Postcode · Almere, Flevoland

Postcode 1321: Neighbourhood Literatuurwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1321 in Almere (Literatuurwijk) had 9,650 residents. 59.0% of them (5,690 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 (20.6%), Suriname (12.5%) and other Europe (6.1%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.1 percentage points.

Residents: 9,650 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 59.0% 5,690 people
Born abroad: 62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.1 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

41% 59%

Dutch origin 41.0% 3,960
Migration background 59.0% 5,690

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1321. For comparison, the line marks Almere and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

20.6% 1,985 people

Almere 12.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

12.5% 1,210 people

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

6.1% 585 people

Almere 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.2% 405 people

Almere 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

3.6% 350 people

Almere 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

3.5% 335 people

Almere 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 230 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.3% 225 people

Almere 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.1% 200 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.93% 90 people

Almere 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.57% 55 people

Almere 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.26% 25 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% 3,535
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.9% 2,155

Men and women

Men: 4,895
Women: 4,755

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1321 59.0%

Higher than 96% 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

59.0%

1321
Almere
Netherlands

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Year	1321	Almere	Netherlands
1998	26.0%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	27.7%	25.1%	17.1%
2000	30.0%	26.4%	17.5%
2001	31.2%	27.8%	18.0%
2002	34.4%	29.5%	18.4%
2003	37.9%	31.3%	18.8%
2004	39.3%	32.7%	19.0%
2005	40.0%	33.9%	19.2%
2006	40.5%	34.7%	19.3%
2007	41.2%	35.1%	19.4%
2008	41.9%	35.6%	19.6%
2009	42.3%	36.4%	19.9%
2010	42.4%	37.0%	20.3%
2011	42.8%	37.6%	20.6%
2012	43.1%	38.2%	20.9%
2013	44.0%	38.7%	21.1%
2014	44.3%	39.1%	21.4%
2015	44.8%	39.5%	21.7%
2016	45.1%	40.0%	22.1%
2017	45.8%	40.8%	22.6%
2018	47.2%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	48.0%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	49.5%	43.8%	24.2%
2021	50.7%	44.6%	24.6%
2022	52.9%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	54.9%	48.0%	27.1%
2024	56.8%	49.3%	27.9%
2025	57.8%	50.4%	28.5%
2026	59.0%	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
1363 Homeruskwartier	64.0%	16,330	+4.0 pp	Suriname
1324 Stedenwijk	60.9%	10,420	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
1323 Muziekwijk Zuid	51.9%	6,215	+7.8 pp	Other Asia
1311 Muziekwijk Noord	50.0%	5,015	+7.5 pp	Other Asia
1362 Europakwartier Oost	65.1%	3,205	−22.4 pp	Suriname
1322 Gooisekant	100.0%	115	–	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	385	285	100	15	90	0	0	50	15	10	5	5	0	5	5	15	0	30	70
1999	2,420	1,745	670	105	560	30	25	290	100	40	30	10	5	60	15	50	10	210	465
2000	4,730	3,310	1,420	205	1,220	70	65	530	210	100	65	10	10	120	40	165	40	430	990
2001	5,425	3,730	1,690	220	1,475	95	95	645	225	110	70	10	10	130	50	205	50	465	1,225
2002	7,815	5,135	2,685	340	2,340	190	145	1,060	290	160	85	15	25	215	105	305	85	665	2,020
2003	9,115	5,660	3,455	390	3,060	240	235	1,370	330	205	105	15	25	245	145	425	110	755	2,705
2004	9,625	5,845	3,785	415	3,370	255	265	1,495	345	215	110	20	25	260	185	485	125	805	2,985
2005	9,730	5,840	3,890	445	3,450	260	275	1,525	345	205	115	25	20	285	185	510	145	830	3,060
2006	9,865	5,860	4,000	455	3,545	290	295	1,565	325	195	105	20	20	310	185	535	155	825	3,175
2007	9,955	5,855	4,100	475	3,630	310	320	1,545	325	175	120	30	20	305	205	575	175	845	3,260
2008	10,020	5,825	4,200	495	3,705	320	310	1,570	320	175	125	40	20	310	205	620	185	855	3,345
2009	10,000	5,765	4,230	510	3,720	325	315	1,570	315	175	120	40	30	320	210	625	185	870	3,360
2010	9,965	5,740	4,230	520	3,705	325	330	1,525	315	190	125	55	25	315	225	605	190	890	3,340
2011	9,915	5,675	4,240	535	3,705	330	340	1,535	305	185	125	55	25	330	230	610	170	890	3,350
2012	9,920	5,640	4,280	545	3,740	325	350	1,530	295	180	120	60	20	345	255	640	165	895	3,385
2013	9,885	5,540	4,345	575	3,770	320	360	1,530	295	180	130	45	25	375	255	645	185	925	3,415
2014	9,905	5,515	4,390	580	3,805	335	365	1,505	295	180	115	45	30	390	255	680	190	930	3,460
2015	9,875	5,450	4,425	595	3,835	330	375	1,490	295	180	105	45	25	420	260	710	195	940	3,485
2016	9,860	5,410	4,450	620	3,830	320	375	1,460	290	175	115	40	25	440	255	770	185	965	3,485
2017	9,910	5,370	4,540	635	3,905	325	390	1,435	280	190	110	40	20	465	285	815	185	965	3,575
2018	9,870	5,215	4,655	635	4,020	335	395	1,395	280	190	100	40	25	470	305	915	205	965	3,685
2019	9,845	5,115	4,730	670	4,060	335	390	1,365	265	185	105	40	20	505	300	1,020	200	985	3,745
2020	9,770	4,930	4,840	650	4,185	340	390	1,345	265	200	95	40	25	490	315	1,135	195	965	3,870
2021	9,775	4,815	4,960	665	4,290	350	390	1,315	260	205	95	50	20	500	320	1,245	205	975	3,985
2022	9,705	4,570	5,130	675	4,455	350	385	1,290	260	210	95	55	25	500	340	1,410	210	980	4,095
2023	9,665	4,360	5,305	695	4,610	355	370	1,240	250	200	100	60	25	515	370	1,610	220	1,010	4,240
2024	9,695	4,185	5,510	705	4,810	355	365	1,220	240	200	100	55	25	525	395	1,785	250	–	–
2025	9,645	4,075	5,570	720	4,850	335	360	1,205	230	195	90	60	20	545	385	1,900	240	–	–
2026	9,650	3,960	5,690	750	4,940	335	350	1,210	225	200	90	55	25	585	405	1,985	230	–	–

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