Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8212: Neighbourhoods Atolwijk and Boswijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8212 in Lelystad (Atolwijk and Boswijk) had 4,635 residents. 29.4% of them (1,365 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.3%), other Asia (4.2%) and Suriname (3.0%). 54.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.4% 1,365 people
Born abroad: 54.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.8 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

70% 29%

Dutch origin 70.4% 3,265
Migration background 29.4% 1,365

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8212. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.3% 245 people

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

4.2% 195 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

3.0% 140 people

Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

2.9% 135 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 115 people

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

2.5% 115 people

Lelystad 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

2.2% 100 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.9% 90 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.6% 75 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.5% 70 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 65 people

Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.43% 20 people

Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.2% 740
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 625

Men and women

Men: 2,345
Women: 2,290

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8212 29.4%

Higher than 75% 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

29.4%

8212
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8212	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	12.3%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	12.7%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	12.9%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	13.2%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	13.7%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	14.4%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	14.5%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	15.0%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	15.4%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	15.5%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	14.8%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	14.7%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	15.3%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	15.2%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	15.9%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	16.2%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	16.4%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	16.5%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	17.0%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	16.9%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	18.0%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	19.5%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	20.5%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	21.6%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	24.6%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	26.4%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	27.2%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	28.1%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	29.4%	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
8225 Boswijk	46.6%	8,075	+5.0 pp	Suriname
8224 Boswijk, Atolwijk	53.2%	7,950	+4.7 pp	Turkey
8223 Zuiderzeewijk	63.4%	5,675	+8.0 pp	Other Europe
8219 Waterwijk-Landerijen, Atolwijk	28.7%	3,520	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
8211 Lelystad	16.2%	340	+1.4 pp	Morocco

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	5,215	4,570	640	225	420	10	15	100	155	35	105	15	25	80	35	20	50	420	220
1999	5,160	4,505	655	245	410	5	10	125	140	35	110	15	30	90	30	20	45	420	235
2000	5,135	4,475	660	235	425	10	15	120	130	35	105	10	25	95	35	25	55	405	250
2001	5,075	4,405	670	230	435	10	15	125	135	35	95	15	30	90	40	25	50	405	260
2002	5,045	4,350	690	220	470	20	20	125	125	40	95	10	30	85	35	45	60	400	300
2003	4,945	4,235	710	225	480	20	40	115	130	45	105	10	20	90	40	35	55	390	315
2004	4,945	4,230	715	220	495	25	45	110	130	35	105	10	20	85	40	50	60	390	330
2005	4,915	4,180	735	220	520	20	45	115	125	40	100	10	20	90	45	65	65	390	345
2006	4,890	4,130	755	205	540	25	55	120	125	40	100	10	15	80	45	60	70	385	375
2007	4,815	4,075	745	210	540	25	50	115	125	40	95	20	15	80	45	75	65	380	360
2008	4,795	4,085	710	195	515	25	50	120	125	40	90	15	15	75	35	70	50	360	355
2009	4,730	4,035	695	185	505	30	50	115	115	35	90	10	15	70	35	70	55	340	355
2010	4,730	4,010	725	200	525	35	55	120	115	35	85	15	15	85	40	70	55	350	375
2011	4,730	4,010	720	200	520	35	55	115	115	40	85	20	25	70	30	60	70	355	365
2012	4,720	3,970	750	220	525	40	55	125	110	35	85	15	25	95	30	65	65	365	385
2013	4,660	3,905	755	230	530	50	50	115	110	40	75	35	20	100	45	55	65	370	385
2014	4,655	3,890	765	240	530	50	55	105	105	45	80	40	25	95	50	55	65	375	390
2015	4,640	3,875	765	230	530	50	45	115	110	45	80	40	20	90	50	55	60	365	395
2016	4,615	3,830	785	225	555	50	55	120	110	50	80	35	20	90	45	65	60	365	420
2017	4,585	3,810	775	225	550	50	50	110	110	50	75	30	25	95	55	65	60	360	415
2018	4,555	3,735	820	240	580	45	55	115	110	45	75	35	25	105	65	75	70	375	445
2019	4,605	3,705	900	285	615	60	60	115	105	50	80	55	25	125	80	85	60	420	485
2020	4,545	3,615	930	295	635	55	60	130	105	50	70	75	25	125	75	95	65	425	505
2021	4,550	3,565	985	310	680	70	55	120	105	55	65	80	25	140	80	120	75	435	550
2022	4,565	3,435	1,125	370	755	75	70	120	95	65	75	110	25	160	85	145	95	485	590
2023	4,575	3,370	1,210	390	815	80	80	140	90	60	75	115	25	170	100	165	100	495	660
2024	4,570	3,325	1,245	410	835	80	80	140	90	55	75	130	20	180	100	190	100	–	–
2025	4,595	3,305	1,290	430	860	95	75	140	95	65	75	140	20	200	105	190	100	–	–
2026	4,635	3,265	1,365	470	895	100	75	140	90	65	70	135	20	245	115	195	115	–	–

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