Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8239: Neighbourhood Warande

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8239 in Lelystad (Warande) had 680 residents. 65.4% of them (445 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 (14.7%), Suriname (12.5%) and other Africa (8.1%). 65.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 680 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 65.4% 445 people
Born abroad: 65.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.2 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

34% 65%

Dutch origin 33.8% 230
Migration background 65.4% 445

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8239. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

14.7% 100 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

12.5% 85 people

Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

8.1% 55 people

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

7.4% 50 people

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

5.9% 40 people

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

5.1% 35 people

Lelystad 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

4.4% 30 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

2.2% 15 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.5% 10 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 10 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.74% 5 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.74% 5 people

Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.2% 290
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.0% 160

Men and women

Men: 390
Women: 285

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8239 65.4%

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

65.4%

8239
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8239	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	–	22.5%	16.7%
1999	–	23.0%	17.1%
2000	–	23.7%	17.5%
2001	–	24.3%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	9.1%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	33.3%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	35.7%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	38.5%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	40.9%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	43.5%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	42.6%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	39.5%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	42.9%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	36.4%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	42.4%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	40.0%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	41.2%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	41.2%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	44.1%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	42.9%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	44.1%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	47.4%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	53.1%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	65.6%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	64.3%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	66.9%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	65.7%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	65.4%	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
8226 Waterwijk-Landerijen	46.5%	9,580	+4.6 pp	Other Asia
8245 Warande, Havendiep	34.5%	8,100	+5.7 pp	Suriname
8233 Havendiep	33.8%	1,345	+1.7 pp	Suriname
8218 Airport Lelystad	2.3%	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 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
2002	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	55	50	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2004	75	60	25	0	20	5	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	15
2005	140	95	50	5	50	10	10	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	5	45
2006	195	120	75	5	80	15	15	20	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	15	60
2007	220	130	90	15	80	10	10	25	0	10	0	0	0	15	5	10	10	20	70
2008	230	130	100	15	90	15	15	25	5	15	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	15	85
2009	235	135	100	15	95	10	20	30	5	15	0	0	0	15	5	5	5	10	90
2010	190	110	75	5	70	10	10	30	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	0	10	65
2011	175	100	75	10	65	10	10	30	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	15	60
2012	165	105	60	0	60	10	10	25	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	50
2013	165	100	70	5	60	5	5	30	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	55
2014	175	105	70	10	55	5	10	25	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	15	50
2015	170	100	70	5	65	10	10	25	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	15	60
2016	170	100	70	0	75	10	10	20	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	5	5	15	60
2017	170	95	75	0	75	15	10	20	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	5	5	10	70
2018	175	100	75	5	65	5	5	25	5	5	0	0	0	5	15	10	0	10	65
2019	170	95	75	15	60	5	5	20	5	10	0	5	0	10	10	5	0	15	60
2020	190	100	90	20	70	5	10	25	5	5	0	5	0	15	15	5	0	20	70
2021	245	115	130	20	115	10	10	35	10	10	0	5	0	15	20	10	10	30	100
2022	655	230	430	60	360	35	10	95	20	45	0	20	5	35	40	95	15	80	340
2023	700	250	450	65	385	35	10	105	15	45	0	25	5	40	45	110	30	85	365
2024	680	225	455	80	380	25	10	100	10	50	5	30	0	40	55	95	35	–	–
2025	685	235	450	75	375	10	20	100	10	50	5	30	0	40	50	90	40	–	–
2026	680	230	445	90	360	10	15	85	10	40	5	30	5	50	55	100	35	–	–

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