Postcode · Wjelsryp, Friesland

Postcode 8842: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8842 in Wjelsryp had 435 residents. 3.4% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.3%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 435 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 3.4% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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

97%

Dutch origin 96.6% 420
Migration background 3.4% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8842. For comparison, the line marks Waadhoeke and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.3% 10 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

33% 67%

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 10

Men and women

Men: 230
Women: 205

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

3.4%

8842
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	8842	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	3.0%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	4.1%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	4.1%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	4.0%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	3.1%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	4.2%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	4.3%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	4.4%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	4.3%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	3.3%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	4.4%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	3.3%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	2.2%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	3.3%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	5.6%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	4.5%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	4.5%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	3.4%	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
8801 Professorenbuurt	16.6%	7,315	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
9035 Midden	6.7%	3,360	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
8804 Tzum	8.1%	1,105	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
8831 Winsum (Waadhoeke)	6.5%	1,080	+0.8 pp	Germany
8843 Spannum	5.7%	265	−0.5 pp	Indonesia
8814 Zweins	4.0%	125	±0.0 pp	Other Asia
8841 Baaium	8.7%	115	−0.8 pp	Poland

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	515	495	15	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
1999	505	490	15	10	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2000	505	480	20	15	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	20	5
2001	500	485	20	15	10	0	5	15	0	0	0	0	5	20	0
2002	505	485	20	15	10	0	5	15	0	0	0	0	5	20	5
2003	510	485	25	15	5	0	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	20	5
2004	500	475	25	15	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2005	495	465	25	20	10	0	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	20	5
2006	485	465	20	15	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	20	0
2007	490	470	20	15	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	15	5
2008	490	465	20	15	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	20	0
2009	495	480	20	15	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2010	480	465	15	15	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	20	0
2011	475	455	20	15	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	0
2012	460	440	20	15	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	15	0
2013	460	440	20	10	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2014	455	435	20	15	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2015	465	445	20	15	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	0
2016	465	445	20	15	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2017	465	445	20	10	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2018	460	445	15	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
2019	450	430	20	15	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	0
2020	455	440	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
2021	450	440	10	15	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2022	455	440	15	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	15	0
2023	450	435	25	10	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	10	5
2024	445	425	20	10	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
2025	445	430	20	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	435	420	15	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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