Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8933: Neighbourhood Potmargezone

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8933 in Leeuwarden (Potmargezone) had 4,075 residents. 27.2% of them (1,110 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Leeuwarden (26.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.9%), other Asia (4.8%) and other Africa (2.9%). 67.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,075 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.2% 1,110 people
Born abroad: 67.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.6% 2,960
Migration background 27.2% 1,110

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8933. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.9% 320 people

Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 195 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 120 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.6% 105 people

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

2.2% 90 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.7% 70 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.7% 70 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.86% 35 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.74% 30 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.74% 30 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.61% 25 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.37% 15 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.1% 745
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.9% 365

Men and women

Men: 2,060
Women: 2,010

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8933 27.2%

Higher than 71% 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

27.2%

8933
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8933	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	12.1%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	12.6%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	12.9%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	13.4%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	13.6%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	16.1%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	15.6%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	16.0%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	15.4%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	14.9%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	15.3%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	15.7%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	16.8%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	17.6%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	17.7%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	18.1%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	18.9%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	18.2%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	18.1%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	19.4%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	19.9%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	20.3%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	21.4%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	21.7%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	23.4%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	24.7%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	24.7%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	26.2%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	27.2%	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
8911 Binnenstad	30.8%	7,105	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
8932 Huizum-West	20.6%	7,100	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
8934 Potmargezone	15.2%	2,040	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
8937 Potmargezone	50.5%	950	+7.4 pp	Other Asia

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	3,855	3,395	465	180	285	25	35	45	70	15	95	10	5	70	55	30	10	265	200
1999	3,935	3,440	495	195	300	20	30	45	70	25	95	15	15	70	65	30	15	275	220
2000	3,875	3,375	500	210	290	15	35	45	75	25	100	5	15	90	60	30	5	285	210
2001	3,820	3,315	510	215	290	10	40	40	70	20	90	5	15	105	60	35	15	290	215
2002	3,885	3,355	530	220	315	10	40	35	75	30	85	10	10	115	60	35	30	305	230
2003	3,985	3,340	640	235	395	15	40	50	75	55	90	10	10	125	75	60	25	330	310
2004	3,850	3,250	600	220	380	10	35	60	75	50	85	10	20	105	70	60	20	300	300
2005	3,865	3,245	620	235	390	15	45	50	70	45	100	10	15	110	80	65	20	310	305
2006	3,955	3,345	610	240	365	10	35	45	60	35	100	10	15	115	80	70	30	315	290
2007	3,915	3,330	585	220	365	10	30	50	65	35	90	15	15	100	70	90	15	295	295
2008	3,880	3,290	595	255	345	10	30	50	55	20	115	15	10	115	70	75	35	325	275
2009	3,970	3,350	625	285	330	10	30	50	60	20	130	15	15	125	55	70	35	365	260
2010	4,085	3,400	685	330	350	10	25	45	55	30	145	15	10	160	55	95	35	405	280
2011	4,120	3,390	725	340	390	15	40	50	60	20	160	15	15	150	70	90	45	420	305
2012	4,125	3,390	730	375	360	10	25	50	65	25	180	10	20	165	65	80	40	460	275
2013	4,145	3,395	750	370	385	10	30	50	65	30	175	5	15	175	60	90	50	470	280
2014	4,175	3,385	790	355	430	10	35	50	65	45	160	10	15	170	65	105	55	455	335
2015	4,130	3,380	750	325	430	10	40	45	60	35	130	15	15	165	70	110	60	415	340
2016	4,110	3,365	745	300	450	10	45	45	60	30	120	15	15	150	65	125	70	395	350
2017	4,095	3,300	795	320	470	5	45	45	60	35	120	15	15	170	60	150	70	415	375
2018	4,005	3,210	795	320	475	5	45	45	60	40	120	15	15	170	65	150	65	415	385
2019	4,035	3,215	820	320	500	10	45	45	65	40	115	15	15	175	85	145	65	415	410
2020	4,090	3,215	875	335	540	20	45	45	70	50	125	10	15	185	95	150	65	435	445
2021	4,070	3,185	885	355	525	15	50	40	55	50	135	10	20	190	95	155	65	435	445
2022	4,030	3,080	945	375	570	25	35	40	70	60	135	10	15	215	105	170	70	465	440
2023	4,010	3,015	990	405	590	20	40	35	65	65	125	20	10	245	120	180	65	485	470
2024	4,090	3,075	1,010	410	600	25	35	35	65	65	120	20	15	260	115	190	65	–	–
2025	4,105	3,030	1,075	435	640	30	35	35	65	75	110	25	15	285	120	205	75	–	–
2026	4,075	2,960	1,110	460	650	30	30	35	70	70	105	25	15	320	120	195	90	–	–

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