Postcode · Zeewolde, Flevoland

Postcode 3897: Neighbourhoods Middengebied and Horstenparc

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3897 in Zeewolde (Middengebied and Horstenparc) had 1,945 residents. 73.3% of them (1,425 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Zeewolde (24.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (23.7%), other Europe (20.6%) and other Asia (19.3%). 97.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 16.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,945 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 73.3% 1,425 people
Born abroad: 97.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +16.5 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

27% 73%

Dutch origin 26.7% 520
Migration background 73.3% 1,425

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3897. For comparison, the line marks Zeewolde and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

23.7% 460 people

Zeewolde 4.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

20.6% 400 people

Zeewolde 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

19.3% 375 people

Zeewolde 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.9% 75 people

Zeewolde 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

3.1% 60 people

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

1.8% 35 people

Zeewolde 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.77% 15 people

Zeewolde 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.26% 5 people

Zeewolde 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Zeewolde 0.43% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Zeewolde 0.87% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Zeewolde 0.65% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Zeewolde 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

97%

Born abroad (first generation) 97.2% 1,385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 3.2% 45

Men and women

Men: 1,105
Women: 840

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3897 73.3%

Higher than 99% 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

73.3%

3897
Zeewolde
Netherlands

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Year	3897	Zeewolde	Netherlands
1998	0.78%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	0.78%	10.8%	17.1%
2000	0.77%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	1.5%	13.5%	18.0%
2002	0.73%	14.9%	18.4%
2003	1.5%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	2.1%	12.2%	19.0%
2005	1.9%	10.7%	19.2%
2006	2.6%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	3.4%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	4.1%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	4.2%	11.3%	19.9%
2010	2.8%	11.5%	20.3%
2011	2.8%	11.9%	20.6%
2012	3.1%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	3.7%	12.3%	21.1%
2014	28.0%	13.8%	21.4%
2015	48.6%	15.6%	21.7%
2016	52.9%	16.6%	22.1%
2017	62.8%	18.3%	22.6%
2018	62.6%	18.3%	23.1%
2019	53.7%	17.4%	23.6%
2020	59.1%	18.3%	24.2%
2021	52.7%	18.1%	24.6%
2022	56.7%	20.2%	26.0%
2023	59.0%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	62.2%	21.8%	27.9%
2025	68.6%	22.8%	28.5%
2026	73.3%	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
1339 Regenboogbuurt, Eilandenbuurt	57.6%	11,370	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
1336 Stripheldenbuurt	52.4%	9,840	+8.1 pp	Suriname
1349 Oosterwold	36.2%	6,920	+13.4 pp	Suriname
3896 Zuidlob	6.9%	360	−1.2 pp	Other Europe
8218 Airport Lelystad	2.3%	215	−2.3 pp	Other Asia
3899 Trekkersveld	26.7%	75	+12.4 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	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	640	635	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
1999	645	635	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2000	650	650	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2001	675	670	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2002	685	675	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2003	680	670	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2004	725	710	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2005	780	765	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2006	770	750	20	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	20	5
2007	735	715	25	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2008	735	710	30	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2009	720	685	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	20	0	0	0	30	5
2010	715	700	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	15	0
2011	705	690	20	15	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2012	655	635	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2013	675	645	25	20	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	25	0
2014	910	655	255	245	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	230	10	0	0	0	245	5
2015	1,265	650	615	605	10	0	0	0	0	5	10	590	5	0	5	0	610	10
2016	1,390	655	735	725	10	0	0	0	5	5	10	690	25	5	0	0	725	5
2017	1,680	625	1,055	795	265	5	0	0	0	0	10	760	25	45	210	5	800	260
2018	1,590	595	995	720	275	5	0	0	5	0	10	690	20	75	180	10	730	270
2019	1,285	595	690	680	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	630	45	0	5	0	680	0
2020	1,455	595	860	850	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	755	85	0	0	5	860	0
2021	1,280	605	675	665	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	575	80	0	0	0	665	10
2022	1,375	600	780	755	25	0	0	5	5	0	10	580	165	0	10	10	765	10
2023	1,415	580	835	815	20	0	5	0	5	0	10	600	205	0	5	5	820	10
2024	1,470	555	915	775	140	15	0	0	5	0	10	510	255	20	95	5	–	–
2025	1,720	540	1,180	800	380	55	0	0	5	0	10	455	335	65	240	20	–	–
2026	1,945	520	1,425	880	550	60	0	0	5	0	15	460	400	75	375	35	–	–

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