Postcode · Oosternijkerk, Friesland

Postcode 9137: Neighbourhood Oosternijkerk - Noordwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9137 in Oosternijkerk (Oosternijkerk - Noordwest) had 910 residents. 6.0% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.6%), other Asia (1.6%) and Germany (1.1%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.0% 55 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

95%

Dutch origin 94.5% 860
Migration background 6.0% 55

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9137. For comparison, the line marks Noardeast-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.6% 15 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 15 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.1% 10 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 10 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

55% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.4% 20

Men and women

Men: 460
Women: 450

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9137 6.0%

Higher than 5% 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

6.0%

9137
Noardeast-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	9137	Noardeast-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	2.8%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	4.9%	17.1%
2000	3.4%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	2.8%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	2.7%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	2.2%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	2.2%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	2.2%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	2.2%	5.5%	19.6%
2009	2.7%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	2.7%	4.8%	20.3%
2011	2.2%	4.7%	20.6%
2012	3.2%	4.7%	20.9%
2013	2.1%	4.7%	21.1%
2014	3.2%	4.9%	21.4%
2015	2.6%	5.0%	21.7%
2016	3.2%	5.3%	22.1%
2017	3.7%	5.6%	22.6%
2018	3.2%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	3.2%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	3.2%	5.8%	24.2%
2021	3.7%	6.0%	24.6%
2022	4.3%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	4.8%	7.1%	27.1%
2024	4.3%	7.7%	27.9%
2025	4.4%	8.1%	28.5%
2026	6.0%	8.4%	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
9123 Metslawier	4.2%	835	−0.4 pp	Germany
9134 Anjum - Noordoost	7.6%	395	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
9143 Ternaard	8.1%	370	+1.4 pp	Turkey
9138 Metslawier	2.9%	345	+0.1 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
9144 Hantum	4.3%	230	−2.8 pp	Germany
9136 Oosternijkerk - Noordwest	4.5%	220	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
9142 Ternaard	9.3%	215	+0.2 pp	Germany
9146 Hantum	7.1%	70	−0.5 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	880	855	25	20	10	0	15	5	5	0	0	0	10	25	0
1999	865	840	25	15	5	0	15	0	5	0	0	0	5	30	0
2000	890	860	30	20	10	0	15	5	5	0	0	0	10	25	0
2001	890	870	25	15	5	0	15	0	5	0	0	0	5	25	0
2002	895	865	25	20	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2003	920	895	25	15	15	0	15	0	0	0	0	5	10	25	0
2004	915	890	25	15	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2005	910	895	20	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	0
2006	925	905	20	15	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2007	920	895	20	15	10	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	10	20	0
2008	915	895	20	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	0
2009	925	905	25	10	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	20	0
2010	935	910	25	10	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	20	5
2011	930	910	20	10	15	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	25	5
2012	950	915	30	10	15	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	20	5
2013	945	925	20	10	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	15	5
2014	950	920	30	10	20	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	25	5
2015	945	920	25	10	15	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	10	15	5
2016	940	910	30	15	15	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	20	5
2017	945	910	35	15	20	0	10	0	0	5	5	10	5	25	10
2018	930	900	30	10	20	0	10	0	0	0	10	5	5	25	10
2019	950	920	30	15	15	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	20	10
2020	940	910	30	20	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	10	25	5
2021	935	900	35	15	15	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	25	5
2022	930	890	40	25	15	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	10	30	5
2023	930	890	45	30	15	0	10	5	0	20	0	5	10	35	5
2024	925	885	40	25	15	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	10	–	–
2025	905	860	40	25	20	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	10	–	–
2026	910	860	55	25	25	0	10	0	0	15	0	15	10	–	–

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