Postcode · Harlingen, Friesland

Postcode 8862: Neighbourhood Oosterpark

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8862 in Harlingen (Oosterpark) had 8,705 residents. 16.3% of them (1,415 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Harlingen (15.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.2%), other Europe (3.0%) and Germany (1.6%). 56.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 8,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.3% 1,415 people
Born abroad: 56.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.8% 7,295
Migration background 16.3% 1,415

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8862. For comparison, the line marks Harlingen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 365 people

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

3.0% 265 people

Harlingen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.6% 140 people

Harlingen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 120 people

Harlingen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 105 people

Harlingen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 90 people

Harlingen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.92% 80 people

Harlingen 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.86% 75 people

Harlingen 0.66% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.75% 65 people

Harlingen 0.59% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.69% 60 people

Harlingen 0.46% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 25 people

Harlingen 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.29% 25 people

Harlingen 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.5% 800
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.1% 610

Men and women

Men: 4,300
Women: 4,410

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8862 16.3%

Higher than 45% 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

16.3%

8862
Harlingen
Netherlands

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Year	8862	Harlingen	Netherlands
1998	14.0%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	14.9%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	15.4%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	16.3%	12.8%	18.0%
2002	16.3%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	16.5%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	17.6%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	17.4%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	14.3%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	13.1%	11.2%	19.4%
2008	13.1%	11.3%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	11.3%	19.9%
2010	13.2%	11.5%	20.3%
2011	13.3%	11.6%	20.6%
2012	13.2%	11.5%	20.9%
2013	13.1%	11.7%	21.1%
2014	13.4%	11.7%	21.4%
2015	13.7%	11.9%	21.7%
2016	13.8%	12.1%	22.1%
2017	14.0%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	14.0%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	13.9%	12.3%	23.6%
2020	14.1%	12.5%	24.2%
2021	14.3%	12.8%	24.6%
2022	15.4%	14.0%	26.0%
2023	15.8%	14.9%	27.1%
2024	16.0%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	15.9%	15.5%	28.5%
2026	16.3%	15.8%	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
8822 Bouwhoek	7.2%	1,040	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
8806 Achlum	5.1%	585	−0.9 pp	Indonesia
8821 Bouwhoek	10.6%	520	+0.2 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	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	7,680	6,610	1,075	415	670	45	180	50	175	15	195	25	20	175	75	85	45	610	465
1999	7,810	6,645	1,165	415	755	50	155	55	175	20	190	25	20	180	90	170	40	615	550
2000	7,865	6,655	1,210	475	735	45	135	55	170	20	180	30	20	245	110	150	50	675	535
2001	7,920	6,640	1,290	515	765	50	135	50	165	25	175	25	20	295	100	190	50	710	575
2002	8,045	6,740	1,310	515	790	50	140	50	160	25	170	25	20	300	145	175	45	700	605
2003	8,070	6,735	1,335	485	855	50	130	50	160	25	165	25	15	280	180	200	60	670	660
2004	8,300	6,840	1,460	555	900	55	125	50	155	25	175	30	15	335	205	230	55	740	725
2005	8,320	6,865	1,450	580	870	55	130	45	150	25	175	25	15	365	175	235	55	760	690
2006	7,995	6,855	1,145	470	675	50	120	50	145	25	175	25	15	255	110	125	50	640	505
2007	7,860	6,830	1,030	440	585	45	115	40	140	25	180	30	15	215	70	90	60	610	415
2008	7,950	6,905	1,045	445	585	45	115	45	140	20	180	35	10	220	65	105	50	615	425
2009	7,995	6,965	1,035	450	590	45	95	50	145	20	175	35	10	230	70	110	55	620	410
2010	8,105	7,040	1,070	470	605	40	95	50	150	20	185	45	10	230	75	105	70	650	415
2011	8,180	7,090	1,090	465	615	45	95	55	140	20	185	40	10	230	80	115	65	640	445
2012	8,240	7,145	1,090	475	620	45	85	60	145	15	170	45	15	245	85	120	65	645	450
2013	8,265	7,185	1,085	460	620	45	90	60	140	15	170	50	15	225	90	125	55	625	460
2014	8,225	7,125	1,100	480	620	40	85	60	145	15	165	55	20	240	90	130	55	650	455
2015	8,220	7,095	1,125	485	640	40	80	65	145	10	160	70	15	240	85	145	70	655	470
2016	8,150	7,025	1,125	490	640	35	80	60	140	15	155	65	10	260	80	165	65	650	480
2017	8,175	7,030	1,145	480	665	45	85	60	130	10	155	65	10	250	80	180	75	640	505
2018	8,115	6,980	1,135	470	665	40	85	60	120	10	150	70	10	240	80	210	60	615	515
2019	8,105	6,980	1,125	445	680	40	75	60	125	10	140	65	10	230	95	205	70	600	530
2020	8,205	7,050	1,155	450	700	40	80	60	120	20	140	70	15	225	90	230	60	600	555
2021	8,230	7,055	1,175	450	725	40	75	60	120	25	140	65	15	230	100	245	60	600	570
2022	8,325	7,035	1,285	460	825	50	70	70	130	30	140	70	20	230	100	280	90	625	610
2023	8,555	7,205	1,355	510	850	55	75	65	130	25	150	75	20	260	110	300	90	660	645
2024	8,600	7,220	1,380	510	870	65	70	70	125	20	145	75	25	265	120	305	90	–	–
2025	8,610	7,240	1,370	500	870	65	65	75	115	25	140	75	25	255	115	325	90	–	–
2026	8,705	7,295	1,415	510	900	65	60	75	120	25	140	80	25	265	105	365	90	–	–

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