Postcode · Dronten, Flevoland

Postcode 8252: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8252 in Dronten (Zuid) had 5,940 residents. 12.8% of them (760 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Dronten (21.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.2%), other Asia (2.2%) and Germany (1.9%). 50.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 5,940 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.8% 760 people
Born abroad: 50.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.2% 5,180
Migration background 12.8% 760

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8252. For comparison, the line marks Dronten and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.2% 130 people

Dronten 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 130 people

Dronten 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.9% 110 people

Dronten 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.6% 95 people

Dronten 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 85 people

Dronten 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.93% 55 people

Dronten 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.76% 45 people

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

0.76% 45 people

Dronten 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.51% 30 people

Dronten 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.25% 15 people

Dronten 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.25% 15 people

Dronten 0.38% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.08% 5 people

Dronten 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.7% 385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.3% 375

Men and women

Men: 3,000
Women: 2,940

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8252 12.8%

Higher than 32% 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

12.8%

8252
Dronten
Netherlands

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Year	8252	Dronten	Netherlands
1998	8.2%	11.0%	16.7%
1999	7.6%	11.2%	17.1%
2000	7.9%	11.3%	17.5%
2001	8.1%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	7.7%	13.7%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	7.9%	14.7%	19.0%
2005	8.1%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	8.2%	14.8%	19.3%
2007	8.6%	14.8%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	15.0%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	8.5%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	8.5%	15.5%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	15.8%	21.1%
2014	9.0%	14.9%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	14.8%	21.7%
2016	9.1%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	9.5%	15.8%	22.6%
2018	9.4%	15.8%	23.1%
2019	9.6%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	17.2%	24.2%
2021	10.1%	17.4%	24.6%
2022	11.8%	19.2%	26.0%
2023	11.8%	19.6%	27.1%
2024	12.2%	20.2%	27.9%
2025	12.4%	21.0%	28.5%
2026	12.8%	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
8251 Midden	31.2%	13,915	+4.6 pp	Other Asia
8253 Dronten west	15.5%	10,745	+0.8 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	7,145	6,560	585	205	380	15	25	30	155	10	100	5	15	85	40	60	45	400	185
1999	7,035	6,495	535	200	340	10	15	30	150	5	95	5	15	85	30	60	40	375	160
2000	7,050	6,500	555	220	330	10	20	35	150	10	105	10	15	90	25	50	30	390	160
2001	7,045	6,470	570	225	355	15	20	40	145	5	110	10	15	90	35	55	40	395	175
2002	6,925	6,390	530	210	320	15	15	45	135	5	100	10	20	80	25	55	25	375	160
2003	6,850	6,340	510	205	305	15	15	35	130	5	95	10	20	80	20	55	30	360	145
2004	6,810	6,275	535	210	325	15	15	40	140	5	95	10	15	90	20	55	35	370	160
2005	6,700	6,160	540	215	325	15	15	40	135	5	100	10	20	85	25	55	35	370	170
2006	6,625	6,085	540	210	335	15	15	40	125	10	105	10	15	80	25	65	40	360	180
2007	6,565	6,000	565	220	350	15	15	45	120	15	110	10	15	85	25	80	35	370	195
2008	6,515	5,940	580	225	355	15	20	50	115	15	110	10	15	90	20	80	40	365	215
2009	6,415	5,865	555	225	325	15	25	50	105	10	115	10	10	90	20	65	35	350	205
2010	6,305	5,775	535	230	305	10	20	45	95	10	110	10	15	95	25	65	35	350	185
2011	6,195	5,675	520	230	300	15	20	35	100	10	110	15	15	90	20	65	35	350	175
2012	6,155	5,630	525	230	290	10	20	35	95	10	105	15	15	95	15	65	40	345	180
2013	6,095	5,565	530	225	305	15	20	40	95	15	105	20	10	90	20	70	30	350	185
2014	6,045	5,500	545	250	295	15	25	35	95	15	110	25	15	100	15	65	30	365	185
2015	6,030	5,500	530	245	285	20	20	30	85	10	105	30	15	95	20	75	25	355	175
2016	5,975	5,430	545	260	280	15	25	30	90	10	115	35	15	95	15	70	25	365	175
2017	5,935	5,370	565	275	290	10	25	30	90	10	110	40	15	110	25	80	20	375	185
2018	5,875	5,320	555	275	275	15	15	30	95	10	110	45	15	105	20	75	15	385	170
2019	5,860	5,300	560	275	285	10	20	30	90	20	105	60	10	100	20	80	15	385	180
2020	5,820	5,255	565	265	305	15	20	30	95	15	95	60	10	100	25	85	20	380	190
2021	5,795	5,210	585	280	305	15	20	35	90	15	100	65	10	105	20	90	20	385	200
2022	5,785	5,105	680	310	370	15	15	40	100	20	110	75	10	110	35	105	35	410	215
2023	5,785	5,100	685	320	365	15	10	40	100	20	110	75	10	120	35	115	35	420	210
2024	5,810	5,100	710	315	395	15	10	45	100	30	115	70	10	115	40	115	40	–	–
2025	5,890	5,160	730	320	410	15	10	50	95	35	120	70	15	120	40	115	45	–	–
2026	5,940	5,180	760	340	420	15	5	55	95	30	110	85	15	130	45	130	45	–	–

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