Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8919: Neighbourhoods Bilgaard & Havankpark and Westeinde

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8919 in Leeuwarden (Bilgaard & Havankpark and Westeinde) had 805 residents. 20.5% of them (165 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 (4.3%), other Africa (4.3%) and Dutch Caribbean (3.1%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 805 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.5% 165 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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 79.5% 640
Migration background 20.5% 165

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8919. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.3% 35 people

Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.3% 35 people

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

3.1% 25 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.9% 15 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 15 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.2% 10 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 10 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 10 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.62% 5 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.62% 5 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 55

Men and women

Men: 435
Women: 370

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8919 20.5%

Higher than 57% 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

20.5%

8919
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8919	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	27.5%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	30.4%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	20.2%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	35.0%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	34.6%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	29.8%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	32.6%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	19.7%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	12.5%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	17.6%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	24.7%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	26.6%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	27.2%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	29.5%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	29.8%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	25.4%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	18.0%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	13.8%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	14.4%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	13.2%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	15.3%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	17.3%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	17.3%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	18.1%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	20.0%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	19.9%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	20.1%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	20.4%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	20.5%	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
8915 Westeinde, Sonnenborgh	21.5%	5,270	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
8917 Sonnenborgh	33.3%	3,680	+9.9 pp	Other Europe
8916 Sonnenborgh	17.9%	3,190	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
9034 Marsum	13.2%	1,025	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
9045 Bitgummole	10.1%	895	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
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
9056 Dokkumer Ie	8.3%	420	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
9038 Ingelum	5.5%	365	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
9057 Dokkumer Ie	6.8%	295	+0.3 pp	Indonesia
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	345	245	95	25	70	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	5	10	20	30	5	40	60
1999	345	235	105	20	90	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	15	50	5	30	80
2000	420	335	85	20	70	5	0	0	20	0	15	0	0	5	15	25	5	45	40
2001	785	510	275	90	185	5	0	10	30	0	25	0	0	65	30	105	5	120	150
2002	895	585	310	105	210	10	0	5	30	5	20	0	0	85	40	115	5	135	175
2003	890	620	265	95	180	10	0	10	30	0	25	0	0	70	45	80	5	125	145
2004	920	615	300	100	205	5	0	10	30	0	25	0	0	75	65	90	5	125	180
2005	785	635	155	50	100	0	0	10	30	0	25	0	5	20	25	35	0	75	80
2006	720	625	90	35	55	0	0	10	25	0	25	0	0	10	5	10	5	60	30
2007	795	655	140	65	80	0	10	5	25	5	45	5	5	10	15	10	10	90	50
2008	870	650	215	95	120	10	5	10	30	10	65	5	0	25	5	45	5	130	85
2009	885	650	235	85	150	5	10	10	25	5	55	5	5	20	5	75	15	115	115
2010	865	635	235	85	150	10	10	15	25	5	40	5	0	40	15	65	5	115	120
2011	950	665	280	80	195	5	10	20	25	5	40	5	5	30	20	105	5	115	165
2012	940	655	280	85	200	10	10	10	25	5	45	0	0	40	30	100	10	110	170
2013	845	635	215	100	105	0	5	5	25	10	45	5	0	50	5	50	5	120	90
2014	860	705	155	60	95	0	0	10	25	5	30	5	0	25	20	20	15	90	60
2015	795	685	110	40	70	0	0	5	25	5	20	5	0	15	15	10	10	65	40
2016	800	685	115	40	70	5	0	5	25	0	20	5	0	15	15	10	10	70	40
2017	795	690	105	35	70	0	0	10	20	10	20	5	0	10	15	15	0	55	50
2018	785	665	120	40	80	0	0	5	20	5	20	5	0	15	15	30	5	65	50
2019	780	645	135	50	85	5	5	5	25	10	20	5	0	25	20	15	0	75	60
2020	810	670	140	55	85	5	5	5	20	10	15	15	0	25	20	10	10	80	60
2021	800	655	145	55	85	5	0	10	20	20	15	10	0	30	20	10	0	75	70
2022	800	645	160	60	100	5	5	10	20	25	20	5	0	35	25	10	5	80	75
2023	805	640	160	60	100	5	5	10	15	25	20	5	0	30	25	10	10	80	75
2024	795	635	160	60	100	0	0	5	20	30	20	10	0	30	25	15	10	–	–
2025	810	645	165	55	110	0	0	10	15	30	20	5	0	30	30	10	10	–	–
2026	805	640	165	60	105	5	0	10	15	25	15	5	0	35	35	10	10	–	–

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