Postcode · Gerkesklooster, Friesland

Postcode 9873: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9873 in Gerkesklooster (Noord) had 800 residents. 8.1% of them (65 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Achtkarspelen (6.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Dutch Caribbean (1.3%), other Europe (1.3%) and other Asia (1.3%). 61.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 800 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.1% 65 people
Born abroad: 61.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.9% 735
Migration background 8.1% 65

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9873. For comparison, the line marks Achtkarspelen and the circle the Netherlands.

Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 10 people

Achtkarspelen 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 10 people

Achtkarspelen 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 10 people

Achtkarspelen 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 10 people

Achtkarspelen 0.51% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.63% 5 people

Achtkarspelen 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.63% 5 people

Achtkarspelen 0.41% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.63% 5 people

Achtkarspelen 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.63% 5 people

Achtkarspelen 0.55% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.09% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Achtkarspelen 0.11% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.5% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 410
Women: 395

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9873 8.1%

Higher than 12% 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

8.1%

9873
Achtkarspelen
Netherlands

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Year	9873	Achtkarspelen	Netherlands
1998	3.5%	2.8%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	2.9%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	2.8%	17.5%
2001	2.9%	2.8%	18.0%
2002	2.4%	2.9%	18.4%
2003	2.4%	2.8%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	2.8%	19.0%
2005	2.4%	2.8%	19.2%
2006	2.4%	3.0%	19.3%
2007	2.4%	3.0%	19.4%
2008	3.6%	3.1%	19.6%
2009	3.0%	3.1%	19.9%
2010	3.7%	3.1%	20.3%
2011	3.7%	3.2%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	3.4%	20.9%
2013	4.3%	3.5%	21.1%
2014	3.7%	3.6%	21.4%
2015	4.2%	3.7%	21.7%
2016	4.9%	4.0%	22.1%
2017	3.1%	4.1%	22.6%
2018	3.7%	4.2%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	4.5%	23.6%
2020	5.6%	4.5%	24.2%
2021	5.2%	4.6%	24.6%
2022	6.5%	5.0%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	5.7%	27.1%
2024	8.2%	6.0%	27.9%
2025	8.2%	6.2%	28.5%
2026	8.1%	6.5%	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
9285 Noord	9.3%	5,910	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
9284 Centrum	5.6%	1,240	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
9866 Lutjegast	4.7%	960	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
9851 Oost	5.5%	635	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
9845 Visvliet	8.2%	305	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
9872 Centrum	3.1%	160	+3.1 pp	–
9871 Centrum	6.9%	145	+3.7 pp	Turkey

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	860	835	30	10	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	0	10	15
1999	850	825	25	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	5	10	15
2000	855	830	25	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	15	15
2001	860	835	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	5
2002	845	825	20	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	15	5
2003	845	825	20	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2004	840	820	25	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2005	840	820	20	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	15	5
2006	820	805	20	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	5
2007	825	810	20	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2008	825	800	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	5	0	0	5	5	20	5
2009	825	800	25	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2010	820	785	30	25	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	15	5	0	5	25	5
2011	810	780	30	20	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	0	5	10	20	10
2012	815	780	35	20	10	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	10
2013	820	790	35	15	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	20	15
2014	815	785	30	15	20	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	25	10
2015	825	790	35	15	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	5	20	10
2016	810	770	40	15	20	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	20	15
2017	810	785	25	10	20	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	10
2018	805	775	30	10	20	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	20	10
2019	805	760	45	20	20	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	15	5	0	5	30	15
2020	800	755	45	20	20	0	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	25	15
2021	765	725	40	20	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	25	10
2022	770	720	50	20	30	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	5	5	10	25	20
2023	785	725	60	25	30	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	15	5	5	10	30	20
2024	795	725	65	25	45	5	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	10	5	5	10	–	–
2025	790	730	65	20	40	5	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	10	5	5	10	–	–
2026	800	735	65	20	45	5	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	10	5	10	10	–	–

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