Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8932: Neighbourhood Huizum-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8932 in Leeuwarden (Huizum-West) had 7,100 residents. 20.6% of them (1,460 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 (4.6%), other Europe (4.2%) and other Africa (2.3%). 58.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 7,100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.6% 1,460 people
Born abroad: 58.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.4% 5,640
Migration background 20.6% 1,460

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8932. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 330 people

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

4.2% 295 people

Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 165 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 130 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 125 people

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

1.6% 115 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 90 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.1% 75 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.63% 45 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.56% 40 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.49% 35 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.28% 20 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.6% 855
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.8% 610

Men and women

Men: 3,495
Women: 3,605

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8932 20.6%

Higher than 57% 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

20.6%

8932
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8932	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	7.5%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	8.2%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	8.4%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	8.8%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	9.3%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	9.2%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	9.4%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	9.8%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	10.1%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	10.4%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	11.7%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	11.9%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	12.2%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	11.9%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	12.2%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	12.7%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	13.5%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	13.9%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	14.9%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	15.7%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	16.6%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	18.6%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	19.1%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	19.8%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	20.3%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	20.6%	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
8911 Binnenstad	30.8%	7,105	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
8933 Potmargezone	27.2%	4,075	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
8931 Nijlân & De Zwette	24.4%	3,855	+3.7 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	7,440	6,880	560	240	325	30	0	40	130	20	140	10	10	80	20	45	40	395	170
1999	7,465	6,855	610	245	365	35	5	35	145	30	135	15	5	90	40	45	30	405	205
2000	7,360	6,750	615	235	375	30	10	40	140	35	130	15	10	80	45	55	20	395	220
2001	7,365	6,750	610	235	380	30	5	45	135	30	130	15	5	85	50	55	30	395	220
2002	7,355	6,710	645	245	405	30	10	50	125	35	130	20	5	90	50	75	30	395	250
2003	7,320	6,635	680	230	455	30	10	60	135	40	120	10	5	95	60	85	35	390	290
2004	7,235	6,570	665	230	430	30	10	60	140	35	115	15	10	90	55	75	25	395	270
2005	7,230	6,550	680	240	435	25	10	60	135	40	120	15	15	90	50	90	25	395	285
2006	7,220	6,510	710	250	455	20	10	55	135	40	120	15	15	100	60	105	30	405	305
2007	7,190	6,465	725	245	475	20	15	55	130	40	135	10	10	90	60	125	30	395	330
2008	7,160	6,415	745	240	505	20	15	55	130	45	120	15	10	95	75	140	25	385	360
2009	7,175	6,375	800	270	530	25	25	60	135	45	135	15	10	110	80	120	40	435	370
2010	7,165	6,325	835	290	540	20	25	60	130	55	150	15	15	110	75	135	40	440	395
2011	7,205	6,355	855	330	525	25	20	60	130	45	180	20	10	120	75	135	35	480	375
2012	7,190	6,310	880	335	550	30	20	65	130	45	170	20	15	130	80	140	40	490	385
2013	7,140	6,290	845	330	515	20	25	55	135	35	160	20	15	135	70	145	30	480	365
2014	7,155	6,305	850	300	550	30	20	50	135	45	150	20	10	120	80	150	40	465	390
2015	7,145	6,270	875	320	555	25	15	60	140	45	160	15	10	135	85	150	35	485	390
2016	7,120	6,215	905	315	590	25	20	60	135	50	145	15	10	145	85	170	45	475	430
2017	7,060	6,110	950	325	625	25	25	60	135	55	145	15	15	150	80	200	45	485	465
2018	7,030	6,050	980	340	640	25	25	65	135	55	130	25	15	170	90	195	50	500	480
2019	7,000	5,955	1,045	360	685	20	30	70	130	65	135	20	15	190	105	210	55	505	540
2020	7,025	5,920	1,105	380	725	20	30	80	125	60	130	20	20	210	115	225	70	535	570
2021	6,995	5,835	1,160	400	760	20	25	85	130	70	135	25	10	230	130	235	65	560	600
2022	7,005	5,700	1,305	450	855	25	30	80	130	70	140	25	15	275	140	290	85	605	640
2023	6,985	5,650	1,335	450	880	25	35	85	135	80	130	35	15	275	135	290	95	600	670
2024	7,100	5,695	1,405	480	930	40	35	85	130	95	140	35	15	290	145	295	110	–	–
2025	7,150	5,700	1,450	470	975	40	40	75	125	100	120	40	20	290	145	325	125	–	–
2026	7,100	5,640	1,460	485	980	35	40	75	130	90	125	45	20	295	165	330	115	–	–

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