Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8931: Neighbourhood Nijlân & De Zwette

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8931 in Leeuwarden (Nijlân & De Zwette) had 3,855 residents. 24.4% of them (940 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 (4.4%), other Africa (4.0%) and other Europe (3.6%). 56.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 3,855 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.4% 940 people
Born abroad: 56.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.7% 2,920
Migration background 24.4% 940

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8931. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.4% 170 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.0% 155 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 140 people

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

2.7% 105 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

2.3% 90 people

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

2.1% 80 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.4% 55 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.4% 55 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.91% 35 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.78% 30 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.52% 20 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.13% 5 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.4% 530
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.6% 410

Men and women

Men: 1,865
Women: 1,995

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8931 24.4%

Higher than 66% 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

24.4%

8931
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8931	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	8.8%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	9.0%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	9.1%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	10.0%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	11.1%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	11.3%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	11.5%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	12.4%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	12.3%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	12.7%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	14.0%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	15.4%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	15.7%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	15.1%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	14.9%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	15.2%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	16.6%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	17.8%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	18.0%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	18.9%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	19.1%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	20.7%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	21.8%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	25.4%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	24.3%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	24.4%	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
8932 Huizum-West	20.6%	7,100	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
8935 Aldlân & De Hemrik	17.9%	6,670	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
8934 Potmargezone	15.2%	2,040	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
8912 Nijlân & De Zwette, Middelsee	50.3%	805	+29.5 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	3,850	3,530	320	125	195	10	10	20	80	5	70	5	0	50	15	30	25	205	115
1999	3,795	3,465	335	130	205	10	10	25	80	10	70	5	5	50	20	30	20	220	115
2000	3,770	3,430	340	135	205	10	10	25	80	0	70	5	0	60	20	30	30	220	120
2001	3,740	3,400	340	120	220	5	15	25	75	0	65	0	0	55	35	35	30	205	135
2002	3,760	3,380	375	125	255	5	15	35	85	10	70	0	5	50	35	40	30	225	155
2003	3,755	3,335	415	130	290	5	30	30	85	20	70	5	5	50	40	50	30	230	185
2004	3,715	3,295	420	125	295	5	20	40	80	20	70	5	5	45	45	50	35	225	195
2005	3,770	3,330	435	120	315	5	25	35	80	20	65	5	5	45	55	55	40	225	215
2006	3,735	3,270	465	115	345	5	40	35	80	15	65	5	5	40	60	65	45	215	245
2007	3,670	3,225	450	120	320	5	25	35	80	25	70	10	5	35	45	65	40	225	225
2008	3,665	3,210	465	140	320	5	25	40	85	20	85	5	5	45	45	55	45	250	215
2009	3,690	3,200	490	150	340	10	20	50	75	20	85	10	0	55	50	70	45	250	240
2010	3,690	3,175	515	160	355	10	25	50	80	15	80	10	0	70	55	75	45	260	255
2011	3,700	3,135	570	195	375	5	25	45	75	15	105	10	5	75	55	100	55	300	265
2012	3,625	3,055	570	195	370	5	30	40	80	25	100	10	0	85	60	90	40	290	275
2013	3,650	3,095	550	195	355	10	20	45	75	35	85	15	5	90	50	70	50	300	250
2014	3,600	3,060	540	200	340	10	10	45	80	35	95	10	5	90	45	65	50	305	235
2015	3,650	3,105	545	195	350	10	10	35	75	40	75	10	10	100	55	75	50	285	255
2016	3,615	3,065	550	205	340	5	15	35	65	40	80	10	5	110	55	75	50	285	260
2017	3,770	3,145	625	200	425	20	20	40	70	55	75	5	5	115	80	85	55	295	335
2018	3,785	3,110	675	205	470	20	30	45	60	60	80	10	5	110	80	120	55	290	385
2019	3,720	3,050	670	220	450	15	25	45	65	55	80	20	0	120	85	115	45	300	370
2020	3,730	3,025	705	220	480	20	25	45	55	60	80	20	5	115	105	130	40	295	405
2021	3,725	3,015	710	200	515	30	25	50	55	80	75	15	5	105	105	130	40	275	440
2022	3,715	2,945	770	230	545	25	30	45	60	90	90	15	10	120	115	130	45	285	455
2023	3,805	2,975	830	235	600	30	30	45	60	105	90	20	10	115	125	145	55	295	495
2024	3,975	2,965	1,010	345	665	30	30	50	60	105	100	20	5	220	155	175	65	–	–
2025	3,875	2,940	940	270	665	30	30	50	55	105	90	20	5	155	145	185	70	–	–
2026	3,855	2,920	940	255	680	35	30	55	55	105	90	20	5	140	155	170	80	–	–

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