Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8924: Neighbourhood Heechterp & Schieringen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8924 in Leeuwarden (Heechterp & Schieringen) had 3,645 residents. 49.5% of them (1,805 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 Africa (13.2%), other Asia (12.2%) and other Europe (6.0%). 62.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,645 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 49.5% 1,805 people
Born abroad: 62.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.2 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

50% 50%

Dutch origin 50.5% 1,840
Migration background 49.5% 1,805

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8924. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

13.2% 480 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.2% 445 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.0% 220 people

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

5.9% 215 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

3.4% 125 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

2.5% 90 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 70 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.4% 50 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 45 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 40 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.69% 25 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.

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.9% 1,135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.1% 670

Men and women

Men: 1,960
Women: 1,685

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8924 49.5%

Higher than 92% 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

49.5%

8924
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8924	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	24.6%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	26.0%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	26.7%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	27.4%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	28.1%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	30.4%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	30.5%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	31.6%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	32.8%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	33.6%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	35.3%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	36.5%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	36.9%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	38.2%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	37.4%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	37.0%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	37.6%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	36.7%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	35.8%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	37.0%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	38.4%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	39.0%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	39.9%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	41.7%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	44.3%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	46.0%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	47.1%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	49.2%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	49.5%	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
8921 Oud-Oost	28.0%	9,200	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
8925 Camminghaburen	13.8%	5,330	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
8926 Camminghaburen	22.0%	5,200	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
8923 Vrijheidswijk	44.8%	3,650	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
8922 Oud-Oost	29.3%	3,315	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
8937 Potmargezone	50.5%	950	+7.4 pp	Other Asia
8938 Aldlân & De Hemrik	75.3%	365	+62.3 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	3,840	2,895	945	215	735	45	150	80	95	35	80	0	5	130	110	200	20	315	625
1999	3,745	2,770	975	210	760	45	160	95	90	30	75	0	0	135	95	225	20	305	670
2000	3,840	2,820	1,025	210	810	50	180	90	95	45	75	5	0	130	105	230	15	315	710
2001	3,945	2,870	1,080	195	875	50	175	85	100	55	70	0	5	120	115	270	25	305	775
2002	4,035	2,900	1,135	195	935	35	170	85	110	55	60	0	5	130	150	295	35	315	820
2003	4,125	2,870	1,255	195	1,060	40	180	100	105	90	60	5	10	120	185	330	30	320	940
2004	4,060	2,815	1,240	190	1,040	45	180	80	90	95	65	5	5	115	205	320	25	300	940
2005	4,085	2,795	1,290	200	1,095	40	180	80	90	90	60	10	0	130	250	335	30	300	990
2006	4,010	2,690	1,315	210	1,105	50	180	80	95	130	65	10	0	135	225	315	30	310	1,005
2007	3,985	2,640	1,340	225	1,120	50	185	95	100	125	70	10	5	140	215	315	35	330	1,015
2008	3,900	2,530	1,375	260	1,115	45	185	90	90	120	90	10	5	155	215	315	55	355	1,020
2009	3,940	2,500	1,440	275	1,155	40	195	90	85	125	90	5	5	175	230	345	45	370	1,065
2010	3,885	2,450	1,435	265	1,165	45	180	90	85	135	90	5	5	165	225	360	45	365	1,070
2011	3,885	2,405	1,485	290	1,200	45	180	90	90	140	95	15	5	175	235	365	55	385	1,095
2012	3,905	2,450	1,460	290	1,170	35	170	100	80	160	85	20	0	185	235	330	60	390	1,070
2013	3,840	2,415	1,420	290	1,130	35	160	110	70	155	85	20	5	180	245	305	50	380	1,045
2014	3,725	2,325	1,400	295	1,100	25	160	110	75	160	75	25	5	190	210	310	50	380	1,015
2015	3,720	2,355	1,365	280	1,085	25	150	115	70	170	65	20	5	190	220	295	40	360	1,005
2016	3,600	2,310	1,290	245	1,045	30	140	110	70	155	70	15	5	155	220	280	40	330	960
2017	3,605	2,270	1,335	255	1,080	25	140	120	65	155	65	15	10	165	250	290	35	325	1,005
2018	3,660	2,255	1,405	255	1,150	30	145	110	75	170	55	20	10	170	285	295	40	335	1,070
2019	3,690	2,250	1,440	255	1,185	30	135	115	70	195	60	20	5	170	295	300	45	335	1,105
2020	3,650	2,195	1,455	255	1,200	30	135	105	70	200	60	20	5	170	305	315	40	330	1,125
2021	3,655	2,130	1,525	260	1,265	35	135	105	65	210	65	15	0	180	340	330	45	330	1,195
2022	3,645	2,030	1,615	255	1,360	30	130	110	65	215	55	25	5	175	380	365	60	325	1,255
2023	3,670	1,985	1,690	260	1,430	45	130	90	65	220	50	30	5	180	405	405	70	335	1,315
2024	3,630	1,920	1,710	265	1,445	45	130	90	55	215	45	30	10	185	425	410	80	–	–
2025	3,650	1,850	1,795	285	1,510	50	125	90	55	215	50	30	5	200	455	455	65	–	–
2026	3,645	1,840	1,805	290	1,520	50	125	90	45	215	40	25	5	220	480	445	70	–	–

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