City · Utrecht, Utrecht

Vleuten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vleuten had 28,055 residents. 31.7% of them (8,895 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Utrecht (41.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.5%), Morocco (6.3%) and other Europe (5.0%). 46.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 28,055 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.7% 8,895 people
Born abroad: 46.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

68% 32%

Dutch origin 68.3% 19,160
Migration background 31.7% 8,895

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.5% 1,820 people

Municipality of Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

6.3% 1,780 people

Municipality of Utrecht 8.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.0% 1,390 people

Municipality of Utrecht 8.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.6% 720 people

Municipality of Utrecht 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

2.5% 695 people

Municipality of Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.0% 550 people

Municipality of Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 530 people

Municipality of Utrecht 2.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 490 people

Municipality of Utrecht 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 360 people

Municipality of Utrecht 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.87% 245 people

Municipality of Utrecht 0.86% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.61% 170 people

Municipality of Utrecht 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.52% 145 people

Municipality of Utrecht 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

46% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.1% 4,105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.8% 4,785

Men and women

Men: 13,720
Women: 14,335

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vleuten 31.7%

Higher than 95% of all cities 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

31.7%

Vleuten
Municipality of Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Vleuten	Municipality of Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	11.6%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	11.6%	27.7%	17.1%
2000	12.0%	28.3%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	28.9%	18.0%
2002	12.6%	29.5%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	30.0%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	30.3%	19.0%
2005	14.8%	30.5%	19.2%
2006	16.8%	30.7%	19.3%
2007	18.4%	31.0%	19.4%
2008	19.4%	31.0%	19.6%
2009	19.8%	31.5%	19.9%
2010	20.2%	31.7%	20.3%
2011	20.5%	31.9%	20.6%
2012	21.5%	32.1%	20.9%
2013	22.2%	32.3%	21.1%
2014	22.6%	32.3%	21.4%
2015	22.9%	32.5%	21.7%
2016	23.0%	33.0%	22.1%
2017	23.7%	33.8%	22.6%
2018	24.5%	34.6%	23.1%
2019	25.1%	35.2%	23.6%
2020	26.3%	36.1%	24.2%
2021	27.3%	36.4%	24.6%
2022	28.8%	38.2%	26.0%
2023	29.6%	39.6%	27.1%
2024	30.6%	40.2%	27.9%
2025	31.2%	40.9%	28.5%
2026	31.7%	41.5%	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).

Postcodes in Vleuten

				Largest group
3452 De Meern	34.6%	14,895	+2.9 pp	Morocco
3451 De Meern	28.5%	13,160	+3.1 pp	Other Asia

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	8,095	7,160	935	315	620	35	45	125	220	15	155	10	20	130	35	95	50	560	380
1999	8,100	7,160	940	315	625	30	40	135	210	10	150	10	20	135	40	105	55	550	385
2000	8,185	7,205	980	340	645	35	45	135	210	10	155	10	25	150	45	110	55	565	410
2001	8,160	7,175	980	340	645	35	45	140	210	15	145	15	30	150	45	105	50	575	410
2002	8,100	7,075	1,020	360	665	30	45	165	200	15	155	10	30	165	45	105	60	585	435
2003	8,185	7,155	1,030	360	665	40	45	155	195	15	155	15	30	160	40	105	70	595	440
2004	8,235	7,205	1,030	375	650	35	50	160	195	10	155	20	25	175	40	95	65	585	440
2005	9,335	7,955	1,380	440	945	95	120	220	230	30	175	25	25	215	55	125	70	690	690
2006	10,645	8,860	1,785	510	1,280	130	235	280	255	45	190	25	35	260	70	165	100	805	985
2007	13,065	10,665	2,410	645	1,760	165	375	365	335	75	230	30	50	335	105	235	105	1,020	1,390
2008	15,975	12,870	3,105	795	2,320	205	530	480	415	105	255	55	55	430	130	305	150	1,280	1,825
2009	17,480	14,020	3,460	865	2,590	255	595	525	450	120	265	60	65	475	145	360	140	1,390	2,070
2010	18,535	14,790	3,745	905	2,830	290	655	540	470	150	275	60	70	500	155	410	160	1,460	2,280
2011	19,645	15,615	4,030	985	3,055	310	705	570	510	150	290	65	75	555	160	445	205	1,585	2,455
2012	21,560	16,910	4,645	1,100	3,550	395	885	625	520	175	310	70	85	635	190	550	210	1,725	2,925
2013	23,150	18,005	5,140	1,200	3,935	430	1,020	675	565	180	315	85	95	705	210	630	225	1,875	3,265
2014	23,850	18,450	5,400	1,255	4,150	450	1,070	695	565	180	320	90	95	750	220	730	240	1,920	3,470
2015	24,410	18,825	5,585	1,315	4,270	460	1,115	705	560	180	330	90	95	800	240	770	240	1,985	3,600
2016	25,020	19,270	5,750	1,330	4,415	480	1,145	695	560	175	330	105	100	795	250	820	290	2,010	3,735
2017	25,735	19,635	6,100	1,430	4,670	485	1,220	715	560	195	315	120	115	880	275	895	325	2,120	3,985
2018	26,115	19,715	6,400	1,490	4,910	480	1,290	745	550	195	310	135	115	930	285	1,020	345	2,190	4,215
2019	26,425	19,780	6,645	1,555	5,095	505	1,340	735	550	220	320	145	110	980	295	1,090	360	2,260	4,385
2020	27,120	19,990	7,130	1,690	5,440	520	1,430	730	585	230	325	140	120	1,105	335	1,215	395	2,435	4,695
2021	27,725	20,145	7,580	1,770	5,805	550	1,560	740	575	235	355	140	140	1,135	390	1,345	410	2,515	5,060
2022	28,160	20,055	8,110	1,885	6,225	590	1,610	730	595	250	385	150	155	1,205	435	1,525	490	2,600	5,285
2023	28,280	19,900	8,375	2,000	6,375	605	1,665	725	585	245	380	140	145	1,335	455	1,600	495	2,715	5,440
2024	28,175	19,560	8,615	2,020	6,595	665	1,695	705	565	245	375	145	145	1,355	490	1,720	500	–	–
2025	28,165	19,390	8,775	2,035	6,740	700	1,740	715	560	235	360	155	150	1,365	520	1,785	495	–	–
2026	28,055	19,160	8,895	2,065	6,830	720	1,780	695	550	245	360	170	145	1,390	530	1,820	490	–	–

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