Postcode · Almere, Flevoland

Postcode 1318: Neighbourhoods Tussen de Vaarten Noord and Verzetswijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1318 in Almere (Tussen de Vaarten Noord and Verzetswijk) had 9,585 residents. 56.8% of them (5,440 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Almere (51.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (16.3%), Suriname (12.2%) and other Africa (6.4%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents: 9,585 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 56.8% 5,440 people
Born abroad: 62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.9 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

43% 57%

Dutch origin 43.2% 4,145
Migration background 56.8% 5,440

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1318. For comparison, the line marks Almere and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

16.3% 1,560 people

Almere 12.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

12.2% 1,165 people

Almere 11.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

6.4% 615 people

Almere 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

4.8% 460 people

Almere 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 455 people

Almere 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.9% 280 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.7% 255 people

Almere 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.4% 230 people

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

2.1% 205 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.0% 100 people

Almere 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.89% 85 people

Almere 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.31% 30 people

Almere 0.40% 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) 62.1% 3,380
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.9% 2,060

Men and women

Men: 4,860
Women: 4,725

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1318 56.8%

Higher than 95% 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

56.8%

1318
Almere
Netherlands

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Year	1318	Almere	Netherlands
1998	22.4%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	23.7%	25.1%	17.1%
2000	26.3%	26.4%	17.5%
2001	33.0%	27.8%	18.0%
2002	35.7%	29.5%	18.4%
2003	39.3%	31.3%	18.8%
2004	41.1%	32.7%	19.0%
2005	42.7%	33.9%	19.2%
2006	42.7%	34.7%	19.3%
2007	39.5%	35.1%	19.4%
2008	39.8%	35.6%	19.6%
2009	41.0%	36.4%	19.9%
2010	41.5%	37.0%	20.3%
2011	43.4%	37.6%	20.6%
2012	44.6%	38.2%	20.9%
2013	45.5%	38.7%	21.1%
2014	45.8%	39.1%	21.4%
2015	45.7%	39.5%	21.7%
2016	45.7%	40.0%	22.1%
2017	47.0%	40.8%	22.6%
2018	46.8%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	48.1%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	50.2%	43.8%	24.2%
2021	51.2%	44.6%	24.6%
2022	51.9%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	52.9%	48.0%	27.1%
2024	54.1%	49.3%	27.9%
2025	54.4%	50.4%	28.5%
2026	56.8%	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
1333 Landgoederenbuurt, Bouwmeesterbuurt	48.9%	12,460	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
1326 Parkwijk, Danswijk	52.8%	10,950	+4.8 pp	Other Asia
1325 Filmwijk	51.5%	10,555	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
1328 Tussen de Vaarten Zuid	56.3%	9,965	+5.0 pp	Suriname
1317 Waterwijk	47.3%	4,115	+5.5 pp	Other Asia
1316 Waterwijk	37.2%	4,075	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
1332 De Vaart	50.0%	10	+50.0 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	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	3,800	2,945	850	150	710	20	50	295	165	35	50	10	10	80	30	50	65	355	495
1999	3,865	2,950	915	175	740	15	70	315	160	35	50	15	15	95	40	45	60	370	545
2000	5,070	3,730	1,335	215	1,125	25	130	455	210	55	65	15	10	125	60	115	75	460	875
2001	8,765	5,875	2,890	390	2,495	100	280	915	310	170	100	35	25	230	200	405	115	750	2,140
2002	9,550	6,135	3,410	525	2,890	120	315	1,050	325	180	115	40	30	340	315	455	130	890	2,520
2003	9,880	5,995	3,880	565	3,320	175	360	1,110	345	210	120	40	30	375	385	585	150	960	2,930
2004	9,905	5,835	4,075	600	3,470	180	385	1,130	335	225	120	45	30	405	415	675	125	980	3,095
2005	9,940	5,695	4,245	620	3,625	210	420	1,180	330	225	130	40	30	420	435	690	135	990	3,255
2006	9,860	5,650	4,210	630	3,580	190	455	1,220	315	210	120	50	35	425	375	655	160	990	3,215
2007	9,225	5,590	3,640	480	3,160	180	445	1,220	310	215	110	50	35	285	195	450	145	840	2,800
2008	9,310	5,605	3,705	495	3,215	190	430	1,225	305	210	115	60	40	280	210	495	150	855	2,855
2009	9,440	5,560	3,875	540	3,330	180	465	1,270	315	235	120	65	35	320	235	485	145	905	2,970
2010	9,390	5,495	3,895	525	3,370	170	465	1,255	310	260	115	70	30	310	250	505	155	880	3,015
2011	9,410	5,330	4,085	540	3,540	170	475	1,205	305	230	105	80	30	325	425	570	160	885	3,200
2012	9,525	5,275	4,250	555	3,690	185	500	1,200	310	225	110	80	30	335	430	690	150	910	3,340
2013	9,590	5,230	4,360	560	3,795	190	495	1,205	305	235	105	85	30	340	460	760	145	910	3,450
2014	9,620	5,215	4,405	575	3,830	190	480	1,210	305	225	105	75	25	370	480	785	155	920	3,480
2015	9,645	5,240	4,405	550	3,855	175	470	1,215	315	215	105	75	25	345	470	825	170	920	3,485
2016	9,490	5,155	4,335	540	3,795	165	480	1,170	305	215	100	80	25	335	475	815	170	900	3,435
2017	9,645	5,115	4,530	535	3,995	170	490	1,180	295	215	100	85	25	325	485	1,000	160	885	3,650
2018	9,585	5,095	4,490	580	3,905	165	490	1,195	280	225	95	95	25	365	435	930	185	915	3,575
2019	9,615	4,990	4,625	585	4,040	185	500	1,230	285	230	90	95	25	375	440	950	220	925	3,700
2020	9,845	4,905	4,940	625	4,310	225	515	1,255	270	220	85	110	25	405	500	1,095	230	955	3,980
2021	9,815	4,785	5,030	645	4,385	210	505	1,245	265	210	90	110	30	415	520	1,200	230	965	4,065
2022	9,560	4,595	4,960	630	4,330	210	500	1,220	265	210	95	125	30	390	450	1,230	235	945	3,955
2023	9,530	4,490	5,045	645	4,400	230	500	1,190	260	210	90	105	30	415	450	1,315	240	960	4,025
2024	9,490	4,360	5,130	665	4,465	220	480	1,180	270	220	95	105	30	445	445	1,405	245	–	–
2025	9,360	4,275	5,090	675	4,415	215	475	1,160	260	205	90	100	30	455	515	1,325	255	–	–
2026	9,585	4,145	5,440	670	4,770	230	460	1,165	255	205	85	100	30	455	615	1,560	280	–	–

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