Postcode · Burgum, Friesland

Postcode 9251: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9251 in Burgum had 10,190 residents. 13.2% of them (1,340 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel (9.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.1%), other Africa (2.8%) and other Europe (2.6%). 68.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 10,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.2% 1,340 people
Born abroad: 68.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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 86.8% 8,850
Migration background 13.2% 1,340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9251. For comparison, the line marks Tytsjerksteradiel and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 420 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 285 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 265 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.0% 105 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.83% 85 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.59% 60 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 0.73% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.34% 35 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 0.17% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.34% 35 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 30 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.05% 5 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.05% 5 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 0.06% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.05% 5 people

Tytsjerksteradiel 0.08% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.7% 920
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.3% 420

Men and women

Men: 4,915
Women: 5,275

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9251 13.2%

Higher than 34% 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

13.2%

9251
Tytsjerksteradiel
Netherlands

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Year	9251	Tytsjerksteradiel	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	4.3%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	4.5%	17.1%
2000	5.0%	4.5%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	4.9%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	5.0%	18.8%
2004	7.1%	5.2%	19.0%
2005	7.2%	5.2%	19.2%
2006	8.2%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	5.8%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	7.8%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	9.1%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	5.8%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	5.8%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	5.6%	21.1%
2014	9.0%	6.0%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	6.0%	21.7%
2016	9.8%	6.4%	22.1%
2017	9.5%	6.4%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	6.3%	23.1%
2019	8.7%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	6.5%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	6.5%	24.6%
2022	11.1%	7.6%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	8.2%	27.1%
2024	12.3%	8.5%	27.9%
2025	13.3%	9.1%	28.5%
2026	13.2%	9.2%	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
9254 Hurdegaryp	10.7%	5,180	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
9257 Noordburgum	6.3%	2,285	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
9263 Earnewâld	3.8%	1,845	+0.1 pp	Indonesia
9262 Sumar	5.1%	1,370	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
9258 Eastermar	5.2%	965	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
9265 Tytsjerk	3.9%	635	+1.6 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	9,145	8,715	430	200	230	0	0	15	60	0	110	0	0	90	60	85	10	265	160
1999	9,150	8,665	485	205	280	0	0	10	60	0	115	0	0	90	85	105	20	275	210
2000	9,130	8,675	455	200	265	0	0	10	60	5	115	0	0	85	85	75	30	280	175
2001	9,155	8,700	455	200	255	0	5	10	65	5	110	0	0	90	65	85	20	270	180
2002	9,295	8,700	600	245	350	10	0	10	65	0	110	0	0	135	115	125	25	330	270
2003	9,450	8,795	655	260	395	15	0	10	60	0	110	0	0	150	145	145	20	340	320
2004	9,610	8,925	685	235	445	10	0	10	60	10	110	5	0	120	190	140	25	305	380
2005	9,670	8,970	700	240	455	10	5	5	65	10	115	0	0	125	180	155	25	320	385
2006	9,885	9,075	815	275	530	15	0	5	60	10	115	5	0	155	220	200	20	350	460
2007	10,045	9,135	905	300	610	25	10	5	60	15	115	0	5	180	245	225	25	370	535
2008	10,055	9,160	900	285	620	20	10	5	60	15	110	0	5	170	245	240	25	355	540
2009	9,970	9,190	780	230	550	15	0	10	60	5	110	5	0	115	230	220	10	305	480
2010	10,070	9,150	920	220	695	10	0	10	60	15	110	0	5	105	335	250	15	300	625
2011	10,035	9,160	880	225	655	10	0	10	60	15	105	5	0	115	305	240	15	295	580
2012	10,005	9,125	880	250	635	10	0	5	65	20	100	0	0	150	280	235	20	325	560
2013	9,930	9,125	805	255	535	5	0	5	65	15	100	0	0	155	195	240	10	330	470
2014	9,975	9,080	895	295	600	5	5	5	65	10	105	0	0	190	190	295	25	370	525
2015	10,005	9,110	895	290	600	5	0	10	60	10	105	0	0	185	215	275	25	365	525
2016	10,130	9,140	990	330	660	5	10	15	60	10	105	5	5	215	235	295	30	410	585
2017	10,065	9,110	955	305	650	5	5	20	55	5	105	5	5	190	225	310	25	375	585
2018	9,930	9,010	920	265	655	5	0	20	55	5	110	5	0	150	210	320	40	335	585
2019	9,720	8,870	850	260	590	5	5	15	55	15	110	5	0	145	180	280	35	320	530
2020	9,745	8,885	860	240	620	5	5	15	55	10	105	5	0	130	195	295	40	305	560
2021	9,780	8,910	870	235	635	10	10	15	55	10	105	5	5	120	185	300	50	310	560
2022	9,885	8,795	1,095	260	835	10	10	20	60	15	120	10	5	130	220	435	65	350	685
2023	9,955	8,805	1,150	350	800	15	15	20	55	25	110	5	5	225	225	370	70	440	655
2024	10,090	8,845	1,245	395	850	25	5	25	60	30	120	5	5	265	245	390	75	–	–
2025	10,245	8,880	1,365	410	955	25	5	25	60	25	110	5	10	285	290	445	75	–	–
2026	10,190	8,850	1,340	385	955	35	5	35	60	30	105	5	5	265	285	420	85	–	–

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