Postcode · Almere, Flevoland

Postcode 1317: Neighbourhood Waterwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1317 in Almere (Waterwijk) had 4,115 residents. 47.3% of them (1,945 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Almere (51.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (11.5%), Suriname (8.5%) and other Europe (6.6%). 60.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.5 percentage points.

Residents: 4,115 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.3% 1,945 people
Born abroad: 60.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.5 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

53% 47%

Dutch origin 52.7% 2,170
Migration background 47.3% 1,945

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1317. For comparison, the line marks Almere and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.5% 475 people

Almere 12.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

8.5% 350 people

Almere 11.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.6% 270 people

Almere 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.9% 160 people

Almere 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.2% 130 people

Almere 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.8% 115 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

2.6% 105 people

Almere 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.4% 100 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

2.2% 90 people

Almere 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.5% 60 people

Almere 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.5% 60 people

Almere 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.49% 20 people

Almere 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.4% 1,175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.3% 765

Men and women

Men: 1,990
Women: 2,125

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1317 47.3%

Higher than 91% 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

47.3%

1317
Almere
Netherlands

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Year	1317	Almere	Netherlands
1998	22.7%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	23.4%	25.1%	17.1%
2000	23.7%	26.4%	17.5%
2001	24.7%	27.8%	18.0%
2002	26.4%	29.5%	18.4%
2003	28.4%	31.3%	18.8%
2004	29.7%	32.7%	19.0%
2005	30.7%	33.9%	19.2%
2006	31.0%	34.7%	19.3%
2007	31.1%	35.1%	19.4%
2008	31.9%	35.6%	19.6%
2009	33.0%	36.4%	19.9%
2010	32.9%	37.0%	20.3%
2011	33.5%	37.6%	20.6%
2012	34.1%	38.2%	20.9%
2013	34.7%	38.7%	21.1%
2014	34.5%	39.1%	21.4%
2015	34.0%	39.5%	21.7%
2016	34.8%	40.0%	22.1%
2017	34.8%	40.8%	22.6%
2018	35.0%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	37.4%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	38.3%	43.8%	24.2%
2021	39.8%	44.6%	24.6%
2022	41.7%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	43.2%	48.0%	27.1%
2024	45.3%	49.3%	27.9%
2025	45.7%	50.4%	28.5%
2026	47.3%	51.6%	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
1318 Tussen de Vaarten Noord, Verzetswijk	56.8%	9,585	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
1316 Waterwijk	37.2%	4,075	+4.4 pp	Other Asia

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	4,390	3,395	995	255	740	20	50	205	190	45	85	5	20	145	50	115	65	470	525
1999	4,400	3,370	1,030	255	780	25	50	220	185	45	80	5	25	145	40	140	75	470	560
2000	4,380	3,340	1,040	250	790	30	40	240	185	50	75	5	20	150	35	145	65	465	575
2001	4,335	3,265	1,070	265	815	45	35	260	175	50	80	5	25	155	50	135	65	465	610
2002	4,350	3,200	1,150	260	895	45	50	305	165	50	70	5	25	160	60	160	60	450	700
2003	4,330	3,095	1,230	260	970	45	70	320	165	60	70	5	30	155	60	175	75	450	780
2004	4,300	3,025	1,275	265	1,005	55	85	335	145	65	75	10	25	155	75	180	65	440	835
2005	4,270	2,960	1,310	285	1,020	60	100	340	145	70	80	5	30	170	65	170	70	450	855
2006	4,215	2,915	1,305	265	1,045	60	100	335	145	75	85	0	25	155	90	160	80	435	875
2007	4,150	2,860	1,290	240	1,050	70	95	335	140	75	80	5	20	135	85	165	85	415	875
2008	4,160	2,840	1,325	260	1,065	75	80	355	145	80	75	10	25	150	90	170	70	430	895
2009	4,185	2,805	1,380	270	1,110	75	85	350	150	85	70	10	25	165	110	180	75	450	930
2010	4,185	2,805	1,375	280	1,100	70	100	340	150	80	70	15	25	170	100	180	80	460	915
2011	4,185	2,780	1,400	270	1,130	75	100	355	155	80	70	15	25	160	95	185	85	455	945
2012	4,160	2,740	1,420	275	1,150	75	105	365	150	85	70	20	20	165	115	170	85	455	970
2013	4,125	2,700	1,430	290	1,135	70	110	375	145	85	70	25	20	175	105	160	85	460	965
2014	4,150	2,720	1,430	305	1,125	65	105	350	145	90	75	30	20	180	100	180	90	480	950
2015	4,090	2,700	1,390	295	1,095	70	105	345	145	80	75	30	15	175	100	180	70	465	925
2016	4,110	2,680	1,430	310	1,115	65	120	345	145	80	70	35	20	185	95	190	75	480	945
2017	4,100	2,675	1,425	330	1,095	60	120	330	150	75	70	40	15	205	85	200	75	495	930
2018	4,045	2,630	1,415	335	1,085	65	100	325	145	75	70	55	15	195	105	200	70	500	915
2019	4,060	2,540	1,520	360	1,165	75	105	325	140	80	80	60	10	210	115	235	90	525	995
2020	4,030	2,485	1,545	385	1,160	75	105	325	135	70	70	60	20	235	115	250	85	535	1,005
2021	4,045	2,435	1,610	385	1,225	80	110	340	135	80	65	65	20	235	120	280	80	540	1,070
2022	4,060	2,360	1,695	385	1,310	90	105	350	130	90	65	60	20	235	135	310	100	540	1,125
2023	3,995	2,275	1,725	395	1,320	110	95	335	130	80	65	65	25	250	135	340	100	545	1,145
2024	4,070	2,220	1,845	400	1,445	100	100	340	130	90	60	65	20	250	150	430	100	–	–
2025	4,175	2,265	1,910	400	1,515	100	95	340	130	100	60	55	20	260	160	475	110	–	–
2026	4,115	2,170	1,945	415	1,530	105	90	350	130	100	60	60	20	270	160	475	115	–	–

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