Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8913: Neighbourhood Vossepark & Helicon

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8913 in Leeuwarden (Vossepark & Helicon) had 4,505 residents. 20.0% of them (900 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Leeuwarden (26.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.8%), other Asia (2.1%) and Germany (1.8%). 67.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,505 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.0% 900 people
Born abroad: 67.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.2 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.0% 3,605
Migration background 20.0% 900

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8913. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.8% 440 people

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

2.1% 95 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.8% 80 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.7% 75 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 50 people

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

1.1% 50 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.78% 35 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.55% 25 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.33% 15 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.33% 15 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.22% 10 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.22% 10 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.2% 605
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.2% 290

Men and women

Men: 2,175
Women: 2,325

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8913 20.0%

Higher than 56% 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

20.0%

8913
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8913	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	7.5%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	7.2%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	8.2%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	8.4%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	8.1%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	8.4%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	8.6%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	8.6%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	8.7%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	9.6%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	10.5%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	10.3%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	10.8%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	10.2%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	10.5%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	10.2%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	10.9%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	11.9%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	11.7%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	12.8%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	17.2%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	20.0%	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
8915 Westeinde, Sonnenborgh	21.5%	5,270	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
8916 Sonnenborgh	17.9%	3,190	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
8912 Nijlân & De Zwette, Middelsee	50.3%	805	+29.5 pp	Other Europe
8914 Nijlân & De Zwette, Vossepark & Helicon	39.5%	760	+31.3 pp	Other Asia

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	3,370	3,130	235	110	130	10	5	5	75	5	55	0	5	50	15	5	10	190	50
1999	3,415	3,155	255	110	145	10	5	5	70	5	60	0	5	45	20	10	20	190	60
2000	3,340	3,100	240	95	145	10	5	5	75	10	50	0	5	40	15	10	15	185	60
2001	3,400	3,150	255	110	140	5	5	10	75	5	45	0	10	55	15	10	15	185	75
2002	3,395	3,115	280	105	170	10	5	10	80	5	50	5	5	45	15	30	15	190	90
2003	3,385	3,105	285	105	180	5	5	10	80	5	50	0	10	45	25	30	20	185	95
2004	3,440	3,155	285	95	185	10	5	10	80	5	45	0	5	45	20	35	20	185	100
2005	3,410	3,140	275	95	180	10	5	10	80	5	45	5	5	40	20	25	25	180	95
2006	3,455	3,155	290	105	190	10	5	15	75	5	50	5	5	45	25	30	25	190	105
2007	3,420	3,125	295	105	185	10	10	10	75	5	55	5	5	40	20	30	25	190	105
2008	3,420	3,120	295	105	195	15	5	15	80	5	50	10	5	40	25	35	15	190	110
2009	3,425	3,125	300	110	185	15	10	10	75	5	60	10	5	35	20	30	20	190	105
2010	3,440	3,145	300	110	190	15	15	10	75	10	65	10	5	30	20	25	20	195	100
2011	3,480	3,145	335	145	200	15	10	10	80	10	90	10	5	40	25	30	20	230	110
2012	3,575	3,200	375	165	210	15	15	10	85	15	100	10	5	50	30	25	15	255	120
2013	3,590	3,220	370	155	220	15	15	5	85	15	90	5	5	55	35	25	25	250	120
2014	3,715	3,315	400	160	235	15	10	15	80	15	95	5	5	55	40	45	15	255	145
2015	3,740	3,360	380	145	240	10	10	15	80	15	80	5	5	55	40	50	20	240	140
2016	3,700	3,315	385	145	240	10	10	15	80	15	75	5	5	60	40	55	15	230	150
2017	3,805	3,405	400	150	255	10	15	15	80	15	80	5	5	60	45	50	25	245	160
2018	3,765	3,380	385	150	235	10	15	15	80	15	75	10	5	60	40	35	25	240	145
2019	3,770	3,360	410	165	245	10	10	20	80	20	65	15	5	80	45	40	20	255	150
2020	3,915	3,450	465	190	275	10	10	20	85	25	75	15	5	95	35	60	30	300	170
2021	4,105	3,625	480	215	265	10	10	20	85	25	80	15	10	110	35	50	30	315	165
2022	4,105	3,575	525	215	315	15	10	20	85	30	90	15	10	105	40	70	45	315	185
2023	4,175	3,625	550	215	335	15	10	20	75	30	90	15	5	110	40	90	55	310	210
2024	4,460	3,695	765	410	355	10	15	25	75	35	80	15	10	305	50	95	45	–	–
2025	4,485	3,690	790	435	360	10	15	25	75	30	70	15	10	340	50	105	50	–	–
2026	4,505	3,605	900	540	355	10	15	25	75	35	80	15	10	440	50	95	50	–	–

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