8743	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	6.7%	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	6.7%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	10.5%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	0.0%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	0.0%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	0.0%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	0.0%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	5.9%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	0.0%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	5.6%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	5.9%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	6.3%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	5.3%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	5.6%	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
8701 Noordoost	15.3%	8,025	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
8748 Bouwhoek	5.8%	1,820	−0.7 pp	Other Europe
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	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	80	80	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	80	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2000	85	80	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0
2001	75	70	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	80	75	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0
2003	80	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	75	70	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0
2005	75	75	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	75	75	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2007	80	80	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0
2008	90	85	5	10	0	5	0	5	10	0
2009	95	85	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0
2010	95	90	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	0
2011	95	90	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0
2012	90	90	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0
2013	90	85	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2014	90	85	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	85	85	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2016	85	80	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0
2017	85	80	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	80	80	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2019	80	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	85	80	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	80	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	90	85	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0
2023	85	80	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0
2024	80	75	5	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	95	90	5	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	90	85	5	5	0	0	0	0	–	–

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