Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8218: Neighbourhood Airport Lelystad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8218 in Lelystad (Airport Lelystad) had 215 residents. 2.3% of them (5 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 other Asia (2.3%). 100.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 215 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 2.3% 5 people
Born abroad: 100.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −2.3 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.3% 205
Migration background 2.3% 5

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8218. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 5 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Lelystad 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

100% 100%

Born abroad (first generation) 100.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 100.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 120
Women: 95

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

2.3%

8218
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8218	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	1.9%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	0.0%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	0.0%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	2.0%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	0.0%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	0.0%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	1.9%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	1.9%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	0.0%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	1.9%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	0.0%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	2.0%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	1.9%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	2.0%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	0.0%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	0.0%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	2.0%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	2.1%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	4.0%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	6.4%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	4.7%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	6.8%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	8.7%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	4.4%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	2.3%	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
1336 Stripheldenbuurt	52.4%	9,840	+8.1 pp	Suriname
8226 Waterwijk-Landerijen	46.5%	9,580	+4.6 pp	Other Asia
8245 Warande, Havendiep	34.5%	8,100	+5.7 pp	Suriname
8256 Biddinghuizen	26.8%	7,345	+4.4 pp	Poland
8219 Waterwijk-Landerijen, Atolwijk	28.7%	3,520	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
3897 Middengebied, Horstenparc	73.3%	1,945	+16.5 pp	Poland
8239 Warande	65.4%	680	−0.2 pp	Other Asia
1331 Buitenvaart	17.9%	195	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
3898 Knardijkgebied	8.6%	175	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
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	Suriname	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	265	255	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	265	260	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	265	265	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2001	255	260	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2002	245	245	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	245	240	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	250	255	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2005	260	255	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	270	265	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	265	265	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	260	260	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2009	260	260	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	260	260	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	255	255	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2012	255	255	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2013	260	255	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	250	245	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2015	245	245	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2016	245	245	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2017	245	240	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	240	235	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2019	250	240	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	5
2020	235	220	15	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5
2021	235	215	20	10	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	10
2022	215	205	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5
2023	220	210	15	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2024	230	210	20	10	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	–	–
2025	225	215	10	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–
2026	215	205	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–

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