Postcode · Franeker, Friesland

Postcode 8801: Neighbourhood Professorenbuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8801 in Franeker (Professorenbuurt) had 7,315 residents. 16.6% of them (1,215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Franeker (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.9%), other Asia (2.8%) and Germany (1.6%). 69.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,315 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.6% 1,215 people
Born abroad: 69.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.4 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.4% 6,100
Migration background 16.6% 1,215

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8801. For comparison, the line marks Franeker and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.9% 505 people

Franeker 5.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 205 people

Franeker 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.6% 120 people

Franeker 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 80 people

Franeker 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 70 people

Franeker 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 70 people

Franeker 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.75% 55 people

Franeker 0.71% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.48% 35 people

Franeker 0.49% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 25 people

Franeker 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.27% 20 people

Franeker 0.30% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.27% 20 people

Franeker 0.34% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.21% 15 people

Franeker 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.5% 845
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.5% 370

Men and women

Men: 3,615
Women: 3,695

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8801 16.6%

Higher than 46% 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

16.6%

8801
Franeker
Netherlands

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Year	8801	Franeker	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	6.9%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	7.3%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	9.1%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	9.5%	18.8%
2004	7.1%	10.6%	19.0%
2005	7.2%	10.9%	19.2%
2006	7.0%	10.0%	19.3%
2007	7.0%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	8.3%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	8.5%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	8.3%	8.9%	20.6%
2012	7.9%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	8.2%	8.7%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	9.5%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	10.0%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	10.5%	10.1%	23.6%
2020	10.6%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	10.9%	10.8%	24.6%
2022	11.2%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	12.3%	12.6%	27.1%
2024	12.9%	13.3%	27.9%
2025	12.7%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	16.6%	15.7%	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
8861 Midlum	15.2%	6,450	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
8802 Schalsumerplan en Arkens, Hamburgerrak en st Want	14.6%	6,045	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
8804 Tzum	8.1%	1,105	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
8806 Achlum	5.1%	585	−0.9 pp	Indonesia
8842 Wjelsryp	3.4%	435	+0.2 pp	Germany
8807 Herbaijum	12.5%	280	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
8805 Hitzum	4.4%	225	−2.2 pp	Indonesia
8813 Schalsum	7.1%	140	+3.7 pp	Germany
8814 Zweins	4.0%	125	±0.0 pp	Other Asia

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	6,555	6,185	370	160	205	10	25	20	55	5	105	15	5	35	15	25	50	255	120
1999	6,535	6,165	370	175	205	5	10	25	60	5	110	15	5	45	20	30	50	275	100
2000	6,595	6,215	380	185	195	10	10	20	60	5	110	15	10	50	15	25	50	280	95
2001	6,560	6,160	400	180	215	15	15	15	60	10	115	20	10	35	15	35	50	285	115
2002	6,485	6,050	430	195	240	15	15	15	70	5	125	15	10	45	20	40	60	310	125
2003	6,550	6,095	450	200	255	15	15	15	75	5	125	20	10	45	15	55	60	320	135
2004	6,550	6,085	465	205	255	15	20	15	75	0	120	20	15	50	15	55	60	320	140
2005	6,430	5,960	465	200	265	15	20	15	70	5	120	15	15	50	25	55	60	310	150
2006	6,455	6,000	455	200	255	15	15	20	70	10	110	15	15	60	25	50	50	310	145
2007	6,460	6,005	455	210	240	15	20	15	65	5	105	20	10	75	20	50	50	310	140
2008	6,305	5,855	450	220	235	10	20	20	70	5	110	20	15	75	15	45	50	310	140
2009	6,305	5,865	445	215	225	10	15	15	65	5	110	20	10	75	25	45	45	310	130
2010	6,435	5,970	465	235	235	10	15	20	70	10	115	20	10	90	30	40	40	330	140
2011	6,600	6,060	545	265	280	10	25	25	80	20	115	25	20	105	25	40	55	370	175
2012	6,485	5,975	510	260	255	10	20	25	75	15	115	25	10	110	20	45	45	365	145
2013	6,545	6,010	535	280	255	10	20	20	75	10	120	40	15	105	25	50	45	385	150
2014	6,620	6,030	590	310	275	10	15	20	75	20	115	50	10	135	35	50	50	415	175
2015	6,630	6,040	590	310	280	10	20	20	75	20	115	45	10	140	35	55	45	410	180
2016	6,645	6,055	590	290	305	10	15	25	85	20	115	40	10	125	35	65	50	400	190
2017	6,660	6,030	630	300	330	10	20	20	80	20	115	45	10	130	40	90	50	405	225
2018	6,675	6,005	670	300	375	15	15	25	85	20	125	40	10	125	55	115	45	415	260
2019	6,650	5,955	695	325	370	15	20	25	80	20	115	45	10	155	50	110	50	425	265
2020	6,750	6,035	715	340	375	15	25	15	75	25	115	50	10	165	50	110	60	445	275
2021	6,765	6,025	740	360	375	20	20	25	85	25	115	65	5	175	55	90	55	470	265
2022	6,850	6,080	770	365	405	15	25	20	85	30	115	60	10	175	50	125	65	460	250
2023	7,000	6,140	860	425	435	20	30	25	80	25	125	55	15	225	70	135	65	515	295
2024	7,030	6,120	910	465	445	25	25	25	75	20	120	55	15	275	70	150	60	–	–
2025	7,040	6,140	895	435	465	25	20	25	75	25	115	55	15	250	75	160	65	–	–
2026	7,315	6,100	1,215	690	525	35	20	20	70	25	120	55	15	505	80	205	70	–	–

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