Postcode · Emmeloord, Flevoland

Postcode 8303: Neighbourhoods Espelervaart-Espelervaart West and Revelsant-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8303 in Emmeloord (Espelervaart-Espelervaart West and Revelsant-Zuid) had 10,165 residents. 33.5% of them (3,410 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Emmeloord (24.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.5%), other Europe (6.5%) and Poland (5.9%). 66.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.6 percentage points.

Residents: 10,165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.5% 3,410 people
Born abroad: 66.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.6 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.5% 6,755
Migration background 33.5% 3,410

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8303. For comparison, the line marks Emmeloord and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.5% 665 people

Emmeloord 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.5% 660 people

Emmeloord 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

5.9% 595 people

Emmeloord 4.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

3.7% 375 people

Emmeloord 2.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 310 people

Emmeloord 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.8% 180 people

Emmeloord 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.5% 155 people

Emmeloord 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 145 people

Emmeloord 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.1% 115 people

Emmeloord 0.91% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.0% 105 people

Emmeloord 0.85% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 100 people

Emmeloord 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.15% 15 people

Emmeloord 0.21% 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) 66.0% 2,250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.2% 1,165

Men and women

Men: 5,180
Women: 4,985

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8303 33.5%

Higher than 80% 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

33.5%

8303
Emmeloord
Netherlands

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Year	8303	Emmeloord	Netherlands
1998	13.7%	10.5%	16.7%
1999	14.0%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	14.1%	10.8%	17.5%
2001	14.7%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	15.1%	11.5%	18.4%
2003	15.7%	11.8%	18.8%
2004	16.0%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	16.1%	12.2%	19.2%
2006	16.1%	12.2%	19.3%
2007	15.8%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	16.0%	12.5%	19.6%
2009	16.9%	12.8%	19.9%
2010	17.6%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	17.2%	13.2%	20.6%
2012	18.0%	13.7%	20.9%
2013	18.3%	14.0%	21.1%
2014	18.8%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	19.8%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	20.4%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	21.2%	15.7%	22.6%
2018	22.2%	16.5%	23.1%
2019	23.6%	17.3%	23.6%
2020	24.0%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	25.1%	18.5%	24.6%
2022	26.9%	19.9%	26.0%
2023	28.7%	21.3%	27.1%
2024	30.2%	22.2%	27.9%
2025	31.0%	22.9%	28.5%
2026	33.5%	24.1%	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
8302 De Erven	17.0%	11,940	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
8303 Espelervaart-Espelervaart West, Revelsant-Zuid	33.5%	10,165	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
8304 De Zuidert	20.8%	3,480	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
8309 Tollebeek	11.2%	2,540	+1.8 pp	Poland
8301 Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart	25.7%	2,120	+5.9 pp	Other Europe
8311 Espel	15.5%	1,745	+0.6 pp	Poland

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	9,935	8,570	1,365	360	1,000	30	280	85	130	105	180	25	15	140	150	160	60	525	845
1999	9,900	8,515	1,385	370	1,020	30	270	85	125	120	185	30	15	140	150	170	70	535	855
2000	9,800	8,415	1,385	360	1,030	35	285	85	120	105	185	25	15	135	155	175	70	520	865
2001	9,915	8,465	1,455	400	1,055	40	290	90	120	110	190	30	20	160	160	180	65	560	895
2002	9,950	8,455	1,500	405	1,100	45	310	85	125	115	185	30	25	165	145	195	80	575	925
2003	9,980	8,415	1,565	400	1,160	50	315	90	120	140	180	30	15	175	150	215	80	565	995
2004	9,945	8,355	1,595	410	1,185	45	325	95	120	125	175	40	20	175	150	250	75	570	1,025
2005	9,930	8,335	1,600	425	1,170	50	325	90	120	125	180	50	15	180	155	230	75	595	1,005
2006	9,840	8,265	1,580	410	1,165	60	315	85	115	115	180	40	15	175	165	225	85	570	1,005
2007	9,795	8,245	1,550	390	1,170	70	290	90	110	120	175	35	15	165	170	225	95	540	1,015
2008	9,790	8,220	1,565	380	1,195	65	310	85	105	130	170	45	20	145	170	230	100	535	1,030
2009	9,750	8,100	1,645	435	1,210	70	310	90	100	150	175	75	15	170	155	225	110	585	1,055
2010	9,705	8,000	1,705	460	1,245	75	325	95	100	165	165	90	25	180	150	225	110	605	1,100
2011	9,625	7,970	1,660	460	1,195	85	300	90	90	140	165	95	20	180	165	220	105	600	1,060
2012	9,650	7,905	1,740	520	1,225	95	310	90	95	130	160	135	20	205	185	210	110	655	1,085
2013	9,630	7,870	1,760	555	1,205	100	305	90	95	125	155	150	20	230	180	205	105	695	1,070
2014	9,660	7,845	1,815	580	1,230	95	320	85	105	120	155	155	25	245	190	215	100	730	1,080
2015	9,665	7,750	1,915	635	1,280	100	325	90	105	125	160	200	25	250	195	235	105	785	1,125
2016	9,690	7,710	1,980	670	1,310	90	330	95	100	135	150	240	25	255	195	270	95	820	1,160
2017	9,605	7,570	2,035	675	1,360	85	325	95	100	130	145	260	15	255	215	320	90	815	1,220
2018	9,715	7,555	2,160	730	1,430	90	320	100	100	150	150	300	15	265	230	350	90	875	1,290
2019	9,735	7,435	2,300	775	1,525	110	345	95	95	155	130	345	20	280	235	380	110	920	1,380
2020	9,705	7,380	2,325	815	1,510	115	340	90	100	155	140	370	15	290	225	375	110	955	1,370
2021	9,695	7,260	2,435	880	1,560	115	360	90	95	150	145	430	15	290	245	395	110	1,020	1,420
2022	9,720	7,105	2,615	925	1,690	125	365	100	105	165	125	495	20	285	255	435	135	1,070	1,475
2023	9,850	7,025	2,830	1,010	1,820	140	385	105	105	175	120	495	15	380	290	500	130	1,155	1,610
2024	9,910	6,915	2,995	1,105	1,895	150	385	105	100	185	110	550	15	430	285	550	135	–	–
2025	9,835	6,790	3,045	1,100	1,945	145	375	105	100	180	105	545	15	435	285	610	140	–	–
2026	10,165	6,755	3,410	1,365	2,045	155	375	115	105	180	100	595	15	660	310	665	145	–	–

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