Postcode · Nieuwegein, Utrecht

Postcode 3432: Neighbourhoods Fokkesteeg and Merwestein

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3432 in Nieuwegein (Fokkesteeg and Merwestein) had 6,670 residents. 41.3% of them (2,755 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Nieuwegein (35.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (11.2%), other Europe (5.5%) and Morocco (5.2%). 56.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.6 percentage points.

Residents: 6,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.3% 2,755 people
Born abroad: 56.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.6 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 58.7% 3,915
Migration background 41.3% 2,755

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3432. For comparison, the line marks Nieuwegein and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.2% 745 people

Nieuwegein 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.5% 365 people

Nieuwegein 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

5.2% 350 people

Nieuwegein 4.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

4.2% 280 people

Nieuwegein 3.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 205 people

Nieuwegein 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.7% 180 people

Nieuwegein 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.6% 175 people

Nieuwegein 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 125 people

Nieuwegein 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.8% 120 people

Nieuwegein 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 90 people

Nieuwegein 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.3% 85 people

Nieuwegein 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.60% 40 people

Nieuwegein 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.6% 1,560
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.4% 1,195

Men and women

Men: 3,370
Women: 3,305

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3432 41.3%

Higher than 87% 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

41.3%

3432
Nieuwegein
Netherlands

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Year	3432	Nieuwegein	Netherlands
1998	25.1%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	25.6%	18.3%	17.1%
2000	26.1%	18.7%	17.5%
2001	26.5%	19.3%	18.0%
2002	27.4%	19.8%	18.4%
2003	27.3%	20.3%	18.8%
2004	28.0%	20.7%	19.0%
2005	27.7%	20.9%	19.2%
2006	28.5%	21.2%	19.3%
2007	28.0%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	28.4%	21.9%	19.6%
2009	28.2%	22.5%	19.9%
2010	28.6%	22.9%	20.3%
2011	28.8%	23.4%	20.6%
2012	29.5%	23.8%	20.9%
2013	29.9%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	30.4%	24.2%	21.4%
2015	30.1%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	31.4%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	32.5%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	32.6%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	33.4%	27.0%	23.6%
2020	34.7%	27.9%	24.2%
2021	34.7%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	35.7%	30.1%	26.0%
2023	36.8%	31.5%	27.1%
2024	38.5%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	39.6%	34.0%	28.5%
2026	41.3%	35.6%	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
3401 Achterveld-Noord	17.2%	12,150	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3431 Jutphaas Wijkersloot	45.4%	9,540	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
3402 IJsselveld-West, IJsselveld-Oost	32.4%	9,470	+2.6 pp	Morocco
3434 Lekboulevard, Fokkesteeg	29.1%	8,760	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
3435 Doorslag	30.0%	6,010	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
3433 De Wiers, Vreeswijk	24.6%	3,635	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
3439 Rijnhuizen	52.0%	3,570	+11.8 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	5,760	4,320	1,445	390	1,055	45	80	315	265	75	130	5	35	220	80	140	55	685	760
1999	5,835	4,340	1,495	385	1,105	60	100	320	265	80	125	10	25	225	85	155	40	680	810
2000	5,910	4,365	1,540	395	1,150	55	115	330	260	90	120	10	25	240	80	170	50	685	860
2001	5,895	4,325	1,565	390	1,175	65	140	320	250	85	120	10	25	235	90	165	60	665	900
2002	5,885	4,275	1,610	380	1,225	70	170	315	240	95	115	15	30	220	100	175	60	655	950
2003	5,925	4,305	1,620	385	1,235	60	180	295	245	90	105	15	25	240	110	190	65	665	955
2004	5,930	4,275	1,660	385	1,270	65	195	300	235	95	105	15	25	240	110	210	60	655	1,000
2005	5,850	4,225	1,620	385	1,225	75	195	275	220	95	105	15	20	245	115	190	60	640	985
2006	5,920	4,230	1,685	405	1,280	90	205	295	205	100	105	15	25	260	115	205	65	640	1,045
2007	5,880	4,230	1,645	390	1,260	70	195	305	205	100	105	15	25	245	120	200	65	620	1,025
2008	5,820	4,165	1,655	390	1,260	80	215	295	200	100	105	20	25	240	110	195	65	615	1,035
2009	5,810	4,175	1,640	385	1,255	75	210	280	190	105	105	30	25	225	115	225	55	605	1,035
2010	5,800	4,140	1,660	390	1,270	75	215	280	185	100	100	35	20	235	130	230	55	605	1,055
2011	5,820	4,150	1,675	410	1,270	75	215	280	180	100	95	40	20	255	135	225	60	610	1,060
2012	5,910	4,160	1,745	445	1,300	75	225	290	195	105	95	50	30	270	135	220	55	665	1,090
2013	5,905	4,135	1,765	460	1,315	75	250	275	185	100	95	55	35	275	140	235	55	670	1,100
2014	5,995	4,175	1,820	480	1,340	80	270	275	190	100	95	65	40	280	130	245	50	690	1,125
2015	6,050	4,230	1,820	480	1,345	90	290	270	185	90	95	75	40	270	120	260	40	680	1,140
2016	6,060	4,160	1,900	475	1,425	95	315	260	175	95	95	85	35	260	125	320	40	670	1,235
2017	6,205	4,190	2,015	490	1,525	105	335	285	180	90	95	85	40	270	140	355	35	680	1,335
2018	6,370	4,295	2,075	485	1,590	120	345	310	190	85	90	80	35	280	145	335	60	690	1,385
2019	6,485	4,320	2,165	510	1,660	130	345	305	190	75	95	85	40	290	155	395	65	720	1,445
2020	6,535	4,270	2,265	540	1,725	140	350	305	190	80	100	90	40	310	165	420	75	750	1,520
2021	6,450	4,210	2,240	530	1,710	130	330	290	190	75	90	95	40	305	160	465	70	735	1,505
2022	6,450	4,145	2,305	535	1,770	140	340	275	185	90	90	95	50	305	170	495	80	725	1,540
2023	6,455	4,080	2,375	525	1,850	145	340	285	185	85	80	80	45	315	155	560	95	720	1,615
2024	6,585	4,050	2,535	555	1,975	160	330	285	180	95	85	95	45	325	180	640	105	–	–
2025	6,595	3,985	2,610	565	2,050	175	335	280	185	90	80	95	45	340	180	690	105	–	–
2026	6,670	3,915	2,755	610	2,145	180	350	280	175	90	85	120	40	365	205	745	125	–	–

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