Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8243: Neighbourhoods Kustwijk, Havendiep and Bolder

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8243 in Lelystad (Kustwijk, Havendiep and Bolder) had 9,650 residents. 37.4% of them (3,605 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 Suriname (6.9%), other Europe (6.2%) and other Asia (5.6%). 55.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.3 percentage points.

Residents: 9,650 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.4% 3,605 people
Born abroad: 55.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.3 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 62.7% 6,050
Migration background 37.4% 3,605

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8243. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

Suriname

6.9% 670 people

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

6.2% 595 people

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

5.6% 540 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 310 people

Lelystad 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.8% 270 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.4% 235 people

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

2.3% 220 people

Lelystad 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

2.0% 195 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.0% 190 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.9% 180 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.7% 160 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.41% 40 people

Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.1% 1,985
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.9% 1,620

Men and women

Men: 4,915
Women: 4,735

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8243 37.4%

Higher than 84% 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

37.4%

8243
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8243	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	19.1%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	19.3%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	20.1%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	20.8%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	21.6%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	22.3%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	22.8%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	23.7%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	23.8%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	23.3%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	23.4%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	23.8%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	23.6%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	23.6%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	24.0%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	24.2%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	23.9%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	24.4%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	24.5%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	25.2%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	25.9%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	26.7%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	28.1%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	29.1%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	31.1%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	33.0%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	33.8%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	35.7%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	37.4%	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
8245 Warande, Havendiep	34.5%	8,100	+5.7 pp	Suriname
8232 Havendiep, Bolder	44.5%	8,065	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
8242 Kustwijk	32.2%	6,490	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
8244 Haven	34.2%	4,215	+5.9 pp	Other Europe

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	8,615	6,970	1,645	445	1,200	45	65	355	305	160	185	20	50	190	50	135	85	795	850
1999	8,720	7,040	1,685	465	1,215	55	80	360	285	150	195	25	45	200	65	140	80	800	880
2000	8,990	7,180	1,810	500	1,320	65	95	360	300	170	205	20	45	230	85	160	85	835	975
2001	9,000	7,135	1,870	515	1,350	80	100	365	290	160	195	25	40	255	75	190	90	845	1,020
2002	9,000	7,060	1,940	530	1,405	85	110	375	280	170	200	25	45	260	90	200	95	855	1,085
2003	8,925	6,940	1,990	555	1,435	80	120	380	275	180	195	35	45	280	100	195	105	865	1,120
2004	8,885	6,855	2,030	530	1,495	95	120	410	260	185	180	40	45	265	115	210	100	830	1,195
2005	8,935	6,815	2,120	555	1,565	100	130	440	260	185	180	45	45	285	130	210	110	860	1,265
2006	8,870	6,755	2,115	535	1,575	95	140	445	255	195	170	40	50	275	115	210	120	850	1,265
2007	8,785	6,730	2,050	510	1,545	90	145	460	245	180	170	40	45	255	110	200	115	800	1,250
2008	8,715	6,680	2,035	515	1,510	90	145	445	235	190	175	40	45	255	105	195	105	800	1,240
2009	9,030	6,885	2,145	545	1,600	85	140	470	245	200	175	50	45	275	120	230	110	840	1,310
2010	9,180	7,015	2,165	560	1,605	75	145	475	240	200	165	65	40	290	130	225	115	850	1,315
2011	9,230	7,055	2,175	585	1,590	80	140	470	235	185	170	70	45	300	135	225	120	885	1,295
2012	9,385	7,130	2,250	610	1,640	85	155	490	230	175	170	75	40	325	160	225	120	895	1,355
2013	9,465	7,180	2,290	610	1,675	90	165	480	225	190	170	80	40	320	165	230	130	900	1,390
2014	9,455	7,195	2,260	590	1,675	85	165	500	215	185	170	80	35	305	150	240	135	865	1,400
2015	9,530	7,200	2,330	615	1,715	95	175	495	210	200	165	95	30	325	155	245	140	880	1,450
2016	9,565	7,220	2,345	645	1,700	110	155	495	210	190	155	115	35	340	150	255	135	915	1,430
2017	9,575	7,165	2,410	650	1,765	120	165	515	210	200	150	120	35	345	155	250	150	925	1,490
2018	9,550	7,075	2,475	680	1,800	115	175	515	210	205	145	140	35	360	160	270	150	945	1,530
2019	9,470	6,940	2,530	690	1,845	125	170	520	205	220	145	150	30	365	175	280	150	955	1,580
2020	9,450	6,795	2,655	785	1,870	130	160	530	200	225	140	190	30	425	185	280	160	1,045	1,615
2021	9,515	6,750	2,765	860	1,905	135	160	545	200	205	140	245	25	450	180	305	175	1,115	1,650
2022	9,540	6,570	2,965	915	2,055	145	155	585	200	220	150	265	30	470	205	350	195	1,160	1,755
2023	9,615	6,445	3,170	1,010	2,160	150	155	620	195	210	140	290	35	545	225	420	185	1,245	1,870
2024	9,610	6,360	3,250	1,020	2,230	165	160	620	190	215	140	280	35	560	235	450	195	–	–
2025	9,630	6,195	3,435	1,040	2,395	185	180	655	190	230	150	275	35	580	280	475	195	–	–
2026	9,650	6,050	3,605	1,065	2,540	195	180	670	190	235	160	270	40	595	310	540	220	–	–

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