Postcode · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Postcode 8937: Neighbourhood Potmargezone

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8937 in Leeuwarden (Potmargezone) had 950 residents. 50.5% of them (480 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 (15.3%), other Africa (12.1%) and Dutch Caribbean (6.8%). 67.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.4 percentage points.

Residents: 950 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 50.5% 480 people
Born abroad: 67.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.4 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

49% 51%

Dutch origin 49.5% 470
Migration background 50.5% 480

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8937. For comparison, the line marks Leeuwarden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

15.3% 145 people

Leeuwarden 6.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

12.1% 115 people

Leeuwarden 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

6.8% 65 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 40 people

Leeuwarden 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.7% 35 people

Leeuwarden 0.77% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

2.1% 20 people

Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.1% 20 people

Leeuwarden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.6% 15 people

Leeuwarden 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 15 people

Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 10 people

Leeuwarden 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.53% 5 people

Leeuwarden 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
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.

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.7% 325
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.3% 155

Men and women

Men: 485
Women: 465

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8937 50.5%

Higher than 92% 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

50.5%

8937
Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	8937	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	25.9%	13.9%	16.7%
1999	24.4%	14.4%	17.1%
2000	24.2%	14.8%	17.5%
2001	22.4%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	24.3%	16.0%	18.4%
2003	25.2%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	25.7%	16.7%	19.0%
2005	25.2%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	26.1%	16.5%	19.3%
2007	28.6%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	29.5%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	31.0%	17.2%	19.9%
2010	32.8%	17.5%	20.3%
2011	32.2%	18.0%	20.6%
2012	33.0%	18.2%	20.9%
2013	34.8%	18.4%	21.1%
2014	35.0%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	33.5%	18.4%	21.7%
2016	35.1%	18.7%	22.1%
2017	34.4%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	35.5%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	36.5%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	37.6%	21.0%	24.2%
2021	39.9%	21.4%	24.6%
2022	43.2%	22.8%	26.0%
2023	43.4%	23.9%	27.1%
2024	45.9%	24.9%	27.9%
2025	49.5%	25.8%	28.5%
2026	50.5%	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
8933 Potmargezone	27.2%	4,075	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
8924 Heechterp & Schieringen	49.5%	3,645	+5.2 pp	Other Africa
8934 Potmargezone	15.2%	2,040	+0.2 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	1,120	825	290	45	240	55	15	70	30	20	20	0	0	25	15	30	5	75	210
1999	1,125	860	275	35	235	55	15	70	30	15	15	0	0	20	15	30	5	65	205
2000	1,155	880	280	35	240	55	15	55	20	30	10	0	0	25	20	45	0	60	215
2001	1,160	895	260	25	230	60	5	50	20	25	15	0	0	10	30	40	0	50	210
2002	1,175	895	285	30	255	45	10	45	30	30	15	0	0	15	30	55	10	60	220
2003	1,130	845	285	30	260	35	10	45	30	40	10	0	0	20	30	65	5	65	225
2004	1,110	820	285	25	260	40	15	40	30	35	5	0	5	15	40	55	5	60	220
2005	1,090	810	275	30	240	35	15	40	40	30	15	0	5	10	40	35	5	70	205
2006	1,015	750	265	30	235	40	15	35	35	30	10	0	0	20	35	45	0	65	195
2007	980	700	280	30	250	45	15	30	35	35	15	0	0	15	30	50	10	65	210
2008	965	675	285	35	250	40	15	40	30	45	20	0	0	15	30	45	5	65	220
2009	935	640	290	35	255	40	15	40	35	35	20	0	0	15	40	45	5	70	220
2010	930	620	305	40	260	35	15	35	30	40	15	0	0	25	45	45	15	75	225
2011	915	620	295	35	250	35	15	30	25	35	20	0	0	15	50	45	15	70	225
2012	910	605	300	40	275	35	15	35	25	45	15	5	0	20	50	55	15	60	240
2013	905	585	315	40	270	35	15	35	20	45	15	5	0	20	55	55	10	70	245
2014	915	595	320	35	285	35	15	35	25	50	15	5	0	15	55	55	15	65	260
2015	955	635	320	30	290	40	10	35	20	55	15	0	0	15	70	55	5	55	265
2016	940	610	330	35	295	35	15	35	20	50	15	5	0	15	60	70	10	60	270
2017	945	620	325	40	285	35	15	40	25	45	20	0	0	20	60	60	5	65	260
2018	915	590	325	35	290	35	20	35	20	40	15	0	0	20	55	75	10	55	275
2019	905	575	330	40	290	35	15	35	15	50	20	0	0	20	55	80	5	60	270
2020	905	565	340	40	300	30	15	35	20	50	10	5	0	25	70	75	5	55	285
2021	915	550	365	40	325	30	15	30	20	55	10	5	0	25	85	80	10	60	310
2022	915	515	395	45	350	30	20	25	15	55	10	5	5	30	100	90	10	65	315
2023	910	515	395	55	340	25	15	30	25	60	10	10	0	35	105	80	15	75	310
2024	925	495	425	45	380	30	10	25	20	60	10	5	0	30	110	115	10	–	–
2025	940	475	465	50	415	30	10	25	20	65	10	5	0	35	120	125	15	–	–
2026	950	470	480	55	425	35	15	20	20	65	10	5	0	40	115	145	15	–	–

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