Postcode · Firdgum, Friesland

Postcode 8852: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8852 in Firdgum had 65 residents. 7.7% 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 Waadhoeke (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 fallen by 7.7 percentage points.

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

Residents: 65 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.7% 5 people
Born abroad: 0.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −7.7 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

Dutch origin 92.3% 60
Migration background 7.7% 5

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8852. For comparison, the line marks Waadhoeke and the circle the Netherlands.

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%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
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.

Born abroad (first generation) 0.0% 0
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 0.0% 0

Men and women

Men: 35
Women: 30

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

7.7%

8852
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	8852	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	7.1%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	0.0%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	7.7%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	7.1%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	0.0%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	0.0%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	7.1%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	0.0%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	8.3%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	8.3%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	15.4%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	7.7%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	7.7%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	7.7%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	7.7%	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
9047 Zuid, Noord	10.0%	1,745	+1.4 pp	Poland
9079 Zuid, Noord	16.3%	1,630	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
8851 Noord, Zuid	11.2%	1,390	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
9075 Westhoek	10.2%	245	±0.0 pp	Other Europe

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	Indonesia	Germany	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	80	75	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
1999	85	80	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2000	70	65	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2001	65	65	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2002	70	65	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2003	65	60	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2004	65	65	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2005	70	65	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2006	70	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2007	75	70	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2008	70	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	70	70	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2010	70	65	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0
2011	70	65	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2012	70	70	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2013	65	60	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0
2014	65	60	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2015	60	55	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2016	60	55	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2017	65	60	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2018	55	50	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2019	70	65	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2020	70	65	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2021	65	60	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2022	65	60	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	5
2023	65	60	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2024	65	60	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	65	60	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	65	60	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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