Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8241: Neighbourhood Kustwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8241 in Lelystad (Kustwijk) had 1,580 residents. 24.4% of them (385 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.4%), Suriname (3.5%) and other Europe (3.5%). 48.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,580 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.4% 385 people
Born abroad: 48.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.6% 1,195
Migration background 24.4% 385

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8241. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.4% 85 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

3.5% 55 people

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

3.5% 55 people

Lelystad 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.2% 50 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.2% 35 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 35 people

Lelystad 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 25 people

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

1.3% 20 people

Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.63% 10 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.63% 10 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.32% 5 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.32% 5 people

Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.1% 185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.9% 200

Men and women

Men: 800
Women: 775

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8241 24.4%

Higher than 65% 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

24.4%

8241
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8241	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	9.3%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	11.0%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	9.4%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	13.8%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	13.4%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	14.2%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	14.0%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	14.4%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	14.1%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	13.9%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	13.9%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	13.9%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	14.2%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	13.5%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	14.6%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	14.2%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	14.5%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	15.4%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	15.3%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	16.3%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	16.3%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	17.7%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	18.6%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	21.0%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	22.4%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	23.0%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	24.4%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	24.4%	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
8242 Kustwijk	32.2%	6,490	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
8231 Bolder, Atolwijk	39.4%	5,475	+5.8 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
1998	430	390	40	15	25	0	0	5	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	35	5
1999	500	445	55	25	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	45	10
2000	635	575	60	30	30	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	5	10	0	10	0	50	10
2001	760	660	105	40	65	5	0	15	20	5	20	0	10	10	0	15	5	60	40
2002	785	680	105	40	60	5	0	10	20	5	20	0	10	10	0	15	5	65	45
2003	810	695	115	40	70	5	0	20	20	0	20	0	10	10	5	15	5	70	45
2004	820	700	115	50	80	5	0	15	25	0	20	0	10	20	5	15	15	75	40
2005	835	710	120	45	65	0	0	15	30	5	20	0	10	15	0	10	5	85	35
2006	850	730	120	45	65	0	0	15	25	5	25	0	10	10	0	15	5	80	40
2007	930	800	135	50	75	0	0	20	30	0	20	0	10	20	0	15	10	85	45
2008	1,005	870	140	60	85	0	5	15	30	5	25	0	15	20	5	15	10	95	45
2009	1,040	895	145	60	85	0	0	15	35	5	25	5	15	15	10	10	10	100	45
2010	1,045	895	145	60	90	0	0	15	30	5	25	0	10	25	10	15	15	100	50
2011	1,095	940	155	70	90	0	0	20	35	5	30	0	10	30	10	10	10	100	50
2012	1,115	960	150	65	80	5	5	15	30	5	30	0	10	25	0	10	10	105	45
2013	1,130	970	165	70	90	0	5	15	35	5	35	5	10	20	5	10	15	110	50
2014	1,130	970	160	75	90	0	5	20	35	5	35	0	10	30	0	15	10	115	50
2015	1,140	975	165	80	90	0	5	20	35	5	35	0	10	35	0	10	15	115	50
2016	1,170	990	180	80	100	5	5	20	30	5	30	0	10	40	5	15	15	115	60
2017	1,180	1,000	180	75	100	5	5	15	35	5	35	0	5	35	5	15	15	115	60
2018	1,255	1,050	205	90	120	0	5	25	35	10	35	5	5	45	10	25	10	125	80
2019	1,380	1,155	225	100	125	0	0	30	35	10	30	5	10	55	15	25	10	135	85
2020	1,465	1,205	260	95	165	5	5	35	35	10	30	5	10	50	10	40	25	140	115
2021	1,560	1,270	290	110	180	5	5	45	35	10	35	10	5	60	15	40	25	160	135
2022	1,575	1,245	330	120	210	5	10	40	45	20	40	5	5	65	15	40	30	160	150
2023	1,585	1,235	355	115	240	5	10	50	45	20	40	10	10	55	20	60	35	155	180
2024	1,565	1,200	360	110	250	5	10	50	45	20	40	5	10	55	30	65	25	–	–
2025	1,580	1,190	385	110	280	5	10	50	50	20	35	5	5	60	40	75	30	–	–
2026	1,580	1,195	385	105	280	5	10	55	50	20	35	10	5	55	35	85	25	–	–

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