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Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8226Neighbourhood Waterwijk-Landerijen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8226 in Lelystad (Waterwijk-Landerijen) had 9,580 residents. 46.5% of them (4,455 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 Asia (9.6%), Suriname (8.9%) and other Europe (6.2%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.6 percentage points.

Residents
9,580 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
46.5% 4,455 people
Born abroad
57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.6 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

  • Dutch origin 53.5% 5,125
  • Migration background 46.5% 4,455

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8226. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    9.6% 920 people
    Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    8.9% 855 people
    Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.2% 590 people
    Lelystad 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.0% 385 people
    Lelystad 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    3.6% 345 people
    Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Turkey
    3.4% 325 people
    Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    2.9% 275 people
    Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.1% 205 people
    Lelystad 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    2.0% 190 people
    Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    2.0% 190 people
    Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.4% 130 people
    Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.42% 40 people
    Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 2,580
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 1,875

Men and women

Men
4,825
Women
4,750

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 90% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 8226
  • Lelystad
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 8226LelystadNetherlands
1998 32.5%22.5%16.7%
1999 33.3%23.0%17.1%
2000 34.8%23.7%17.5%
2001 37.9%24.3%18.0%
2002 38.6%25.0%18.4%
2003 35.8%25.6%18.8%
2004 35.6%26.1%19.0%
2005 34.6%26.3%19.2%
2006 34.5%26.5%19.3%
2007 34.6%26.7%19.4%
2008 34.8%27.0%19.6%
2009 35.1%27.4%19.9%
2010 35.7%27.8%20.3%
2011 35.6%27.9%20.6%
2012 35.7%28.1%20.9%
2013 35.8%28.4%21.1%
2014 35.5%28.6%21.4%
2015 35.5%29.0%21.7%
2016 36.1%29.5%22.1%
2017 36.7%30.1%22.6%
2018 37.5%30.8%23.1%
2019 38.2%31.7%23.6%
2020 39.0%32.7%24.2%
2021 40.3%33.9%24.6%
2022 41.9%36.0%26.0%
2023 43.5%37.8%27.1%
2024 44.5%39.0%27.9%
2025 45.3%40.0%28.5%
2026 46.5%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 8,075 +5.0 pp Suriname
8219 Waterwijk-Landerijen, Atolwijk 3,520 +3.8 pp Other Asia
8233 Havendiep 1,345 +1.7 pp Suriname
8239 Warande 680 −0.2 pp Other Asia
8218 Airport Lelystad 215 −2.3 pp Other Asia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 5,6753,8351,8453301,50513080575170215135253014080180755401,305
1999 5,6503,7701,8803601,52512075570180225135253516585185855701,315
2000 6,0903,9752,1204001,715125806401852601452035200105225956201,500
2001 6,2003,8552,3504201,925135807051903201403035215135265956501,700
2002 6,5904,0452,5454202,120195907601903451453535205140315856501,890
2003 8,1905,2602,9304852,4352251208502303701705040225165380957502,175
2004 9,1055,8603,2455252,72028514094527039018045352651654051208352,410
2005 9,5356,2353,2955402,75530517095027038518045402751603901258602,435
2006 9,7106,3603,3505502,7953101801,00027536017050402901603901208652,485
2007 9,7606,3853,3755602,81530518099026539017055452901604001258752,500
2008 9,8956,4453,4455802,86033519097527041518065502851504001259052,545
2009 9,8706,4103,4655952,87030519097025543517575453001654201309002,560
2010 9,8206,3153,5106052,91031519597025545017575453101704151409002,605
2011 9,8556,3453,5105852,93532020596525542015575453101804501408802,635
2012 9,7456,2603,4806202,85531519592025539017585403201854601359202,565
2013 9,7806,2803,5056252,885310205935240405165105453101604901409052,600
2014 9,6756,2403,4356402,795285200925235395170110353251654801109102,525
2015 9,6556,2303,4256652,760285195905230375160135353351804651259352,490
2016 9,6756,1853,4906802,805300205905230380160130403501904751209452,545
2017 9,7056,1403,5657202,845300210905230370155165403602204901209902,575
2018 9,6256,0153,6107702,840295215905215370145190354002154951301,0252,585
2019 9,7056,0003,7057902,910295225900210365145210403952555251351,0302,665
2020 9,6305,8703,7608452,915285220900205355140210454502555551401,0752,680
2021 9,6005,7303,8708902,975300210900205365140225454802705801451,1202,745
2022 9,5455,5404,0008953,110320200905220360130225554853106251801,1152,820
2023 9,6405,4454,1959353,255315205900215370130240505153307301901,1552,980
2024 9,6155,3404,2809603,31532021086521035513025550525360795200––
2025 9,5905,2404,3451,0103,34032020087020034512528050550355850205––
2026 9,5805,1254,4551,0353,42032519085519034513027540590385920205––

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