Postcode · Zeewolde, Flevoland

Postcode 3894: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3894 in Zeewolde had 5,955 residents. 20.6% of them (1,225 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Zeewolde (24.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.7%), other Europe (4.2%) and Poland (1.8%). 51.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 5,955 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.6% 1,225 people
Born abroad: 51.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.4% 4,730
Migration background 20.6% 1,225

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3894. For comparison, the line marks Zeewolde and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 280 people

Zeewolde 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 250 people

Zeewolde 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.8% 110 people

Zeewolde 4.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.7% 100 people

Zeewolde 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.6% 95 people

Zeewolde 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 85 people

Zeewolde 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.3% 75 people

Zeewolde 0.87% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.2% 70 people

Zeewolde 0.93% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 70 people

Zeewolde 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.67% 40 people

Zeewolde 0.43% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 35 people

Zeewolde 0.65% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.34% 20 people

Zeewolde 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.0% 625
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.0% 600

Men and women

Men: 3,010
Women: 2,945

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3894 20.6%

Higher than 58% 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

20.6%

3894
Zeewolde
Netherlands

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Year	3894	Zeewolde	Netherlands
1998	–	10.0%	16.7%
1999	–	10.8%	17.1%
2000	–	12.1%	17.5%
2001	–	13.5%	18.0%
2002	–	14.9%	18.4%
2003	0.0%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	0.0%	12.2%	19.0%
2005	0.0%	10.7%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	12.8%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	12.4%	11.3%	19.9%
2010	14.2%	11.5%	20.3%
2011	14.2%	11.9%	20.6%
2012	13.9%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	14.2%	12.3%	21.1%
2014	14.1%	13.8%	21.4%
2015	14.6%	15.6%	21.7%
2016	15.1%	16.6%	22.1%
2017	16.5%	18.3%	22.6%
2018	16.6%	18.3%	23.1%
2019	16.8%	17.4%	23.6%
2020	17.8%	18.3%	24.2%
2021	17.9%	18.1%	24.6%
2022	19.2%	20.2%	26.0%
2023	19.9%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	20.2%	21.8%	27.9%
2025	20.5%	22.8%	28.5%
2026	20.6%	24.1%	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
3893 Derde woonwijk	19.5%	6,010	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
3891 Eerste woonwijk, Centrum	21.2%	4,975	+2.4 pp	Poland
3898 Knardijkgebied	8.6%	175	+0.2 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
2003	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	10	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	10	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	10	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2007	20	20	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2008	860	740	110	45	70	5	5	10	15	5	20	0	10	15	10	20	0	65	50
2009	1,210	1,060	150	55	90	5	10	10	30	10	25	0	10	20	5	15	5	90	55
2010	1,550	1,330	220	75	145	15	10	15	40	10	30	0	5	40	20	30	5	120	100
2011	1,930	1,655	275	95	180	10	15	15	40	15	30	5	15	45	35	40	10	140	130
2012	2,155	1,855	300	100	205	15	15	15	45	15	40	5	15	40	40	45	15	155	145
2013	2,290	1,965	325	140	185	15	20	15	45	5	45	35	15	45	25	40	20	200	125
2014	2,520	2,165	355	150	205	15	15	15	45	5	50	35	15	50	35	50	25	215	140
2015	2,665	2,275	390	175	220	15	15	20	45	10	50	55	15	55	40	45	30	235	155
2016	2,790	2,370	420	180	240	15	15	20	50	10	45	55	15	65	45	55	30	245	175
2017	3,030	2,530	500	215	285	15	20	25	55	10	50	65	15	85	45	75	40	285	215
2018	3,245	2,705	540	235	305	15	20	30	55	10	50	70	20	95	40	85	50	300	235
2019	3,680	3,060	620	250	370	30	25	25	65	15	55	85	15	95	50	100	60	340	280
2020	4,080	3,355	725	310	415	35	30	30	75	20	60	100	20	130	55	110	60	410	320
2021	4,360	3,580	780	350	435	45	25	45	70	25	70	95	20	165	50	120	55	445	340
2022	4,860	3,925	935	400	535	55	30	55	85	30	95	105	15	180	55	170	55	490	400
2023	5,175	4,150	1,030	420	610	65	30	55	95	35	95	115	15	190	70	200	70	525	450
2024	5,560	4,440	1,125	460	665	60	35	65	95	35	110	110	15	225	70	235	70	–	–
2025	5,830	4,635	1,195	470	730	65	40	70	95	40	105	105	20	235	85	265	65	–	–
2026	5,955	4,730	1,225	480	745	70	40	75	95	35	100	110	20	250	85	280	70	–	–

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