Postcode · Almere, Flevoland

Postcode 1338: Neighbourhoods Bloemenbuurt and Faunabuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1338 in Almere (Bloemenbuurt and Faunabuurt) had 9,725 residents. 47.2% of them (4,590 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 (12.5%), Suriname (8.9%) and other Europe (6.0%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.5 percentage points.

Residents: 9,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.2% 4,590 people
Born abroad: 59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.5 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 52.8% 5,135
Migration background 47.2% 4,590

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1338. For comparison, the line marks Almere and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.5% 1,215 people

Almere 12.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

8.9% 865 people

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

6.0% 585 people

Almere 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.6% 445 people

Almere 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.7% 265 people

Almere 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.5% 240 people

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

2.3% 220 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

2.2% 210 people

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

2.1% 200 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.8% 175 people

Almere 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.4% 135 people

Almere 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
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.

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 2,720
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 1,870

Men and women

Men: 4,825
Women: 4,900

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1338 47.2%

Higher than 90% 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

47.2%

1338
Almere
Netherlands

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Year	1338	Almere	Netherlands
1998	22.7%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	23.2%	25.1%	17.1%
2000	23.6%	26.4%	17.5%
2001	24.6%	27.8%	18.0%
2002	26.2%	29.5%	18.4%
2003	27.5%	31.3%	18.8%
2004	28.5%	32.7%	19.0%
2005	29.1%	33.9%	19.2%
2006	29.9%	34.7%	19.3%
2007	30.6%	35.1%	19.4%
2008	31.0%	35.6%	19.6%
2009	32.1%	36.4%	19.9%
2010	32.7%	37.0%	20.3%
2011	33.4%	37.6%	20.6%
2012	34.1%	38.2%	20.9%
2013	34.6%	38.7%	21.1%
2014	34.4%	39.1%	21.4%
2015	34.6%	39.5%	21.7%
2016	34.8%	40.0%	22.1%
2017	35.3%	40.8%	22.6%
2018	36.1%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	37.3%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	38.0%	43.8%	24.2%
2021	38.7%	44.6%	24.6%
2022	40.7%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	42.2%	48.0%	27.1%
2024	43.7%	49.3%	27.9%
2025	45.7%	50.4%	28.5%
2026	47.2%	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
1335 Oostvaardersbuurt, Seizoenenbuurt	52.6%	12,300	+4.5 pp	Suriname
1339 Regenboogbuurt, Eilandenbuurt	57.6%	11,370	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
1328 Tussen de Vaarten Zuid	56.3%	9,965	+5.0 pp	Suriname
1349 Oosterwold	36.2%	6,920	+13.4 pp	Suriname
1341 Nobelhorst	39.9%	4,835	+7.3 pp	Suriname
1334 Centrum Almere Buiten	59.6%	2,440	+9.5 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	9,975	7,710	2,265	550	1,710	40	115	635	325	170	205	15	50	280	135	190	100	930	1,335
1999	9,980	7,660	2,315	560	1,760	45	105	620	335	180	205	10	50	295	155	205	115	960	1,350
2000	10,150	7,750	2,400	560	1,845	65	115	640	350	165	200	10	45	305	160	225	125	980	1,420
2001	10,215	7,705	2,510	545	1,965	65	115	670	365	180	190	15	45	295	180	275	115	975	1,535
2002	10,185	7,515	2,670	570	2,100	85	140	695	365	200	195	15	45	315	200	295	120	995	1,670
2003	10,215	7,405	2,810	585	2,225	100	155	735	350	215	195	20	40	330	230	325	115	1,000	1,810
2004	10,220	7,305	2,915	595	2,315	105	155	745	335	220	190	25	50	330	245	370	140	995	1,920
2005	10,205	7,240	2,965	605	2,365	115	170	770	335	225	185	30	55	335	240	370	140	1,000	1,965
2006	10,245	7,180	3,060	625	2,440	115	180	760	325	245	180	40	50	355	255	420	140	1,010	2,055
2007	10,230	7,100	3,130	630	2,505	100	200	790	330	240	185	40	50	355	260	440	145	1,005	2,125
2008	10,205	7,040	3,165	645	2,520	110	230	775	315	235	190	40	45	370	260	450	145	1,015	2,150
2009	10,205	6,930	3,275	645	2,635	110	245	810	300	245	195	40	35	375	300	485	140	995	2,280
2010	10,170	6,840	3,330	650	2,685	120	240	840	300	250	200	40	30	380	315	485	135	1,010	2,325
2011	10,010	6,670	3,340	645	2,690	115	235	845	290	250	195	35	35	380	335	490	130	995	2,345
2012	9,985	6,590	3,400	640	2,765	110	250	845	280	235	185	35	35	385	370	525	150	980	2,410
2013	10,000	6,550	3,455	645	2,800	115	270	865	275	220	175	45	40	385	350	545	160	995	2,460
2014	9,940	6,520	3,420	635	2,785	115	275	855	275	225	175	55	35	370	355	530	155	975	2,445
2015	9,850	6,440	3,410	620	2,790	125	280	845	275	225	165	55	35	365	350	550	140	950	2,465
2016	9,765	6,365	3,400	640	2,760	125	270	840	265	225	165	75	30	370	340	555	140	960	2,445
2017	9,780	6,330	3,450	650	2,800	120	275	835	270	215	155	95	30	370	340	605	140	985	2,465
2018	9,825	6,275	3,550	690	2,860	130	270	855	270	235	150	115	30	395	325	630	145	1,015	2,535
2019	9,820	6,160	3,660	700	2,960	135	275	875	270	235	150	120	35	395	345	670	155	1,030	2,635
2020	9,765	6,050	3,715	710	3,000	125	275	900	260	245	150	125	30	405	335	685	175	1,035	2,675
2021	9,655	5,920	3,735	725	3,010	130	275	905	265	240	145	125	25	430	355	680	160	1,040	2,695
2022	9,635	5,720	3,925	755	3,170	145	275	885	265	245	160	130	25	440	375	780	195	1,075	2,780
2023	9,610	5,560	4,055	765	3,290	175	270	865	255	240	140	125	25	475	405	900	185	1,070	2,920
2024	9,670	5,445	4,225	825	3,400	180	270	865	240	225	145	165	25	495	425	1,010	185	–	–
2025	9,710	5,275	4,435	890	3,545	190	275	850	240	220	145	170	25	550	450	1,115	205	–	–
2026	9,725	5,135	4,590	925	3,660	210	265	865	240	220	135	175	25	585	445	1,215	200	–	–

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