Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8916: Neighbourhood Sonnenborgh

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8916 in Leeuwarden (Sonnenborgh) had 3,190 residents. 17.9% of them (570 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 (3.8%), other Asia (3.4%) and Germany (2.2%). 56.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 3,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 570 people
Born abroad: 56.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.1% 2,620
Migration background 17.9% 570

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8916. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.8% 120 people

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

3.4% 110 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.2% 70 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.7% 55 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 55 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 40 people

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

1.1% 35 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.94% 30 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.47% 15 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.47% 15 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.47% 15 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.16% 5 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.1% 320
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.9% 250

Men and women

Men: 1,560
Women: 1,630

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8916 17.9%

Higher than 50% 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

17.9%

8916
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8916	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	8.0%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	8.8%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	9.2%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	9.1%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	9.4%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	9.4%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	8.9%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	9.6%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	10.3%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	10.9%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	11.0%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	11.4%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	11.6%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	11.8%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	11.9%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	12.0%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	11.9%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	11.6%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	12.9%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	13.7%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	14.5%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	16.8%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	17.0%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	17.0%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	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
8913 Vossepark & Helicon	20.0%	4,505	+7.2 pp	Other Europe
8917 Sonnenborgh	33.3%	3,680	+9.9 pp	Other Europe
8919 Bilgaard & Havankpark, Westeinde	20.5%	805	+0.5 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	3,305	3,040	265	95	165	5	10	30	80	5	55	0	5	35	10	10	15	185	80
1999	3,320	3,045	275	85	195	10	5	30	80	10	55	0	0	30	20	15	25	185	90
2000	3,200	2,945	255	90	165	5	5	25	75	20	55	0	5	30	10	15	10	170	80
2001	3,175	2,890	280	90	185	5	0	25	75	20	50	5	5	30	20	25	15	175	100
2002	3,165	2,880	290	85	200	5	5	30	75	25	45	5	5	30	20	30	10	170	120
2003	3,130	2,850	285	85	200	5	0	35	75	15	50	0	5	30	20	35	15	165	120
2004	3,155	2,860	295	85	210	10	0	35	75	10	45	0	5	35	25	35	20	165	125
2005	3,205	2,905	300	100	200	5	5	30	70	10	45	5	5	45	25	35	20	170	125
2006	3,210	2,930	285	90	185	10	0	25	60	15	45	5	5	35	20	40	15	170	115
2007	3,205	2,910	295	95	200	10	5	35	70	10	50	5	5	35	20	35	15	175	120
2008	3,230	2,920	310	105	205	15	0	30	65	15	60	5	5	35	35	30	15	185	125
2009	3,240	2,905	335	120	215	15	5	35	70	15	60	5	0	55	25	30	20	200	140
2010	3,270	2,915	355	115	235	10	5	35	70	20	55	5	5	50	25	45	25	205	150
2011	3,305	2,940	365	140	215	5	5	35	70	20	65	5	5	65	30	35	15	225	140
2012	3,300	2,925	375	140	230	5	5	40	65	15	80	5	5	50	30	40	30	220	155
2013	3,305	2,920	385	135	250	5	5	35	70	15	70	5	5	55	45	35	40	220	165
2014	3,355	2,960	395	145	250	5	0	35	65	20	75	5	5	60	45	45	35	235	165
2015	3,375	2,975	400	150	250	10	5	35	70	10	70	5	5	70	45	40	35	240	160
2016	3,335	2,935	400	145	255	5	10	35	70	20	70	10	0	65	45	45	25	230	175
2017	3,290	2,900	390	140	250	10	5	30	70	20	65	5	0	70	50	45	20	215	175
2018	3,265	2,885	380	140	240	10	10	25	55	15	60	20	0	60	45	50	30	215	165
2019	3,300	2,875	425	140	285	15	15	30	60	30	60	10	0	70	45	55	35	215	210
2020	3,220	2,780	440	155	285	5	10	35	55	35	55	15	5	80	45	75	25	225	215
2021	3,170	2,710	460	160	300	5	15	30	55	40	60	15	5	80	45	80	30	235	230
2022	3,215	2,675	540	195	345	5	15	35	60	40	65	20	5	105	45	100	50	260	240
2023	3,185	2,645	540	200	340	15	10	40	55	30	65	15	5	115	45	110	45	265	245
2024	3,175	2,635	540	190	350	15	15	30	60	35	60	15	0	115	50	110	40	–	–
2025	3,190	2,630	560	195	365	15	15	30	55	45	70	15	5	105	55	115	40	–	–
2026	3,190	2,620	570	210	360	15	15	30	55	40	70	15	5	120	55	110	35	–	–

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