Postcode · Almere, Flevoland

Postcode 1353: Neighbourhoods De Wierden and Centrum Almere Haven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1353 in Almere (De Wierden and Centrum Almere Haven) had 5,035 residents. 46.8% of them (2,355 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 (10.6%), other Asia (8.4%) and Morocco (5.6%). 54.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents
5,035 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
46.8% 2,355 people
Born abroad
54.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.3 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 53.2% 2,680
  • Migration background 46.8% 2,355

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1353. For comparison, the line marks Almere and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Suriname
    10.6% 535 people
    Almere 11.6% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.4% 425 people
    Almere 12.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    5.6% 280 people
    Almere 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    5.3% 265 people
    Almere 4.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.0% 200 people
    Almere 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    3.1% 155 people
    Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.8% 140 people
    Almere 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    2.2% 110 people
    Almere 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    2.0% 100 people
    Almere 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    1.6% 80 people
    Almere 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.70% 35 people
    Almere 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.60% 30 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) 54.4% 1,280
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.6% 1,075

Men and women

Men
2,335
Women
2,700

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 90% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 1353
  • Almere
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1353AlmereNetherlands
1998 25.2%23.8%16.7%
1999 27.7%25.1%17.1%
2000 29.4%26.4%17.5%
2001 29.5%27.8%18.0%
2002 30.6%29.5%18.4%
2003 32.2%31.3%18.8%
2004 33.0%32.7%19.0%
2005 34.8%33.9%19.2%
2006 34.9%34.7%19.3%
2007 35.8%35.1%19.4%
2008 36.0%35.6%19.6%
2009 37.9%36.4%19.9%
2010 38.6%37.0%20.3%
2011 38.5%37.6%20.6%
2012 38.6%38.2%20.9%
2013 38.9%38.7%21.1%
2014 39.1%39.1%21.4%
2015 39.0%39.5%21.7%
2016 38.8%40.0%22.1%
2017 39.6%40.8%22.6%
2018 40.7%41.6%23.1%
2019 41.6%42.7%23.6%
2020 41.9%43.8%24.2%
2021 42.0%44.6%24.6%
2022 43.5%46.3%26.0%
2023 44.5%48.0%27.1%
2024 45.5%49.3%27.9%
2025 45.6%50.4%28.5%
2026 46.8%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
1357 De Meenten, De Werven 3,530 +3.5 pp Suriname
1354 Centrum Almere Haven, De Werven 3,230 +2.3 pp Other Asia
1359 De Velden, De Laren 2,635 +1.9 pp Other Asia
1352 De Gouwen 1,720 +2.5 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,6303,4601,16527589565155185140951050151558014035425745
1999 4,7653,4451,3202751,045751752251501201055151508516550445880
2000 4,7203,3351,3902651,13075200230155160955151508517550430955
2001 4,6103,2451,3602551,10070220250150160950151457513045420940
2002 4,6103,2051,4102501,150752302701451509551513585140554101,000
2003 4,5353,0751,4602651,1958522029014014595520145115145554201,040
2004 4,5003,0101,4852501,2357024529514014595520130120150704101,085
2005 4,5102,9401,5702601,3107026031014015095520140125180754251,145
2006 4,5252,9451,5802601,3207025532014514095520140135185704351,140
2007 4,5552,9301,6302651,3707526535015015590525145135165754401,190
2008 4,5502,9101,6402701,3657028034013015595520150130195654301,210
2009 4,6102,8701,7453001,45070265375135160951025170140240654601,285
2010 4,5552,8001,7603001,460652453901251601001525160155255654551,305
2011 4,4752,7451,7252901,430652453851201451002025145155255604401,285
2012 4,4802,7501,7303001,435602553751251451001530155165250604451,285
2013 4,5252,7601,7603201,44565255375125150952025180170245604701,290
2014 4,5852,7901,7953051,49570275400130150952030160170235654551,345
2015 4,4802,7351,7453101,43565250385130130902030170175225754601,285
2016 4,5052,7551,7503051,44565245370130120952525160185240904601,290
2017 4,5252,7351,7903101,48560240385130125953520160210260754601,335
2018 4,6402,7501,8903201,570652504151401258535251752052651054751,415
2019 4,6452,7151,9303251,610802704301351208535251802102651004801,450
2020 4,7202,7401,9803301,645802804451401358535251852002651004951,485
2021 4,7752,7702,0053301,680852904551301359535251752002751104901,525
2022 4,8952,7652,1303251,805903054851251559030251802203051204751,635
2023 4,9252,7352,1903351,855853054901201558040251902253451254801,690
2024 4,9752,7102,2653551,91090305495120155804030205240365140––
2025 5,0402,7402,3003451,95090295520115150804030195255400130––
2026 5,0352,6802,3553452,015100280535110155803530200265425140––