Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8231: Neighbourhoods Bolder, Atolwijk and Kustwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8231 in Lelystad (Bolder, Atolwijk and Kustwijk) had 5,475 residents. 39.4% of them (2,155 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.7%), Suriname (5.8%) and other Africa (4.7%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.8 percentage points.

Residents: 5,475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.4% 2,155 people
Born abroad: 54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.8 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 60.6% 3,320
Migration background 39.4% 2,155

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8231. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.7% 420 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

5.8% 320 people

Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.7% 260 people

Lelystad 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 255 people

Lelystad 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.8% 155 people

Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.6% 145 people

Lelystad 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

2.6% 140 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

2.4% 130 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 115 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.0% 110 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.6% 90 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.37% 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) 54.1% 1,165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.9% 990

Men and women

Men: 2,675
Women: 2,800

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8231 39.4%

Higher than 85% 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

39.4%

8231
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8231	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	17.7%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	18.9%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	19.5%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	20.3%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	20.3%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	20.4%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	20.9%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	21.6%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	22.5%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	22.7%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	23.2%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	23.5%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	24.3%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	24.5%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	24.5%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	24.5%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	25.1%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	26.2%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	27.0%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	27.3%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	27.5%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	28.5%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	30.1%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	31.8%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	33.6%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	34.9%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	36.1%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	37.8%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	39.4%	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
8232 Havendiep, Bolder	44.5%	8,065	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
8224 Boswijk, Atolwijk	53.2%	7,950	+4.7 pp	Turkey
8242 Kustwijk	32.2%	6,490	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
8223 Zuiderzeewijk	63.4%	5,675	+8.0 pp	Other Europe
8241 Kustwijk	24.4%	1,580	+3.4 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	5,395	4,445	955	300	655	105	50	165	190	55	140	15	20	125	30	30	30	505	445
1999	5,190	4,210	980	280	695	115	50	175	190	70	125	10	20	125	30	40	25	490	490
2000	5,080	4,085	990	290	705	115	50	170	170	80	120	5	20	145	50	45	25	465	525
2001	5,035	4,015	1,020	300	720	90	70	170	165	75	125	10	20	145	60	60	30	480	545
2002	4,980	3,970	1,010	280	730	95	65	160	170	80	120	15	20	125	60	65	35	465	545
2003	4,940	3,935	1,010	270	740	100	65	180	160	85	110	15	15	130	55	65	30	445	565
2004	4,845	3,830	1,015	260	750	110	65	180	150	85	105	15	15	125	65	65	30	425	585
2005	4,870	3,825	1,050	275	765	100	80	180	155	90	110	15	15	135	55	75	30	450	600
2006	4,875	3,785	1,095	300	790	90	80	195	160	95	115	15	15	155	65	75	30	470	620
2007	4,890	3,785	1,110	285	815	100	80	195	155	95	110	20	10	145	65	95	30	455	655
2008	4,865	3,735	1,130	280	850	95	95	195	150	90	100	20	20	140	75	110	40	440	685
2009	4,800	3,680	1,130	280	845	100	75	200	140	90	100	20	20	140	80	115	45	435	685
2010	4,800	3,640	1,165	285	880	110	85	200	140	90	100	25	20	140	90	120	45	445	720
2011	4,810	3,635	1,180	290	890	105	85	190	130	100	95	25	25	145	100	125	55	440	740
2012	4,800	3,630	1,175	285	900	110	80	185	135	100	90	20	25	150	100	120	70	430	745
2013	4,800	3,620	1,175	280	905	105	85	190	135	95	90	25	20	145	110	120	65	430	745
2014	4,840	3,625	1,215	285	930	115	80	190	135	105	90	30	20	145	125	115	65	440	780
2015	4,875	3,600	1,275	315	965	105	85	215	135	105	95	35	20	165	135	120	65	470	810
2016	4,910	3,585	1,325	330	995	105	90	215	135	120	95	45	20	170	145	125	60	475	850
2017	4,915	3,575	1,340	335	1,000	105	90	205	135	120	90	50	20	175	150	135	60	480	855
2018	4,935	3,580	1,355	340	1,010	105	90	195	125	130	90	60	15	175	150	160	55	485	870
2019	4,970	3,555	1,415	360	1,050	100	95	205	120	125	90	65	15	190	160	180	65	500	910
2020	5,150	3,600	1,550	395	1,150	100	115	245	120	120	90	80	20	205	165	210	75	540	1,005
2021	5,395	3,680	1,715	410	1,300	110	140	270	120	135	95	90	20	205	185	250	90	560	1,150
2022	5,375	3,570	1,805	415	1,390	95	140	270	125	145	90	95	20	205	200	305	115	575	1,190
2023	5,365	3,485	1,875	450	1,425	100	135	270	120	160	95	95	20	235	205	310	115	620	1,220
2024	5,405	3,455	1,950	455	1,495	100	135	295	120	160	90	110	20	235	225	335	130	–	–
2025	5,430	3,370	2,055	485	1,575	105	130	310	115	155	90	115	20	260	240	375	140	–	–
2026	5,475	3,320	2,155	490	1,665	110	140	320	115	155	90	130	20	255	260	420	145	–	–

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