Postcode · Dronten, Flevoland

Postcode 8251: Neighbourhood Midden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8251 in Dronten (Midden) had 13,915 residents. 31.2% of them (4,345 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Dronten (21.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (9.5%), other Africa (4.1%) and other Europe (3.4%). 68.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.6 percentage points.

Residents: 13,915 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.2% 4,345 people
Born abroad: 68.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.6 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 68.7% 9,565
Migration background 31.2% 4,345

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8251. For comparison, the line marks Dronten and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.5% 1,315 people

Dronten 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.1% 575 people

Dronten 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 475 people

Dronten 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.6% 355 people

Dronten 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

2.4% 330 people

Dronten 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 305 people

Dronten 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

2.0% 285 people

Dronten 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 190 people

Dronten 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 185 people

Dronten 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.1% 150 people

Dronten 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.79% 110 people

Dronten 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.47% 65 people

Dronten 0.38% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.0% 2,955
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.0% 1,390

Men and women

Men: 7,075
Women: 6,835

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8251 31.2%

Higher than 77% 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

31.2%

8251
Dronten
Netherlands

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Year	8251	Dronten	Netherlands
1998	13.7%	11.0%	16.7%
1999	14.6%	11.2%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	11.3%	17.5%
2001	15.0%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	19.0%	13.7%	18.4%
2003	19.2%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	20.1%	14.7%	19.0%
2005	20.0%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	18.8%	14.8%	19.3%
2007	18.8%	14.8%	19.4%
2008	19.2%	15.0%	19.6%
2009	19.8%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	20.7%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	21.4%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	21.5%	15.5%	20.9%
2013	21.6%	15.8%	21.1%
2014	20.6%	14.9%	21.4%
2015	20.6%	14.8%	21.7%
2016	20.9%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	21.9%	15.8%	22.6%
2018	21.5%	15.8%	23.1%
2019	22.0%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	24.6%	17.2%	24.2%
2021	24.6%	17.4%	24.6%
2022	26.7%	19.2%	26.0%
2023	27.2%	19.6%	27.1%
2024	28.1%	20.2%	27.9%
2025	30.0%	21.0%	28.5%
2026	31.2%	21.9%	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
8265 Cellesbroek, De Maten	19.2%	15,650	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
8081 Wildemaet-Molendorp	10.5%	11,715	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
8253 Dronten west	15.5%	10,745	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
8256 Biddinghuizen	26.8%	7,345	+4.4 pp	Poland
8255 Spelbuurt, Bloemenbuurt	25.3%	6,475	+4.1 pp	Poland
8252 Zuid	12.8%	5,940	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
8219 Waterwijk-Landerijen, Atolwijk	28.7%	3,520	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
8264 Hagenbroek	10.8%	2,080	+3.3 pp	Turkey
8254 Midden, Noord	15.0%	1,030	+0.8 pp	Germany

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	11,750	10,140	1,605	385	1,215	230	240	90	205	40	185	15	45	140	105	260	45	610	1,000
1999	11,900	10,170	1,735	410	1,320	250	265	90	205	45	185	20	45	160	110	285	70	655	1,080
2000	12,225	10,440	1,790	480	1,315	280	265	90	225	55	185	40	45	210	100	235	65	730	1,055
2001	12,390	10,540	1,855	510	1,345	305	260	100	215	45	180	45	45	240	110	235	75	765	1,085
2002	12,955	10,490	2,465	655	1,815	320	270	100	220	45	175	40	40	400	260	505	95	920	1,545
2003	12,945	10,460	2,485	710	1,775	315	260	90	220	40	180	70	40	420	280	465	105	975	1,505
2004	13,110	10,470	2,640	800	1,830	325	265	90	210	35	185	75	40	500	305	500	100	1,055	1,580
2005	13,135	10,510	2,625	740	1,880	315	270	95	205	40	195	45	50	450	330	520	105	1,000	1,625
2006	12,900	10,470	2,430	585	1,845	325	280	90	220	45	190	45	50	300	335	435	115	860	1,570
2007	12,740	10,340	2,400	525	1,880	325	285	100	215	55	200	25	45	255	340	455	105	795	1,605
2008	12,695	10,260	2,435	510	1,935	330	280	100	210	50	190	30	50	240	315	535	115	775	1,665
2009	12,750	10,220	2,520	530	1,985	320	265	90	220	50	190	35	55	250	350	580	110	800	1,725
2010	12,980	10,285	2,690	595	2,100	315	255	105	205	50	190	60	55	290	400	655	115	845	1,845
2011	13,005	10,220	2,785	660	2,130	315	250	105	195	60	185	75	50	350	395	685	125	905	1,880
2012	12,975	10,190	2,785	680	2,110	320	250	100	195	60	185	95	50	350	380	675	130	925	1,860
2013	12,940	10,140	2,795	690	2,115	305	255	85	200	55	195	90	50	355	325	750	140	945	1,855
2014	12,790	10,150	2,640	620	2,015	280	245	85	195	60	185	95	50	290	350	670	130	865	1,770
2015	12,605	10,010	2,595	635	1,960	285	240	85	200	60	195	125	40	275	355	605	130	885	1,710
2016	12,680	10,035	2,645	630	2,015	300	245	90	195	60	195	130	40	265	370	615	140	880	1,765
2017	12,835	10,020	2,815	640	2,175	310	255	95	195	65	195	140	40	265	235	880	140	890	1,925
2018	12,610	9,895	2,715	675	2,040	290	255	95	190	65	190	160	40	285	240	765	140	920	1,790
2019	12,435	9,700	2,735	745	1,985	295	260	110	190	65	195	200	40	310	230	670	165	995	1,735
2020	12,740	9,610	3,130	815	2,315	350	245	110	190	65	200	240	50	325	325	840	190	1,065	2,065
2021	12,565	9,480	3,085	875	2,205	295	245	115	195	85	195	255	55	370	315	780	175	1,110	1,975
2022	12,680	9,295	3,380	890	2,490	310	250	110	195	90	215	270	60	345	360	925	240	1,140	2,120
2023	12,860	9,370	3,495	1,055	2,440	315	255	110	190	90	210	290	70	485	395	840	240	1,300	2,080
2024	13,280	9,550	3,730	1,015	2,715	325	270	135	195	100	205	300	70	445	425	1,000	270	–	–
2025	13,485	9,440	4,045	1,030	3,015	320	275	145	195	105	190	320	65	450	540	1,135	300	–	–
2026	13,915	9,565	4,345	1,055	3,290	355	285	150	190	110	185	330	65	475	575	1,315	305	–	–

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