Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8915: Neighbourhoods Westeinde and Sonnenborgh

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8915 in Leeuwarden (Westeinde and Sonnenborgh) had 5,270 residents. 21.5% of them (1,135 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 Asia (5.3%), other Europe (3.4%) and other Africa (3.0%). 55.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 5,270 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.5% 1,135 people
Born abroad: 55.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.5% 4,135
Migration background 21.5% 1,135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8915. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.3% 280 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 180 people

Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 160 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 95 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 90 people

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

1.6% 85 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 65 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.95% 50 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.85% 45 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.85% 45 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.47% 25 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.28% 15 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.1% 625
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.9% 510

Men and women

Men: 2,605
Women: 2,665

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8915 21.5%

Higher than 60% 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

21.5%

8915
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8915	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	10.2%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	10.6%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	10.3%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	10.7%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	11.0%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	11.5%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	11.7%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	12.2%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	11.8%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	11.7%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	12.0%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	12.2%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	13.2%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	13.3%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	13.5%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	13.5%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	13.8%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	14.4%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	14.7%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	15.5%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	16.1%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	16.8%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	17.2%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	18.7%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	19.4%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	20.9%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	20.9%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	21.5%	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
8913 Vossepark & Helicon	20.0%	4,505	+7.2 pp	Other Europe
8916 Sonnenborgh	17.9%	3,190	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
8919 Bilgaard & Havankpark, Westeinde	20.5%	805	+0.5 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	5,610	5,045	570	185	385	20	30	40	150	5	100	15	5	65	45	70	25	335	230
1999	5,540	4,955	590	205	385	20	25	45	140	15	105	15	10	75	50	80	10	350	235
2000	5,535	4,970	570	220	340	15	15	55	120	10	110	10	10	90	45	70	10	350	220
2001	5,530	4,940	590	215	375	20	10	60	120	20	110	15	10	80	50	80	15	350	240
2002	5,505	4,895	605	215	390	5	10	70	115	25	110	15	10	80	50	100	15	345	265
2003	5,580	4,935	640	230	415	10	10	55	115	20	105	15	5	105	65	115	25	360	280
2004	5,535	4,885	645	235	415	5	15	55	110	15	105	15	10	105	75	115	25	355	295
2005	5,470	4,805	665	230	435	10	15	50	110	30	105	15	10	100	80	110	30	360	300
2006	5,480	4,840	645	240	400	5	25	55	105	25	105	10	10	115	65	110	10	355	290
2007	5,390	4,765	630	220	410	5	20	55	100	25	95	15	10	100	70	120	15	335	295
2008	5,340	4,700	640	210	425	5	30	60	105	25	90	15	10	95	60	120	20	330	310
2009	5,335	4,690	640	210	420	10	25	60	100	30	95	15	15	85	65	115	15	320	320
2010	5,350	4,695	655	220	435	5	25	55	100	30	95	15	15	95	80	115	25	325	330
2011	5,315	4,610	700	235	470	10	30	60	105	40	105	20	10	100	80	115	30	350	355
2012	5,240	4,550	695	250	445	5	20	55	110	35	110	25	15	100	80	110	30	365	325
2013	5,240	4,535	710	265	435	10	15	40	105	30	110	25	15	115	75	130	30	380	320
2014	5,220	4,515	705	260	445	10	20	50	110	30	110	25	10	115	75	125	25	380	325
2015	5,215	4,495	720	255	465	15	15	45	100	35	100	25	10	120	90	135	30	370	350
2016	5,245	4,490	755	270	485	15	10	45	95	50	105	20	10	135	100	145	25	380	375
2017	5,235	4,465	770	255	520	20	15	50	110	50	110	20	5	120	100	145	30	380	395
2018	5,255	4,440	815	250	565	20	15	50	110	70	100	20	10	120	110	160	30	380	435
2019	5,190	4,355	835	270	565	15	15	50	100	70	95	20	10	145	115	170	30	385	455
2020	5,160	4,295	865	270	595	25	20	40	95	65	100	20	10	140	120	180	50	380	485
2021	5,100	4,225	875	275	600	30	20	45	100	55	95	20	10	150	115	185	50	385	485
2022	5,205	4,230	975	295	680	30	25	45	100	70	110	15	5	160	125	225	60	400	535
2023	5,175	4,170	1,005	310	690	35	25	50	90	70	95	25	5	180	120	240	55	420	555
2024	5,220	4,130	1,090	320	770	45	40	45	90	90	90	25	10	195	145	255	60	–	–
2025	5,280	4,175	1,105	305	800	50	45	45	95	90	85	25	15	185	140	270	65	–	–
2026	5,270	4,135	1,135	310	830	45	45	50	95	85	90	25	15	180	160	280	65	–	–

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