Postcode · Dronten, Flevoland

Postcode 8254: Neighbourhoods Midden and Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8254 in Dronten (Midden and Noord) had 1,030 residents. 15.0% of them (155 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 Germany (2.4%), Suriname (1.9%) and Indonesia (1.9%). 45.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,030 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.0% 155 people
Born abroad: 45.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.0% 875
Migration background 15.0% 155

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8254. For comparison, the line marks Dronten and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.4% 25 people

Dronten 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.9% 20 people

Dronten 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.9% 20 people

Dronten 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 20 people

Dronten 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.5% 15 people

Dronten 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.0% 10 people

Dronten 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 10 people

Dronten 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 10 people

Dronten 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 10 people

Dronten 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.49% 5 people

Dronten 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 5 people

Dronten 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.49% 5 people

Dronten 0.38% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.2% 70
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.8% 85

Men and women

Men: 455
Women: 575

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8254 15.0%

Higher than 41% 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

15.0%

8254
Dronten
Netherlands

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Year	8254	Dronten	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	11.0%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	11.2%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	11.3%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	5.1%	13.7%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	4.2%	14.7%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	2.6%	14.8%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	14.8%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	15.0%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	7.8%	15.5%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	15.8%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	14.9%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	14.8%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	10.4%	15.8%	22.6%
2018	9.2%	15.8%	23.1%
2019	9.6%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	10.6%	17.2%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	17.4%	24.6%
2022	14.3%	19.2%	26.0%
2023	12.6%	19.6%	27.1%
2024	15.1%	20.2%	27.9%
2025	14.8%	21.0%	28.5%
2026	15.0%	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	570	540	30	20	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
1999	605	570	35	25	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	0
2000	605	565	35	20	15	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	5
2001	595	560	35	25	15	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	0
2002	590	560	30	20	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	35	0
2003	580	545	30	20	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	0
2004	590	565	25	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2005	585	565	25	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	25	0
2006	575	560	15	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	0
2007	625	595	30	20	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2008	735	690	45	20	25	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	30	10
2009	705	655	50	30	25	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	0	15	5	0	5	35	15
2010	690	645	50	25	20	0	5	0	10	5	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	40	10
2011	690	645	45	30	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	0	0	10	35	10
2012	705	650	55	40	15	0	5	5	5	5	15	10	5	10	0	0	0	40	15
2013	710	655	50	25	25	5	0	5	5	5	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	40	10
2014	690	640	50	30	20	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	5	10	5	0	0	40	10
2015	685	625	60	30	25	5	5	0	10	0	15	5	5	5	0	0	5	45	15
2016	710	640	70	40	30	0	0	5	10	5	20	5	5	10	0	5	5	55	15
2017	720	645	75	45	30	0	0	5	10	0	20	15	0	10	0	5	10	60	10
2018	705	640	65	35	30	0	5	0	10	5	15	5	5	10	0	5	5	50	15
2019	675	610	65	35	30	5	5	0	5	0	20	5	5	5	0	10	5	45	20
2020	660	590	70	40	30	0	5	5	10	0	20	5	0	15	5	0	5	50	20
2021	745	660	85	45	40	0	0	15	10	0	20	5	0	20	10	5	0	55	25
2022	840	720	120	50	70	0	5	20	15	5	20	5	5	20	5	10	5	70	45
2023	835	725	105	55	60	5	5	10	20	5	20	5	5	15	5	5	0	70	30
2024	895	760	135	55	75	5	5	15	20	5	25	10	5	20	5	10	10	–	–
2025	1,015	865	150	70	80	5	5	15	20	10	25	15	5	25	10	10	10	–	–
2026	1,030	875	155	65	90	5	10	20	20	5	25	15	5	20	10	10	10	–	–

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