Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8912: Neighbourhoods Nijlân & De Zwette and Middelsee

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8912 in Leeuwarden (Nijlân & De Zwette and Middelsee) had 805 residents. 50.3% of them (405 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 (26.7%), other Asia (8.1%) and other Africa (6.8%). 85.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 29.5 percentage points.

Residents: 805 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 50.3% 405 people
Born abroad: 85.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +29.5 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

50% 50%

Dutch origin 49.7% 400
Migration background 50.3% 405

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8912. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

26.7% 215 people

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

8.1% 65 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

6.8% 55 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.9% 15 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.9% 15 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.2% 10 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 10 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 10 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.62% 5 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

85% 16%

Born abroad (first generation) 85.2% 345
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 16.0% 65

Men and women

Men: 390
Women: 415

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8912 50.3%

Higher than 92% 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

50.3%

8912
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8912	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	9.1%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	14.3%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	16.7%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	12.5%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	14.3%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	11.1%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	12.5%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	25.0%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	14.3%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	25.0%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	14.3%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	12.5%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	25.0%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	18.8%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	16.7%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	20.0%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	27.3%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	33.3%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	22.2%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	16.7%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	16.0%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	20.8%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	20.8%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	14.6%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	58.6%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	50.3%	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
8911 Binnenstad	30.8%	7,105	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
8932 Huizum-West	20.6%	7,100	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
8935 Aldlân & De Hemrik	17.9%	6,670	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
8913 Vossepark & Helicon	20.0%	4,505	+7.2 pp	Other Europe
8941 De Zuidlanden	11.2%	4,170	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
8931 Nijlân & De Zwette	24.4%	3,855	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
9084 Goutum	11.8%	3,435	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
9088 Dorpen Zuid-Oost	8.2%	1,160	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
9033 Deinum	6.8%	1,025	−0.3 pp	Indonesia
8914 Nijlân & De Zwette, Vossepark & Helicon	39.5%	760	+31.3 pp	Other Asia
9031 Boksum	9.9%	405	+2.4 pp	Germany
9026 Dorpen Zuid-West	3.4%	145	±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	Turkey	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	55	50	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
1999	45	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2000	35	30	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2001	30	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2002	35	35	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2003	40	40	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2004	35	35	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2005	45	40	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	40	35	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2007	40	35	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2008	35	30	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	40	30	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5
2010	35	25	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2011	40	40	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2012	40	25	10	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2013	80	65	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2014	60	50	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2015	50	40	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2016	55	40	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5
2017	45	30	15	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2018	45	35	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	5
2019	120	100	20	15	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2020	125	105	20	15	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2021	120	95	25	15	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	20	5
2022	120	95	25	15	5	0	5	5	0	15	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2023	180	150	30	15	20	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	10
2024	205	175	30	15	15	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	–	–
2025	640	265	375	230	145	5	10	5	10	10	0	215	40	70	5	–	–
2026	805	400	405	230	175	5	15	10	15	10	0	215	55	65	10	–	–

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