Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8926: Neighbourhood Camminghaburen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8926 in Leeuwarden (Camminghaburen) had 5,200 residents. 22.0% of them (1,145 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 Asia (4.7%), other Europe (4.5%) and other Africa (2.6%). 52.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 5,200 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.0% 1,145 people
Born abroad: 52.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.0% 4,055
Migration background 22.0% 1,145

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8926. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 245 people

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

4.5% 235 people

Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 135 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 115 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

2.0% 105 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.3% 65 people

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

1.3% 65 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.0% 50 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.87% 45 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.87% 45 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.67% 35 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.10% 5 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.8% 605
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.2% 540

Men and women

Men: 2,675
Women: 2,525

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8926 22.0%

Higher than 61% 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

22.0%

8926
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8926	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	18.6%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	19.1%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	19.5%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	18.8%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	19.0%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	19.1%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	18.9%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	19.1%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	18.2%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	17.9%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	17.8%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	17.6%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	17.6%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	18.3%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	18.2%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	17.8%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	17.7%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	17.6%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	17.7%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	18.2%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	17.8%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	18.3%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	18.9%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	18.9%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	20.4%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	20.7%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	21.0%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	21.5%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	22.0%	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
8925 Camminghaburen	13.8%	5,330	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
8923 Vrijheidswijk	44.8%	3,650	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
8924 Heechterp & Schieringen	49.5%	3,645	+5.2 pp	Other Africa
9061 Mûnein	6.7%	2,245	±0.0 pp	Other Asia
9255 Tytsjerk	7.7%	1,625	−0.1 pp	Germany
8927 Dokkumer Ie	18.1%	1,300	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
9256 Ryptsjerk	8.3%	785	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
9081 Dokkumer Ie	9.6%	415	+1.4 pp	Indonesia
9082 Dokkumer Ie	0.0%	30	±0.0 pp	–

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	5,565	4,535	1,035	275	760	25	30	165	215	40	85	5	5	180	80	155	50	520	515
1999	5,620	4,540	1,075	290	780	25	35	160	210	35	95	5	5	185	85	180	50	545	535
2000	5,655	4,555	1,100	295	805	30	30	165	225	40	95	15	5	180	100	165	50	560	545
2001	5,630	4,565	1,060	295	765	30	35	160	185	45	85	20	5	185	105	165	40	505	555
2002	5,630	4,560	1,070	305	765	40	45	150	180	40	80	15	10	200	100	170	40	515	555
2003	5,640	4,565	1,075	315	755	45	50	150	175	35	90	15	10	200	105	160	35	515	555
2004	5,575	4,525	1,055	300	755	45	50	150	160	30	85	15	10	190	110	175	35	490	565
2005	5,560	4,500	1,060	290	770	45	45	155	165	30	75	20	10	185	115	170	45	480	575
2006	5,480	4,475	1,000	275	720	40	50	150	170	30	70	20	5	180	80	165	35	475	525
2007	5,490	4,505	985	260	725	40	65	140	180	20	65	20	5	170	70	165	45	470	520
2008	5,480	4,505	975	270	710	40	60	125	165	25	65	20	5	180	75	180	40	455	520
2009	5,435	4,475	955	290	670	35	60	125	150	25	75	20	5	190	55	170	50	455	495
2010	5,475	4,510	965	300	675	30	55	125	145	30	80	20	5	195	65	180	45	465	500
2011	5,505	4,500	1,005	320	685	30	60	125	150	35	85	20	5	210	60	185	40	485	515
2012	5,475	4,485	995	320	675	35	55	120	145	20	85	25	5	205	60	195	45	480	515
2013	5,470	4,495	975	310	665	30	55	125	135	25	85	25	5	195	60	190	45	470	510
2014	5,370	4,420	950	295	660	30	55	115	140	20	70	25	5	195	65	185	50	455	495
2015	5,355	4,415	940	280	660	40	55	110	135	25	70	25	0	185	65	185	45	440	495
2016	5,370	4,420	950	280	675	40	65	110	140	25	65	20	5	190	70	180	45	445	510
2017	5,370	4,395	975	275	695	40	65	110	135	30	70	20	5	180	80	185	50	435	540
2018	5,300	4,355	945	280	665	30	50	115	130	25	75	15	0	190	85	190	40	430	515
2019	5,260	4,295	965	295	670	30	50	110	125	25	80	20	5	190	95	200	35	445	515
2020	5,180	4,200	980	300	680	30	50	100	130	35	80	20	5	195	95	200	40	455	530
2021	5,155	4,180	975	310	665	25	55	95	125	30	70	30	5	205	95	195	45	460	515
2022	5,200	4,145	1,060	305	755	30	50	100	125	30	65	35	5	200	110	245	60	460	565
2023	5,210	4,135	1,080	315	765	30	55	95	120	40	70	35	5	200	120	235	60	460	580
2024	5,200	4,110	1,090	320	770	30	55	100	115	35	65	40	5	210	130	245	60	–	–
2025	5,225	4,100	1,125	340	780	30	55	110	115	40	65	40	5	230	135	235	60	–	–
2026	5,200	4,055	1,145	350	795	35	50	105	115	45	65	45	5	235	135	245	65	–	–

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