Postcode · Dokkum, Friesland

Postcode 9101: Neighbourhood Dokkum binnen de Bolwerken

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9101 in Dokkum (Dokkum binnen de Bolwerken) had 9,485 residents. 12.9% of them (1,220 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Dokkum (10.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.3%), other Europe (3.5%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.0%). 67.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents
9,485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
12.9% 1,220 people
Born abroad
67.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.5 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 87.1% 8,265
  • Migration background 12.9% 1,220

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9101. For comparison, the line marks Dokkum and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.3% 405 people
    Dokkum 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.5% 335 people
    Dokkum 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 95 people
    Dokkum 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.95% 90 people
    Dokkum 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    0.84% 80 people
    Dokkum 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.84% 80 people
    Dokkum 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    0.42% 40 people
    Dokkum 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    0.26% 25 people
    Dokkum 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.26% 25 people
    Dokkum 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.16% 15 people
    Dokkum 0.15% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.16% 15 people
    Dokkum 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.11% 10 people
    Dokkum 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 67.6% 825
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.4% 395

Men and women

Men
4,595
Women
4,890

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 33% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 9101
  • Dokkum
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 9101DokkumNetherlands
1998 5.8%6.5%16.7%
1999 5.9%6.8%17.1%
2000 6.3%6.7%17.5%
2001 6.4%9.1%18.0%
2002 6.6%10.1%18.4%
2003 6.9%9.4%18.8%
2004 7.0%10.1%19.0%
2005 7.0%10.3%19.2%
2006 6.9%10.2%19.3%
2007 6.9%9.9%19.4%
2008 7.0%9.3%19.6%
2009 7.3%8.8%19.9%
2010 7.2%6.8%20.3%
2011 7.3%6.0%20.6%
2012 7.4%6.0%20.9%
2013 7.1%5.8%21.1%
2014 7.4%6.1%21.4%
2015 7.4%6.2%21.7%
2016 7.9%6.5%22.1%
2017 8.2%6.6%22.6%
2018 8.3%6.8%23.1%
2019 8.4%6.9%23.6%
2020 8.6%7.1%24.2%
2021 8.6%7.0%24.6%
2022 9.4%7.8%26.0%
2023 10.5%8.7%27.1%
2024 11.7%9.7%27.9%
2025 12.6%10.3%28.5%
2026 12.9%10.6%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
9104 Centrum 5,655 +1.7 pp Other Europe
9103 Kooilanden, Jantjeszeepolder 2,525 +0.9 pp Other Asia
9102 Weeshuislanden 1,030 −0.3 pp Other Asia
9113 Oost 975 +0.4 pp Other Asia
9125 Metslawier 180 −0.1 pp Other Americas & Oceania
9121 Metslawier 115 +4.8 pp Other Europe
9156 Holwerd 100 +0.8 pp –
9106 West 45 ±0.0 pp –

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 8,9008,38551520032005409515955595705540300210
1999 8,7458,220520195320054090208510595756030300225
2000 8,6008,0555452003550540852090101090858040305245
2001 8,4957,945545210340054095309010101004510025320230
2002 8,4307,87555520036055409025851510904511040315240
2003 8,3707,80057520537055408530901051005011540310265
2004 8,3107,730580200375554080358010101005011545305275
2005 8,4157,830585215365054580358510101104011545320270
2006 8,3857,81058021037055408035801551104011055320260
2007 8,3807,805580215360054075308510101104012050315265
2008 8,4107,8305852153705103580258515101053512060320260
2009 8,5107,885625240390554080258510101354513555335290
2010 8,5757,9556202403855104075208010101404014550330285
2011 8,5757,945625240395553580258010101405014055340290
2012 8,6408,0056402453950104080258510151355014545335295
2013 8,6808,055615240380554075208010101406013540335285
2014 8,7208,0756452553900104080208510101505014545345295
2015 8,7258,07565024041555407525851551356016045340315
2016 8,7108,0206902554355103575208515101456018545350335
2017 8,8158,095720255470510357520851551507021045350375
2018 8,7858,055730255475510307520851551506522050345380
2019 8,8558,110745255495553575258010101556523550345400
2020 8,9708,1957752655105103580308015151556523055360415
2021 9,0558,2757802655105103580308515101557022555365415
2022 9,1408,27586026560010103580358515101557528570360450
2023 9,3458,36598032565510103575309020102057033580430495
2024 9,4258,3251,10041069015104085308515102958035580––
2025 9,4608,2701,19044574520104080258515103358539585––
2026 9,4858,2651,22044577525104080258015153359040595––