Postcode · Nijega, Friesland

Postcode 9217: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9217 in Nijega had 450 residents. 3.3% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Smallingerland (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.1%) and other Europe (1.1%). 0.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 3.3% 15 people
Born abroad: 0.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

97%

Dutch origin 96.7% 435
Migration background 3.3% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9217. For comparison, the line marks Smallingerland and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.1% 5 people

Smallingerland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 5 people

Smallingerland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.39% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.69% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.30% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Smallingerland 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

67%

Born abroad (first generation) 0.0% 0
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 10

Men and women

Men: 225
Women: 225

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

3.3%

9217
Smallingerland
Netherlands

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Year	9217	Smallingerland	Netherlands
1998	2.2%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	2.1%	8.6%	17.1%
2000	2.1%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	3.1%	9.7%	18.0%
2002	2.0%	9.8%	18.4%
2003	2.0%	9.6%	18.8%
2004	1.9%	9.7%	19.0%
2005	2.0%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	2.9%	9.7%	19.3%
2007	2.0%	9.6%	19.4%
2008	2.9%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	2.0%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	2.0%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	2.0%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	3.0%	10.0%	20.9%
2013	2.0%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	2.1%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	3.2%	10.4%	21.7%
2016	2.2%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	2.2%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	3.3%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	2.2%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	3.2%	11.7%	24.2%
2021	3.3%	12.0%	24.6%
2022	3.3%	12.8%	26.0%
2023	3.2%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	3.3%	14.4%	27.9%
2025	3.3%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	3.3%	15.6%	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
9204 De Drait	12.3%	8,590	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
9218 Opeinde, onder de Vaart, Opeinde, boven de Vaart	5.9%	1,785	+0.7 pp	Suriname
9216 Oudega (Smallingerland)	6.3%	1,660	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
9213 De Wilgen, Sanding	5.4%	650	−0.8 pp	Indonesia
9219 De Tike	4.5%	335	+0.1 pp	Germany
9206 De Haven	0.0%	65	−8.3 pp	–
9214 Smalle Ee	10.0%	50	±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 residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	455	450	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
1999	475	465	10	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	5
2000	470	460	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	485	470	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2002	490	480	10	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	15	0
2003	500	490	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2004	515	505	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2005	510	500	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2006	510	490	15	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	10	5
2007	510	495	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2008	510	495	15	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	5
2009	500	490	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2010	505	490	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2011	495	485	10	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2012	495	480	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2013	490	475	10	5	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2014	480	470	10	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2015	475	460	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2016	450	440	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2017	460	450	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2018	455	440	15	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2019	455	445	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2020	465	450	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2021	455	440	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2022	455	440	15	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2023	470	455	15	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2024	455	440	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	460	445	15	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	450	435	15	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–

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