Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8223: Neighbourhood Zuiderzeewijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8223 in Lelystad (Zuiderzeewijk) had 5,675 residents. 63.4% of them (3,600 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Lelystad (41.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (14.3%), other Asia (10.5%) and Suriname (9.0%). 67.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.0 percentage points.

Residents: 5,675 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 63.4% 3,600 people
Born abroad: 67.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.0 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

36% 63%

Dutch origin 36.5% 2,070
Migration background 63.4% 3,600

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8223. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

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

14.3% 810 people

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

10.5% 595 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

9.0% 510 people

Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

7.5% 425 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.4% 305 people

Lelystad 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

4.5% 255 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.9% 220 people

Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

3.3% 190 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.6% 145 people

Lelystad 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.3% 75 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 65 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.18% 10 people

Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

68% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.5% 2,430
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.5% 1,170

Men and women

Men: 2,870
Women: 2,805

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8223 63.4%

Higher than 97% 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

63.4%

8223
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8223	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	36.1%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	36.9%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	38.8%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	39.4%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	39.8%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	40.8%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	41.1%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	40.6%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	41.1%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	41.4%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	42.4%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	43.1%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	44.0%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	45.1%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	45.8%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	46.2%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	46.3%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	46.9%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	47.5%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	48.5%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	49.3%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	50.9%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	51.7%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	53.4%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	55.5%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	59.7%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	61.6%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	62.4%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	63.4%	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
8224 Boswijk, Atolwijk	53.2%	7,950	+4.7 pp	Turkey
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
8211 Lelystad	16.2%	340	+1.4 pp	Morocco
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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	4,745	3,035	1,715	265	1,450	165	505	305	115	155	90	30	15	130	70	100	35	400	1,315
1999	4,685	2,955	1,730	270	1,460	120	505	315	105	180	95	25	15	135	70	115	50	395	1,335
2000	4,870	2,980	1,890	300	1,585	145	500	355	125	185	105	25	20	150	100	125	50	440	1,445
2001	4,835	2,935	1,905	280	1,620	155	510	365	130	180	95	20	20	145	105	125	50	430	1,475
2002	4,920	2,960	1,960	280	1,680	165	515	380	120	220	95	20	25	140	95	135	50	410	1,550
2003	5,050	2,985	2,060	305	1,755	170	525	395	120	220	95	25	30	155	115	160	50	435	1,630
2004	5,070	2,985	2,085	315	1,775	175	535	405	115	220	105	20	30	160	110	170	45	435	1,650
2005	5,080	3,015	2,065	290	1,775	185	530	400	110	200	95	15	25	155	135	170	45	410	1,660
2006	5,020	2,950	2,065	300	1,775	175	535	405	105	185	100	25	20	155	125	185	60	420	1,650
2007	5,035	2,945	2,085	290	1,790	170	530	405	115	185	90	15	20	165	125	195	65	420	1,665
2008	5,045	2,905	2,140	305	1,830	155	535	420	120	210	90	35	20	160	135	195	60	440	1,700
2009	5,015	2,850	2,160	345	1,825	155	530	420	125	215	95	45	15	190	120	200	60	480	1,680
2010	5,020	2,810	2,210	355	1,845	155	525	410	115	245	95	45	15	200	125	210	60	490	1,720
2011	4,955	2,720	2,235	350	1,880	155	510	420	115	245	95	55	15	185	135	235	65	475	1,755
2012	4,885	2,645	2,235	350	1,890	155	505	415	100	245	80	60	20	190	165	240	65	465	1,775
2013	4,865	2,615	2,250	355	1,895	160	510	415	90	215	85	60	15	195	175	255	75	465	1,780
2014	4,940	2,655	2,285	380	1,900	165	505	410	100	215	75	80	15	210	180	255	70	500	1,785
2015	5,010	2,660	2,350	390	1,960	180	510	415	100	225	80	85	20	205	200	255	75	510	1,840
2016	5,010	2,630	2,380	390	1,995	170	515	425	100	215	75	100	20	195	215	275	80	515	1,870
2017	5,030	2,590	2,440	420	2,015	165	505	435	100	215	70	110	15	225	220	300	75	535	1,905
2018	4,995	2,530	2,465	390	2,075	190	505	415	95	200	65	120	20	185	250	340	80	505	1,960
2019	4,965	2,440	2,525	435	2,090	190	505	430	90	210	65	140	20	210	240	335	90	550	1,975
2020	4,940	2,385	2,555	475	2,085	185	505	425	90	210	65	135	25	250	250	330	90	585	1,980
2021	4,890	2,280	2,610	530	2,080	190	490	435	85	215	70	165	20	275	250	330	85	625	1,985
2022	4,975	2,215	2,760	615	2,150	205	480	450	80	205	70	205	15	325	275	355	90	710	2,030
2023	5,470	2,210	3,265	965	2,300	205	470	475	90	225	65	240	15	640	285	415	130	1,080	2,155
2024	5,570	2,140	3,430	1,050	2,380	205	445	495	95	235	65	275	10	700	285	485	140	–	–
2025	5,530	2,080	3,450	1,065	2,385	185	435	490	80	230	65	255	15	730	300	520	140	–	–
2026	5,675	2,070	3,600	1,140	2,460	190	425	510	75	220	65	255	10	810	305	595	145	–	–

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