Postcode · Franeker, Friesland

Postcode 8802: Neighbourhoods Schalsumerplan en Arkens and Hamburgerrak en st Want

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8802 in Franeker (Schalsumerplan en Arkens and Hamburgerrak en st Want) had 6,045 residents. 14.6% of them (885 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Franeker (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.2%), other Europe (2.9%) and Germany (1.3%). 60.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 6,045 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.6% 885 people
Born abroad: 60.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.4% 5,160
Migration background 14.6% 885

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8802. For comparison, the line marks Franeker and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 255 people

Franeker 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 175 people

Franeker 5.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.3% 80 people

Franeker 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 75 people

Franeker 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 75 people

Franeker 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 70 people

Franeker 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.66% 40 people

Franeker 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.66% 40 people

Franeker 0.71% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.50% 30 people

Franeker 0.49% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.41% 25 people

Franeker 0.34% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.33% 20 people

Franeker 0.30% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.17% 10 people

Franeker 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.5% 535
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.5% 350

Men and women

Men: 2,980
Women: 3,070

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8802 14.6%

Higher than 40% 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

14.6%

8802
Franeker
Netherlands

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Year	8802	Franeker	Netherlands
1998	8.2%	6.9%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	8.7%	7.3%	18.0%
2002	11.7%	9.1%	18.4%
2003	12.1%	9.5%	18.8%
2004	14.1%	10.6%	19.0%
2005	14.5%	10.9%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	10.0%	19.3%
2007	9.3%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	9.4%	8.3%	19.6%
2009	9.9%	8.5%	19.9%
2010	9.7%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	9.6%	8.9%	20.6%
2012	9.5%	8.7%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	8.7%	21.1%
2014	9.4%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	9.3%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	9.6%	9.5%	22.6%
2018	9.6%	9.8%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	10.1%	23.6%
2020	10.1%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	10.6%	10.8%	24.6%
2022	11.9%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	13.1%	12.6%	27.1%
2024	13.6%	13.3%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	14.6%	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
8801 Professorenbuurt	16.6%	7,315	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
8855 Sexbierum	17.1%	1,755	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
8808 Dongjum	14.1%	355	−2.4 pp	Germany
8807 Herbaijum	12.5%	280	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
8813 Schalsum	7.1%	140	+3.7 pp	Germany
8809 Boer	11.1%	45	−11.1 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	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	5,850	5,365	480	160	325	5	65	25	80	10	85	15	5	55	60	50	30	255	225
1999	5,800	5,315	480	160	325	0	70	35	80	10	80	15	5	60	55	50	25	250	235
2000	5,765	5,280	490	155	335	10	75	25	80	10	85	10	5	55	55	55	25	250	240
2001	5,815	5,310	505	160	340	5	70	25	70	10	90	15	5	50	50	80	30	250	250
2002	6,220	5,495	730	200	525	25	65	25	80	10	95	15	10	80	145	145	30	300	430
2003	6,390	5,615	775	230	535	10	65	25	75	15	80	20	5	125	160	155	30	330	445
2004	6,635	5,705	935	255	680	15	75	25	80	15	85	15	5	150	245	195	30	355	580
2005	6,700	5,725	970	270	705	20	50	25	80	15	100	15	10	145	260	225	30	375	595
2006	6,530	5,685	845	230	620	20	55	20	80	15	95	20	5	110	205	190	35	330	510
2007	6,305	5,725	585	180	400	20	55	30	85	10	90	20	5	65	65	95	40	295	285
2008	6,420	5,815	605	195	415	15	55	35	85	15	90	15	10	80	70	105	35	305	300
2009	6,495	5,855	645	220	420	25	55	30	80	15	95	15	10	100	65	110	40	325	320
2010	6,445	5,820	625	230	400	25	55	30	80	10	105	20	5	100	50	110	40	330	295
2011	6,435	5,825	615	235	380	25	50	25	80	10	110	20	10	95	55	95	40	330	280
2012	6,360	5,755	605	215	375	30	50	25	80	15	105	20	10	80	50	100	25	315	290
2013	6,315	5,725	590	210	375	30	45	30	70	10	100	20	10	80	50	110	30	300	290
2014	6,265	5,675	590	205	385	25	45	25	75	20	100	15	10	80	50	105	40	305	290
2015	6,150	5,575	575	210	365	20	50	20	70	20	105	20	5	80	50	95	40	300	275
2016	6,165	5,570	595	215	380	20	45	15	65	20	100	25	10	80	60	105	50	310	285
2017	6,095	5,510	585	220	365	15	40	15	70	20	100	20	5	95	55	105	45	310	275
2018	6,125	5,535	590	205	380	15	40	20	65	15	95	15	5	90	60	110	55	295	290
2019	6,125	5,525	600	205	395	15	35	15	70	20	80	20	5	100	70	115	55	295	305
2020	6,010	5,405	605	215	390	15	15	20	70	15	75	30	0	110	60	135	60	310	290
2021	6,015	5,380	635	235	400	10	15	20	65	30	80	35	5	115	65	145	50	320	315
2022	5,960	5,255	710	250	460	10	25	25	75	25	80	35	5	120	70	175	60	345	345
2023	6,010	5,230	785	280	505	15	20	25	75	30	75	35	10	160	70	215	60	375	385
2024	6,020	5,200	820	290	530	15	20	25	75	30	75	35	10	170	70	230	65	–	–
2025	6,040	5,175	865	295	570	20	20	25	75	40	80	35	10	170	75	245	75	–	–
2026	6,045	5,160	885	300	585	30	20	25	70	40	80	40	10	175	75	255	75	–	–

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