Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8242: Neighbourhood Kustwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8242 in Lelystad (Kustwijk) had 6,490 residents. 32.2% of them (2,090 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 Europe (5.7%), other Asia (5.1%) and Suriname (4.6%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents: 6,490 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.2% 2,090 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.9 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 67.8% 4,400
Migration background 32.2% 2,090

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8242. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.7% 370 people

Lelystad 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.1% 330 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

4.6% 300 people

Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.9% 190 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 180 people

Lelystad 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.2% 140 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.9% 125 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 125 people

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

1.8% 115 people

Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.5% 100 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.4% 90 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.39% 25 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) 53.8% 1,125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 965

Men and women

Men: 3,245
Women: 3,245

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8242 32.2%

Higher than 78% 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

32.2%

8242
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8242	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	15.7%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	15.7%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	15.8%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	16.0%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	16.9%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	17.4%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	18.2%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	18.4%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	17.8%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	18.3%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	18.5%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	18.6%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	18.7%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	18.3%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	18.5%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	19.2%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	20.2%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	20.6%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	21.2%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	21.1%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	22.0%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	23.5%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	24.2%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	25.5%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	27.3%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	29.1%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	30.5%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	31.3%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	32.2%	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
8232 Havendiep, Bolder	44.5%	8,065	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
1601 Centrum en Havens	15.6%	7,765	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
8231 Bolder, Atolwijk	39.4%	5,475	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
8241 Kustwijk	24.4%	1,580	+3.4 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	5,595	4,715	880	305	570	15	65	125	210	35	120	15	15	155	40	40	40	530	345
1999	5,685	4,790	895	310	595	15	65	135	205	35	125	15	20	150	40	50	50	535	360
2000	5,705	4,805	900	315	580	25	60	130	210	45	130	15	20	150	30	30	50	555	345
2001	5,765	4,840	920	330	585	15	50	135	205	50	130	15	20	165	40	45	45	560	365
2002	5,940	4,930	1,005	345	660	25	50	145	225	50	135	10	20	180	55	65	45	590	415
2003	5,945	4,910	1,035	340	700	35	50	155	210	60	130	15	15	180	60	75	55	570	460
2004	5,885	4,810	1,070	335	735	40	40	170	215	70	130	20	20	165	65	70	65	580	495
2005	5,935	4,845	1,095	345	750	45	45	190	210	65	135	20	25	165	55	80	60	575	520
2006	5,935	4,875	1,055	335	725	40	45	195	205	65	125	25	30	155	50	80	45	550	505
2007	5,945	4,850	1,090	350	740	60	55	200	185	60	125	30	30	165	50	85	45	555	535
2008	5,950	4,850	1,100	355	745	65	60	200	185	50	140	25	35	155	50	85	50	555	540
2009	6,010	4,890	1,120	355	765	75	60	205	185	50	135	35	30	155	50	90	50	560	565
2010	6,175	5,015	1,155	380	785	80	55	205	190	55	145	45	30	160	55	90	55	590	565
2011	6,095	4,980	1,115	350	765	80	45	200	190	60	130	35	25	160	55	80	55	565	555
2012	6,045	4,925	1,120	350	775	75	55	200	185	65	140	35	25	150	60	80	55	560	565
2013	6,060	4,890	1,165	375	785	80	55	195	180	65	140	45	30	160	65	90	55	575	590
2014	6,085	4,855	1,230	405	825	85	60	195	185	60	140	60	30	175	65	95	80	620	610
2015	6,075	4,825	1,250	415	830	75	60	195	185	65	140	60	30	185	60	115	75	620	630
2016	6,090	4,800	1,290	425	865	65	70	200	185	65	140	75	25	185	70	130	80	635	655
2017	6,110	4,820	1,290	430	865	60	60	200	180	70	150	70	20	190	65	145	85	635	655
2018	6,175	4,815	1,360	475	890	60	65	195	185	80	145	85	25	220	70	140	95	680	685
2019	6,115	4,680	1,435	500	935	70	55	210	180	95	145	105	25	225	70	155	100	720	720
2020	6,070	4,600	1,470	530	940	65	65	210	175	105	135	120	20	255	75	155	90	725	745
2021	6,065	4,520	1,545	555	990	80	75	215	165	100	130	135	25	265	90	180	85	735	805
2022	6,130	4,455	1,675	590	1,085	80	80	240	180	105	140	145	20	290	100	210	90	770	855
2023	6,375	4,510	1,855	630	1,230	85	85	255	190	115	140	150	20	315	135	260	105	830	975
2024	6,510	4,525	1,985	680	1,305	90	95	270	190	120	135	165	30	355	150	285	105	–	–
2025	6,480	4,450	2,030	665	1,365	95	90	280	190	125	130	160	30	345	165	300	110	–	–
2026	6,490	4,400	2,090	665	1,430	100	90	300	190	115	125	140	25	370	180	330	125	–	–

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