Postcode · Nieuwegein, Utrecht

Postcode 3437: Neighbourhoods Batau Noord and Galecop

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3437 in Nieuwegein (Batau Noord and Galecop) had 13,445 residents. 31.7% of them (4,260 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.7%), other Europe (4.4%) and Morocco (4.3%). 54.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 13,445 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.7% 4,260 people
Born abroad: 54.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 68.3% 9,185
Migration background 31.7% 4,260

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3437. For comparison, the line marks Nieuwegein and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.7% 1,175 people

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

4.4% 585 people

Nieuwegein 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

4.3% 580 people

Nieuwegein 4.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

3.3% 450 people

Nieuwegein 3.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

3.2% 435 people

Nieuwegein 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.5% 200 people

Nieuwegein 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 200 people

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

1.5% 195 people

Nieuwegein 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 175 people

Nieuwegein 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.89% 120 people

Nieuwegein 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.60% 80 people

Nieuwegein 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.48% 65 people

Nieuwegein 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.3% 2,315
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.7% 1,945

Men and women

Men: 6,560
Women: 6,890

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3437 31.7%

Higher than 77% 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

31.7%

3437
Nieuwegein
Netherlands

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Year	3437	Nieuwegein	Netherlands
1998	16.4%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	17.0%	18.3%	17.1%
2000	17.3%	18.7%	17.5%
2001	17.5%	19.3%	18.0%
2002	18.0%	19.8%	18.4%
2003	18.6%	20.3%	18.8%
2004	18.9%	20.7%	19.0%
2005	19.0%	20.9%	19.2%
2006	19.1%	21.2%	19.3%
2007	19.9%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	20.2%	21.9%	19.6%
2009	20.7%	22.5%	19.9%
2010	21.0%	22.9%	20.3%
2011	21.4%	23.4%	20.6%
2012	21.6%	23.8%	20.9%
2013	21.7%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	21.9%	24.2%	21.4%
2015	22.1%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	22.7%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	22.6%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	23.2%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	24.2%	27.0%	23.6%
2020	25.0%	27.9%	24.2%
2021	25.7%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	27.1%	30.1%	26.0%
2023	28.5%	31.5%	27.1%
2024	29.4%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	30.7%	34.0%	28.5%
2026	31.7%	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
3401 Achterveld-Noord	17.2%	12,150	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3438 Zuilenstein	34.0%	10,170	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
3431 Jutphaas Wijkersloot	45.4%	9,540	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
3434 Lekboulevard, Fokkesteeg	29.1%	8,760	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
3436 Batau Zuid	36.7%	6,455	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
3545 Leidsche Rijn	44.5%	3,065	+2.2 pp	Morocco
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	11,925	9,960	1,960	525	1,440	40	70	450	515	95	180	25	50	270	65	135	70	1,075	885
1999	13,695	11,370	2,325	605	1,725	50	120	530	590	115	215	25	55	310	70	155	95	1,240	1,085
2000	14,300	11,835	2,470	635	1,840	70	145	555	610	120	210	30	60	335	65	175	100	1,295	1,170
2001	14,480	11,950	2,535	640	1,895	75	150	570	605	125	210	35	65	330	70	200	100	1,295	1,235
2002	14,300	11,730	2,570	650	1,920	80	150	560	595	145	210	35	55	350	70	230	90	1,290	1,275
2003	14,320	11,655	2,665	660	2,005	85	155	565	620	140	220	35	50	355	85	245	110	1,320	1,345
2004	14,320	11,605	2,710	680	2,030	85	170	570	605	140	215	40	45	380	100	245	115	1,335	1,375
2005	14,185	11,500	2,690	670	2,020	85	195	555	565	130	205	45	45	375	115	250	125	1,290	1,395
2006	14,065	11,370	2,690	695	2,000	95	215	530	565	125	205	45	50	395	105	240	125	1,305	1,390
2007	13,965	11,180	2,785	715	2,065	115	240	540	560	120	215	45	55	400	100	265	125	1,330	1,450
2008	13,770	10,990	2,780	715	2,070	120	250	560	555	100	205	50	55	405	100	260	125	1,320	1,460
2009	13,750	10,895	2,850	735	2,120	120	265	560	560	100	210	65	50	410	110	295	110	1,350	1,500
2010	13,665	10,800	2,865	745	2,130	120	285	545	550	100	210	50	50	435	115	300	115	1,345	1,525
2011	13,665	10,745	2,920	745	2,180	125	280	550	540	100	210	50	45	440	140	325	120	1,340	1,580
2012	13,540	10,615	2,925	720	2,195	125	290	550	550	105	210	60	50	400	135	330	110	1,320	1,600
2013	13,575	10,625	2,950	730	2,220	130	315	545	530	110	200	65	50	415	135	340	115	1,310	1,640
2014	13,535	10,575	2,960	720	2,235	140	320	535	535	115	200	75	45	400	125	340	125	1,315	1,645
2015	13,455	10,480	2,975	735	2,240	135	335	515	520	115	190	80	50	415	120	370	130	1,305	1,670
2016	13,540	10,470	3,070	780	2,285	140	365	510	510	110	175	105	50	450	120	410	120	1,340	1,730
2017	13,495	10,440	3,055	780	2,275	155	365	495	480	105	170	100	55	455	120	440	115	1,315	1,740
2018	13,440	10,325	3,115	795	2,320	155	380	480	480	115	170	90	50	485	115	465	130	1,330	1,780
2019	13,480	10,220	3,260	815	2,450	160	440	480	485	105	175	95	50	495	130	505	145	1,355	1,905
2020	13,465	10,100	3,365	820	2,540	165	475	475	470	110	180	100	45	495	150	560	135	1,345	2,015
2021	13,385	9,950	3,435	830	2,605	170	495	455	455	105	185	95	50	500	165	610	150	1,345	2,095
2022	13,280	9,670	3,605	830	2,780	170	530	475	465	110	185	90	60	495	180	685	175	1,335	2,180
2023	13,475	9,630	3,840	905	2,935	175	565	460	455	115	185	85	60	570	180	805	180	1,415	2,330
2024	13,415	9,470	3,945	865	3,080	185	585	465	445	120	180	95	65	530	175	920	175	–	–
2025	13,425	9,310	4,115	895	3,225	185	585	460	445	130	170	90	70	565	185	1,050	180	–	–
2026	13,445	9,185	4,260	905	3,355	200	580	450	435	120	175	80	65	585	200	1,175	195	–	–

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