Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8244: Neighbourhood Haven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8244 in Lelystad (Haven) had 4,215 residents. 34.2% of them (1,440 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 (5.8%), Suriname (4.9%) and Poland (4.9%). 58.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.9 percentage points.

Residents: 4,215 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.2% 1,440 people
Born abroad: 58.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.9 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 65.8% 2,775
Migration background 34.2% 1,440

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8244. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.8% 245 people

Lelystad 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

4.9% 205 people

Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

4.9% 205 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 175 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 120 people

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

2.4% 100 people

Lelystad 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.1% 90 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.0% 85 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.9% 80 people

Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.5% 65 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.3% 55 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.47% 20 people

Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.7% 845
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.3% 595

Men and women

Men: 2,235
Women: 1,985

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8244 34.2%

Higher than 80% 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

34.2%

8244
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8244	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	18.0%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	17.2%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	17.4%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	19.0%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	18.7%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	18.7%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	19.1%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	18.9%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	18.9%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	19.4%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	19.3%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	19.6%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	20.2%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	20.3%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	19.9%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	20.0%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	20.4%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	21.2%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	21.8%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	22.4%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	23.5%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	24.3%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	24.7%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	25.7%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	28.3%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	30.5%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	32.0%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	33.1%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	34.2%	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
8245 Warande, Havendiep	34.5%	8,100	+5.7 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	2,640	2,165	475	165	310	0	10	95	90	55	85	15	10	55	25	20	15	265	210
1999	2,850	2,355	490	180	310	0	10	90	85	40	95	10	15	60	35	25	25	270	220
2000	3,170	2,615	550	215	340	0	15	105	90	50	105	15	10	85	30	30	20	310	240
2001	3,285	2,665	625	225	400	10	15	125	100	55	120	10	15	80	35	35	25	345	280
2002	3,630	2,950	680	250	425	10	15	140	100	60	120	15	10	105	40	25	35	370	310
2003	3,975	3,230	745	245	500	15	30	135	115	70	120	15	10	100	55	45	35	380	355
2004	4,165	3,365	795	265	540	20	45	140	120	70	125	10	10	120	60	45	40	405	395
2005	4,335	3,515	820	260	560	30	40	145	125	75	115	15	15	115	55	50	40	415	410
2006	4,340	3,525	820	250	565	30	25	145	120	80	115	10	15	110	70	50	45	410	410
2007	4,345	3,495	845	260	575	35	35	150	120	70	115	10	15	120	75	55	35	415	435
2008	4,385	3,545	845	280	560	25	40	150	115	55	110	15	15	140	85	50	40	420	425
2009	4,345	3,495	850	280	565	40	45	145	110	55	120	20	15	125	90	55	25	410	440
2010	4,360	3,475	880	320	565	40	50	140	110	55	120	20	15	165	80	55	35	440	440
2011	4,310	3,435	875	320	550	40	50	140	100	65	125	30	20	145	75	50	30	440	435
2012	4,340	3,470	865	310	560	40	50	145	100	65	120	35	20	135	70	55	35	425	440
2013	4,285	3,430	855	310	550	40	45	155	105	60	115	35	15	145	75	40	30	420	435
2014	4,280	3,405	875	310	560	40	45	150	95	75	110	50	15	135	75	50	30	425	445
2015	4,265	3,360	905	330	575	40	55	145	90	80	110	65	15	140	80	50	35	440	465
2016	4,260	3,330	930	355	575	45	45	145	95	75	115	75	15	150	80	50	40	465	465
2017	4,220	3,275	945	355	590	45	50	155	90	70	105	95	15	140	75	65	40	455	490
2018	4,210	3,220	990	390	600	55	45	160	85	55	110	120	15	145	90	70	40	495	495
2019	4,225	3,200	1,025	420	600	60	40	160	85	55	105	130	15	170	90	65	45	520	500
2020	4,175	3,145	1,030	405	625	65	40	170	85	55	90	135	15	165	95	65	50	510	520
2021	4,195	3,115	1,080	435	645	60	40	160	90	65	85	170	15	165	90	95	45	540	545
2022	4,190	3,010	1,185	465	715	65	50	180	95	65	90	180	15	175	95	110	55	560	590
2023	4,215	2,930	1,285	510	770	70	60	200	90	75	85	195	15	210	110	110	60	610	640
2024	4,215	2,865	1,350	525	825	75	65	225	90	70	80	200	15	230	115	125	65	–	–
2025	4,205	2,815	1,390	535	860	70	60	210	85	70	75	210	20	230	110	160	90	–	–
2026	4,215	2,775	1,440	530	910	85	55	205	90	80	65	205	20	245	120	175	100	–	–

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