Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8917: Neighbourhood Sonnenborgh

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8917 in Leeuwarden (Sonnenborgh) had 3,680 residents. 33.3% of them (1,225 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 (14.7%), other Asia (6.8%) and Germany (2.9%). 80.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 9.9 percentage points.

Residents: 3,680 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.3% 1,225 people
Born abroad: 80.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +9.9 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 66.8% 2,460
Migration background 33.3% 1,225

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8917. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

14.7% 540 people

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

6.8% 250 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.9% 105 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 95 people

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

1.9% 70 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.8% 65 people

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

0.68% 25 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.68% 25 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.54% 20 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.54% 20 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.27% 10 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.14% 5 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

80% 19%

Born abroad (first generation) 80.4% 985
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 19.2% 235

Men and women

Men: 1,715
Women: 1,965

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8917 33.3%

Higher than 79% 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

33.3%

8917
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8917	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	8.8%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	8.8%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	9.0%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	9.5%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	9.7%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	12.7%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	20.0%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	22.7%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	23.9%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	22.9%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	12.5%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	10.0%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	10.6%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	11.0%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	11.3%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	11.4%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	14.4%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	17.2%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	18.9%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	20.9%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	20.4%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	21.9%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	22.1%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	23.4%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	26.6%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	31.4%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	32.7%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	33.3%	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
8918 Bilgaard & Havankpark	47.5%	6,305	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
8922 Oud-Oost	29.3%	3,315	+3.2 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

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	2,340	2,130	205	95	110	0	5	5	55	10	50	5	10	30	5	10	20	160	45
1999	2,330	2,125	205	90	115	0	10	0	50	15	45	5	10	30	0	10	30	150	50
2000	2,335	2,125	210	90	120	5	10	5	50	20	50	5	5	30	0	10	20	155	50
2001	2,320	2,100	220	90	125	0	5	5	60	15	50	0	10	30	15	10	15	160	55
2002	2,380	2,145	230	95	135	0	5	0	60	10	55	0	10	30	10	25	25	165	70
2003	2,450	2,145	310	95	205	5	0	10	60	15	50	5	5	35	20	85	10	170	135
2004	2,655	2,130	530	115	410	5	5	5	65	25	50	5	5	55	35	250	20	190	340
2005	2,825	2,185	640	135	505	10	5	5	75	25	60	0	5	70	45	310	30	220	415
2006	2,765	2,105	660	165	495	10	5	5	65	25	80	5	10	70	45	315	25	255	410
2007	2,750	2,120	630	205	425	15	5	5	55	15	110	0	10	85	35	270	25	275	355
2008	2,475	2,165	310	110	205	5	5	5	55	15	65	0	10	35	20	85	15	175	135
2009	2,360	2,125	235	100	135	5	5	5	50	15	55	5	10	30	15	25	15	170	70
2010	2,520	2,245	270	105	165	5	0	20	60	20	65	0	10	30	20	30	10	180	90
2011	2,550	2,275	270	115	160	5	5	15	55	20	65	0	10	40	15	25	20	180	90
2012	2,645	2,355	290	135	155	5	5	20	60	15	70	0	10	55	15	20	15	200	95
2013	2,705	2,395	305	125	180	5	10	20	60	20	65	5	15	40	15	30	20	200	110
2014	2,720	2,410	310	135	175	5	5	20	60	25	65	0	10	60	20	25	15	200	110
2015	2,845	2,435	410	175	235	5	10	20	65	25	75	5	5	90	20	65	25	255	155
2016	3,050	2,525	525	215	310	5	5	25	70	15	80	5	5	125	35	125	30	305	215
2017	3,195	2,590	605	235	370	10	5	25	70	15	90	5	10	130	50	160	35	335	270
2018	3,210	2,540	670	305	365	5	5	25	70	30	100	5	15	185	50	150	30	395	275
2019	3,360	2,675	685	305	380	5	10	25	70	15	90	10	20	185	60	150	45	405	275
2020	3,340	2,610	730	355	375	0	10	25	75	20	90	10	15	240	60	155	30	445	285
2021	3,305	2,575	730	355	375	5	10	30	70	25	100	5	15	235	65	140	30	445	285
2022	3,245	2,490	760	385	370	5	5	25	70	25	100	10	25	260	70	120	50	470	255
2023	3,345	2,460	890	480	410	10	10	15	75	25	95	15	15	350	55	160	55	590	270
2024	3,635	2,495	1,140	665	475	10	5	20	80	30	100	30	20	520	70	190	65	–	–
2025	3,660	2,465	1,195	695	495	20	5	15	75	30	100	30	15	550	65	225	65	–	–
2026	3,680	2,460	1,225	680	540	20	5	20	65	25	105	25	10	540	95	250	70	–	–

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