Postcode · Almere, Flevoland

Postcode 1339: Neighbourhoods Regenboogbuurt and Eilandenbuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1339 in Almere (Regenboogbuurt and Eilandenbuurt) had 11,370 residents. 57.6% of them (6,550 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 (15.2%), Suriname (13.4%) and other Europe (5.5%). 54.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.2 percentage points.

Residents
11,370 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
57.6% 6,550 people
Born abroad
54.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.2 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 42.4% 4,820
  • Migration background 57.6% 6,550

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1339. For comparison, the line marks Almere and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    15.2% 1,725 people
    Almere 12.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    13.4% 1,520 people
    Almere 11.6% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.5% 620 people
    Almere 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.8% 550 people
    Almere 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    3.8% 430 people
    Almere 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    3.4% 390 people
    Almere 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    2.9% 325 people
    Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.5% 285 people
    Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    2.4% 270 people
    Almere 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    2.0% 230 people
    Almere 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    1.4% 155 people
    Almere 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.48% 55 people
    Almere 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 54.3% 3,555
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.6% 2,990

Men and women

Men
5,675
Women
5,695

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 95% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 1339
  • Almere
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1339AlmereNetherlands
1998 29.6%23.8%16.7%
1999 30.1%25.1%17.1%
2000 31.3%26.4%17.5%
2001 33.2%27.8%18.0%
2002 33.8%29.5%18.4%
2003 35.1%31.3%18.8%
2004 39.4%32.7%19.0%
2005 40.1%33.9%19.2%
2006 40.8%34.7%19.3%
2007 41.7%35.1%19.4%
2008 42.5%35.6%19.6%
2009 43.3%36.4%19.9%
2010 44.3%37.0%20.3%
2011 44.6%37.6%20.6%
2012 45.0%38.2%20.9%
2013 45.1%38.7%21.1%
2014 45.5%39.1%21.4%
2015 45.9%39.5%21.7%
2016 46.4%40.0%22.1%
2017 46.8%40.8%22.6%
2018 47.8%41.6%23.1%
2019 48.9%42.7%23.6%
2020 50.0%43.8%24.2%
2021 50.8%44.6%24.6%
2022 52.4%46.3%26.0%
2023 53.6%48.0%27.1%
2024 55.2%49.3%27.9%
2025 56.5%50.4%28.5%
2026 57.6%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
1335 Oostvaardersbuurt, Seizoenenbuurt 12,300 +4.5 pp Suriname
1336 Stripheldenbuurt 9,840 +8.1 pp Suriname
1338 Bloemenbuurt, Faunabuurt 9,725 +6.5 pp Other Asia
1349 Oosterwold 6,920 +13.4 pp Suriname
3897 Middengebied, Horstenparc 1,945 +16.5 pp Poland

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,9903,5151,4752651,2102050605205959010251405013550495980
1999 5,4103,7801,6302851,3452545680220100105203013055150705351,095
2000 5,5203,7851,7303001,4303555715230120105303013555145755551,180
2001 5,4653,6501,8152901,520456569522016595252514570175855451,260
2002 6,2104,1002,1003651,74085957652401901253535170100175906351,470
2003 7,5254,8852,6404502,19511514591029022514035402351602301207851,860
2004 10,0556,0953,9605703,3902002901,40033534517045453102704001509653,000
2005 10,8606,5004,3606303,7202503051,54535536018545503503204251601,0553,305
2006 11,0706,5554,5206153,9002753651,56037536018040503453254601801,0553,460
2007 11,2006,5254,6756604,0102953801,58036536020560453503205151951,0953,575
2008 11,1806,4254,7557004,0602903851,58536035519555504003055752051,1253,635
2009 11,1906,3504,8407004,1453053801,56535037018060554053206502051,1253,725
2010 11,3056,3005,0057204,2853054001,61535036517570504253556952001,1403,860
2011 11,3256,2705,0507604,2903104151,60534037017585504503557001951,1703,880
2012 11,2956,2105,0857954,2852954301,560320370170110504653757302051,1853,900
2013 11,3306,2205,1157954,3153054551,560305375165100554753757302101,1753,940
2014 11,3256,1705,1557954,3603204451,585300375155115604653807302251,1703,985
2015 11,3356,1305,2058154,3903154701,550290385160125654654057452301,1804,020
2016 11,3106,0655,2458554,3903104751,550290380165155604753857752251,2104,030
2017 11,3306,0255,3059004,4003154701,535310355155170605153957902301,2754,030
2018 11,3155,9055,4109354,4753204701,565305355155215605054158252201,3054,110
2019 11,2855,7655,5209654,5553304701,575305345145230605304258852201,3304,190
2020 11,3605,6855,6759604,7203504751,575290355145220555404609652501,3204,355
2021 11,2505,5355,7159554,7553654801,540300350150220555304451,0252501,3154,395
2022 11,2605,3505,9059554,9553554551,560305365170215605104501,1902751,3254,500
2023 11,2405,2206,0259605,0653554401,530285335170205605254751,3652701,3154,630
2024 11,3055,0656,2401,0255,2153704351,525280345160225605854951,480290––
2025 11,3604,9406,4201,0255,3954004301,540280335150220605955101,630280––
2026 11,3704,8206,5501,0555,4953904301,520270325155230556205501,725285––