Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8936: Neighbourhood Potmargezone

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8936 in Leeuwarden (Potmargezone) had 705 residents. 30.5% of them (215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Leeuwarden (26.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.7%), Dutch Caribbean (5.0%) and other Africa (5.0%). 55.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.5% 215 people
Born abroad: 55.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 69.5% 490
Migration background 30.5% 215

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8936. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.7% 40 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

5.0% 35 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.0% 35 people

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

3.5% 25 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

2.8% 20 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 20 people

Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

1.4% 10 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.4% 10 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.4% 10 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.71% 5 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.71% 5 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.0% 0 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) 55.8% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.2% 95

Men and women

Men: 385
Women: 320

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8936 30.5%

Higher than 76% 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

30.5%

8936
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8936	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	14.1%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	16.5%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	14.9%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	16.0%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	15.3%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	14.4%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	14.7%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	15.6%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	15.3%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	16.5%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	17.9%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	19.7%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	18.4%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	16.9%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	29.8%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	29.7%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	27.7%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	28.3%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	27.6%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	27.4%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	30.0%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	28.8%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	30.3%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	29.2%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	32.2%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	31.0%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	32.9%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	30.5%	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
8934 Potmargezone	15.2%	2,040	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
8937 Potmargezone	50.5%	950	+7.4 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	640	545	90	20	70	5	5	5	10	10	10	0	0	10	10	20	5	25	60
1999	635	535	105	20	85	0	5	20	10	15	10	0	5	5	5	30	0	30	75
2000	605	515	90	30	70	0	5	15	5	10	5	5	0	20	10	20	5	35	60
2001	595	500	95	25	75	5	5	10	15	5	5	5	5	10	5	20	10	40	60
2002	590	495	90	20	70	5	0	15	10	5	10	0	0	10	10	20	5	35	55
2003	555	475	80	25	55	5	0	10	5	5	10	0	0	15	5	25	0	40	45
2004	545	470	80	25	50	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	15	10	15	5	35	40
2005	545	460	85	25	60	0	0	5	10	5	10	5	5	5	15	25	0	35	50
2006	555	470	85	20	65	5	0	0	10	5	15	5	0	0	20	20	5	35	50
2007	550	470	80	20	60	0	0	5	15	5	10	0	5	5	20	20	0	35	45
2008	545	455	90	20	70	0	5	5	15	10	10	0	0	10	10	25	0	40	50
2009	560	465	100	20	80	0	10	5	20	10	10	0	0	10	15	20	0	35	65
2010	585	470	115	20	85	0	5	5	15	20	10	0	0	10	15	25	0	40	65
2011	570	460	105	20	85	0	0	5	15	20	10	0	0	10	15	25	5	40	70
2012	590	485	100	25	80	0	10	0	15	15	5	0	0	20	10	20	10	45	60
2013	755	535	225	50	175	15	20	15	15	25	15	5	0	30	45	35	5	60	160
2014	740	520	220	50	170	10	15	15	15	20	10	0	5	35	60	25	10	65	155
2015	795	575	220	50	170	10	15	15	20	25	15	5	0	30	50	30	5	75	145
2016	795	570	225	55	175	10	15	25	20	25	10	10	0	35	55	20	5	80	150
2017	780	565	215	60	155	5	20	20	15	20	10	5	0	45	40	35	0	70	140
2018	785	570	215	60	160	10	20	10	15	30	10	10	0	40	35	30	10	75	140
2019	750	525	225	45	175	10	25	20	20	35	10	5	5	25	35	30	0	65	160
2020	765	545	220	50	165	10	15	15	20	40	10	10	5	25	35	20	10	75	145
2021	760	530	230	45	185	5	30	15	10	35	10	10	0	25	35	45	10	55	175
2022	720	510	210	55	155	5	15	15	10	35	15	10	5	20	30	35	10	60	140
2023	730	500	235	65	170	15	10	10	10	40	10	10	5	30	25	45	15	70	150
2024	710	490	220	50	170	10	15	10	10	35	10	10	5	25	30	45	20	–	–
2025	730	490	240	50	190	5	10	10	10	50	5	15	5	25	40	55	15	–	–
2026	705	490	215	45	170	5	10	10	10	35	5	20	0	20	35	40	25	–	–

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