Postcode · Nieuwegein, Utrecht

Postcode 3436: Neighbourhood Batau Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3436 in Nieuwegein (Batau Zuid) had 6,455 residents. 36.7% of them (2,370 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 (8.9%), Morocco (5.3%) and other Europe (4.9%). 52.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 6,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 36.7% 2,370 people
Born abroad: 52.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 63.3% 4,085
Migration background 36.7% 2,370

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3436. For comparison, the line marks Nieuwegein and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.9% 575 people

Nieuwegein 9.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

5.3% 345 people

Nieuwegein 4.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.9% 315 people

Nieuwegein 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

4.6% 300 people

Nieuwegein 3.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.9% 185 people

Nieuwegein 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 180 people

Nieuwegein 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.9% 125 people

Nieuwegein 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 110 people

Nieuwegein 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 80 people

Nieuwegein 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 70 people

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

0.93% 60 people

Nieuwegein 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.39% 25 people

Nieuwegein 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.7% 1,250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.3% 1,120

Men and women

Men: 3,250
Women: 3,205

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3436 36.7%

Higher than 83% 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

36.7%

3436
Nieuwegein
Netherlands

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Year	3436	Nieuwegein	Netherlands
1998	19.2%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	20.0%	18.3%	17.1%
2000	20.8%	18.7%	17.5%
2001	22.2%	19.3%	18.0%
2002	22.9%	19.8%	18.4%
2003	22.9%	20.3%	18.8%
2004	23.1%	20.7%	19.0%
2005	23.3%	20.9%	19.2%
2006	23.7%	21.2%	19.3%
2007	24.1%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	24.9%	21.9%	19.6%
2009	25.5%	22.5%	19.9%
2010	26.0%	22.9%	20.3%
2011	26.8%	23.4%	20.6%
2012	26.3%	23.8%	20.9%
2013	26.8%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	27.0%	24.2%	21.4%
2015	28.3%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	28.3%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	29.2%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	29.8%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	30.6%	27.0%	23.6%
2020	31.4%	27.9%	24.2%
2021	31.9%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	32.6%	30.1%	26.0%
2023	34.1%	31.5%	27.1%
2024	34.5%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	35.9%	34.0%	28.5%
2026	36.7%	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
3437 Batau Noord, Galecop	31.7%	13,445	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
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
3435 Doorslag	30.0%	6,010	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
3546 Vleuten-De Meern	13.0%	230	+1.4 pp	Turkey

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	7,030	5,680	1,350	320	1,035	35	85	290	365	55	120	15	20	165	60	85	60	715	635
1999	7,010	5,605	1,405	330	1,070	35	95	290	350	65	115	20	15	180	70	100	65	715	690
2000	7,015	5,560	1,460	335	1,120	50	115	310	350	60	110	15	15	195	75	95	65	720	740
2001	6,860	5,340	1,520	340	1,175	55	120	335	340	70	110	20	20	190	75	115	65	715	805
2002	6,775	5,220	1,550	380	1,175	60	115	325	330	70	115	20	25	220	70	115	90	745	805
2003	6,800	5,240	1,560	380	1,180	60	125	325	315	75	110	20	20	230	85	110	85	730	830
2004	6,735	5,175	1,555	385	1,170	65	135	310	305	75	110	20	20	235	80	110	90	735	825
2005	6,670	5,105	1,555	390	1,165	55	135	320	300	70	110	25	25	230	85	115	85	730	825
2006	6,555	5,000	1,555	385	1,170	60	145	310	300	70	110	25	15	235	95	100	90	720	835
2007	6,495	4,935	1,565	400	1,165	65	140	320	290	70	110	30	15	245	105	100	75	720	845
2008	6,450	4,845	1,605	405	1,200	70	155	305	280	70	110	20	20	255	110	145	65	715	885
2009	6,500	4,850	1,660	410	1,245	80	165	305	275	65	110	25	20	255	115	160	80	725	930
2010	6,530	4,830	1,700	435	1,270	75	180	305	270	70	110	20	20	285	120	175	75	730	975
2011	6,540	4,785	1,750	445	1,310	75	190	315	270	65	105	20	20	300	130	185	80	750	1,010
2012	6,510	4,795	1,715	450	1,265	65	190	310	255	60	110	20	20	300	125	195	65	730	990
2013	6,490	4,750	1,740	470	1,275	70	210	305	245	60	105	35	15	315	135	185	65	735	1,005
2014	6,440	4,700	1,740	460	1,280	75	220	300	230	55	110	45	15	290	135	195	70	720	1,020
2015	6,415	4,600	1,815	470	1,350	85	220	305	240	65	110	55	15	290	155	205	75	740	1,080
2016	6,430	4,610	1,820	460	1,355	85	220	315	225	65	105	50	20	285	160	215	70	720	1,095
2017	6,390	4,525	1,865	470	1,395	85	235	320	225	55	105	55	20	290	160	230	85	735	1,130
2018	6,415	4,505	1,910	480	1,430	85	245	320	220	50	100	55	20	305	165	265	80	730	1,180
2019	6,395	4,440	1,955	485	1,470	95	275	325	205	55	100	50	20	315	150	285	80	720	1,235
2020	6,430	4,410	2,020	500	1,520	100	295	320	205	55	90	60	25	325	145	320	80	730	1,290
2021	6,340	4,315	2,025	495	1,530	100	290	330	200	50	90	65	25	315	160	305	95	730	1,295
2022	6,375	4,295	2,080	470	1,615	110	305	315	190	55	85	70	25	290	170	375	95	700	1,350
2023	6,415	4,230	2,185	470	1,705	110	335	315	185	60	80	65	25	300	185	425	95	695	1,455
2024	6,460	4,230	2,230	480	1,755	115	330	300	185	60	80	70	25	305	180	475	105	–	–
2025	6,470	4,150	2,325	490	1,830	125	345	305	190	50	85	70	25	310	185	525	105	–	–
2026	6,455	4,085	2,370	490	1,875	125	345	300	185	60	80	70	25	315	180	575	110	–	–

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