Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8935: Neighbourhood Aldlân & De Hemrik

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8935 in Leeuwarden (Aldlân & De Hemrik) had 6,670 residents. 17.9% of them (1,195 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 (3.4%), other Europe (2.5%) and Indonesia (2.4%). 51.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 1,195 people
Born abroad: 51.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.1% 5,475
Migration background 17.9% 1,195

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8935. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 225 people

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

2.5% 170 people

Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 160 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.1% 140 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 125 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 95 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.3% 90 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 70 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.67% 45 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.45% 30 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.45% 30 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.15% 10 people

Leeuwarden 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.5% 615
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.5% 580

Men and women

Men: 3,235
Women: 3,435

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8935 17.9%

Higher than 51% 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

17.9%

8935
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8935	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	10.2%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	11.0%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	11.3%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	11.5%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	12.1%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	12.3%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	12.4%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	13.0%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	13.3%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	13.7%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	14.3%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	14.1%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	14.6%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	14.5%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	15.1%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	14.9%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	14.6%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	15.1%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	15.3%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	15.5%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	15.5%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	16.7%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	17.0%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	17.4%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	16.9%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	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
8935 Aldlân & De Hemrik	17.9%	6,670	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
8939 Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen	14.3%	5,350	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
8931 Nijlân & De Zwette	24.4%	3,855	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
9084 Goutum	11.8%	3,435	+3.0 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
8936 Potmargezone	30.5%	705	+1.3 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	7,125	6,405	725	250	475	15	25	55	200	25	155	10	10	75	55	65	35	475	250
1999	7,055	6,325	730	250	485	15	20	70	205	25	145	15	5	85	45	70	35	470	260
2000	7,080	6,300	780	260	520	30	25	70	215	35	150	15	10	85	45	65	35	490	290
2001	7,060	6,265	795	260	530	40	25	85	210	40	150	10	10	90	40	60	30	495	300
2002	7,025	6,215	810	270	540	30	30	85	205	40	150	15	5	100	40	85	25	490	320
2003	7,000	6,150	845	275	570	35	25	90	220	30	150	15	5	105	55	85	30	510	335
2004	7,020	6,150	865	270	595	25	35	90	220	40	145	15	5	105	50	100	35	510	360
2005	6,985	6,120	865	280	585	20	30	85	230	40	145	20	5	110	40	105	35	530	335
2006	6,955	6,050	900	280	620	25	35	85	240	40	145	20	5	110	45	105	45	545	355
2007	6,910	6,010	900	275	620	35	30	100	225	40	145	20	5	105	45	100	45	530	370
2008	6,855	5,945	915	275	635	35	25	100	225	45	145	25	5	100	50	110	45	530	385
2009	6,760	5,835	925	280	645	30	30	100	225	40	145	20	5	110	50	120	50	530	390
2010	6,695	5,735	955	285	675	35	30	105	220	40	145	25	5	110	55	135	55	535	420
2011	6,650	5,710	940	290	655	25	30	100	215	35	140	25	10	115	50	160	40	525	420
2012	6,615	5,650	965	300	665	30	30	90	210	40	145	25	10	120	55	175	35	535	430
2013	6,530	5,585	945	295	650	25	30	85	210	40	145	25	10	115	60	160	40	525	425
2014	6,515	5,540	975	300	675	25	30	85	215	45	145	30	10	115	65	160	50	540	435
2015	6,565	5,575	990	305	680	30	20	90	220	45	140	30	10	125	60	170	45	545	445
2016	6,635	5,645	990	305	685	25	20	90	210	45	145	25	5	130	75	165	55	525	455
2017	6,725	5,740	985	300	685	30	25	95	205	45	145	30	5	120	70	160	55	530	460
2018	6,840	5,810	1,030	320	710	30	25	100	200	55	150	30	10	130	80	160	60	545	485
2019	6,810	5,770	1,040	335	705	35	20	100	190	55	150	30	10	145	70	170	65	555	480
2020	6,750	5,705	1,045	345	700	30	25	100	185	65	145	30	10	160	60	165	70	560	485
2021	6,755	5,710	1,045	355	690	20	25	105	185	60	150	35	10	160	70	165	60	565	480
2022	6,745	5,615	1,125	370	755	25	30	95	185	65	150	40	10	160	80	185	85	570	510
2023	6,760	5,615	1,150	375	775	25	30	85	175	70	155	40	10	165	100	195	90	570	530
2024	6,685	5,525	1,160	375	785	25	30	90	165	65	145	50	10	170	110	205	90	–	–
2025	6,630	5,505	1,120	355	770	25	25	85	160	70	135	45	15	160	115	210	80	–	–
2026	6,670	5,475	1,195	365	830	30	30	90	160	70	140	45	10	170	125	225	95	–	–

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