Postcode · Urk, Flevoland

Postcode 8321: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8321 in Urk (Noord) had 13,475 residents. 7.3% of them (980 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Urk (5.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.9%), other Asia (1.7%) and other Africa (1.1%). 66.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 13,475 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.3% 980 people
Born abroad: 66.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.7% 12,495
Migration background 7.3% 980

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8321. For comparison, the line marks Urk and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.9% 260 people

Urk 1.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 235 people

Urk 1.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 145 people

Urk 0.85% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.71% 95 people

Urk 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.52% 70 people

Urk 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.41% 55 people

Urk 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.33% 45 people

Urk 0.27% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.15% 20 people

Urk 0.11% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.15% 20 people

Urk 0.13% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.11% 15 people

Urk 0.09% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.07% 10 people

Urk 0.07% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.07% 10 people

Urk 0.11% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.3% 650
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.7% 330

Men and women

Men: 6,840
Women: 6,630

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8321 7.3%

Higher than 9% 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

7.3%

8321
Urk
Netherlands

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Year	8321	Urk	Netherlands
1998	1.8%	1.8%	16.7%
1999	2.0%	1.9%	17.1%
2000	2.0%	1.9%	17.5%
2001	2.0%	2.0%	18.0%
2002	2.1%	2.1%	18.4%
2003	2.2%	2.1%	18.8%
2004	2.4%	2.3%	19.0%
2005	2.5%	2.3%	19.2%
2006	2.7%	2.5%	19.3%
2007	2.7%	2.4%	19.4%
2008	2.8%	2.4%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	2.6%	19.9%
2010	3.0%	2.8%	20.3%
2011	3.4%	3.1%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	3.1%	20.9%
2013	3.4%	3.1%	21.1%
2014	3.5%	3.1%	21.4%
2015	3.5%	3.1%	21.7%
2016	3.8%	3.3%	22.1%
2017	4.1%	3.4%	22.6%
2018	4.5%	3.8%	23.1%
2019	4.8%	4.0%	23.6%
2020	5.2%	4.1%	24.2%
2021	5.4%	4.3%	24.6%
2022	6.1%	5.0%	26.0%
2023	7.2%	5.7%	27.1%
2024	7.2%	5.6%	27.9%
2025	7.2%	5.6%	28.5%
2026	7.3%	5.7%	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
8322 De Staart	3.3%	8,385	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
8309 Tollebeek	11.2%	2,540	+1.8 pp	Poland
8308 Nagele	21.9%	2,035	+2.0 pp	Poland
8323 Urk	4.4%	570	–	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	14,610	14,340	270	85	180	5	100	0	15	0	35	5	10	35	10	30	20	115	160
1999	14,770	14,485	290	90	195	0	105	0	10	5	35	5	10	40	10	45	20	115	175
2000	14,680	14,390	295	100	180	0	90	5	15	5	40	5	10	45	5	45	15	130	165
2001	14,725	14,430	295	110	190	0	90	5	10	0	45	5	15	45	10	55	20	130	165
2002	14,695	14,380	315	115	195	0	105	5	15	5	40	0	10	65	0	50	15	150	165
2003	14,790	14,470	320	115	200	5	100	0	15	5	45	5	10	55	5	50	20	150	170
2004	14,705	14,360	350	120	235	5	110	0	15	0	40	0	10	70	10	65	30	150	195
2005	14,565	14,205	360	130	235	0	125	0	20	5	45	0	10	75	5	55	25	160	200
2006	14,480	14,090	390	120	270	0	120	0	20	5	40	0	10	70	20	70	35	165	230
2007	14,275	13,895	380	120	260	0	120	0	20	5	35	0	10	75	25	60	30	160	220
2008	14,350	13,950	395	125	275	0	120	5	20	5	35	10	15	65	30	60	35	175	230
2009	14,320	13,895	420	150	275	0	115	0	20	5	35	20	10	85	20	70	45	195	220
2010	14,125	13,700	430	160	265	0	110	5	15	5	40	25	5	90	20	70	40	210	220
2011	14,075	13,590	485	165	320	5	105	5	20	10	35	25	10	95	50	75	50	225	260
2012	14,055	13,585	475	160	320	5	105	5	15	5	35	25	10	90	45	70	70	220	255
2013	14,060	13,575	485	160	325	0	105	15	15	10	35	25	10	90	60	70	50	205	280
2014	14,025	13,540	485	160	325	5	105	10	20	10	40	25	10	85	45	70	60	230	265
2015	13,950	13,455	495	160	340	5	105	10	20	10	40	25	10	85	60	75	55	225	275
2016	13,890	13,365	525	165	365	5	100	10	20	10	35	30	10	90	50	105	65	230	300
2017	13,815	13,250	565	165	400	5	95	10	15	10	40	30	5	90	50	140	75	235	330
2018	13,865	13,245	620	180	440	5	95	15	20	10	35	40	10	95	60	170	65	245	375
2019	13,820	13,155	665	185	475	5	95	15	20	10	40	40	10	95	95	165	70	260	405
2020	13,665	12,955	710	205	510	5	95	15	15	10	45	55	10	95	110	180	80	280	435
2021	13,585	12,845	740	250	490	10	95	15	10	10	40	65	10	135	95	180	75	310	430
2022	13,505	12,675	830	255	575	20	85	15	15	10	45	65	15	125	120	205	100	310	450
2023	13,690	12,705	990	380	605	20	85	10	15	15	45	70	15	245	135	230	100	440	475
2024	13,680	12,700	980	380	600	20	85	10	15	10	45	65	20	250	130	230	95	–	–
2025	13,670	12,690	980	380	600	25	75	10	10	10	45	70	20	245	145	225	100	–	–
2026	13,475	12,495	980	375	605	20	70	15	10	10	45	55	20	260	145	235	95	–	–

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