Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8225: Neighbourhood Boswijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8225 in Lelystad (Boswijk) had 8,075 residents. 46.6% of them (3,765 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 Suriname (9.2%), other Asia (8.6%) and other Europe (6.9%). 62.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,075 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 46.6% 3,765 people
Born abroad: 62.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

53% 47%

Dutch origin 53.3% 4,305
Migration background 46.6% 3,765

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8225. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

Suriname

9.2% 740 people

Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.6% 695 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.9% 555 people

Lelystad 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.6% 375 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.8% 310 people

Lelystad 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.1% 250 people

Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

2.7% 220 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.3% 185 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.0% 160 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 130 people

Lelystad 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 100 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.43% 35 people

Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.0% 2,335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.0% 1,430

Men and women

Men: 4,060
Women: 4,010

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8225 46.6%

Higher than 90% 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

46.6%

8225
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8225	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	27.4%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	28.3%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	29.3%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	29.5%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	30.6%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	31.5%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	31.8%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	31.8%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	31.8%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	32.0%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	32.2%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	33.2%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	33.8%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	33.8%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	33.9%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	34.5%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	34.8%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	34.8%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	35.4%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	36.2%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	36.8%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	37.8%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	39.0%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	39.5%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	41.6%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	43.3%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	44.7%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	45.6%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	46.6%	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
8226 Waterwijk-Landerijen	46.5%	9,580	+4.6 pp	Other Asia
8224 Boswijk, Atolwijk	53.2%	7,950	+4.7 pp	Turkey
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
8233 Havendiep	33.8%	1,345	+1.7 pp	Suriname

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	8,000	5,805	2,195	465	1,725	60	105	745	260	225	170	40	20	235	100	175	55	755	1,445
1999	7,885	5,655	2,230	450	1,780	65	120	765	260	220	170	45	20	215	105	190	55	740	1,490
2000	8,195	5,800	2,400	490	1,900	100	125	790	265	235	180	45	20	245	110	215	60	790	1,600
2001	8,140	5,740	2,400	510	1,890	110	120	760	250	245	190	45	25	250	110	210	85	805	1,595
2002	8,175	5,665	2,505	540	1,965	105	130	765	260	215	200	45	20	275	135	265	90	835	1,670
2003	8,040	5,505	2,530	550	1,980	95	140	785	250	225	185	40	25	300	150	245	90	825	1,705
2004	8,090	5,515	2,570	560	2,010	105	150	770	245	215	180	50	25	305	145	275	105	840	1,730
2005	8,260	5,630	2,630	580	2,050	115	165	770	250	240	195	50	25	310	165	240	105	870	1,765
2006	8,230	5,610	2,620	575	2,045	105	170	775	250	225	180	50	25	320	175	245	100	860	1,765
2007	8,260	5,625	2,640	585	2,050	110	175	770	240	240	195	55	30	305	180	230	105	860	1,780
2008	8,270	5,610	2,665	545	2,125	110	180	775	245	255	175	55	20	295	200	245	115	815	1,850
2009	8,220	5,495	2,725	550	2,170	110	195	780	245	255	170	70	30	280	205	255	125	830	1,900
2010	8,205	5,430	2,775	585	2,180	115	200	775	240	255	175	80	30	300	205	280	110	860	1,915
2011	8,210	5,435	2,775	605	2,170	115	195	755	235	255	165	90	30	320	210	300	105	875	1,905
2012	8,075	5,345	2,735	600	2,135	120	190	730	240	260	160	95	35	310	210	285	100	865	1,870
2013	8,160	5,350	2,815	635	2,185	125	210	740	230	260	150	105	40	340	230	290	100	895	1,925
2014	8,190	5,340	2,850	665	2,185	125	220	735	225	260	150	125	40	350	215	295	110	915	1,930
2015	8,195	5,340	2,855	660	2,190	140	210	735	230	275	140	130	35	355	220	300	80	910	1,940
2016	8,230	5,315	2,915	690	2,220	135	195	750	220	285	140	170	40	340	250	295	90	930	1,985
2017	8,190	5,225	2,965	695	2,275	145	200	745	215	265	135	190	35	335	250	345	110	935	2,025
2018	8,115	5,130	2,985	720	2,270	140	200	750	210	270	130	215	35	340	240	345	115	960	2,025
2019	8,130	5,060	3,070	780	2,285	145	210	725	205	275	135	245	35	365	235	380	110	1,020	2,055
2020	8,100	4,945	3,155	855	2,300	155	220	740	195	255	130	290	30	405	225	405	105	1,075	2,075
2021	8,060	4,880	3,180	905	2,275	155	185	760	190	255	105	340	35	425	230	390	110	1,120	2,060
2022	8,055	4,700	3,350	945	2,410	150	190	785	185	255	115	340	45	445	245	465	135	1,145	2,140
2023	8,045	4,570	3,480	1,025	2,455	175	200	760	180	250	100	375	45	500	260	500	135	1,215	2,205
2024	8,070	4,460	3,610	1,055	2,555	190	205	760	170	255	110	370	45	535	275	555	145	–	–
2025	8,090	4,400	3,690	1,040	2,650	215	190	755	165	265	110	370	40	520	295	630	140	–	–
2026	8,075	4,305	3,765	1,070	2,700	220	185	740	160	250	100	375	35	555	310	695	130	–	–

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