Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8211: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8211 in Lelystad had 340 residents. 16.2% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Lelystad (41.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (2.9%), other Europe (2.9%) and other Asia (2.9%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 340 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.2% 55 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

82% 16%

Dutch origin 82.4% 280
Migration background 16.2% 55

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8211. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

2.9% 10 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 10 people

Lelystad 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 10 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

1.5% 5 people

Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.5% 5 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 5 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 5 people

Lelystad 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 5 people

Lelystad 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men: 170
Women: 170

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

16.2%

8211
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8211	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	15.8%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	10.8%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	14.6%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	14.3%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	14.9%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	14.9%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	16.0%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	14.3%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	16.0%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	17.0%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	15.2%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	14.9%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	18.0%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	20.0%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	17.6%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	18.9%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	21.2%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	16.0%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	16.0%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	18.5%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	15.4%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	17.9%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	18.6%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	14.8%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	16.1%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	17.9%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	16.2%	41.4%	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
8223 Zuiderzeewijk	63.4%	5,675	+8.0 pp	Other Europe
8231 Bolder, Atolwijk	39.4%	5,475	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
8212 Atolwijk, Boswijk	29.4%	4,635	+4.8 pp	Other Europe
8219 Waterwijk-Landerijen, Atolwijk	28.7%	3,520	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
8222 Zuiderzeewijk	17.5%	200	−0.9 pp	Indonesia

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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	80	70	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
1999	95	85	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	5
2000	185	165	20	5	20	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	15	10
2001	240	205	35	15	15	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	25	10
2002	245	205	35	20	20	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	25	10
2003	235	200	35	20	15	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	25	10
2004	235	200	35	20	20	0	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	0	10	5	30	10
2005	250	215	40	20	15	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	10	0	30	10
2006	245	210	35	20	15	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	25	10
2007	250	215	40	15	20	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	10	5	30	10
2008	235	200	40	20	25	0	0	0	10	5	10	0	5	5	10	0	35	10
2009	230	195	35	15	20	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	25	5
2010	235	200	35	15	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	10	0	25	15
2011	250	205	45	25	25	0	0	5	5	5	15	0	5	0	15	0	35	15
2012	250	205	50	25	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	5	5	5	35	15
2013	255	210	45	20	25	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	5	5	5	30	15
2014	265	215	50	20	30	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	5	15	0	35	15
2015	260	205	55	20	30	0	0	5	10	5	15	0	0	5	15	0	35	20
2016	250	210	40	10	35	5	0	0	15	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	25	20
2017	250	210	40	15	25	0	5	0	15	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	25	15
2018	270	220	50	15	30	0	0	5	15	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	30	15
2019	260	220	40	15	25	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	5	0	10	0	30	10
2020	280	230	50	20	30	0	0	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	10	0	35	15
2021	295	240	55	15	40	0	10	10	10	5	5	0	5	5	10	0	30	25
2022	305	255	45	15	35	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	25
2023	310	260	50	15	35	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	25	30
2024	335	280	60	15	40	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	5	–	–
2025	330	275	55	15	40	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	15	5	–	–
2026	340	280	55	20	40	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	10	5	10	5	–	–

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