Postcode · Almere, Flevoland

Postcode 1349: Neighbourhood Oosterwold

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1349 in Almere (Oosterwold) had 6,920 residents. 36.2% of them (2,505 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 Suriname (8.3%), other Asia (5.3%) and other Europe (5.2%). 42.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 13.4 percentage points.

Residents: 6,920 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 36.2% 2,505 people
Born abroad: 42.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +13.4 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 63.8% 4,415
Migration background 36.2% 2,505

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1349. For comparison, the line marks Almere and the circle the Netherlands.

Suriname

8.3% 575 people

Almere 11.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.3% 370 people

Almere 12.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.2% 360 people

Almere 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 190 people

Almere 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.7% 190 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.6% 180 people

Almere 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.4% 165 people

Almere 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.9% 130 people

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

1.9% 130 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.6% 110 people

Almere 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.79% 55 people

Almere 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.58% 40 people

Almere 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.5% 1,065
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.3% 1,435

Men and women

Men: 3,460
Women: 3,460

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1349 36.2%

Higher than 82% 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

36.2%

1349
Almere
Netherlands

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Year	1349	Almere	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	25.1%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	26.4%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	27.8%	18.0%
2002	5.1%	29.5%	18.4%
2003	7.3%	31.3%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	32.7%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	33.9%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	34.7%	19.3%
2007	7.1%	35.1%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	35.6%	19.6%
2009	7.9%	36.4%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	37.0%	20.3%
2011	5.4%	37.6%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	38.2%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	38.7%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	39.1%	21.4%
2015	6.1%	39.5%	21.7%
2016	3.0%	40.0%	22.1%
2017	7.5%	40.8%	22.6%
2018	14.5%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	17.2%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	18.9%	43.8%	24.2%
2021	20.9%	44.6%	24.6%
2022	22.8%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	28.9%	48.0%	27.1%
2024	30.7%	49.3%	27.9%
2025	33.9%	50.4%	28.5%
2026	36.2%	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
1339 Regenboogbuurt, Eilandenbuurt	57.6%	11,370	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
1338 Bloemenbuurt, Faunabuurt	47.2%	9,725	+6.5 pp	Other Asia
1341 Nobelhorst	39.9%	4,835	+7.3 pp	Suriname
3897 Middengebied, Horstenparc	73.3%	1,945	+16.5 pp	Poland
1343 Vogelhorst	33.1%	1,720	+6.5 pp	Other Asia
1358 Overgooi	39.3%	815	+9.1 pp	Other Asia
3896 Zuidlob	6.9%	360	−1.2 pp	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	160	155	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
1999	175	170	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2000	195	185	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5
2001	195	185	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2002	195	185	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	5
2003	205	195	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2004	205	195	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2005	210	195	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2006	205	195	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2007	210	195	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2008	200	190	15	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2009	190	180	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2010	185	175	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2011	185	170	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2012	180	170	10	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	5
2013	185	175	15	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2014	175	165	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2015	165	155	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2016	165	160	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2017	265	245	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	10
2018	415	355	60	25	35	0	0	15	10	5	5	0	5	15	5	0	0	35	25
2019	870	720	150	65	80	0	0	15	20	10	15	0	10	40	10	25	0	85	60
2020	1,585	1,285	300	120	185	5	10	40	40	20	25	10	10	75	15	40	15	160	140
2021	2,540	2,010	530	190	340	15	20	85	70	30	50	15	15	110	15	65	40	270	260
2022	3,330	2,570	760	255	500	20	20	125	95	35	75	15	20	150	30	115	65	360	355
2023	4,640	3,305	1,340	385	955	65	80	255	125	85	85	25	25	245	60	175	110	545	745
2024	5,245	3,635	1,610	415	1,195	70	120	325	140	100	100	30	30	260	90	215	135	–	–
2025	6,155	4,070	2,085	520	1,565	90	160	460	165	120	105	45	35	330	130	275	170	–	–
2026	6,920	4,415	2,505	570	1,935	130	165	575	180	130	110	55	40	360	190	370	190	–	–

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