Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8921: Neighbourhood Oud-Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8921 in Leeuwarden (Oud-Oost) had 9,200 residents. 28.0% of them (2,575 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.7%), other Asia (6.0%) and other Africa (2.8%). 65.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 9,200 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.0% 2,575 people
Born abroad: 65.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 72.1% 6,630
Migration background 28.0% 2,575

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8921. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.7% 620 people

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

6.0% 555 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 260 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.1% 190 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.1% 190 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 190 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.8% 165 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.3% 115 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.2% 110 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.92% 85 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.76% 70 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.27% 25 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.2% 1,680
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.8% 895

Men and women

Men: 4,655
Women: 4,545

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8921 28.0%

Higher than 72% 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

28.0%

8921
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8921	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	11.4%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	12.0%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	12.9%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	13.8%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	14.0%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	13.8%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	13.8%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	13.9%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	15.2%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	15.7%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	16.7%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	17.5%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	17.4%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	18.0%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	17.8%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	17.6%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	18.4%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	19.0%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	19.7%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	20.8%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	21.8%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	22.5%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	24.7%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	26.3%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	26.6%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	26.9%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	28.0%	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
8921 Oud-Oost	28.0%	9,200	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
8911 Binnenstad	30.8%	7,105	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
8933 Potmargezone	27.2%	4,075	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
8924 Heechterp & Schieringen	49.5%	3,645	+5.2 pp	Other Africa
8922 Oud-Oost	29.3%	3,315	+3.2 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	8,745	7,780	960	335	630	40	50	75	220	30	190	15	15	115	65	100	50	575	385
1999	8,670	7,685	985	350	635	50	65	85	210	35	190	15	15	130	45	100	45	580	400
2000	8,640	7,600	1,035	360	685	50	60	90	210	35	180	10	10	160	85	100	55	590	450
2001	8,615	7,500	1,115	365	755	50	70	105	215	45	175	15	15	160	90	130	50	610	505
2002	8,680	7,480	1,195	375	820	70	65	125	215	55	175	15	15	170	110	135	45	610	585
2003	8,835	7,595	1,235	385	855	80	80	110	210	70	180	15	20	170	115	135	55	625	610
2004	8,760	7,550	1,205	385	825	70	75	105	215	60	175	15	20	175	105	140	55	630	575
2005	8,850	7,625	1,225	395	825	60	65	80	225	60	175	15	20	185	120	155	60	655	570
2006	8,845	7,615	1,230	410	825	55	60	80	210	65	175	15	20	200	130	170	55	650	580
2007	8,805	7,520	1,280	435	850	65	70	90	210	65	190	15	15	215	120	175	55	680	600
2008	9,030	7,660	1,370	490	880	65	60	90	215	65	220	20	20	230	130	205	50	735	635
2009	9,040	7,630	1,415	525	890	70	60	85	205	75	265	20	20	220	115	210	70	770	640
2010	9,160	7,630	1,530	590	945	80	60	100	210	85	315	25	20	230	125	220	65	850	680
2011	9,145	7,540	1,600	645	955	80	55	95	195	90	365	20	25	235	130	235	75	885	710
2012	9,200	7,595	1,600	660	945	75	60	100	200	90	365	15	25	255	140	210	70	905	695
2013	9,285	7,615	1,670	705	965	75	65	105	200	90	355	25	30	295	140	215	75	955	715
2014	9,345	7,680	1,665	690	975	70	70	100	190	110	330	25	25	310	145	205	85	925	745
2015	9,325	7,685	1,640	650	990	70	70	95	180	115	295	20	25	310	145	225	90	875	765
2016	9,355	7,635	1,720	690	1,030	70	65	100	185	115	315	25	25	325	150	245	100	930	795
2017	9,200	7,450	1,750	680	1,070	75	65	90	180	110	295	25	20	340	165	270	115	910	835
2018	8,975	7,205	1,770	670	1,105	65	60	105	180	140	285	25	25	335	170	270	115	900	875
2019	9,030	7,150	1,880	685	1,195	65	60	100	170	135	270	30	25	360	190	350	125	920	960
2020	8,975	7,020	1,955	730	1,220	65	55	110	165	130	285	25	25	395	200	375	120	960	995
2021	8,930	6,925	2,005	730	1,275	65	60	105	165	135	280	35	20	395	205	410	130	960	1,045
2022	9,055	6,815	2,240	800	1,440	55	70	105	190	155	300	50	25	425	220	475	165	1,020	1,125
2023	9,065	6,685	2,380	860	1,520	60	80	110	190	170	255	50	30	525	245	505	165	1,080	1,195
2024	9,105	6,685	2,420	860	1,560	85	85	115	185	160	220	70	25	545	235	525	170	–	–
2025	9,130	6,665	2,460	870	1,590	105	75	120	185	155	205	75	20	570	240	530	185	–	–
2026	9,200	6,630	2,575	920	1,655	110	70	115	190	165	190	85	25	620	260	555	190	–	–

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