Postcode · Almere, Flevoland

Postcode 1343: Neighbourhood Vogelhorst

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1343 in Almere (Vogelhorst) had 1,720 residents. 33.1% of them (570 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 (7.0%), Suriname (5.8%) and other Europe (5.8%). 46.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.5 percentage points.

Residents
1,720 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
33.1% 570 people
Born abroad
46.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+6.5 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 66.9% 1,150
  • Migration background 33.1% 570

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1343. For comparison, the line marks Almere and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.0% 120 people
    Almere 12.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    5.8% 100 people
    Almere 11.6% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.8% 100 people
    Almere 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    3.5% 60 people
    Almere 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    2.3% 40 people
    Almere 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.0% 35 people
    Almere 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.0% 35 people
    Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    1.2% 20 people
    Almere 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.2% 20 people
    Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    0.87% 15 people
    Almere 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    0.87% 15 people
    Almere 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.58% 10 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) 46.5% 265
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.5% 305

Men and women

Men
855
Women
865

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 79% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1343
  • Almere
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1343AlmereNetherlands
1998 11.4%23.8%16.7%
1999 11.8%25.1%17.1%
2000 11.1%26.4%17.5%
2001 12.7%27.8%18.0%
2002 13.5%29.5%18.4%
2003 14.3%31.3%18.8%
2004 14.3%32.7%19.0%
2005 14.0%33.9%19.2%
2006 14.3%34.7%19.3%
2007 13.9%35.1%19.4%
2008 13.6%35.6%19.6%
2009 14.2%36.4%19.9%
2010 13.6%37.0%20.3%
2011 15.1%37.6%20.6%
2012 16.4%38.2%20.9%
2013 15.6%38.7%21.1%
2014 15.3%39.1%21.4%
2015 16.5%39.5%21.7%
2016 17.2%40.0%22.1%
2017 18.5%40.8%22.6%
2018 19.7%41.6%23.1%
2019 20.1%42.7%23.6%
2020 21.3%43.8%24.2%
2021 23.7%44.6%24.6%
2022 26.6%46.3%26.0%
2023 29.2%48.0%27.1%
2024 31.2%49.3%27.9%
2025 31.2%50.4%28.5%
2026 33.1%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
1349 Oosterwold 6,920 +13.4 pp Suriname
1341 Nobelhorst 4,835 +7.3 pp Suriname
1358 Overgooi 815 +9.1 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 8757801004555005255150525010108515
1999 1,020900120507500103552005250101510020
2000 1,0859601205575001535520053055109525
2001 1,10096014060750015350300525551510535
2002 1,115965150608500153553005255101511035
2003 1,120965160659500204053505250102011540
2004 1,115960160659500254053055255101011545
2005 1,1059501556010500253552500355152011540
2006 1,0859351556010005253502055300102511045
2007 1,08092515060850525305200535052010050
2008 1,06592014555850030355200530051010045
2009 1,095945155659000303510200540051010550
2010 1,10095015060850530405205530001010545
2011 1,16098517570100003040102555350101012055
2012 1,16097519080110053040525510400151512560
2013 1,1559801807510500254010251010305151012055
2014 1,175995180801050025451025510405101013055
2015 1,15596519090100002540530510450201014050
2016 1,16096020090110052545525510500201014555
2017 1,16595021590125552545530510450251515065
2018 1,170940230100135552550535510500252016070
2019 1,195955240100135552545540510450351516080
2020 1,2459802651101505535505350106503515160100
2021 1,3501,0303201202005105545103551070105015175150
2022 1,4451,0603851352505107060103051085156025190175
2023 1,5951,1304651553151510856515301010100258025215235
2024 1,6051,105500155340101590651530151595308530––
2025 1,6201,1155051553501015856015351515952010535––
2026 1,7201,150570160405201510060204015101003512035––