Postcode · Kampen, Overijssel

Postcode 8261: Neighbourhood Binnenstad Kampen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8261 in Kampen (Binnenstad Kampen) had 5,525 residents. 17.6% of them (975 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Kampen (16.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.3%), other Asia (3.3%) and other Africa (2.1%). 65.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 5,525 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.6% 975 people
Born abroad: 65.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.4% 4,550
Migration background 17.6% 975

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8261. For comparison, the line marks Kampen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.3% 240 people

Kampen 2.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 185 people

Kampen 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 115 people

Kampen 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 95 people

Kampen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 80 people

Kampen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 80 people

Kampen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.2% 65 people

Kampen 0.81% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.72% 40 people

Kampen 0.68% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.63% 35 people

Kampen 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.36% 20 people

Kampen 0.37% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.18% 10 people

Kampen 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.18% 10 people

Kampen 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.1% 635
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.9% 340

Men and women

Men: 2,930
Women: 2,590

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8261 17.6%

Higher than 50% 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

17.6%

8261
Kampen
Netherlands

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Year	8261	Kampen	Netherlands
1998	9.7%	9.2%	16.7%
1999	9.7%	9.5%	17.1%
2000	10.2%	9.9%	17.5%
2001	10.2%	10.2%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	10.7%	18.4%
2003	11.1%	10.8%	18.8%
2004	10.2%	10.4%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	10.5%	10.3%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	10.2%	19.4%
2008	10.4%	10.3%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	10.4%	19.9%
2010	11.3%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	10.7%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	11.9%	10.8%	21.1%
2014	11.9%	10.9%	21.4%
2015	11.5%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	12.1%	11.4%	22.1%
2017	12.5%	11.6%	22.6%
2018	13.5%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	14.0%	12.5%	23.6%
2020	14.8%	12.9%	24.2%
2021	14.2%	13.0%	24.6%
2022	15.8%	14.0%	26.0%
2023	16.5%	14.7%	27.1%
2024	17.3%	15.2%	27.9%
2025	17.7%	15.7%	28.5%
2026	17.6%	16.1%	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
8271 Oosterholt, Centrum IJsselmuiden	8.5%	12,800	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
8266 Het Onderdijks, Zuid	9.7%	7,765	+0.5 pp	Other Asia
8262 Brunnepe, Hanzewijk/Greente	18.7%	6,565	+2.2 pp	Turkey
8264 Hagenbroek	10.8%	2,080	+3.3 pp	Turkey
8274 Wilsum	4.3%	930	+1.4 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
8267 Kampereiland	5.3%	655	+0.9 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	4,915	4,440	475	175	295	90	5	15	75	5	55	0	15	105	45	50	10	260	220
1999	4,800	4,335	465	180	285	85	5	10	70	5	65	0	10	105	45	50	15	250	210
2000	4,800	4,310	490	180	315	90	5	10	70	5	60	5	15	100	55	60	20	260	235
2001	4,750	4,260	485	195	300	70	10	10	70	10	60	5	15	115	50	65	15	265	220
2002	4,780	4,265	515	195	320	70	5	10	75	15	60	5	15	115	65	65	15	280	245
2003	4,810	4,280	535	200	330	65	5	15	65	15	60	5	10	125	80	70	15	270	260
2004	4,850	4,355	495	180	320	65	10	15	65	15	55	5	10	110	65	70	15	255	240
2005	4,810	4,310	505	185	325	65	5	10	60	10	55	10	10	110	70	75	30	260	240
2006	4,670	4,180	490	175	320	65	5	10	65	10	55	10	10	100	60	75	30	260	230
2007	4,670	4,160	510	180	330	65	10	15	75	15	60	5	10	105	50	70	30	275	235
2008	4,660	4,175	485	165	320	55	10	15	65	15	60	10	5	90	50	70	40	260	225
2009	4,805	4,300	510	195	315	50	5	15	70	15	60	15	10	110	50	70	40	290	220
2010	4,885	4,335	550	220	330	50	5	15	75	15	65	15	10	130	50	85	35	320	235
2011	4,940	4,380	560	210	345	55	5	20	75	20	65	25	15	105	50	90	30	315	245
2012	4,960	4,405	555	215	335	50	5	15	75	15	75	20	5	115	55	85	35	315	240
2013	4,995	4,400	595	245	360	45	0	15	75	15	75	35	15	120	65	95	50	340	255
2014	5,070	4,465	605	250	355	55	0	20	70	15	75	45	15	115	50	100	45	350	255
2015	5,065	4,485	580	230	350	50	5	20	70	15	80	30	5	115	45	100	45	315	265
2016	5,160	4,535	625	235	390	50	0	20	85	20	70	45	15	105	50	115	50	340	285
2017	5,220	4,570	650	235	415	50	0	20	75	25	60	45	10	120	60	130	55	330	325
2018	5,270	4,560	710	260	450	55	0	20	90	20	60	60	10	130	65	155	45	370	345
2019	5,285	4,545	740	275	465	65	10	20	90	25	65	60	10	140	55	155	45	385	360
2020	5,360	4,565	795	310	490	60	15	25	80	35	65	75	10	160	55	155	65	415	380
2021	5,320	4,565	755	295	460	45	5	30	80	35	60	75	5	155	75	145	45	400	355
2022	5,360	4,520	845	325	525	40	5	30	85	40	75	80	10	155	90	170	60	425	375
2023	5,375	4,490	885	355	530	40	10	30	95	35	70	85	15	185	80	165	70	470	365
2024	5,395	4,465	935	370	565	40	10	30	95	45	70	80	15	205	100	175	75	–	–
2025	5,435	4,475	960	385	575	30	10	30	95	40	75	65	15	235	95	180	90	–	–
2026	5,525	4,550	975	395	580	35	10	20	95	40	80	65	10	240	115	185	80	–	–

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