Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8923: Neighbourhood Vrijheidswijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8923 in Leeuwarden (Vrijheidswijk) had 3,650 residents. 44.8% of them (1,635 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 (17.3%), other Africa (6.7%) and Morocco (4.4%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 3,650 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 44.8% 1,635 people
Born abroad: 57.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

55% 45%

Dutch origin 55.2% 2,015
Migration background 44.8% 1,635

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8923. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

17.3% 630 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

6.7% 245 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

4.4% 160 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 135 people

Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.6% 130 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

3.0% 110 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.6% 60 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 50 people

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

1.4% 50 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.2% 45 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.27% 10 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.14% 5 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 945
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 685

Men and women

Men: 1,750
Women: 1,900

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8923 44.8%

Higher than 89% 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

44.8%

8923
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8923	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	33.4%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	35.1%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	37.6%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	42.1%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	43.9%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	46.1%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	42.8%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	40.9%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	38.9%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	37.4%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	37.8%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	37.5%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	35.9%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	35.2%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	36.1%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	35.7%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	36.3%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	36.0%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	36.1%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	36.8%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	37.6%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	37.9%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	39.3%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	39.9%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	41.9%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	42.7%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	44.1%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	44.0%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	44.8%	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
8926 Camminghaburen	22.0%	5,200	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
8924 Heechterp & Schieringen	49.5%	3,645	+5.2 pp	Other Africa
8922 Oud-Oost	29.3%	3,315	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
8927 Dokkumer Ie	18.1%	1,300	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
9081 Dokkumer Ie	9.6%	415	+1.4 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	4,255	2,835	1,420	255	1,165	15	130	200	140	100	70	10	10	165	175	380	25	400	1,020
1999	4,325	2,805	1,520	270	1,250	25	125	185	135	105	65	10	10	185	185	460	30	410	1,105
2000	4,365	2,730	1,640	285	1,355	25	140	195	130	160	75	10	10	190	190	480	35	420	1,220
2001	4,405	2,550	1,855	315	1,545	35	140	175	130	170	75	10	15	215	290	580	25	455	1,400
2002	4,195	2,355	1,840	300	1,535	35	150	150	175	160	80	10	15	195	295	560	10	480	1,360
2003	4,045	2,185	1,865	265	1,610	50	140	145	150	165	80	5	10	170	325	610	25	420	1,445
2004	3,765	2,160	1,610	215	1,390	40	135	140	140	165	75	5	10	125	200	555	15	350	1,255
2005	3,555	2,100	1,455	190	1,265	45	140	125	120	165	70	10	10	100	150	505	15	310	1,145
2006	3,275	1,995	1,275	180	1,095	35	130	125	100	140	60	5	10	105	130	425	10	280	995
2007	3,185	1,995	1,190	180	1,010	30	125	120	90	135	70	10	5	95	115	380	15	275	915
2008	3,030	1,880	1,145	190	950	25	125	105	85	125	80	10	5	95	105	365	15	280	860
2009	3,105	1,945	1,165	200	950	40	135	105	90	125	85	10	10	95	120	325	10	305	860
2010	3,095	1,980	1,110	190	920	50	125	105	90	95	75	5	5	105	130	310	15	290	820
2011	3,270	2,120	1,150	205	950	45	125	110	90	130	75	10	10	110	120	305	25	305	845
2012	3,425	2,190	1,235	215	1,020	45	140	125	90	140	85	5	10	115	135	325	20	315	920
2013	3,430	2,210	1,225	210	1,020	45	130	125	85	130	70	10	10	120	135	345	25	305	920
2014	3,510	2,235	1,275	225	1,055	40	135	130	85	145	75	10	5	135	145	350	25	310	960
2015	3,485	2,230	1,255	225	1,030	35	140	135	85	140	75	10	5	135	135	345	15	310	945
2016	3,490	2,230	1,260	225	1,030	45	135	125	80	140	70	15	10	130	135	355	15	315	940
2017	3,420	2,160	1,260	210	1,045	45	140	115	85	140	70	10	10	120	140	360	20	310	955
2018	3,440	2,145	1,295	220	1,075	45	145	110	80	140	75	15	5	125	140	395	20	315	985
2019	3,505	2,175	1,330	225	1,105	40	165	110	80	140	65	20	5	135	145	400	25	310	1,020
2020	3,475	2,110	1,365	230	1,135	40	155	115	70	140	65	20	10	135	155	425	35	310	1,050
2021	3,475	2,090	1,385	245	1,140	35	155	110	70	140	65	20	10	150	170	430	30	315	1,060
2022	3,510	2,035	1,470	205	1,265	45	160	110	70	135	65	20	5	115	190	520	30	315	1,150
2023	3,550	2,030	1,515	190	1,325	40	160	110	70	130	55	15	10	115	220	560	40	300	1,205
2024	3,630	2,025	1,600	205	1,400	45	155	115	65	140	55	15	10	130	230	605	45	–	–
2025	3,640	2,040	1,600	210	1,390	40	155	115	65	130	55	10	5	140	240	600	45	–	–
2026	3,650	2,015	1,635	200	1,430	45	160	110	60	130	50	10	5	135	245	630	50	–	–

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