Postcode · Elburg, Gelderland

Postcode 8081: Neighbourhood Wildemaet-Molendorp

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8081 in Elburg (Wildemaet-Molendorp) had 11,715 residents. 10.5% of them (1,235 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Elburg (10.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.8%), other Europe (2.4%) and other Africa (1.2%). 63.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 11,715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.5% 1,235 people
Born abroad: 63.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.5% 10,480
Migration background 10.5% 1,235

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8081. For comparison, the line marks Elburg and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 330 people

Elburg 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 285 people

Elburg 2.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 135 people

Elburg 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 115 people

Elburg 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 115 people

Elburg 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.55% 65 people

Elburg 0.55% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.51% 60 people

Elburg 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.34% 40 people

Elburg 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.30% 35 people

Elburg 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 30 people

Elburg 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.13% 15 people

Elburg 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.09% 10 people

Elburg 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.2% 780
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.8% 455

Men and women

Men: 5,785
Women: 5,930

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8081 10.5%

Higher than 22% 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

10.5%

8081
Elburg
Netherlands

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Year	8081	Elburg	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	5.9%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	6.0%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	6.0%	6.0%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	6.0%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	5.9%	19.0%
2005	6.1%	6.1%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	5.9%	5.9%	19.4%
2008	5.9%	5.9%	19.6%
2009	5.9%	5.9%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	6.0%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	6.2%	6.2%	20.9%
2013	6.2%	6.1%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	6.8%	6.8%	22.1%
2017	7.2%	7.2%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	7.2%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	7.4%	23.6%
2020	7.6%	7.6%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	8.7%	8.7%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	9.3%	27.1%
2024	9.5%	9.6%	27.9%
2025	10.1%	10.1%	28.5%
2026	10.5%	10.4%	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
8251 Midden	31.2%	13,915	+4.6 pp	Other Asia
8084 ’t Harde Centrum, ’t Harde West	7.9%	7,080	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
8096 Oldebroek	7.9%	6,500	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
8085 Doornspijk	6.9%	4,320	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
8097 Oosterwolde	3.0%	2,500	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
8082 Achterweg-De Dijkjes-Horstkamp, Vossenakker-De Pal	9.1%	930	−0.2 pp	Other Asia

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	11,410	10,735	670	240	430	30	5	20	210	20	120	5	20	95	25	80	40	475	195
1999	11,370	10,690	675	235	435	35	5	20	190	25	120	5	20	90	30	100	30	455	220
2000	11,415	10,730	685	245	445	30	5	15	185	20	115	5	20	105	35	105	50	455	225
2001	11,400	10,720	685	250	435	30	5	20	185	20	120	5	20	105	40	100	35	455	230
2002	11,480	10,785	695	255	445	30	0	25	170	20	115	5	15	120	55	105	40	445	255
2003	11,405	10,725	680	240	440	30	0	25	165	20	115	5	15	105	65	95	40	425	250
2004	11,430	10,755	675	240	435	30	0	20	155	20	105	5	20	110	60	105	45	420	255
2005	11,590	10,890	705	250	465	30	0	20	160	20	105	5	20	120	70	115	50	440	265
2006	11,715	11,015	700	255	445	30	5	20	150	25	110	5	20	120	60	115	40	435	265
2007	11,840	11,140	700	260	435	25	0	25	145	20	115	10	20	115	65	115	40	435	260
2008	11,830	11,130	700	260	435	25	5	25	145	20	115	5	20	120	55	110	50	430	270
2009	11,735	11,045	695	255	440	20	5	25	135	20	110	10	15	120	60	125	50	415	280
2010	11,795	11,095	705	270	440	25	5	30	140	25	115	15	20	120	60	115	40	425	275
2011	11,760	11,070	690	270	425	25	5	30	125	20	110	20	15	125	60	115	45	420	270
2012	11,805	11,070	735	305	440	20	0	30	125	25	120	40	15	130	70	125	45	445	290
2013	11,815	11,090	730	300	430	25	0	30	125	15	120	40	15	125	75	125	35	440	290
2014	11,895	11,140	755	310	445	25	0	35	125	15	115	50	15	130	75	125	45	465	290
2015	11,880	11,115	765	315	450	20	5	30	120	15	115	50	15	135	90	125	45	455	305
2016	11,925	11,110	815	340	470	20	5	30	125	15	115	60	10	155	90	145	40	480	330
2017	11,965	11,105	860	330	530	20	10	30	120	15	115	50	10	155	100	195	40	470	390
2018	11,915	11,050	865	325	540	20	10	30	115	20	110	50	10	155	100	205	40	455	410
2019	11,895	11,015	880	320	555	25	10	30	120	15	115	45	10	150	110	205	40	455	420
2020	11,850	10,950	900	320	580	25	10	35	115	10	105	55	15	145	115	225	45	460	440
2021	11,720	10,800	920	320	600	25	5	40	120	15	105	55	10	150	125	230	40	460	460
2022	11,715	10,695	1,015	330	685	25	10	30	120	20	120	45	15	150	140	275	60	455	485
2023	11,740	10,645	1,095	410	690	25	5	35	115	20	125	55	15	215	140	285	55	525	495
2024	11,695	10,580	1,115	400	710	25	10	35	115	20	110	55	15	225	145	305	60	–	–
2025	11,730	10,540	1,190	460	725	30	10	35	115	25	115	55	15	280	135	315	60	–	–
2026	11,715	10,480	1,235	475	760	40	10	35	115	30	115	60	15	285	135	330	65	–	–

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