Postcode · Woerden, Utrecht

Postcode 3442: Neighbourhood Midden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3442 in Woerden (Midden) had 4,350 residents. 23.7% of them (1,030 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Woerden (23.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (6.1%), other Asia (5.1%) and other Africa (2.9%). 55.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents
4,350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
23.7% 1,030 people
Born abroad
55.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 76.3% 3,320
  • Migration background 23.7% 1,030

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3442. For comparison, the line marks Woerden and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Morocco
    6.1% 265 people
    Woerden 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.1% 220 people
    Woerden 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.9% 125 people
    Woerden 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.8% 120 people
    Woerden 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.8% 80 people
    Woerden 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.4% 60 people
    Woerden 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 45 people
    Woerden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.80% 35 people
    Woerden 0.86% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.69% 30 people
    Woerden 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.46% 20 people
    Woerden 0.45% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.46% 20 people
    Woerden 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.23% 10 people
    Woerden 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 55.8% 575
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.7% 450

Men and women

Men
2,105
Women
2,245

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 64% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 3442
  • Woerden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3442WoerdenNetherlands
1998 11.6%12.8%16.7%
1999 11.8%13.0%17.1%
2000 11.9%13.4%17.5%
2001 12.5%13.8%18.0%
2002 13.2%14.2%18.4%
2003 12.8%14.4%18.8%
2004 13.3%14.5%19.0%
2005 13.4%14.4%19.2%
2006 13.5%14.6%19.3%
2007 14.0%14.7%19.4%
2008 14.4%14.8%19.6%
2009 14.6%14.8%19.9%
2010 15.4%15.2%20.3%
2011 15.5%15.4%20.6%
2012 15.5%15.5%20.9%
2013 15.4%15.6%21.1%
2014 16.2%15.8%21.4%
2015 16.5%16.0%21.7%
2016 16.7%16.4%22.1%
2017 17.2%16.9%22.6%
2018 17.3%17.2%23.1%
2019 18.3%17.6%23.6%
2020 19.0%17.8%24.2%
2021 19.4%18.3%24.6%
2022 20.6%20.0%26.0%
2023 21.7%21.0%27.1%
2024 21.9%21.8%27.9%
2025 22.8%22.2%28.5%
2026 23.7%23.1%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
3448 West 9,060 +2.3 pp Other Asia
3443 Midden 7,480 +1.7 pp Morocco
3445 Midden 5,080 +2.3 pp Other Asia
3441 Midden 2,800 +2.7 pp Other Europe
3447 Oost 940 +10.6 pp Other Europe
3449 Midden, West 615 −0.5 pp Morocco

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,2803,78049512536551402015056015545151515285215
1999 4,2653,76050513037551452515056010555201510285220
2000 4,1903,685500130370515020135156515545201510270225
2001 4,1053,5905151203951016020125106515535303010255255
2002 4,1253,5805451304201017020135106515545302520275280
2003 4,0753,5505201254101017020130106010550352015260265
2004 4,0753,5355401254051517020130106010055301515265270
2005 4,0553,5105451354101518020125105510565301020270275
2006 4,0503,50554513041515175251202060101050301515265285
2007 4,0103,4555601304301518520125106010555401520265290
2008 3,9953,420575135435151952512555520555351520270305
2009 3,9653,3905801304502019525120105515555402515255320
2010 3,9303,3306051454652019530115104530565453020265335
2011 4,0303,40562514548525205251201050251060503020275350
2012 4,0703,44063016046525205251101550301070403015285345
2013 4,1603,52064016548020200301151055251075454020285355
2014 4,2203,53568517051525230251051550351075504520285405
2015 4,1753,4856901605303023525105155020585504525280410
2016 4,2453,53571016554525240251001550201085556520285430
2017 4,2253,5007251705502523525100155020595457530290435
2018 4,2153,485730170560302303595105020595458035285445
2019 4,2803,49578519559025245409510501510120608035305480
2020 4,3003,48581520061525250359015552010115808535310505
2021 4,2453,42082520062030265358010502010120709040300525
2022 4,3403,445895190700302652580255520101058514545315555
2023 4,3403,405940200740352653080256025151059516050320595
2024 4,3403,390950205745352653575205520151159517045––
2025 4,3803,3801,0002157853526035752060201512011520045––
2026 4,3503,3201,0302158153526530802060201012012522045––