Postcode · St.-Jacobiparochie, Friesland

Postcode 9079: Neighbourhoods Zuid and Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9079 in St.-Jacobiparochie (Zuid and Noord) had 1,630 residents. 16.3% of them (265 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.5%), Poland (2.5%) and Germany (1.8%). 62.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,630 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.3% 265 people
Born abroad: 62.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.7% 1,365
Migration background 16.3% 265

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9079. For comparison, the line marks Waadhoeke and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.5% 90 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.5% 40 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.8% 30 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 30 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 25 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 25 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 20 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.31% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.31% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 5 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.3% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.7% 100

Men and women

Men: 840
Women: 790

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9079 16.3%

Higher than 45% 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

16.3%

9079
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	9079	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	7.0%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	6.9%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	7.0%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	7.6%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	7.2%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	8.2%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	9.1%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	9.5%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	9.8%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	10.9%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	11.3%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	12.3%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	13.1%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	14.7%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	15.6%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	15.4%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	16.9%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	16.8%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	16.3%	12.3%	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
9076 Noordoost, Zuidwest	18.7%	5,005	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
9041 Noord, Zuid	8.8%	2,680	+0.5 pp	Other Africa
9047 Zuid, Noord	10.0%	1,745	+1.4 pp	Poland
9075 Westhoek	10.2%	245	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
9043 Wier	5.0%	200	+2.3 pp	Poland
8852 Firdgum	7.7%	65	−7.7 pp	–

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,730	1,615	115	50	65	0	10	15	10	25	5	0	20	15	15	0	70	40
1999	1,705	1,585	120	40	70	5	10	20	10	25	5	5	5	0	20	5	70	50
2000	1,705	1,590	115	50	65	5	10	15	5	25	5	0	20	5	20	5	70	40
2001	1,725	1,610	120	55	60	0	15	15	5	25	5	5	20	0	20	5	75	45
2002	1,740	1,615	130	55	80	0	15	20	10	25	0	5	25	0	20	15	75	50
2003	1,760	1,630	130	60	60	0	10	15	10	35	5	5	15	0	20	5	85	40
2004	1,795	1,665	130	70	55	0	5	20	5	30	5	5	30	5	10	10	90	35
2005	1,800	1,675	125	70	60	0	10	20	5	35	0	0	35	5	10	10	90	35
2006	1,795	1,670	125	65	65	0	10	20	5	35	0	0	30	5	15	10	90	40
2007	1,780	1,645	130	60	65	5	10	15	5	35	5	5	15	0	15	15	90	40
2008	1,770	1,635	135	65	75	0	10	20	5	35	5	5	20	0	20	20	90	45
2009	1,740	1,610	125	70	60	0	10	15	0	30	10	0	30	0	20	15	90	40
2010	1,760	1,610	145	80	60	0	10	20	5	30	15	5	30	0	20	5	105	40
2011	1,765	1,605	160	90	65	0	5	15	5	35	25	0	30	5	20	15	120	45
2012	1,760	1,595	165	90	75	0	5	20	5	35	25	5	25	5	25	15	115	50
2013	1,740	1,575	165	85	70	5	10	15	5	35	20	5	25	0	25	10	115	50
2014	1,740	1,570	170	90	80	5	5	15	5	30	30	5	25	5	30	15	115	55
2015	1,735	1,565	170	90	80	5	5	15	0	30	25	5	30	10	25	20	115	55
2016	1,745	1,555	190	105	80	5	0	10	5	35	25	5	40	10	30	20	130	55
2017	1,730	1,535	195	115	80	0	5	15	5	35	30	0	50	10	30	15	135	60
2018	1,705	1,495	210	120	85	0	5	15	0	30	40	5	45	15	35	15	145	60
2019	1,720	1,495	225	125	100	0	5	15	5	30	35	0	60	20	40	15	145	80
2020	1,730	1,475	255	150	105	5	0	15	5	30	35	0	85	25	35	20	175	80
2021	1,765	1,490	275	170	105	10	5	10	5	30	40	0	100	30	35	10	185	90
2022	1,725	1,460	265	145	120	5	5	15	5	30	25	0	90	30	30	25	165	90
2023	1,720	1,430	290	170	120	10	5	20	0	30	30	0	105	30	30	25	195	85
2024	1,695	1,405	285	170	115	10	5	20	5	30	40	0	105	25	30	25	–	–
2025	1,650	1,375	275	165	110	10	5	20	5	30	35	0	95	25	25	20	–	–
2026	1,630	1,365	265	155	110	5	5	25	5	30	40	0	90	25	30	20	–	–

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