Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8232: Neighbourhoods Havendiep, Bolder and Stadshart

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8232 in Lelystad (Havendiep, Bolder and Stadshart) had 8,065 residents. 44.5% of them (3,585 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 (9.0%), Suriname (7.1%) and other Europe (5.3%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.6 percentage points.

Residents: 8,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 44.5% 3,585 people
Born abroad: 58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.6 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

56% 44%

Dutch origin 55.5% 4,480
Migration background 44.5% 3,585

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8232. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.0% 725 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

7.1% 570 people

Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.3% 425 people

Lelystad 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.2% 335 people

Lelystad 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

3.5% 285 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

3.0% 245 people

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

2.9% 235 people

Lelystad 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.9% 230 people

Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

2.4% 195 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 155 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 145 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.56% 45 people

Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 2,090
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.6% 1,490

Men and women

Men: 3,960
Women: 4,100

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8232 44.5%

Higher than 89% 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

44.5%

8232
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8232	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	21.9%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	22.3%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	20.9%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	21.2%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	21.3%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	21.6%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	22.1%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	22.9%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	23.3%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	24.4%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	25.1%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	26.4%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	27.0%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	27.6%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	28.0%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	28.5%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	28.5%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	28.9%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	29.3%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	29.9%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	30.9%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	32.6%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	35.3%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	36.6%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	37.9%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	39.2%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	40.9%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	42.2%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	44.5%	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
8243 Kustwijk, Havendiep	37.4%	9,650	+6.3 pp	Suriname
8245 Warande, Havendiep	34.5%	8,100	+5.7 pp	Suriname
8224 Boswijk, Atolwijk	53.2%	7,950	+4.7 pp	Turkey
8242 Kustwijk	32.2%	6,490	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
8231 Bolder, Atolwijk	39.4%	5,475	+5.8 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	6,470	5,060	1,415	350	1,060	65	160	355	180	105	165	5	25	155	55	100	40	545	865
1999	5,960	4,635	1,330	340	995	55	145	320	150	100	160	20	25	135	65	120	40	515	815
2000	5,190	4,100	1,085	280	800	25	120	235	130	90	130	15	20	115	80	95	25	435	650
2001	5,035	3,975	1,065	295	765	25	110	225	120	80	135	15	15	130	80	100	25	435	625
2002	4,965	3,900	1,060	285	780	30	125	205	120	85	130	15	15	125	70	105	40	430	635
2003	5,000	3,920	1,080	285	790	40	125	205	120	95	135	15	20	115	70	100	35	435	640
2004	5,000	3,895	1,105	280	830	35	125	210	120	95	135	10	20	115	85	125	35	425	680
2005	4,990	3,845	1,145	290	850	45	125	215	125	95	130	10	20	130	80	120	45	440	705
2006	5,015	3,850	1,170	285	875	50	140	220	120	95	135	10	20	120	100	115	35	430	740
2007	4,995	3,775	1,220	295	925	50	135	235	120	100	135	15	20	125	115	130	40	435	785
2008	5,025	3,765	1,260	295	965	55	150	235	130	105	135	15	20	125	115	130	45	460	805
2009	5,350	3,940	1,410	335	1,075	55	175	245	145	115	140	20	20	155	130	150	60	520	890
2010	5,845	4,265	1,580	385	1,195	60	195	290	155	115	155	20	25	185	135	165	80	575	1,005
2011	6,160	4,455	1,700	415	1,290	65	210	325	165	115	155	25	25	210	145	190	75	615	1,090
2012	6,335	4,565	1,775	440	1,325	75	205	335	165	120	160	45	25	210	150	195	80	635	1,135
2013	6,535	4,665	1,865	440	1,420	75	215	380	165	135	160	45	25	210	150	215	85	640	1,230
2014	6,730	4,810	1,920	455	1,465	85	225	400	160	140	150	45	25	235	145	225	85	640	1,275
2015	6,810	4,840	1,970	480	1,490	90	220	410	155	145	155	60	25	240	155	235	80	660	1,305
2016	6,820	4,820	2,000	485	1,520	95	220	400	150	140	145	75	25	240	155	265	95	665	1,335
2017	6,915	4,845	2,070	475	1,600	90	235	415	150	160	145	65	25	240	170	285	95	660	1,415
2018	7,130	4,925	2,205	490	1,710	115	245	425	155	180	150	85	25	230	175	320	95	685	1,515
2019	7,195	4,850	2,345	525	1,825	140	265	450	160	180	150	95	30	250	185	350	95	720	1,625
2020	7,380	4,775	2,605	590	2,015	165	275	485	165	225	155	125	30	280	195	395	110	795	1,815
2021	7,535	4,775	2,760	650	2,110	185	295	505	175	230	160	150	30	310	210	405	105	865	1,900
2022	7,615	4,730	2,885	675	2,205	205	295	520	170	215	165	160	30	315	225	440	135	880	1,945
2023	7,720	4,690	3,030	720	2,310	220	305	540	165	215	150	170	35	365	240	470	145	920	2,040
2024	7,900	4,665	3,235	775	2,460	240	310	560	160	225	155	175	35	410	275	535	155	–	–
2025	7,930	4,585	3,345	770	2,570	240	300	555	150	210	145	170	40	415	290	625	200	–	–
2026	8,065	4,480	3,585	805	2,775	245	285	570	155	230	145	195	45	425	335	725	235	–	–

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