Postcode · Pingjum, Friesland

Postcode 8749: Neighbourhood Bouwhoek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8749 in Pingjum (Bouwhoek) had 625 residents. 14.4% of them (90 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.2%), Indonesia (1.6%) and Germany (1.6%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.1 percentage points.

Residents: 625 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.4% 90 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.1 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.6% 535
Migration background 14.4% 90

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8749. For comparison, the line marks Súdwest-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.2% 45 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.80% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.80% 5 people

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

0.80% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.80% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.80% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

67% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.9% 35

Men and women

Men: 320
Women: 305

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8749 14.4%

Higher than 39% 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

14.4%

8749
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	8749	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	8.5%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	9.8%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	9.2%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	9.8%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	10.6%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	10.4%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	7.8%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	8.7%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	7.7%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	7.6%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	7.4%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	8.3%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	7.0%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	7.8%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	7.8%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	9.2%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	9.2%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	14.4%	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
8748 Bouwhoek	5.8%	1,820	−0.7 pp	Other Europe
8822 Bouwhoek	7.2%	1,040	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
8821 Bouwhoek	10.6%	520	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
8747 Weidestreek West	10.7%	280	−0.2 pp	Germany
8751 Weidestreek West	11.8%	170	−0.4 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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	645	605	40	35	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	5	5	40	5
1999	650	595	55	40	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	25	0	0	5	50	5
2000	660	590	65	55	15	0	0	0	0	15	5	35	0	10	5	60	5
2001	655	590	60	50	10	0	5	5	0	15	5	30	0	0	0	55	5
2002	660	590	65	45	15	0	0	10	0	15	5	25	0	0	5	55	10
2003	660	590	70	50	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	35	0	0	5	60	10
2004	670	605	70	40	25	0	0	10	5	10	5	25	10	0	0	55	15
2005	645	595	50	25	25	0	5	10	0	15	5	5	10	0	0	40	10
2006	635	585	55	25	25	0	5	10	0	10	5	10	5	0	5	40	10
2007	650	600	50	30	30	0	0	15	0	10	10	10	10	0	5	40	10
2008	595	550	45	25	20	0	0	15	5	5	5	15	0	0	0	35	10
2009	605	550	45	25	25	0	0	15	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	35	10
2010	625	580	45	20	35	0	0	15	0	5	0	15	5	5	10	35	5
2011	610	560	45	15	30	0	0	15	0	10	0	5	0	5	10	35	10
2012	605	555	50	20	30	0	5	20	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	40	10
2013	580	535	50	20	30	0	0	15	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	35	10
2014	565	520	45	20	25	0	5	15	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	35	10
2015	570	530	40	25	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	30	5
2016	580	535	45	25	20	0	5	10	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	35	10
2017	580	535	45	30	15	0	5	10	0	5	5	20	0	0	0	40	10
2018	580	535	45	25	20	0	0	10	0	10	5	10	0	5	5	40	5
2019	590	540	50	25	25	5	0	15	5	5	0	20	0	0	0	35	15
2020	585	535	50	25	25	5	0	10	0	10	0	15	0	5	5	35	10
2021	585	535	50	25	25	5	0	10	5	5	5	15	0	0	5	35	15
2022	590	535	55	20	30	5	5	15	5	10	5	10	5	5	5	30	15
2023	600	525	75	20	55	5	0	15	5	10	5	10	0	25	5	30	40
2024	600	545	55	20	35	5	5	15	5	10	5	10	0	5	5	–	–
2025	595	540	55	20	35	5	5	10	5	10	5	10	0	5	5	–	–
2026	625	535	90	55	35	5	5	10	5	10	5	45	0	5	5	–	–

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