Postcode · Nieuwegein, Utrecht

Postcode 3439: Neighbourhood Rijnhuizen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3439 in Nieuwegein (Rijnhuizen) had 3,570 residents. 52.0% of them (1,855 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 (17.6%), other Europe (6.9%) and other Africa (5.6%). 65.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 11.8 percentage points.

Residents: 3,570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 52.0% 1,855 people
Born abroad: 65.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +11.8 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

48% 52%

Dutch origin 48.0% 1,715
Migration background 52.0% 1,855

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3439. For comparison, the line marks Nieuwegein and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

17.6% 630 people

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

6.9% 245 people

Nieuwegein 5.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.6% 200 people

Nieuwegein 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

5.5% 195 people

Nieuwegein 4.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

3.8% 135 people

Nieuwegein 3.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

3.6% 130 people

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

2.9% 105 people

Nieuwegein 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.2% 80 people

Nieuwegein 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.7% 60 people

Nieuwegein 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.84% 30 people

Nieuwegein 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.84% 30 people

Nieuwegein 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.42% 15 people

Nieuwegein 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.5% 1,215
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.5% 640

Men and women

Men: 2,055
Women: 1,515

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3439 52.0%

Higher than 93% 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

52.0%

3439
Nieuwegein
Netherlands

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Year	3439	Nieuwegein	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	18.3%	17.1%
2000	8.7%	18.7%	17.5%
2001	9.1%	19.3%	18.0%
2002	9.3%	19.8%	18.4%
2003	9.3%	20.3%	18.8%
2004	11.4%	20.7%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	20.9%	19.2%
2006	11.5%	21.2%	19.3%
2007	8.2%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	13.0%	21.9%	19.6%
2009	11.9%	22.5%	19.9%
2010	16.9%	22.9%	20.3%
2011	20.3%	23.4%	20.6%
2012	26.5%	23.8%	20.9%
2013	29.0%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	27.5%	24.2%	21.4%
2015	31.3%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	32.6%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	34.4%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	30.8%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	31.2%	27.0%	23.6%
2020	28.0%	27.9%	24.2%
2021	35.4%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	40.1%	30.1%	26.0%
2023	41.2%	31.5%	27.1%
2024	45.9%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	49.8%	34.0%	28.5%
2026	52.0%	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
3991 Zuid-West, Noord-West	19.0%	17,905	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
3526 Zuidwest	66.6%	13,085	+1.4 pp	Morocco
3524 Zuid	37.1%	11,375	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
3438 Zuilenstein	34.0%	10,170	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
3431 Jutphaas Wijkersloot	45.4%	9,540	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
3525 Zuid	49.6%	6,875	+4.2 pp	Morocco
3432 Fokkesteeg, Merwestein	41.3%	6,670	+5.6 pp	Other Asia
3992 Noord-West	18.0%	5,935	+2.2 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
3998 Schalkwijk	9.9%	2,230	+1.9 pp	Other Europe

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	250	230	15	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
1999	240	220	20	10	15	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	20	5
2000	230	210	20	5	20	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	15	5
2001	220	195	20	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2002	215	195	20	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2003	215	195	20	5	15	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2004	220	195	25	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2005	245	225	20	5	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	10
2006	260	230	30	5	20	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	15
2007	245	225	20	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	10
2008	270	235	35	0	35	5	5	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	15
2009	295	260	35	10	20	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	15
2010	295	250	50	15	40	5	5	10	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	20	25
2011	320	255	65	15	55	5	10	10	15	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	30	40
2012	340	255	90	25	65	0	15	20	10	10	0	5	0	20	10	0	0	30	60
2013	345	245	100	20	70	5	20	15	10	15	0	5	0	15	10	0	0	35	70
2014	345	250	95	30	65	5	20	10	10	10	5	5	5	15	10	0	0	40	55
2015	415	285	130	35	95	5	30	20	15	10	5	5	0	25	10	0	5	45	80
2016	430	290	140	25	120	10	35	25	10	10	5	5	0	15	15	0	15	35	105
2017	465	305	160	25	135	15	40	30	15	10	5	5	0	15	15	0	10	40	120
2018	665	460	205	30	175	15	50	30	15	20	10	5	5	10	15	20	10	55	155
2019	705	485	220	45	170	15	55	30	15	15	5	10	10	20	10	15	15	65	150
2020	805	580	225	45	180	20	35	30	20	25	5	5	5	30	20	20	10	70	155
2021	1,340	865	475	85	385	35	80	60	25	30	10	15	10	50	40	90	25	125	350
2022	2,005	1,205	805	130	670	70	155	85	35	35	20	30	10	75	70	155	55	180	595
2023	2,380	1,400	980	180	800	60	165	105	45	50	25	20	10	120	85	225	65	240	715
2024	2,595	1,405	1,190	220	975	70	190	125	45	65	20	30	15	150	110	305	65	–	–
2025	3,060	1,540	1,525	270	1,250	110	185	110	50	70	35	30	15	195	160	485	85	–	–
2026	3,570	1,715	1,855	320	1,535	130	195	135	60	80	30	30	15	245	200	630	105	–	–

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