Postcode · Woerden, Utrecht

Postcode 3446: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3446 in Woerden (Oost) had 9,010 residents. 17.8% of them (1,605 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Woerden (23.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), other Asia (2.9%) and Indonesia (2.0%). 50.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 9,010 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.8% 1,605 people
Born abroad: 50.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.2% 7,405
Migration background 17.8% 1,605

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3446. For comparison, the line marks Woerden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.2% 290 people

Woerden 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 265 people

Woerden 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 180 people

Woerden 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 170 people

Woerden 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.8% 165 people

Woerden 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.7% 150 people

Woerden 3.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 130 people

Woerden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 100 people

Woerden 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.61% 55 people

Woerden 0.86% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.44% 40 people

Woerden 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 30 people

Woerden 0.45% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.33% 30 people

Woerden 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.8% 815
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.5% 795

Men and women

Men: 4,510
Women: 4,505

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3446 17.8%

Higher than 50% 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

17.8%

3446
Woerden
Netherlands

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Year	3446	Woerden	Netherlands
1998	13.2%	12.8%	16.7%
1999	12.7%	13.0%	17.1%
2000	11.9%	13.4%	17.5%
2001	12.2%	13.8%	18.0%
2002	11.8%	14.2%	18.4%
2003	12.2%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	12.2%	14.5%	19.0%
2005	11.7%	14.4%	19.2%
2006	12.2%	14.6%	19.3%
2007	12.1%	14.7%	19.4%
2008	12.3%	14.8%	19.6%
2009	12.5%	14.8%	19.9%
2010	12.5%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	12.9%	15.4%	20.6%
2012	12.8%	15.5%	20.9%
2013	12.6%	15.6%	21.1%
2014	12.7%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	12.6%	16.0%	21.7%
2016	12.8%	16.4%	22.1%
2017	13.1%	16.9%	22.6%
2018	13.2%	17.2%	23.1%
2019	13.5%	17.6%	23.6%
2020	13.8%	17.8%	24.2%
2021	14.2%	18.3%	24.6%
2022	15.9%	20.0%	26.0%
2023	16.8%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	17.2%	21.8%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	22.2%	28.5%
2026	17.8%	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	23.3%	9,060	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
3481 Noord, Zuid	12.4%	8,125	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3445 Midden	23.4%	5,080	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
3461 Linschoten	14.3%	3,885	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
3447 Oost	60.6%	940	+10.6 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	2,990	2,600	395	105	290	5	30	70	95	10	30	10	5	60	30	25	25	220	175
1999	3,105	2,715	395	105	295	0	30	65	100	10	30	5	5	65	30	30	30	215	180
2000	3,945	3,475	470	130	345	5	40	80	120	10	40	10	5	75	30	35	25	265	210
2001	5,245	4,605	640	195	445	5	65	100	140	20	60	10	10	115	40	40	35	350	285
2002	5,685	5,020	670	205	465	5	70	105	150	15	65	15	10	115	45	40	35	375	295
2003	5,900	5,185	720	210	510	10	70	110	150	20	60	15	10	125	50	60	40	385	335
2004	6,240	5,475	760	225	540	10	75	120	150	25	65	15	10	135	45	65	50	405	360
2005	6,345	5,600	740	210	530	10	70	125	150	20	65	20	15	110	45	60	50	390	350
2006	6,375	5,605	775	230	550	10	75	130	140	25	70	20	15	125	50	70	50	405	370
2007	6,470	5,690	780	220	570	15	80	135	140	25	65	15	20	120	50	75	50	395	385
2008	6,810	5,975	835	235	595	15	85	135	140	25	65	20	20	130	45	90	60	420	420
2009	7,175	6,275	895	265	630	15	85	140	150	30	75	20	20	150	50	105	55	450	445
2010	7,725	6,755	965	280	695	20	100	140	165	30	85	25	20	150	60	115	65	490	480
2011	8,045	7,010	1,035	290	745	30	120	155	165	30	85	30	15	160	55	125	65	495	535
2012	8,265	7,205	1,055	285	765	30	120	160	165	25	85	25	20	155	60	130	75	490	570
2013	8,460	7,385	1,070	285	785	30	120	165	170	25	85	25	15	160	60	135	80	490	585
2014	8,695	7,590	1,105	300	810	35	130	165	170	35	85	30	20	165	65	140	70	500	605
2015	8,720	7,625	1,095	295	800	35	125	165	170	35	90	35	15	155	70	140	60	495	595
2016	8,775	7,650	1,125	300	820	40	135	170	170	30	85	35	15	165	60	140	75	505	615
2017	8,960	7,785	1,175	305	870	40	135	175	170	35	85	40	20	160	60	170	85	525	650
2018	9,110	7,910	1,200	320	875	40	135	180	175	35	85	35	20	180	65	160	85	540	655
2019	9,230	7,985	1,245	340	905	35	140	185	175	40	90	35	20	195	70	170	90	560	685
2020	9,295	8,015	1,280	355	920	35	145	180	175	35	90	40	25	200	80	180	90	580	700
2021	9,200	7,890	1,310	385	925	45	140	180	175	30	95	40	25	225	90	185	80	595	710
2022	9,170	7,715	1,455	425	1,030	40	150	165	185	25	95	40	30	255	130	220	105	610	740
2023	9,070	7,550	1,525	460	1,065	40	140	165	190	25	100	45	30	285	145	245	110	645	780
2024	8,940	7,405	1,535	435	1,100	50	140	160	190	25	95	40	30	270	160	255	115	–	–
2025	8,925	7,355	1,570	455	1,115	55	135	165	185	25	100	45	25	285	170	255	130	–	–
2026	9,010	7,405	1,605	460	1,145	55	150	165	180	30	100	40	30	290	170	265	130	–	–

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