Postcode · Lelystad, Flevoland

Postcode 8245: Neighbourhoods Warande and Havendiep

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8245 in Lelystad (Warande and Havendiep) had 8,100 residents. 34.5% of them (2,795 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 (7.0%), other Asia (6.5%) and other Europe (4.1%). 45.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.7 percentage points.

Residents: 8,100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.5% 2,795 people
Born abroad: 45.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.7 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 65.5% 5,305
Migration background 34.5% 2,795

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8245. For comparison, the line marks Lelystad and the circle the Netherlands.

Suriname

7.0% 570 people

Lelystad 6.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.5% 530 people

Lelystad 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 330 people

Lelystad 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.1% 250 people

Lelystad 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

2.8% 225 people

Lelystad 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 195 people

Lelystad 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 175 people

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

2.0% 165 people

Lelystad 2.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 150 people

Lelystad 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.1% 90 people

Lelystad 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.0% 80 people

Lelystad 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.31% 25 people

Lelystad 0.40% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

46% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.8% 1,280
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.2% 1,515

Men and women

Men: 4,115
Women: 3,985

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8245 34.5%

Higher than 81% 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

34.5%

8245
Lelystad
Netherlands

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Year	8245	Lelystad	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	22.5%	16.7%
1999	16.9%	23.0%	17.1%
2000	17.5%	23.7%	17.5%
2001	16.3%	24.3%	18.0%
2002	17.2%	25.0%	18.4%
2003	17.9%	25.6%	18.8%
2004	18.5%	26.1%	19.0%
2005	18.3%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	17.9%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	17.7%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	18.2%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	18.0%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	18.0%	27.8%	20.3%
2011	18.3%	27.9%	20.6%
2012	18.9%	28.1%	20.9%
2013	18.9%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	19.1%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	20.3%	29.0%	21.7%
2016	20.6%	29.5%	22.1%
2017	21.1%	30.1%	22.6%
2018	21.7%	30.8%	23.1%
2019	22.5%	31.7%	23.6%
2020	23.3%	32.7%	24.2%
2021	25.6%	33.9%	24.6%
2022	28.8%	36.0%	26.0%
2023	30.1%	37.8%	27.1%
2024	31.5%	39.0%	27.9%
2025	32.8%	40.0%	28.5%
2026	34.5%	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
8244 Haven	34.2%	4,215	+5.9 pp	Other Europe
8233 Havendiep	33.8%	1,345	+1.7 pp	Suriname
8239 Warande	65.4%	680	−0.2 pp	Other Asia
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
1998	45	40	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
1999	1,245	1,040	210	45	160	0	5	70	45	25	15	5	5	20	5	5	5	95	120
2000	1,945	1,610	340	65	275	5	10	115	65	30	25	10	5	25	10	20	20	135	195
2001	3,350	2,805	545	110	440	15	15	165	95	55	45	10	5	50	20	35	40	230	315
2002	4,250	3,520	730	150	585	10	40	205	135	70	55	15	10	70	25	50	50	315	420
2003	4,570	3,745	820	180	640	20	55	215	145	75	55	15	5	105	20	70	40	360	465
2004	4,610	3,755	855	170	685	35	65	210	155	80	55	15	5	95	20	85	35	360	495
2005	4,600	3,755	840	175	665	40	65	195	155	70	60	15	5	95	20	80	40	355	485
2006	4,590	3,770	820	190	630	40	65	170	145	75	65	20	10	95	10	90	35	365	460
2007	4,595	3,780	815	190	625	45	55	165	140	75	70	15	5	100	20	90	35	355	460
2008	4,605	3,765	840	190	645	40	60	175	150	80	75	20	10	85	15	90	35	370	470
2009	4,610	3,780	830	195	635	35	60	175	140	85	70	20	10	95	20	80	40	360	470
2010	4,600	3,775	830	195	635	35	60	185	140	70	75	25	5	90	20	80	45	360	470
2011	4,720	3,860	865	205	655	35	65	185	150	80	75	25	10	95	20	80	40	375	485
2012	5,015	4,065	950	210	740	45	80	215	150	90	75	25	15	95	15	100	45	390	555
2013	5,165	4,190	975	210	755	45	70	220	155	100	75	30	20	85	15	105	45	400	575
2014	5,195	4,205	990	215	775	45	80	215	150	115	70	30	20	95	15	105	50	395	595
2015	5,280	4,210	1,070	230	840	60	90	235	150	120	70	40	20	100	25	110	50	410	660
2016	5,350	4,250	1,100	250	855	55	95	240	155	120	75	40	20	115	25	110	55	435	670
2017	5,395	4,255	1,140	265	870	50	90	240	155	125	75	45	25	120	30	125	55	450	685
2018	5,555	4,350	1,205	260	945	60	95	250	155	125	75	55	20	110	50	145	65	445	765
2019	5,705	4,420	1,285	275	1,015	55	115	280	160	135	70	50	25	130	50	150	70	460	830
2020	6,055	4,645	1,410	295	1,110	70	135	300	165	135	65	70	20	140	65	165	75	485	925
2021	6,415	4,775	1,640	345	1,300	100	150	350	175	145	70	80	25	170	80	200	100	560	1,080
2022	6,915	4,925	1,990	420	1,565	135	195	400	185	165	80	85	25	225	95	270	130	630	1,315
2023	7,240	5,055	2,180	455	1,720	145	205	450	180	165	80	90	20	265	115	320	140	660	1,475
2024	7,525	5,155	2,370	490	1,880	180	205	500	180	165	85	90	25	290	130	355	165	–	–
2025	7,685	5,160	2,520	490	2,030	210	215	525	185	165	80	90	25	295	125	430	170	–	–
2026	8,100	5,305	2,795	525	2,270	225	250	570	195	165	80	90	25	330	150	530	175	–	–

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