Postcode · Almere, Flevoland

Postcode 1352: Neighbourhood De Gouwen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1352 in Almere (De Gouwen) had 1,720 residents. 29.9% of them (515 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.4%), Suriname (5.5%) and other Asia (4.9%). 52.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,720 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.9% 515 people
Born abroad: 52.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.1% 1,205
Migration background 29.9% 515

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1352. For comparison, the line marks Almere and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.4% 110 people

Almere 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

5.5% 95 people

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

4.9% 85 people

Almere 12.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.9% 50 people

Almere 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.0% 35 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

1.7% 30 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.5% 25 people

Almere 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.87% 15 people

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

0.87% 15 people

Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
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.

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.4% 270
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.6% 245

Men and women

Men: 850
Women: 870

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1352 29.9%

Higher than 75% 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

29.9%

1352
Almere
Netherlands

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Year	1352	Almere	Netherlands
1998	19.9%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	19.2%	25.1%	17.1%
2000	19.5%	26.4%	17.5%
2001	20.4%	27.8%	18.0%
2002	21.3%	29.5%	18.4%
2003	21.4%	31.3%	18.8%
2004	21.3%	32.7%	19.0%
2005	21.4%	33.9%	19.2%
2006	22.1%	34.7%	19.3%
2007	22.0%	35.1%	19.4%
2008	23.2%	35.6%	19.6%
2009	22.9%	36.4%	19.9%
2010	23.8%	37.0%	20.3%
2011	23.3%	37.6%	20.6%
2012	23.5%	38.2%	20.9%
2013	23.5%	38.7%	21.1%
2014	23.5%	39.1%	21.4%
2015	23.2%	39.5%	21.7%
2016	23.8%	40.0%	22.1%
2017	23.7%	40.8%	22.6%
2018	25.9%	41.6%	23.1%
2019	24.6%	42.7%	23.6%
2020	26.3%	43.8%	24.2%
2021	27.4%	44.6%	24.6%
2022	27.4%	46.3%	26.0%
2023	28.4%	48.0%	27.1%
2024	28.9%	49.3%	27.9%
2025	30.3%	50.4%	28.5%
2026	29.9%	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
1353 De Wierden, Centrum Almere Haven	46.8%	5,035	+3.3 pp	Suriname
1354 Centrum Almere Haven, De Werven	51.1%	3,230	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
1355 De Marken	39.1%	3,095	+4.7 pp	Suriname
1359 De Velden, De Laren	29.8%	2,635	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
1351 De Gouwen, De Marken	26.8%	1,975	+5.0 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	1,860	1,490	370	105	265	5	25	60	95	20	45	0	10	50	15	20	25	210	165
1999	1,825	1,470	350	110	245	5	15	55	90	10	50	0	10	50	20	20	30	215	135
2000	1,820	1,460	355	115	240	5	15	60	90	15	50	5	10	50	15	20	20	220	140
2001	1,790	1,425	365	125	250	5	15	60	80	25	45	0	10	70	20	25	20	210	160
2002	1,780	1,400	380	125	255	0	15	65	75	25	50	0	5	70	25	25	25	210	170
2003	1,775	1,395	380	125	255	5	20	65	70	25	50	0	5	70	25	25	20	205	175
2004	1,780	1,395	380	130	250	0	15	65	70	30	50	5	10	65	25	20	25	200	180
2005	1,795	1,410	385	130	255	0	15	80	70	20	45	5	5	75	30	20	20	200	185
2006	1,810	1,405	400	130	270	0	25	75	70	30	45	0	5	80	25	25	20	205	200
2007	1,775	1,380	390	135	260	0	25	75	65	20	45	0	5	85	30	30	15	205	190
2008	1,745	1,335	405	135	270	5	30	70	65	20	45	0	5	85	25	35	20	210	200
2009	1,725	1,335	395	130	260	5	30	75	75	20	50	0	5	75	20	20	15	205	185
2010	1,705	1,300	405	140	265	0	30	80	70	30	50	0	10	80	15	30	10	210	195
2011	1,675	1,280	390	135	250	0	30	80	70	20	45	0	5	85	15	20	15	205	190
2012	1,660	1,270	390	130	255	5	25	75	65	20	40	0	5	85	20	25	20	205	185
2013	1,635	1,255	385	135	255	5	25	70	60	20	45	0	5	85	25	30	20	200	180
2014	1,640	1,255	385	125	265	10	20	70	60	20	40	5	5	75	25	45	15	195	190
2015	1,635	1,255	380	130	250	5	25	70	65	15	40	0	5	85	25	30	15	200	175
2016	1,640	1,250	390	135	255	5	20	75	65	20	40	5	5	85	20	35	15	210	185
2017	1,645	1,255	390	135	255	5	25	65	65	15	40	5	5	85	15	40	25	205	185
2018	1,660	1,230	430	150	280	5	25	75	65	20	40	5	5	100	15	55	20	220	210
2019	1,670	1,260	410	130	280	5	20	80	70	25	30	5	5	90	20	45	15	205	210
2020	1,690	1,245	445	145	300	5	25	90	65	25	30	15	5	95	10	60	20	215	230
2021	1,715	1,245	470	150	320	5	25	85	70	25	30	10	5	105	20	60	30	220	245
2022	1,695	1,225	465	150	320	5	20	85	70	20	30	15	5	95	15	65	30	215	240
2023	1,710	1,220	485	155	335	10	20	80	65	25	35	15	10	100	25	75	30	220	250
2024	1,695	1,200	490	160	330	10	20	85	60	20	35	15	10	100	25	75	35	–	–
2025	1,735	1,210	525	165	360	10	25	95	55	20	35	15	10	105	40	85	30	–	–
2026	1,720	1,205	515	165	350	15	25	95	50	15	35	15	10	110	35	85	30	–	–

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