Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8918: Neighbourhood Bilgaard & Havankpark

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8918 in Leeuwarden (Bilgaard & Havankpark) had 6,305 residents. 47.5% of them (2,995 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 Asia (15.3%), other Africa (7.2%) and other Europe (4.8%). 60.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 6,305 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.5% 2,995 people
Born abroad: 60.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

52% 48%

Dutch origin 52.5% 3,310
Migration background 47.5% 2,995

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8918. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

15.3% 965 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

7.2% 455 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.8% 300 people

Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

4.4% 280 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

4.4% 275 people

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

4.1% 260 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.2% 140 people

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

1.7% 110 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 95 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.0% 65 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.71% 45 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.08% 5 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.9% 1,825
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.1% 1,170

Men and women

Men: 2,940
Women: 3,365

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8918 47.5%

Higher than 91% 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

47.5%

8918
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8918	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	29.2%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	30.3%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	31.2%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	31.3%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	33.0%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	34.6%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	35.2%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	35.4%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	35.5%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	36.1%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	36.7%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	37.9%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	37.9%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	37.8%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	37.8%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	38.7%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	39.0%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	38.9%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	39.2%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	40.6%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	41.2%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	41.7%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	42.4%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	42.8%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	43.9%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	45.2%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	45.1%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	46.7%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	47.5%	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
8918 Bilgaard & Havankpark	47.5%	6,305	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
8917 Sonnenborgh	33.3%	3,680	+9.9 pp	Other Europe
8923 Vrijheidswijk	44.8%	3,650	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
8919 Bilgaard & Havankpark, Westeinde	20.5%	805	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
9083 Dokkumer Ie	2.6%	195	+0.1 pp	Germany

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	6,065	4,290	1,770	315	1,460	30	250	270	270	80	145	15	5	150	125	405	30	605	1,170
1999	5,885	4,100	1,785	285	1,510	35	270	275	255	95	130	15	5	135	130	420	30	555	1,230
2000	5,890	4,050	1,840	280	1,555	40	270	270	250	100	135	15	0	130	150	440	35	545	1,295
2001	5,890	4,050	1,845	275	1,575	30	260	275	250	110	135	10	5	125	165	445	40	535	1,310
2002	5,925	3,965	1,955	300	1,650	30	255	270	250	130	140	15	5	140	165	500	50	565	1,385
2003	5,960	3,900	2,060	320	1,740	20	260	265	250	130	130	15	5	170	170	590	55	585	1,480
2004	5,945	3,855	2,090	310	1,780	25	275	255	245	145	125	15	5	165	155	615	65	580	1,515
2005	5,875	3,795	2,080	305	1,775	30	295	275	230	135	125	15	5	160	150	615	45	560	1,520
2006	5,895	3,805	2,090	305	1,780	35	270	280	220	120	135	15	5	150	155	650	50	545	1,540
2007	5,935	3,805	2,140	330	1,805	35	270	280	220	125	145	15	10	160	170	650	55	560	1,575
2008	5,865	3,715	2,155	370	1,790	40	250	280	200	110	155	20	5	190	190	675	45	580	1,570
2009	5,980	3,710	2,265	410	1,850	35	250	270	200	130	190	25	5	190	230	690	45	635	1,635
2010	5,955	3,700	2,255	405	1,840	35	265	260	190	145	190	25	5	185	220	680	45	615	1,635
2011	6,025	3,740	2,280	450	1,830	35	245	250	190	150	195	30	5	220	230	670	60	655	1,625
2012	6,045	3,760	2,285	450	1,835	45	245	250	190	145	200	25	5	220	225	670	65	660	1,625
2013	6,145	3,765	2,380	465	1,905	50	270	255	180	170	195	25	5	240	240	690	50	665	1,715
2014	6,130	3,740	2,390	450	1,940	50	290	260	180	160	170	20	5	255	245	700	55	645	1,745
2015	6,065	3,705	2,360	455	1,905	60	295	245	180	165	155	30	5	265	240	655	65	660	1,705
2016	5,995	3,645	2,350	440	1,915	65	285	265	170	170	145	25	5	265	245	655	60	625	1,730
2017	6,120	3,635	2,485	440	2,045	65	280	275	170	200	135	30	5	270	290	690	75	630	1,855
2018	6,130	3,605	2,525	445	2,080	65	285	275	160	215	140	25	5	275	315	700	65	615	1,910
2019	6,105	3,560	2,545	435	2,110	65	280	275	160	225	135	30	5	265	325	700	80	610	1,940
2020	6,125	3,530	2,595	425	2,175	50	280	265	165	240	130	30	5	260	335	765	75	600	1,995
2021	6,000	3,435	2,565	415	2,150	45	280	260	160	235	125	30	0	260	355	735	80	590	1,970
2022	6,000	3,365	2,635	445	2,195	55	280	250	160	260	125	35	5	285	345	760	90	625	1,980
2023	6,070	3,330	2,745	445	2,295	65	280	260	165	260	115	30	5	295	355	815	100	630	2,080
2024	6,180	3,390	2,790	455	2,340	70	280	270	150	250	105	30	5	315	385	825	105	–	–
2025	6,225	3,325	2,905	450	2,455	75	270	275	145	260	100	40	5	300	415	905	115	–	–
2026	6,305	3,310	2,995	445	2,550	65	280	275	140	260	95	45	5	300	455	965	110	–	–

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