Postcode · Nieuwegein, Utrecht

Postcode 3433: Neighbourhoods De Wiers, Vreeswijk and Het Klooster

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3433 in Nieuwegein (De Wiers, Vreeswijk and Het Klooster) had 3,635 residents. 24.6% of them (895 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Nieuwegein (35.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.7%), other Asia (4.0%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 60.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.6% 895 people
Born abroad: 60.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.6 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.4% 2,740
Migration background 24.6% 895

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3433. For comparison, the line marks Nieuwegein and the circle the Netherlands.

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

8.7% 315 people

Nieuwegein 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 145 people

Nieuwegein 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 80 people

Nieuwegein 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 60 people

Nieuwegein 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 60 people

Nieuwegein 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.4% 50 people

Nieuwegein 4.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.2% 45 people

Nieuwegein 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.2% 45 people

Nieuwegein 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.1% 40 people

Nieuwegein 3.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.69% 25 people

Nieuwegein 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.55% 20 people

Nieuwegein 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.55% 20 people

Nieuwegein 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.9% 545
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.1% 350

Men and women

Men: 1,760
Women: 1,875

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3433 24.6%

Higher than 66% 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

24.6%

3433
Nieuwegein
Netherlands

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Year	3433	Nieuwegein	Netherlands
1998	7.9%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	8.0%	18.3%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	18.7%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	19.3%	18.0%
2002	8.5%	19.8%	18.4%
2003	9.0%	20.3%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	20.7%	19.0%
2005	10.1%	20.9%	19.2%
2006	11.6%	21.2%	19.3%
2007	11.6%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	11.5%	21.9%	19.6%
2009	11.7%	22.5%	19.9%
2010	12.0%	22.9%	20.3%
2011	12.0%	23.4%	20.6%
2012	12.3%	23.8%	20.9%
2013	12.4%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	12.5%	24.2%	21.4%
2015	12.9%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	13.4%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	13.7%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	13.8%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	14.7%	27.0%	23.6%
2020	14.8%	27.9%	24.2%
2021	15.3%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	17.0%	30.1%	26.0%
2023	18.0%	31.5%	27.1%
2024	23.1%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	24.1%	34.0%	28.5%
2026	24.6%	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
3434 Lekboulevard, Fokkesteeg	29.1%	8,760	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
3432 Fokkesteeg, Merwestein	41.3%	6,670	+5.6 pp	Other Asia
4132 Vianen centrum	21.4%	5,255	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
4131 De Hagen	35.1%	4,345	+5.4 pp	Other Asia
3439 Rijnhuizen	52.0%	3,570	+11.8 pp	Other Asia
3998 Schalkwijk	9.9%	2,230	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
4124 Hagestein	11.8%	1,525	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
3999 't Waal, Tull	9.0%	725	+1.7 pp	Germany

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	2,920	2,685	230	95	135	10	15	15	50	5	55	5	10	25	10	15	15	165	70
1999	2,865	2,635	230	100	125	5	15	10	50	0	60	5	15	20	15	15	15	165	65
2000	2,830	2,590	240	115	125	0	10	10	50	0	60	10	15	30	15	20	20	180	65
2001	2,755	2,520	235	115	120	0	15	10	50	0	60	5	15	35	10	15	20	175	60
2002	2,700	2,470	230	110	120	5	10	15	45	0	60	5	15	30	15	15	15	170	60
2003	2,720	2,470	245	130	120	5	10	10	45	5	55	5	15	55	10	20	15	180	65
2004	2,675	2,415	265	135	135	10	15	10	45	5	55	5	20	55	10	25	15	190	75
2005	2,665	2,395	270	120	145	15	15	10	45	5	55	10	15	40	20	30	5	180	90
2006	3,020	2,670	350	130	215	20	20	30	70	10	55	15	20	40	25	30	10	210	135
2007	3,190	2,820	370	140	230	15	20	30	75	15	60	10	15	55	25	30	20	225	145
2008	3,435	3,040	395	160	245	10	25	30	80	20	60	10	20	70	30	35	15	245	155
2009	3,455	3,045	405	155	250	15	20	30	75	15	60	10	20	65	30	45	20	250	160
2010	3,490	3,070	420	170	250	15	20	35	80	15	60	10	25	75	35	35	15	255	170
2011	3,465	3,055	415	155	260	20	25	30	80	15	60	10	20	65	30	40	20	250	165
2012	3,450	3,025	425	160	265	20	25	30	80	15	65	10	15	70	30	40	25	255	170
2013	3,520	3,085	435	155	275	25	30	35	85	15	55	10	20	70	35	35	15	255	175
2014	3,525	3,085	440	155	290	20	30	35	95	20	55	5	20	75	40	35	15	260	185
2015	3,530	3,075	455	170	285	20	40	30	95	20	55	5	20	90	30	40	10	265	190
2016	3,535	3,060	475	175	300	25	40	30	95	20	55	10	20	90	30	45	15	275	205
2017	3,535	3,050	485	175	310	25	45	25	90	20	55	15	20	85	40	50	15	280	210
2018	3,505	3,020	485	175	310	20	45	30	85	20	50	10	20	95	40	60	10	265	220
2019	3,510	2,995	515	180	335	25	45	30	85	25	50	15	15	100	50	55	20	280	235
2020	3,490	2,975	515	175	340	25	50	30	85	25	45	15	15	100	35	70	20	280	240
2021	3,460	2,930	530	185	345	30	50	30	85	25	50	10	20	105	35	65	25	285	250
2022	3,500	2,900	595	195	400	25	45	40	90	25	55	15	20	105	50	80	35	290	275
2023	3,480	2,860	625	205	420	30	45	45	85	30	50	15	25	110	55	90	45	295	295
2024	3,655	2,815	845	400	445	35	45	40	80	25	45	20	25	315	60	105	50	–	–
2025	3,630	2,755	875	405	470	40	45	45	75	25	40	20	20	325	60	115	55	–	–
2026	3,635	2,740	895	400	495	45	50	40	80	25	45	20	20	315	60	145	60	–	–

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