Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8922: Neighbourhood Oud-Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8922 in Leeuwarden (Oud-Oost) had 3,315 residents. 29.3% of them (970 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.8%), other Asia (6.2%) and other Africa (3.6%). 63.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents
3,315 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
29.3% 970 people
Born abroad
63.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.2 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 70.7% 2,345
  • Migration background 29.3% 970

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8922. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.8% 225 people
    Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.2% 205 people
    Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.6% 120 people
    Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    2.6% 85 people
    Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    2.3% 75 people
    Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.0% 65 people
    Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    1.7% 55 people
    Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.5% 50 people
    Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    1.2% 40 people
    Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    0.75% 25 people
    Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    0.45% 15 people
    Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.45% 15 people
    Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 63.9% 620
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.1% 350

Men and women

Men
1,660
Women
1,655

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 74% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 8922
  • Leeuwarden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 8922LeeuwardenNetherlands
1998 10.0%13.9%16.7%
1999 10.5%14.4%17.1%
2000 11.2%14.8%17.5%
2001 11.3%15.5%18.0%
2002 11.9%16.0%18.4%
2003 13.1%16.6%18.8%
2004 14.0%16.7%19.0%
2005 13.7%16.6%19.2%
2006 14.8%16.5%19.3%
2007 15.2%16.6%19.4%
2008 16.3%16.7%19.6%
2009 16.7%17.2%19.9%
2010 17.6%17.5%20.3%
2011 17.2%18.0%20.6%
2012 18.0%18.2%20.9%
2013 18.9%18.4%21.1%
2014 19.1%18.5%21.4%
2015 18.9%18.4%21.7%
2016 20.5%18.7%22.1%
2017 20.1%19.2%22.6%
2018 20.2%19.7%23.1%
2019 22.6%20.3%23.6%
2020 24.3%21.0%24.2%
2021 24.7%21.4%24.6%
2022 26.1%22.8%26.0%
2023 26.7%23.9%27.1%
2024 26.8%24.9%27.9%
2025 28.4%25.8%28.5%
2026 29.3%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
8921 Oud-Oost 9,200 +3.3 pp Other Europe
8911 Binnenstad 7,105 +4.0 pp Other Europe
8917 Sonnenborgh 3,680 +9.9 pp Other Europe
8923 Vrijheidswijk 3,650 +2.9 pp Other Asia
8924 Heechterp & Schieringen 3,645 +5.2 pp Other Africa

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 3,5053,150350140210515308010750560203515230120
1999 3,5153,140370155220020257510755570305010235140
2000 3,5353,140395145260520357515650575306515225165
2001 3,4603,070390130260525257520650560355025220170
2002 3,4503,045410145270520307530650575355520225185
2003 3,4653,0154551503001025357525700575456520240215
2004 3,4352,9554801653151020407525750585508015245230
2005 3,3952,9354651403151515457025700565507520220240
2006 3,4102,9055051603351525457530750580557515240265
2007 3,3552,84551016534515254575358001075607020250265
2008 3,3052,77054019035515304075309001090658020270265
2009 3,2552,710545210335102035703010551090609515290255
2010 3,2752,70557523034015254570251255595508525310260
2011 3,2002,64555022033510204565251200595609515295255
2012 3,2502,660585230350103055703013051085558515310280
2013 3,2252,6156102403651035457040125010105608520320285
2014 3,2452,6256202353851540457040115510105658030320300
2015 3,2252,6156102303801045456545105010115657530305305
2016 3,1952,5406552404151045457050105020115659040320335
2017 3,2802,6206602504101050406050110515120709040325330
2018 3,2202,570650240410155045604095015130709040310335
2019 3,2952,5507452654801560405565955151509011540335410
2020 3,3152,510805310495155545558011010101809511535375430
2021 3,3002,485815310505155550557510010151859512040385430
2022 3,2952,440860315545155545509010515101909514045390450
2023 3,2602,39587032054515554550958510102108014560395450
2024 3,3052,42088532556015553555908015152158017055––
2025 3,2902,35593534559025554050858015152359518055––
2026 3,3152,345970330645255540508575151522512020565––