Postcode · Ferwert, Friesland

Postcode 9172: Neighbourhood Bouwstreek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9172 in Ferwert (Bouwstreek) had 1,780 residents. 12.9% of them (230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), other Africa (2.0%) and other Asia (1.7%). 69.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.9% 230 people
Born abroad: 69.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.4% 1,555
Migration background 12.9% 230

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9172. For comparison, the line marks Noardeast-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.8% 85 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 35 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 30 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.4% 25 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.84% 15 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.84% 15 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.28% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.28% 5 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.6% 160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.4% 70

Men and women

Men: 920
Women: 860

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9172 12.9%

Higher than 33% 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

12.9%

9172
Noardeast-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	9172	Noardeast-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	5.1%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	4.9%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	5.5%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	4.8%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	4.7%	20.6%
2012	5.2%	4.7%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	4.7%	21.1%
2014	5.2%	4.9%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	5.0%	21.7%
2016	5.6%	5.3%	22.1%
2017	6.4%	5.6%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	7.3%	5.8%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	6.0%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	7.1%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	7.7%	27.9%
2025	13.5%	8.1%	28.5%
2026	12.9%	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
9074 Zuidwest	10.7%	2,605	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
9151 Holwerd	12.5%	1,645	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
9073 Bouwstreek	7.9%	1,400	−0.2 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
9171 Bouwstreek	6.0%	840	−0.7 pp	Other Europe
9178 Wanswerd	8.9%	225	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
9173 Bouwstreek	11.1%	90	±0.0 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	1,845	1,745	95	50	50	0	0	15	10	0	25	5	0	20	10	10	5	65	35
1999	1,825	1,735	90	55	30	0	0	5	10	0	30	0	5	20	10	5	0	70	20
2000	1,825	1,725	95	55	50	0	0	5	5	10	30	0	0	25	10	15	5	70	25
2001	1,855	1,750	105	60	40	0	5	5	10	5	35	0	0	25	5	5	5	75	30
2002	1,870	1,765	105	55	40	0	5	10	10	10	30	0	0	25	0	5	0	80	30
2003	1,910	1,800	115	60	55	0	5	15	15	5	30	5	0	25	5	0	10	85	35
2004	1,915	1,805	110	55	50	0	10	5	15	10	35	0	0	20	5	0	5	80	35
2005	1,925	1,825	100	55	45	0	5	5	10	10	35	0	0	20	10	0	5	75	30
2006	1,935	1,845	90	45	40	0	5	5	10	5	30	0	0	15	0	5	10	65	25
2007	1,895	1,805	90	55	40	0	5	0	10	5	35	0	0	20	0	5	15	70	20
2008	1,900	1,815	85	50	40	0	0	5	10	5	35	5	0	10	0	10	10	70	15
2009	1,870	1,780	85	60	35	0	0	0	10	5	30	5	0	25	0	10	10	75	15
2010	1,855	1,750	105	55	50	0	0	0	10	0	30	5	0	20	5	25	10	70	30
2011	1,860	1,765	95	55	30	0	0	0	10	0	30	10	0	15	5	10	5	80	15
2012	1,840	1,745	95	55	45	5	0	0	15	0	30	5	0	20	5	10	10	75	25
2013	1,855	1,755	100	60	35	5	0	0	15	0	30	5	0	25	5	5	5	75	20
2014	1,825	1,730	95	50	45	5	0	0	15	0	30	0	0	20	10	5	10	75	20
2015	1,800	1,700	100	60	40	0	0	0	15	0	30	5	0	25	5	10	10	80	20
2016	1,770	1,670	100	50	55	0	0	0	15	5	25	5	5	15	10	15	10	75	30
2017	1,785	1,670	115	55	60	0	0	0	15	5	30	5	5	15	10	20	10	85	35
2018	1,780	1,665	115	50	70	0	0	5	15	0	30	0	5	15	20	15	15	85	40
2019	1,755	1,635	120	50	70	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	0	20	15	15	20	75	40
2020	1,780	1,650	130	55	75	0	0	5	15	0	25	10	5	15	15	20	20	90	40
2021	1,770	1,630	140	60	80	0	0	5	15	5	25	10	5	20	20	20	15	95	50
2022	1,775	1,610	165	70	95	0	0	5	20	5	30	10	0	25	30	25	15	95	55
2023	1,805	1,595	210	100	115	5	0	10	20	5	30	5	5	55	25	30	15	130	65
2024	1,825	1,610	215	100	115	5	0	5	20	5	25	10	5	65	30	35	15	–	–
2025	1,820	1,575	245	130	115	5	0	5	20	5	25	10	5	95	35	30	15	–	–
2026	1,780	1,555	230	120	110	5	0	5	15	5	25	5	0	85	35	30	15	–	–

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