Postcode · Biddinghuizen, Flevoland

Postcode 8256: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8256 in Biddinghuizen had 7,345 residents. 26.8% of them (1,965 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Dronten (23.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (6.7%), other Asia (4.8%) and other Europe (4.1%). 66.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.8% 1,965 people
Born abroad: 66.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.4 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.2% 5,380
Migration background 26.8% 1,965

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8256. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Dronten and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

6.7% 490 people

Municipality of Dronten 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 355 people

Municipality of Dronten 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 300 people

Municipality of Dronten 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.1% 155 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.1% 155 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 100 people

Municipality of Dronten 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 85 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 80 people

Municipality of Dronten 0.76% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 80 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.0% 70 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.0% 70 people

Municipality of Dronten 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.27% 20 people

Municipality of Dronten 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.2% 1,300
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.8% 665

Men and women

Men: 3,785
Women: 3,560

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8256 26.8%

Higher than 70% 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

26.8%

8256
Municipality of Dronten
Netherlands

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Year	8256	Municipality of Dronten	Netherlands
1998	11.5%	11.2%	16.7%
1999	11.7%	11.4%	17.1%
2000	11.9%	11.4%	17.5%
2001	12.3%	11.6%	18.0%
2002	13.1%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	13.4%	13.3%	18.8%
2004	13.4%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	13.3%	14.3%	19.2%
2006	12.4%	14.0%	19.3%
2007	12.6%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	12.4%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	12.8%	14.5%	19.9%
2010	13.1%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	13.8%	14.8%	20.6%
2012	13.9%	14.9%	20.9%
2013	14.4%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	14.9%	14.7%	21.4%
2015	15.4%	14.8%	21.7%
2016	16.7%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	17.7%	15.9%	22.6%
2018	18.7%	16.1%	23.1%
2019	20.1%	16.5%	23.6%
2020	20.5%	17.6%	24.2%
2021	21.1%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	22.3%	20.0%	26.0%
2023	24.1%	20.8%	27.1%
2024	24.6%	21.4%	27.9%
2025	25.8%	22.3%	28.5%
2026	26.8%	23.2%	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
8219 Waterwijk-Landerijen, Atolwijk	28.7%	3,520	+3.8 pp	Other Asia
8218 Airport Lelystad	2.3%	215	−2.3 pp	Other Asia
3898 Knardijkgebied	8.6%	175	+0.2 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	6,025	5,330	695	215	480	150	60	40	105	20	120	20	10	65	15	45	45	360	335
1999	5,945	5,250	695	225	470	155	40	45	105	15	110	25	10	80	20	40	50	370	325
2000	5,985	5,270	710	235	480	155	45	35	95	25	115	25	15	80	20	45	60	380	335
2001	6,100	5,350	750	270	480	140	45	40	90	40	125	25	15	105	25	45	55	405	350
2002	6,090	5,290	795	295	500	135	55	40	90	45	135	20	10	130	20	50	65	430	365
2003	6,085	5,270	815	280	535	145	60	45	95	40	125	20	10	125	25	65	60	420	390
2004	6,050	5,240	810	295	515	130	65	40	85	35	125	20	10	140	25	65	70	435	380
2005	6,035	5,230	805	280	525	135	65	40	80	40	120	20	10	130	30	60	75	410	390
2006	5,985	5,250	740	265	470	135	55	40	75	30	125	25	5	110	30	65	40	370	365
2007	6,010	5,255	755	250	495	135	60	35	75	35	125	15	5	105	35	70	50	355	395
2008	5,930	5,190	735	265	475	130	50	30	80	35	125	20	10	110	30	75	45	370	370
2009	5,920	5,165	755	270	485	125	55	40	75	40	135	25	5	105	30	80	40	375	380
2010	6,055	5,265	795	285	510	135	55	35	75	45	130	30	5	120	30	85	50	395	400
2011	6,145	5,305	845	320	520	145	60	30	85	50	145	50	5	120	40	70	40	445	400
2012	6,170	5,315	855	335	515	135	60	30	85	45	140	80	10	105	40	70	50	460	395
2013	6,155	5,270	885	375	515	130	60	25	80	55	135	120	10	110	35	85	45	495	395
2014	6,145	5,230	915	385	530	130	60	30	85	55	120	130	10	125	35	80	55	495	415
2015	6,140	5,195	945	430	515	130	60	30	80	50	120	180	15	115	40	80	45	545	405
2016	6,205	5,170	1,035	490	545	130	65	35	75	50	125	235	10	120	40	100	50	595	435
2017	6,275	5,165	1,110	545	565	135	55	40	75	45	125	285	10	125	40	125	50	655	450
2018	6,300	5,125	1,175	580	595	130	60	50	80	55	140	310	10	120	40	140	40	695	485
2019	6,345	5,070	1,275	660	615	120	65	50	80	60	145	370	10	135	45	140	55	780	495
2020	6,460	5,135	1,325	700	620	125	70	45	80	60	150	410	10	130	45	150	45	815	510
2021	6,615	5,220	1,395	755	640	120	75	45	85	55	150	455	10	140	50	160	50	870	525
2022	6,745	5,240	1,505	800	705	125	80	50	90	65	170	455	20	155	60	165	75	890	560
2023	7,060	5,360	1,700	925	775	145	70	55	80	75	165	460	20	275	90	180	85	1,015	625
2024	7,120	5,365	1,755	910	845	155	70	60	85	80	165	470	20	255	95	215	80	–	–
2025	7,235	5,365	1,870	930	940	150	70	75	95	80	160	470	20	275	105	275	90	–	–
2026	7,345	5,380	1,965	970	995	155	70	70	85	80	155	490	20	300	100	355	80	–	–

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