Postcode · Midlum, Friesland

Postcode 8872: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8872 in Midlum had 615 residents. 16.3% of them (100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Midlum (15.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.5%), Germany (3.3%) and other Asia (2.4%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.1 percentage points.

Residents: 615 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.3% 100 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.1 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% 16%

Dutch origin 84.6% 520
Migration background 16.3% 100

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8872. For comparison, the line marks Midlum and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.5% 40 people

Midlum 6.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.3% 20 people

Midlum 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 15 people

Midlum 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.81% 5 people

Midlum 0.79% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.81% 5 people

Midlum 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.81% 5 people

Midlum 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 5 people

Midlum 0.79% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 5 people

Midlum 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midlum 0.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Midlum 0.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Midlum 0.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Midlum 0.0% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.0% 35

Men and women

Men: 320
Women: 295

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8872 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%

8872
Midlum
Netherlands

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Year	8872	Midlum	Netherlands
1998	6.4%	6.2%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	6.4%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	7.4%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	6.7%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	7.5%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	8.8%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	8.2%	7.9%	19.3%
2007	8.4%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	8.1%	19.6%
2009	8.5%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	8.4%	20.3%
2011	9.2%	9.0%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	8.9%	20.9%
2013	10.1%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	10.3%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	9.6%	9.4%	21.7%
2016	11.2%	10.9%	22.1%
2017	11.2%	10.9%	22.6%
2018	10.6%	10.4%	23.1%
2019	10.1%	9.9%	23.6%
2020	11.9%	11.6%	24.2%
2021	10.9%	10.7%	24.6%
2022	11.1%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	12.8%	12.6%	27.1%
2024	11.2%	11.0%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	13.8%	28.5%
2026	16.3%	15.9%	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
8857 Wijnaldum	10.3%	485	−1.0 pp	Germany
8871 Midlum	0.0%	15	±0.0 pp	–

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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	700	655	45	30	20	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	40	5
1999	685	635	45	30	15	0	15	5	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	40	5
2000	675	630	45	30	20	0	10	5	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	45	5
2001	675	630	50	35	15	0	10	5	25	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	0
2002	675	625	45	30	15	0	10	0	25	0	0	5	0	0	5	40	10
2003	655	610	50	30	15	0	10	5	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	40	10
2004	660	605	55	35	25	0	10	5	20	0	0	15	5	5	0	40	10
2005	655	605	50	30	25	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	5	5	5	40	10
2006	670	615	55	30	30	0	15	0	15	0	0	15	5	5	5	45	10
2007	655	600	55	30	25	0	15	0	20	0	0	10	5	0	5	45	5
2008	650	600	55	30	20	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	45	10
2009	645	595	55	30	25	0	10	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	5	45	10
2010	640	585	55	35	20	0	10	5	20	5	0	10	0	5	0	50	10
2011	655	600	60	40	20	0	10	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	5	50	10
2012	660	600	60	35	25	0	10	0	15	0	0	20	0	10	5	50	15
2013	645	580	65	40	20	5	10	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	5	55	15
2014	630	565	65	40	25	0	10	0	20	5	0	15	5	5	5	55	10
2015	625	565	60	40	25	0	10	0	20	0	0	20	5	5	5	50	10
2016	625	555	70	45	20	0	10	0	20	5	0	20	0	5	5	55	10
2017	625	555	70	40	25	5	5	0	25	5	0	10	0	15	0	50	20
2018	615	550	65	40	25	0	5	0	20	5	5	10	5	10	5	50	15
2019	595	535	60	40	25	5	5	0	25	0	5	10	0	15	5	45	15
2020	590	520	70	45	25	0	5	0	25	0	5	15	5	10	5	55	15
2021	595	530	65	45	20	0	10	0	20	0	0	25	0	10	0	50	15
2022	585	525	65	35	25	0	5	0	25	0	0	10	5	10	5	40	15
2023	585	510	75	40	35	0	5	0	20	0	5	20	0	10	5	50	20
2024	580	515	65	35	30	5	5	0	20	0	0	15	0	10	5	–	–
2025	600	520	85	55	30	5	5	0	20	0	0	30	0	10	5	–	–
2026	615	520	100	65	35	5	5	0	20	5	0	40	5	15	5	–	–

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