Postcode · Emmeloord, Flevoland

Postcode 8304: Neighbourhood De Zuidert

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8304 in Emmeloord (De Zuidert) had 3,480 residents. 20.8% of them (725 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Emmeloord (24.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.0%), Poland (4.5%) and other Asia (3.6%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,480 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.8% 725 people
Born abroad: 62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.2% 2,755
Migration background 20.8% 725

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8304. For comparison, the line marks Emmeloord and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.0% 175 people

Emmeloord 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.5% 155 people

Emmeloord 4.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 125 people

Emmeloord 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 70 people

Emmeloord 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.3% 45 people

Emmeloord 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.86% 30 people

Emmeloord 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.86% 30 people

Emmeloord 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.72% 25 people

Emmeloord 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.72% 25 people

Emmeloord 0.91% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.57% 20 people

Emmeloord 0.85% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.29% 10 people

Emmeloord 2.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.14% 5 people

Emmeloord 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.1% 450
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.2% 270

Men and women

Men: 1,720
Women: 1,755

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8304 20.8%

Higher than 58% 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

20.8%

8304
Emmeloord
Netherlands

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Year	8304	Emmeloord	Netherlands
1998	8.2%	10.5%	16.7%
1999	8.5%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	8.2%	10.8%	17.5%
2001	9.0%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	9.1%	11.5%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	11.8%	18.8%
2004	9.2%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	8.7%	12.2%	19.2%
2006	8.8%	12.2%	19.3%
2007	8.7%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	8.8%	12.5%	19.6%
2009	9.0%	12.8%	19.9%
2010	9.6%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	13.2%	20.6%
2012	10.7%	13.7%	20.9%
2013	11.3%	14.0%	21.1%
2014	12.2%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	12.6%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	12.9%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	13.8%	15.7%	22.6%
2018	14.5%	16.5%	23.1%
2019	15.3%	17.3%	23.6%
2020	16.3%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	17.0%	18.5%	24.6%
2022	18.3%	19.9%	26.0%
2023	19.2%	21.3%	27.1%
2024	19.7%	22.2%	27.9%
2025	19.9%	22.9%	28.5%
2026	20.8%	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
8307 Ens	19.6%	3,495	+8.8 pp	Poland
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
8308 Nagele	21.9%	2,035	+2.0 pp	Poland
8305 Emmeloord	17.3%	405	+10.0 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	3,880	3,565	320	100	225	10	20	30	30	20	50	5	0	45	25	65	25	145	175
1999	3,870	3,545	330	110	210	10	15	30	25	20	55	5	5	45	25	70	15	150	175
2000	3,760	3,445	310	110	200	10	10	25	20	15	55	5	10	40	20	70	30	145	165
2001	3,780	3,440	340	125	215	10	5	20	20	15	60	5	5	55	30	80	35	165	175
2002	3,775	3,430	345	135	210	10	10	20	25	10	65	10	10	50	30	65	40	185	160
2003	3,780	3,420	360	135	225	10	5	20	25	15	55	10	10	60	40	70	40	190	170
2004	3,845	3,490	355	135	220	5	10	25	25	15	50	10	10	65	35	70	35	185	170
2005	3,840	3,505	335	115	215	5	10	20	20	15	50	10	10	45	30	70	45	165	165
2006	3,790	3,455	335	115	220	5	5	30	25	15	50	5	15	45	40	65	35	160	170
2007	3,720	3,400	325	135	185	0	10	20	20	15	55	15	15	50	30	65	25	175	150
2008	3,685	3,360	325	130	185	5	10	20	20	20	55	10	5	60	25	65	20	165	155
2009	3,680	3,350	330	150	180	10	15	20	25	20	55	20	5	70	20	60	10	185	145
2010	3,635	3,290	350	150	210	10	15	20	25	15	60	20	5	65	30	70	25	190	160
2011	3,610	3,250	360	160	195	5	20	20	20	10	55	25	5	75	35	65	20	185	170
2012	3,565	3,190	380	175	210	10	10	20	20	20	60	30	10	75	40	70	20	200	180
2013	3,580	3,180	405	180	220	10	15	20	20	25	55	40	10	75	40	70	20	210	190
2014	3,570	3,135	435	200	235	10	15	25	25	25	50	60	5	85	40	70	25	240	200
2015	3,540	3,095	445	210	235	5	15	20	25	25	50	70	5	85	45	80	20	245	200
2016	3,500	3,050	450	215	235	5	10	20	20	25	50	70	5	90	45	90	20	245	210
2017	3,515	3,030	485	255	235	5	15	15	20	30	50	85	10	110	45	80	25	280	205
2018	3,460	2,960	500	265	235	5	10	15	20	35	50	90	10	115	45	85	20	290	210
2019	3,475	2,945	530	280	255	10	10	20	25	30	50	110	5	115	50	85	25	320	220
2020	3,465	2,900	565	295	265	5	10	20	25	30	45	125	5	120	55	95	25	330	230
2021	3,440	2,855	585	305	280	5	10	25	25	35	50	130	5	120	60	95	25	340	245
2022	3,445	2,820	630	310	315	15	10	25	25	35	50	135	5	120	60	115	30	350	250
2023	3,460	2,795	665	345	320	20	15	25	25	30	45	155	10	135	55	125	25	380	260
2024	3,445	2,765	680	365	315	20	10	30	20	30	45	160	5	155	60	115	30	–	–
2025	3,445	2,760	685	370	315	20	10	30	20	30	45	165	5	155	65	115	25	–	–
2026	3,480	2,755	725	385	340	25	10	25	20	30	45	155	5	175	70	125	30	–	–

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