Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8911: Neighbourhood Binnenstad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8911 in Leeuwarden (Binnenstad) had 7,105 residents. 30.8% of them (2,185 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Leeuwarden (26.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.0%), other Asia (6.2%) and other Africa (3.9%). 71.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,105 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.8% 2,185 people
Born abroad: 71.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 69.2% 4,920
Migration background 30.8% 2,185

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8911. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

8.0% 570 people

Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.2% 440 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.9% 280 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.8% 200 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.3% 165 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.0% 145 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.0% 140 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.2% 85 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.70% 50 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.63% 45 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.63% 45 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.35% 25 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.4% 1,560
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.6% 625

Men and women

Men: 3,735
Women: 3,370

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8911 30.8%

Higher than 76% 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

30.8%

8911
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8911	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	14.2%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	14.9%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	15.0%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	16.1%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	16.5%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	16.0%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	15.9%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	16.9%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	16.9%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	17.5%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	18.8%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	20.5%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	21.6%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	23.2%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	23.1%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	23.2%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	22.7%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	22.6%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	23.4%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	24.5%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	24.6%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	24.1%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	25.9%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	25.4%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	26.8%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	28.2%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	29.4%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	30.7%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	30.8%	26.4%	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
8921 Oud-Oost	28.0%	9,200	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
8932 Huizum-West	20.6%	7,100	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
8913 Vossepark & Helicon	20.0%	4,505	+7.2 pp	Other Europe
8933 Potmargezone	27.2%	4,075	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
8917 Sonnenborgh	33.3%	3,680	+9.9 pp	Other Europe
8922 Oud-Oost	29.3%	3,315	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
8916 Sonnenborgh	17.9%	3,190	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
8934 Potmargezone	15.2%	2,040	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
8912 Nijlân & De Zwette, Middelsee	50.3%	805	+29.5 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	4,020	3,450	570	190	385	25	25	40	125	30	75	5	5	105	50	70	20	330	240
1999	4,070	3,470	605	210	385	20	30	35	120	40	75	10	5	120	45	75	20	340	260
2000	4,130	3,510	620	240	380	20	25	40	130	30	80	10	15	135	35	65	35	380	240
2001	4,185	3,515	675	235	435	25	30	35	135	55	75	10	15	135	35	90	30	390	280
2002	4,295	3,585	710	225	475	20	30	40	130	75	70	5	20	130	60	75	45	380	330
2003	4,315	3,625	690	220	465	20	25	40	130	80	80	5	15	120	60	70	40	370	320
2004	4,270	3,590	680	210	465	25	35	35	115	75	70	5	20	115	60	80	40	350	335
2005	4,385	3,650	740	210	535	15	40	45	135	105	70	5	10	125	60	90	45	365	375
2006	4,360	3,625	735	230	505	25	35	40	145	70	85	10	10	125	45	110	35	395	340
2007	4,400	3,630	770	240	530	25	40	35	140	65	105	10	10	115	50	130	45	405	365
2008	4,485	3,640	845	290	555	25	40	50	135	70	135	10	5	140	50	145	40	450	395
2009	4,465	3,550	915	375	535	25	25	45	120	75	180	10	15	170	70	130	45	520	395
2010	4,445	3,490	960	385	570	20	35	50	125	85	200	15	15	155	65	135	55	550	405
2011	4,605	3,530	1,070	450	625	20	40	60	120	95	260	5	10	175	85	145	60	610	465
2012	4,680	3,600	1,080	460	625	20	40	60	120	105	285	10	5	160	80	150	50	605	475
2013	4,870	3,740	1,130	465	660	25	30	70	120	115	265	15	0	185	80	165	55	615	515
2014	4,975	3,845	1,130	475	655	30	30	55	110	100	255	10	5	205	85	180	65	620	505
2015	5,100	3,945	1,155	465	690	25	40	65	120	95	215	10	5	235	80	195	70	625	535
2016	5,215	3,995	1,220	495	725	25	45	65	120	115	215	10	5	265	90	195	70	655	570
2017	5,365	4,050	1,315	490	825	25	35	75	130	135	195	20	15	260	140	215	70	660	660
2018	5,390	4,065	1,325	490	830	25	30	80	125	120	180	15	20	275	155	220	75	670	655
2019	5,395	4,095	1,300	490	810	25	30	70	120	115	175	10	15	290	150	225	75	660	640
2020	5,955	4,415	1,540	635	905	40	35	65	135	90	195	15	20	405	175	255	110	815	720
2021	6,035	4,500	1,535	585	950	35	40	65	130	95	180	15	20	370	165	285	135	765	770
2022	6,235	4,565	1,670	585	1,080	35	35	75	140	115	180	20	20	370	210	315	160	780	795
2023	6,355	4,565	1,790	675	1,115	45	35	80	135	125	170	35	25	440	225	340	140	860	830
2024	6,845	4,825	2,015	760	1,255	50	40	80	135	140	165	45	20	530	260	365	180	–	–
2025	7,115	4,930	2,185	825	1,360	45	50	80	140	155	175	50	25	580	290	410	185	–	–
2026	7,105	4,920	2,185	805	1,380	45	45	85	140	145	165	50	25	570	280	440	200	–	–

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